Multimedia Artist DJ Spooky Collaborates with Georgetown Chamber Singers on New Performance Piece
Last week, , known more broadly as DJ Spooky, performed alongside the , a show that concluded his .
Miller partnered with Georgetown as a participant in the . This recent initiative cosponsored by the and looks 鈥渢o highlight art, activism and racial justice by focusing on work by literary, visual and performance artists whose art serves the ongoing struggle to produce new forms of racial freedom.鈥�
This performance is representative of the types of learning experiences being cultivated at Georgetown.
鈥淭he presentation allowed a collaboration with world-renowned musician, Paul Miller, and the Georgetown Chamber Singers to display the depth of undergraduate learning in the Arts,鈥� says , vice dean and department chair of the performing arts department. 鈥淭his residency is not only a part of Georgetown’s investment in racial justice but also a longstanding commitment to artistic development.鈥�
A renaissance man, Miller is a composer, multimedia artist, and writer. His work combines multiple genres and cultures, and addresses a myriad of social issues including racial injustice and climate change. Before the performance, he talked about the universal connections that connect us as human beings, and spoke of the importance of coming together to stop climate change.
鈥淚 have become passionate about this work because climate change and music theory are two things that unite society,鈥� says Miller. 鈥淎t the end of the day, it鈥檚 about people. Regardless of your ethnic group, it鈥檚 hard to argue with a storm that destroyed your house, or fires that destroyed your entire country. I鈥檓 really grateful that I have been able to perform at Georgetown. It鈥檚 those unexpected collisions that makes life more interesting.鈥�