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A quartet of musicians in performance on a dark stage
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Enjoy the Gemünder quartet’s unique voices with George Gershwin’s peaceful Lullaby for String Quartet.
February 3
Detail of a guitar backside. The shiny mahogany wood has varying shades of brown, creating an almost marbled effect.
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The most musical tree in the world.
August 27, 2024
The Catalyst Quartet perform on a spotlit stage
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In December 2023, Catalyst Quartet—The Met’s 2023–24 Quartet in Residence—gave voice to a special set of Met collection instruments for the first time in over 70 years.
July 29, 2024
Cécile McLorin Salvant performing in the Unicorn Tapestries room at The Met Cloisters.
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In July 2023 MetLiveArts welcomed three-time GRAMMY®-winning jazz vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant for an exclusive recording session in the Unicorn Tapestries Room at The Met Cloisters. For Salvant, also a skilled textile artist, the tapestries have been a source of inspiration.
November 16, 2023
Cécile McLorin Salvant performing in the Unicorn Tapestries room at The Met Cloisters.
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In July 2023 MetLiveArts welcomed three-time GRAMMY®-winning jazz vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant for an exclusive recording session in the Unicorn Tapestries Room at The Met Cloisters
November 13, 2023
Illustrated drum sticks play atop a DIY drum made of a tin can decorated with colorful cut paper shapes; wavy arrows like sound waves point to the drum
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Make an instrument and a special tool to visualize sound.
July 5, 2023
Collage of a fish and conch shell emanating sound waves towards an ear
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Sound is invisible, yet it’s all around us! What’s going on here? What exactly is a sound, anyway?
July 5, 2023
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To celebrate International Bagpipe Day, join one of the holiday's co-founders on a tour of bagpipes at the Museum.
Cassandre Balosso-Bardin
March 10, 2023
Detail shot of the keys of the Cristofori Piano
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How Cristofori’s invention gave a new voice to the harpsichord.
Jayson Kerr Dobney and Anthony Roth Costanzo
September 7, 2022
Detail view of the inside of a conch shell
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It all began with the call of the conch.
July 6, 2022