Bowerbird is pleased to present Audra performing an evening of music for voice and saxophone, featuring Meredith Monk’s Hocket for Two Voices, two moody folk-song arrangements by Karin Rehnqvist, Cecilia McDowall’s dramatic White Fox Woman, Thomas Kessler’s Cage-inspired Is it?, Gelsey Bell’s spacious Avatrix, and Griffin Candey’s love songs, I Shall Be Coming Back To You. In some pieces, voice and saxophone are combined into a hyper-instrument, creating a new, hybrid sound out of the two performers. In other cases, the voice is in the story-telling spotlight with the saxophone playing a supporting role.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Noa Even (saxophone) and Anika Kildegaard (voice) are Audra, a genre-defying new music duo exploring the dynamic interplay and sonic intersections between soprano voice and saxophone. Their debut performances in early 2025 included the Spotlight Series at Rowan University (NJ), No Exit presents in Cleveland (OH), and the Fuse Factory in Columbus (OH). This season’s performances include the Andrea Clearfield Szalon, Harrison Township Historical Society concert series (NJ), 2640 Space in Baltimore, and Bowerbird in Philadelphia.