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    AFTER NAN SHEPHERD: NATE WOOLEY WITH JOAN LA BARBARA & YARN/WIRE

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    Tuesday, March 17, 2026

    12:13 AM

    ISSUE Project Room

    22 Boerum Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11201

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    Live performance at ISSUE Project Room

    About After Nan Shepherd

    Other “After Nan Shepherd” is presented in New York at ISSUE Project Room, in a live format that treats the room itself as part of the piece. Featured performers include Nate Wooley, Joan La Barbara, and Yarn/Wire, whose combined vocabularies move between brass, extended voice, and tuned percussion. The work sits in a lineage of contemporary composition that draws on literary attention to landscape and time, translated into sound and structure. Its most telling quality is restraint: it asks listeners to follow small changes as meaningful events.

    About the Artists

    Nate Wooley

    Nate Wooley is an American trumpeter and composer known for his innovative approaches to improvisation and contemporary music.

    Joan La Barbara

    Joan La Barbara

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    Joan La Barbara is a pioneering force in contemporary vocal music, renowned for her innovative use of extended vocal techniques that push the boundaries of sound. Celebrated for her ability to weave trills, whispers, and multiphonics into mesmerizing performances, she captivates audiences with her unique vocal tapestry.

    Yarn/Wire

    Yarn/Wire is a contemporary music ensemble that specializes in the performance of new works, often incorporating a blend of acoustic and electronic elements.