MUSE/IQUE | Central Library | Rotunda

MUSE/IQUE at Downtown Central Library (12:10pm-1:00pm) Bach in the Subways Day Program: in no particular order -selections from the Solo Cello Suites – Joann Whang, cello -Partita No. 2 in D minor – Chaconne – for solo violin – Clara Kim, violin -Sonata No. 2 in A minor – Andante – for solo violin  – Julie Rogers, violin + Stephanie Kim, dance -Suite No. 1 in G major – Prelude – for solo cello – Joann Whang, cello + Stephanie Kim, dance -arrangements of Bach’s Inventions for violin and cello – Clara Kim, violin + Joann Whang, cello MUSE/IQUE is a not-for-profit counter-conventional orchestra founded in 2011 by community leaders to create newly imagined avenues of access to classical and live music performance for everybody in our community. MUSE/IQUE accomplishes this through ongoing and collaborative exploration of non-traditional performance contexts and formats.  In lieu of dedicated concert spaces, MUSE/IQUE employs the city itself as an improvised venue for events.  The music and performances are curated with the immediate environs as an organic part of the art, rather than a backdrop or protective shell.  Within each event, we pair widely divergent genres and styles in order to illuminate those unexpected connections which bring a sense of joy and empowerment to our audiences. Every MUSE/IQUE event is an adventurous shared learning experience packaged in the form of a “pop-up” party of smart fun staged in iconic locales throughout the community. MUSE/IQUE programming is designed and led by the singular vision and talents of Rachael Worby – the critically acclaimed music director and preeminent leader arts education.  Ms. Worby, a pioneer of the field and one of the first women to enjoy international renown as a conductor, has turned her focus through MUSE/IQUE to re-imagining the role and possibilities for civic orchestra in America.  Through our ongoing programming, she is expanding the definition of “orchestra” to include not only the players but all of the artists, the audience, the volunteers, the surrounding environment, our collective perceptions, and more.  Ms. Worby leads a collective of the brave and virtuosic artists. https://muse-ique.com/ Click here to visit MUSE/IQUE’s Facebook page