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Over 2 consecutive weekends this month (April 14 and 21) Mantra Percussion performs my percussion sextet, Timber, in six incredible, unexpected resonant spaces across New York City: Castle Clinton (Manhattan), Federal Hall (Manhattan), DUMBO Archway (Brooklyn), Queens Boulevard 7-Train Viaduct (Queens), Endale Archway in Prospect Park (Brooklyn), Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument in Fort Greene Park (Brooklyn).

We scoured New York City to find the coolest resonant spaces — we looked for the everyday, unseen reverberant places that thousands of people pass by without ever thinking about.

If you are in NYC this month, please join us at these public-access, free-to-all, unique locations!

Sunday April 14

3PM – Castle Clinton (Manhattan)
Built to defend against the British Navy during the War of 1812 — Castle Clinton’s acoustics are historic.

6PM – Federal Hall (Manhattan)
The Federal Hall Rotunda! George Washington was inaugurated here — the overtones in this building are legendary.

8:30PM – DUMBO Archway (Brooklyn)
The DUMBO Archway under the Manhattan Bridge is one of NYC’s truly unique spaces. For years Water St. ran through the Archway — we turn it into a surprise bandshell.

Sunday April 21

12PM – 7 train Viaduct/46 st. Station (Queens)
Built in 1917, the Queens BLvd viaduct has mysterious resonance that propels echoes.

3PM – Endale Arch (Brooklyn)
The Endale Arch in Prospect Park opened in 1867. Its unique acoustics seem to defy the laws of physics.

6PM – Fort Greene Park (Brooklyn)
The Prison Ships’ Martyrs Monument stairway provides a solemn environment that reflects sound from its stone, reverberating through the surrounding trees.