Björk is set to bring her live Biophilia show to NYC for a ten-night residency starting next week, including performances at the New York Hall of Science in Queens and at Roseland in Manhattan. In addition, Björk is collaborating with the Hall of Science on a three-week-long Biophilia education series featuring interactive science and music workshops for school children in Corona and Flushing, Queens. The program is featured in the Wall Street Journal, whom Björk tells: “The whole idea is to take music education out of a bookish, academic thing and into a more physical, tactile experience."
Björk is set to bring her live Biophilia show to New York City for a special ten-night residency starting Friday, February 3, one week from today. Six performances will take place at the New York Hall of Science, New York City’s only hands-on science and technology museum, in Flushing Meadows, Corona Park, Queens. There will also be four performances at Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan.
In addition to the live performances, Björk is collaborating with the New York Hall of Science on a three-week-long Biophilia education series. Featuring interactive science and music workshops for school children in Corona and Flushing, Queens, the series leads students on an intensive study of the scientific concepts at the core of Biophilia’s songs, including crystalline structures, lunar phases, viruses, and more. Students will also learn to use the Apps that were released in conjunction with the Biophilia album as tools for music composition and delve into the study of how music relates to nature.
The residency and its unique educational component are the subject of a feature article in the Wall Street Journal by reporter Nick Neyland.
“The whole idea is to take music education out of a bookish, academic thing and into a more physical, tactile experience,” Björk tells the Journal. “[We] decided on the Queens science museum because it was really set up for the educational department."
Read the article and learn more about the Biophilia educational component at wsj.com.
The Biophilia educational project debuted at the Manchester International Festival last summer, as did the live Biophilia show. The materials will be included in the school curriculum of Björk's hometown of Reykjavik for the next three years. The Creators Project will be presenting Biophilia and supporting the development of the education program for the US; content around the Biophilia project will be available at thecreatorsproject.com.
To pick up a copy of the Biophilia album, head to the Nonesuch Store, where CD and vinyl orders include high-quality, 320 kbps MP3s of the album at checkout.
To see Björk's performance schedule, go to nonesuch.com/on-tour. VIP packages for the New York residency are available as well, with proceeds directly funding the Biophilia education program. To purchase a VIP package, go to bitly.com/bjorkny.
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