A new Northwestern University exhibition exploring the legacy of cellist Charlotte Moorman opens January 16 with a program featuring several Bienen School student performances.

The opening program celebrating “A Feast of Astonishments: Charlotte Moorman and the Avant-Garde, 1960s–1980s" will take place at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall on Saturday, January 16, at 1:30 p.m. The event will include presentations and roundtable discussions in addition to the student performances.

Bienen School cellists who will perform at this event include sophomore Drake Driscoll, junior Myrtil Mitanga, and first year master’s student Riana Anthony. All are students of Professor Hans Jørgen Jensen.

Viewing of the exhibition on January 16 will be available from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Northwestern University’s Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art. The exhibition continues through July 17. Learn more about visiting the Block Museum.

Charlotte Moorman (1933–1991) was a groundbreaking, rule-bending artist, musician, and advocate for the experimental art of her time. Trained as a classical cellist, she both performed and championed the works of visual artists, composers, and choreographers who were redefining art—collapsing the boundaries between media, and renegotiating the relationships between artist and audience. The exhibition explores her performances, the festivals she produced, and her commitment to making experimental art accessible to all.

This exhibition is organized by the Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University, in partnership with Northwestern University Libraries.  The opening program is presented in partnership with the Bienen School of Music and co-sponsored by the Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities. Admission to the Block Museum and to the opening program are free and open to all.