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Es Devlin and Nico Muhly: 360 Vessels - A Choral Installation

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Date & Time

Sat, 25 Apr 2026

20:30

Venue

Great Hall, Schwarzman Centre

Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6GG

Other showtimes available

2 total
Sat 25 Apr
20:3020:30

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About this event

Immerse yourself in a unique choral installation by Es Devlin and Nico Muhly, exploring themes of space and sound.

Why you should come

AI-powered

• Experience a new Nico Muhly choral work performed by Schola Cantorum of Oxford

• Walk through 360 clay vessels shaped by Es Devlin and the Institute for Ethics in AI

• Hear 17th-century Thomas Traherne poetry set to music in the Great Hall

Event Highlights

  • Immersive choral installation featuring 360 hand-made clay vessels
  • World premiere of a commissioned work by American composer Nico Muhly
  • Performance by Schola Cantorum of Oxford under the Great Hall's glass dome
  • Texts based on 17th-century poet Thomas Traherne and Oxford's Dominican roots
  • Collaboration between Es Devlin and the Institute for Ethics in AI

Speakers

Es Devlin

Artist and Bloomberg-Oxford Fellow

Nico Muhly

Composer

Stephen Grahl

Conductor

Schola Cantorum of Oxford

University Chamber Choir

Programme

20:30

360 Vessels — A Choral Installation

Performance of Nico Muhly's commissioned work amidst Es Devlin's vessel installation.

What to bring / Requirements

  • No booking needed
  • Suitable for all ages

Organized by: Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities

Contact: enquiries@schwarzmancentre.ox.ac.uk

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