Es Devlin and Nico Muhly: 360 Vessels - A Choral Installation
Date & Time
Sat, 25 Apr 2026
20:30
Venue
Great Hall, Schwarzman Centre
Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6GG
Tickets
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2 totalAbout 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
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