On November 16, 2024, the LA Phil presents Noon to Midnight: Field Recordings, a 12-hour new music marathon at Walt Disney Concert Hall curated by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Ellen Reid and based around the theme of field recordings. More info at laphil.com/n2m. To expand on the themes of the festival, LA Phil Insight presents a series of audio programs further exploring the field recordings theme.

Raven Chacon is a cross-disciplinary artist and music composer of Diné heritage. The MacArthur Genius and Pulitzer Prize-winner, was raised in Fort Defiance, Arizona within the Navajo Nation and has long engaged in sonic experimentation that amplifies the energy of his environment while channeling deep intention. In this audio portrait, Chacon shares how field recordings have served as a foundational element in his practice. Listen as he charts the speed of places, navigates the spaces between silence and noise, and meditates on the power of sound.

Chacon's sound and film triptych "Three Songs" and his chamber piece "Horse Notations" will be featured on the Walt Disney Concert Hall stage as part of the Noon to Midnight: Field Recordings programming. Visit spiderwebsinthesky.com to discover more about Raven's work.

"We are not outside of our field recordings." - Raven Chacon

Credits:
Matteah Baim - Producer, sound designer, editor, mixer
Mark “Frosty” McNeill - Producer
Julia Ward - Executive Producer

LA Phil Insight is generously supported by Linda and David Shaheen. Please visit laphil.com/insight to discover how we are expanding on what’s happening on our stages for deeper explorations.

N2M Radio: Raven Chacon - Amplifying the Earth

The LA Phil Insight initiative takes the work on our stages as a starting point for exploration.

Bringing together a diverse range of guest curators, artists, and partner organizations with intellectually curious audiences, our Insight efforts dig into festival and project themes, uncovering their many meanings with a sense of thoughtfulness and play.

Insight activities are typically offered in conjunction with festivals, special projects, and The Ford summer season. They take a variety of forms, including commissioned installations, panel discussions, print publications, live podcast recordings, artist residencies, multidisciplinary performances, film screenings, and participatory activities in historic sites, nightclubs, and even roller rinks.

LA Phil Insight is generously supported by Linda and David Shaheen.