Songs About Buildings and Moods
Season 1
What do the buildings we create say about us? How does a musical interpretation change our perception of a building? Songs About Buildings and Moods uses storytelling and performance to create a unique series exploring the connection between music and architecture. The buildings include Saarinen's masterpiece for TWA, Calatrava's Milwaukee Art Museum and a Black church in Chicago among others.
Where to Watch Songs About Buildings and Moods • Season 1
5 Episodes
- TWA Flight Center and City Methodist ChurchE1
TWA Flight Center and City Methodist ChurchEero Saarinen's TWA Flight Center is one of the most significant examples of mid-century architecture in the world and a symbol of 1960's Jet Age optimism. At the other end of the American experience is the long-abandoned City Church in Gary, IN., mute testimony to the racist and xenophobic forces that caused its downfall. Music by Stephanie Ann Boyd and Gustavo Leone. - Pabst Historic Brewery and Richard H. Driehaus MuseumE2
Pabst Historic Brewery and Richard H. Driehaus MuseumBuilt to resemble a complex of 18th century German castles, the historic Pabst brewery in Milwaukee was once the largest brewer in the country and the Richard H. Driehaus Museum was designed as a fireproof sanctuary to keep the world out, and a horde of treasure in. Music by Christian Ellenwood and Seth Boustead - First Church of Deliverance and Milwaukee's Central LibraryE3
First Church of Deliverance and Milwaukee's Central LibraryThe First Church of Deliverance, designed by Illinois' first licensed Black architect, has been instrumental in the dissemination of Gospel music and the Emil Bach house by Frank Lloyd Wright is a perfect example of his signature Prarie style architecture. Milwaukee's Central Library is a monumental structure that transported composer Brian Packham back to his library-filled youth. Music by Regina Harris Baiocchi and Brian Packham - Milwaukee Art Museum and Morris-Jumel MansionE4
Milwaukee Art Museum and Morris-Jumel MansionSantiago Calatrava's new wing for the Milwaukee Art Museum caused an international sensation with its iconic sun screens that open and close, giving the building the look of a bird just about to take flight. The Morris-Jumel Mansion is Manhattan's oldest still-standing residence and has hosted everyone from George Washington to Lynn-Manuel Miranda who wrote part of Hamilton there. Music by Brianna Ware-Boggs and Nailah Nombeko - Frank Lloyd Wright’s Emil Bach House & Milwaukee's City HallE5
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Emil Bach House & Milwaukee's City HallThe Emil Bach house by Frank Lloyd Wright is a gem on Chicago's north side and a perfect example of his signature Prarie style architecture. Milwaukee's City Hall has been a civic icon since it opened in 1895. It's striking Flemish Renaissance style is an homage to the German immigrants who helped build Milwaukee. Music by Amos Gillespie and Chiayu Hsu