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In the Stacks: Sounds of Nature

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
6:30pm - 7:30pm
George Peabody Library
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Soprano Natanya Sheva Washer and guitarist Sean Brennan will explore nature-inspired music and literature.

Spring is here! For this immersive performance, lyric soprano Natanya Sheva Washer, Peab '17, and Peabody faculty guitarist Sean Brennan will explore music inspired by nature, including works by Florence Price, Kaija Saariaho, William Grant Still, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Pauline Viardot. These pastoral and meditative songs will be paired with rare, vividly illustrated books from the George Peabody Library collection.

Come enjoy an evening of flora, fauna, literature, and music in one of the most beautiful libraries in the world! 


Advance registration is strongly recommended.

This event is free and advance registration is strongly encouraged.

Doors open at 6 pm. Standby line begins at 5 pm.

  • Seats for registered attendees will be held until 6:20 pm, then will be released for open seating.
  • We encourage patrons without advance registration to join the standby line. Most standby patrons are able to be accommodated.

In the Stacks offers an informal, dynamic way for audiences to engage with music and performance art. Throughout the year, this concert series activates Baltimore’s iconic George Peabody Library—a glorious space with five tiers of cast-iron balconies that soar up to a latticed spotlight—with art, music, dance, film, drama, and more.

To learn more visit the In the Stacks webpage.