With the premiere of his first major piano work in more than 40 years, Metamorphosis, Grammy and Pulitzer prize-winning composer George Crumb and world-renowned pianist Margaret Leng Tan are set to debut the new performance at the Barnes on November 8. The performance marries the musical compositions of Crumb with the visual works of the Barnes collection, which Crumb used for inspiration and interaction in Metamorphosis. Tune in for a conversation with Crumb and Tan, as well as Katherine Skovira and Robert Whalen of the Barnes, to hear about the exciting new performance!

With the debut of the Barnes Ensemble the Barnes is bringing performers from around the world into dialogue with its renowned collection. The Barnes Ensemble, which debuts on October 8 and features the renowned JACK Quartet and 20 String Fellows, is an innovative contemporary music collective that draws inspiration from Albert Barnes’s unconventional approach to arranging art. Tune in for a conversation with co-artistic directors, Katherine Skovira and Robert Whalen, to hear about the genesis of this unique music collective.

Rob Buscher of the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival caught up with the Barnes’s Kathleen Greene about their collaboration with Yellow Rage, a female spoken word duo, who will perform at the Barnes’s salon-style party Artist Bash: Drivers of Social Change on September 15, 2017. Tune in to learn more!

Jazz musician Tony Miceli (vibraphone), together with Paul Jōst (vocals) and Kevin MacConnell (acoustic bass), combine to form The Jōst Project. Catch Tony’s conversation with Kathleen Greene of the Barnes about the upcoming performance for First Friday at the Barnes, featuring selections from the group’s ever-expanding repertoire including rock/pop classics such as Iron Butterfly’s “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida,” Redd Stewart and Pee Wee King’s “Tennessee Waltz,” and the Beatles’ “Come Together.” Tune in to learn more!

Walt Blocker, Director of the St. Thomas Gospel Choir, and Associate Director Darren Stewart, caught up with Katherine Skovira and Robert Whalen of the Barnes about their performance for the Barnes’s Resounding Voices Choral Series on August 27, 2017. The choir will perform an exciting line-up featuring everything from spirituals to U2! Tune in to learn more.

Artist Mohamed Bourouissa speaks with Martha Lucy, deputy director for education & public programs and curator at the Barnes, about his exhibition "Mohamed Bourouissa: Urban Riders" on view at the Barnes from June 30 – October 2, 2017. Curated by Sylvie Patry, the show explores work from Bourouissa’s first project in the US, which focused on the Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club in North Philadelphia and the community’s efforts at neighborhood revitalization and youth empowerment.