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From top left, clockwise: The set “RUR A Torrent of Light,” designed by Cameron Anderson; Performance by the Brandeis Chamber Singers under the direction of Robert Duff; Joe Wardwell said “Gotta Go to Work, Gotta Go to Work, Gotta Get a Job;” Poster for “Grand Horizons” directed by Robert Walsh.

When Brandeis’ creative arts faculty aren’t working with students on campus, they can often be found in art galleries, museums, theaters, and performance halls.

This summer, Brandeis’ arts faculty had a full range of activities across the country, around the world, and closer to home.

From eye-catching art installations to unforgettable theater productions, to moving concert performances, here’s a look at what some of the faculty are up to:

April 15 to June 4 Mitsu Salmon, assistant professor of theater arts “Somatic Tracing” Utah Museum of Contemporary Art Salt Lake City, Utah Salmon’s performance art exhibit was a collection of large-scale moving color field paintings.

May 23 to May 30 Robert Duff, associate professor of music practice Paris, France The Brandeis Chamber Singers, directed by Duff, gave a performance tour of Paris and Normandy

May 26 to September 5Joseph Wardwell, associate professor of painting “Renaissance: Monumental Materials and Forms” ICA WatershedEast Boston, Mass. The exhibition includes an installation by Wardwell called “Gotta Go to Work, Gotta Go to Work, Gotta Get a Job.” . including excerpts from actual workers interviewed for the Cascading Lives Project, Brandeis Professor Karen V. Hansen.

May 28 to June 5 Cameron Anderson, associate professor of theater arts “RUR A Torrent of Light” Tapestry Opera, TorontoAnderson designed the set for the world premiere of the opera production, composed by Nicole Lizée and directed by Michael Mori.

May 28 to September 4 Sheida Soleimani, assistant professor of fine art “Pillars of Industry” Castello San BasilioSan Basilio, Italy “Pillars of Industry” is Soleimani’s first solo exhibition in Italy, after her residency in Castello San Basilio. Her residency focused on ILVA, Italy’s largest and most polluting steel plant, and the ethical issues surrounding how large entities operate.

June and July David Rakowski, Walter W. Naumburg Professor of Composition Rakowski was composer-in-residence at Yaddo in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., where he completed a saxophone quartet called “6:20″ and wrote a solo viola piece called ” Open Season” for Michael Halla.

June 2 Lydian String Quartet Performance at DukeDurham University, NC The Lydian String Quartet at Duke performed as a guest on the Ciompi Quartet’s summer chamber music series, where they performed Andrew Waggoner’s 5th Quartet as well as string quartets by Harbison and Schubert .

June 11 to 26Mark Berger, associate professor of music practiceThird Dimension Music FestivalAstoria, NY.Berger performed eight concerts as part of the festival, along with members of the Grammy-nominated Hermitage Piano Trio and other internationally renowned soloists and chamber musicians.

JulyJulia Glenn, associate professor of music practiceArtsLIVE!Fredericksburg, VirginiaGreen Mountain Chamber Music FestivalManchester, VermontConference Ensemble for 2022 Composers ConferenceBrandeis campusGlenn conducts all three events. She also recorded “china is the future48,” a solo album of contemporary Chinese music, this summer.

July and AugustJessica Jahn, lecturer in theater arts”Castor and Patience”Cincinnati Opera Cincinnati, Ohio”The Passion of Mary Cardwell Dawson”Glimmerglass FestivalCooperstown, NYJahn designed the costumes for both productions. July 29 to August 21 Robert Walsh, associate professor of theater arts practice “Grand Horizons” Gloucester StageGloucester, Mass. Walsh directed the New England premiere of the play, written by Bess Wohl.

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