For Immediate Release
October 30, 2023
CLARK ART INSTITUTE PRESENTS CONCERT BY
MIRIAM ELHAJLI WITH TENDAI MUPARUTSA
Williamstown, Massachusetts—On Saturday, November 4, the Clark Art Institute hosts a music performance by Miriam Elhajli with Tendai Muparutsa. The concert begins at 7 pm in the Clark’s auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center.
Miriam Elhajli is a folk singer, composer-improviser, and musicologist living in Brooklyn. A participant in both the vibrant avant-garde and the folkloric communities of the borough, she has collaborated with musicians such as Shahzad Ismaily, Jen Shyu, Mali Obomsawin, Jason Lindner, and Chris Dingman. Elhajli released her debut LP Observations in 2020 and her sophomore The Uncertainty of Signs earlier this year on Numina Records, a label she founded to aid in the documentation of traditional women’s music in the Maghreb and beyond. Numina Records is set to release Elhajli’s third record this summer. Elhajli is a researcher at the Association for Cultural Equity, founded by Alan Lomax.
Tendai Muparutsa is an ethnomusicologist and music educator from Mutare, Zimbabwe. He currently serves as an artist-in-residence at Williams College, where he teaches African courses and directs the Zambezi marimba band, and co-directs the Kusika dance company.
Tickets $10 ($8 members, $7 students, $5 children 15 and under); advance registration required. For tickets, visit clarkart.edu/events. Accessible seats available; for information, call 413 458 0524.
This program is presented in collaboration with Belltower Records, North Adams, Massachusetts.
ABOUT THE CLARK
The Clark Art Institute, located in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, is one of a small number of institutions globally that is both an art museum and a center for research, critical discussion, and higher education in the visual arts. Opened in 1955, the Clark houses exceptional European and American paintings and sculpture, extensive collections of master prints and drawings, English silver, and early photography. Acting as convener through its Research and Academic Program, the Clark gathers an international community of scholars to participate in a lively program of conferences, colloquia, and workshops on topics of vital importance to the visual arts. The Clark library, consisting of some 300,000 volumes, is one of the nation’s premier art history libraries. The Clark also houses and co-sponsors the Williams College Graduate Program in the History of Art.
The Clark, which has a three-star rating in the Michelin Green Guide, is located at 225 South Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Its 140-acre campus includes miles of hiking and walking trails through woodlands and meadows, providing an exceptional experience of art in nature. Galleries are open 10 am to 5 pm Tuesday through Sunday, from September through June, and daily in July and August. Admission is free January through March and is $20 from March through December; admission is free year-round for Clark members, all visitors age 21 and under, and students with a valid student ID. Free admission is also available through several programs, including First Sundays Free; a local library pass program; and EBT Card to Culture. For information on these programs and more, visit clarkart.edu or call 413 458 2303.
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