Pound, VA – The Argentina-based Orchestra of Indigenous Instruments and New Technologies recovers and gives artistic life to hundreds of forgotten native musical instruments. Orchestra of Indigenous Instruments and New Technologies brings “Hidden Sounds of the Americas” to the Wise County Performing Arts Center at J.W. Adams Combined School in Pound on Saturday, April 25th at 7 p.m. in conjunction with Pro-Art’s W. Campbell Edmonds Concert Series. Tickets are $15 at the door. Children and students will be admitted free. For more information and to make reservations, please visit proartva.org.
“Hidden Sounds of the Americas” is a journey through the sonic geography from Alaska to Patagonia, blending traditional music and contemporary compositions that, through an immersive audiovisual experience, unite ancestral sounds to cutting-edge technology alongside indigenous masks and dances. The concert features replicas of unknown pre-Columbian instruments recovered from archaeological museums as well as from indigenous communities in the Amazonas, the Andes, and Mesoamerica.
Orchestra of Indigenous Instruments and New Technologies will also give a free public lecture on Monday, April 27th at 1 p.m. in the Rhododendron Room of the C. Bascom Slemp Student Center at UVA Wise. The lecture will introduce pre-Hispanic instruments through short performances and explanations, discussing their relationship to ancient cultures of the Americas, and presenting how the orchestra integrates them with contemporary technologies. The presentation will also offer an overview of their work at Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero, linking music, research, and creativity. They will further connect this experience to their performance work, helping students understand the broader context of the project. The lecture is co-sponsored by Virginia Humanities at UVA Wise. For more information and to make reservations, please visit proartva.org.
This engagement of Orchestra of Indigenous Instruments and New Technologies is made possible in part through the Mid Atlantic Tours program of Mid Atlantic Arts with support from the National Endowment for the Arts in collaboration with Ibermúsicas.
The spring half of Pro-Art’s 49th season is underway! Explore upcoming performances, purchase season tickets, and make reservations to attend at proartva.org. Season tickets can also be purchased in person at any show, or by calling (276) 376-4520. Children and students are admitted free to every performance. Pro-Art is committed to making the arts accessible to everyone, if price is a barrier of entry to you, please contact us for available resources.
Pro-Art partners with a variety of venues, for accessibility inquiries or general questions, call (276) 376-4520 or email contact@proartva.org. For weather related updates, patrons are encouraged to check proartva.org for real-time information.
Pro-Art is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as the C. Bascom Slemp Foundation, The University of Virginia’s College at Wise, and Mountain Empire Community College.
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