"Sharing Sacred Space" is a new composition by Indianapolis-based composer, performer, and instrument builder Rob Funkhouser. Commissioned by Classical Music Indy (CMI) and Newfields as part of the CMI City Sounds project, this work brought together the talents of local musicians in a recorded performance in the Clowes Pavilion in February of 2024. Responding to the Pavilion’s unique atmosphere, "Sharing Sacred Space" is a seventeen-minute composition divided into three movements: “The Open Door,” “Silence and Speculation,” and “Seedling.” The piece features Brenna Green on harpsichord, Gavin Waggoner on vibraphone, Maya Nojiri Sutherland on cello, and Jesse Whittman on bass.
CMI City Sounds, supported by the Indy Arts and Culture Restart & Resilience Fund through the Arts Council of Indianapolis and Lilly Endowment Inc., presents original works like this across Indianapolis. By connecting music with the city's cultural sites, the project encourages visitors to experience Indy in new and inspiring ways.
Visit classicalmusicindy.org/program/cmi-city-sounds/ to see more works from the CMI City Sounds project.