DMF Talks: From Migration to Connection with cellist Shannon Hayden

Schedule

Thu Aug 06 2026 at 06:30 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-07:00
Location

Del Mar Town Hall | Del Mar, CA

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A free performance and presentation featuring an exclusive look at innovative cellist/composer Shannon Hayden's "Concert for the Whales."
About this Event

Innovative performer and composer Shannon Hayden has carved a distinctive niche in the music world, touring globally for over a decade with her unique setup: a 19th-century cello coupled with pickups and electronic modifications. In this discussion and live performance, Shannon Hayden shares of a life path forged by creativity, innovation, and activism as she offers aspiring musicians and community audiences alike an honest portrait of what a life in the arts can look like. The evening unfolds as both an intimate conversation and an immersive concert as the audience experience a sonic evolution from Hayden’s neo classical work, to electro-ambient soundscapes, and from the works of others to her own compositions. The journey builds toward an exclusive look into "Concert for the Whales," an unforgettable musical event on the water created alongside sailor and events producer Alejandra Castañeda. It is a visionary project that proves music is a living force, placing live art in direct dialogue with marine life, scientific research, and our shared environment. As fellow disciples of experience, join us for this unique evening of storytelling and sonic journeys.

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Del Mar Town Hall, 1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, United States

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