Hildegard Commission Concert 2026

The Hildegard Commission Concert returns to National Sawdust to premiere groundbreaking new works from four of today’s most exciting rising composers, alongside featured compositions from four brilliant finalists. Step into a multi-sensory, immersive environment inspired by the extraordinary legacy of the 12th-century mystic Hildegard von Bingen. Long before modern multimedia, Hildegard used vivid, intricate miniature drawings in her prophetic books to bring her complex spiritual visions to life in ways that Latin words alone never could. For this year’s commission, our four winning composers have composed music, each directly answering a distinct miniature illustration from Hildegard's codices. These historic images will be brought to life through dynamic animations and projections from a visionary visual designer, transforming the performance space into an interactive ecosystem of sight and sound.
// The Hildegard Commission is generously supported by the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation, Endeavor Foundation and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Cultural Development Fund.
// SLIDING SCALE TICKETS ($5-50)
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