Underground Sounds: Sarah Grace Graves

Sarah Grace Graves is a composer and vocal performer working at the intersection between ritual and recital. She pulls inspiration from a variety of media, including classical literature and archival music recordings, to weave together stories through a blend of thoughtful compositions and improvisation.

Sarah Grace Graves will present Three Names, an adaptation of Vespro, a program she presented in Rome in 2023, now reimagined for the cavernous Cistern. Inspired by her performance for the Scelsi Foundation honoring soprano Michiko Hirayama, Three Names draws from Hirayama’s fascination with Gregorian chant and Graves’s personal connections to spirituality and experimental music, exploring vastness, interiority, and harmony between past and future selves.

Performances June 19, 20, 21, and 22 at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.