Saturday, August 29, 2026
The Westerlies: Riley Mulherkar, Trumpet; Chloe Rowlands, trumpet; Addison Maye-Saxon, trombone; Andy Clausen, trombone
Sculpture Site: The Domo, 11:00 AM
Program
The program includes selections from The Westerlies’ "Songbook" recording project of American music over the past century, including Fleet Foxes, Joanna Newsom, Aoife O’Donovan, Anaïs Mitchell, Samora Pinderhughes, and more.
Taking place outdoors at the Domo, guests of this concert will be transported via school bus or may join as part of their hiking or biking journey.
The Westerlies
The Westerlies holds a singular space in modern music. From Carnegie Hall to Coachella, the Grammy-nominated quartet has upended presumptions of the brass tradition to create music that NPR Music calls “folk-like and composerly, lovely and intellectually rigorous.”
Composed of Riley Mulherkar and Chloe Rowlands on trumpet and Andy Clausen and Addison Maye-Saxon on trombone, the ensemble has relentlessly composed, arranged, adapted, recorded, and toured over the past 15 years with the precision of a string quartet, the audacity of a rock band, and the charm of a family sing-along. Across 10 critically acclaimed albums, they have championed countless living composers and collaborators, including Caroline Shaw, Nico Muhly, Conrad Tao, Wayne Horvitz, and Robin Holcomb.
2025 saw the release of two major recordings: Paradise, The Westerlies’ Grammy-nominated re-imagining of the shape note choral tradition, and Songbook, Vol. 3, a live EP and concert film celebrating friends and recent collaborators such as Adrianne Lenker, Aoife O’Donovan, and Joanna Newsom.
In 2026 The Westerlies embark on a major retrospective of American music pioneer Bill Frisell, featuring newly composed works and arrangements; an adaptation of Maria Schneider’s song cycle Winter Morning Walks showcasing South African vocalist Vuyo Sotashe; and a new collaboration with Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold, which explores the music of Judee Sill.
Taking place outdoors at the Domo, guests of this concert will be transported via school bus or may join as part of their hiking or biking journey.
The Westerlies
The Westerlies holds a singular space in modern music. From Carnegie Hall to Coachella, the Grammy-nominated quartet has upended presumptions of the brass tradition to create music that NPR Music calls “folk-like and composerly, lovely and intellectually rigorous.”
Composed of Riley Mulherkar and Chloe Rowlands on trumpet and Andy Clausen and Addison Maye-Saxon on trombone, the ensemble has relentlessly composed, arranged, adapted, recorded, and toured over the past 15 years with the precision of a string quartet, the audacity of a rock band, and the charm of a family sing-along. Across 10 critically acclaimed albums, they have championed countless living composers and collaborators, including Caroline Shaw, Nico Muhly, Conrad Tao, Wayne Horvitz, and Robin Holcomb.
2025 saw the release of two major recordings: Paradise, The Westerlies’ Grammy-nominated re-imagining of the shape note choral tradition, and Songbook, Vol. 3, a live EP and concert film celebrating friends and recent collaborators such as Adrianne Lenker, Aoife O’Donovan, and Joanna Newsom.
In 2026 The Westerlies embark on a major retrospective of American music pioneer Bill Frisell, featuring newly composed works and arrangements; an adaptation of Maria Schneider’s song cycle Winter Morning Walks showcasing South African vocalist Vuyo Sotashe; and a new collaboration with Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold, which explores the music of Judee Sill.