Adult Programs

Known under his creative pseudonym OJAS, Devon Turnbull handcrafts high-fidelity audio systems designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion. Join friends and members of the OJAS team as they activate the immersive sound installation, HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. They will play music specifically selected to be heard through this large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt. Visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening. View full event details here.

Experience Cooper Hewitt’s collection and exhibitions through drawing In this session, we’ll sketch in the galleries of the Art of Noise exhibition, which explores one hundred years of designs for sound. This exhibition is full of visual imagery to spark the imagination for sketching!   Drawing prompts, seating, and materials will be provided. Space is limited; first come, first... View full event details here.

Known under his creative pseudonym OJAS, Devon Turnbull handcrafts high-fidelity audio systems designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion. Join friends and members of the OJAS team as they activate the immersive sound installation, HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. They will play music specifically selected to be heard through this large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt. Visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening. View full event details here.

Join Chicago-based recording company International Anthem for a series of listening experiences. Featuring analog tape reels printed from original masters—including recent, new, and upcoming releases—each session takes place inside Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3.  For this session, guitarist, composer, and bandleader Jeff Parker will activate Turnbull’s large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt. Together with International Anthem co-founder Scottie McNiece, Parker will play the new album Happy Today, as well as other recent albums by Parker and the ETA IVtet. View full event details here.

Join Chicago-based recording company International Anthem for the final session in a series of listening experiences. Featuring analog tape reels printed from original masters—including recent, new, and upcoming releases—each session takes place inside Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3.  For this session, New York-based composer, trombonist, and vocalist Kalia Vandever will activate Turnbull’s large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt. Together with International Anthem co-founder Scottie McNiece, Vandever will play their new International Anthem debut album Mana, plus a short live solo. See calendar for other International Anthem listening opportunities including Gregory Uhlmann on Thursday, April 23; BODY SOUND on Friday, April 24; and Jeff Parker on Monday, May 11. View full event details here.

Join Skate Muzik for a special listening session in the HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. Milan-based radio show creator and host of Skate Muzik Gianluca Quagliano will be joined by Keith Elam, son of the late Guru of Gang Starr, for a moment dedicated to celebrating the legacy of his seminal Jazzmatazz series. They will play music specifically selected to be heard through Turnbull’s large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt. Designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion, visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening.  View full event details here.

Join independent record label Warp Records for a series of four listening experiences. Featuring music from their roster of artists—including recent, new, and upcoming releases—each session takes place inside Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3.   The label features artists including Aphex Twin, Flying Lotus, Hudson Mohawke, Kelela, Squarepusher, and Yves Tumor, among others. See calendar for other Warp Records listening opportunities including Saturday, May 23, Saturday, May 30, and Saturday, June 6.  Designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion, visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening.  View full event details here.

Join musician, mystic, and laughter meditation practitioner Laraaji as he activates Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. Laraaji will play music specifically selected to be heard through Turnbull's large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt. Designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion, visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening. View full event details here.

Join architecture and design curator Joseph Becker as he activates Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. Becker, who organized the museum's current Art of Noise exhibition and serves as Curator of Architecture and Design at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, will play music specifically selected to be heard through Turnbull's large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt. Designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion, visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening. View full event details here.