3A SOUNDWALK SERIES: Arboretum by Andy Akiho
Hoyt Arboretum
Jul 15, 2021
Founded in 1928 to conserve endangered species and educate the community, Hoyt Arboretum encompasses 190 ridge-top acres and 12 miles of hiking trails just minutes from downtown Portland. Home to 2,300 species of trees and shrubs from six continents, it is a place of beauty and serenity no matter the season.
Arboretum is a collection of Andy Akiho’s own works inspired by trees, many of them with direct connections to the Hoyt Arboretum. The experience is an opportunity to explore everything from the ability of a tree to shed each year, dropping a part that is no longer needed or useful, to the concept of putting down roots, sonically exploring this idea of settling.
Repertoire:
"Deciduous" (Perf. by Kristin Lee & Andy Akiho)
"LIgNEouS II" (Perf. by Dover Quartet & Ian Rosenbaum)
Excerpt from "Particle of..." slowed down 10x (Perf. by Erika Dohi)
"LIgNEouS III" (Perf. by Dover Quartet & Ian Rosenbaum)
"Speaking Tree" (Perf. by Ensemble Connect)
Quick Facts
The soundwalk will take about 45 minutes (though extra wandering is encouraged!).
You’ll begin at the Portland Hoyt Arboretum Parking Lot located at 3999 SW Fairview Blvd. and follow the map in the guidebook linked below.
The audio file is available two ways starting July 15th:
High-quality (WAV) and standard-quality (mp3) downloads through Google Drive, or
Streamed directly from this webpage.
Please review the guidebook before you begin and make sure you have access while you walk (printed or on your smartphone).
