Yarn/Wire hosts its eighth annual International Institute, an incubator for sonic collaborations between performers, ensembles, composers, and creators, serving as an ecosystem for emerging and world-class artists to collectively push the boundaries of music, performance and sound. Over the duration of the two week program, participants from around the world, including both instrumentalists and composers, collaborate on new and existing works, participating in performances, collaborations, exhibitions, talks, and workshops.

This year's faculty members include Yarn/Wire-Russell Greenberg and Sae Hashimoto, percussion; Laura Barger and Julia Den Boer, pianos-in addition to Wang Lu, Catherine Lamb, and Klaus Lang.

Alongside the Institute, Yarn/Wire has programmed a series of seven free concerts featuring renowned musicians from a variety of musical practices. These artists were programmed because of past, present or future collaborations with Yarn/Wire. Concerts take place at Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University from June 14 to 22 and culminate in an all-day Institute Festival at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music on June 24. View a playlist from the 2022 Institute here.

-Friday, June 24 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.: Performances by Tyshawn Sorey, Mary Halvorson/Marc Ribot duo, TAK Ensemble with Brandon Lopez, Travis Laplante/Eduardo Leandro/Charles Overton Trio, and performances with and by Institute Participants at the DiMenna Center

Over the course of the Institute, performers/ensembles will rehearse pre-existing and newly composed repertoire alongside Yarn/Wire members and work with composer/creator participants to create new collaborative projects, which will be presented as part of Institute Festival concerts. They will also participate in private lessons and coaching sessions with Institute faculty, as well as masterclasses, workshops, and discussions led by guest artists.