Yarn/Wire is hosting its tenth annual International Institute: Creative Studio, an incubator for new sonic collaborations by composers and creators, that serves as an ecosystem for emerging and world-class artists to collectively push the boundaries of music, performance and sound.

The YWI: Creative Studio will be accessible to participants both virtually and in-person at Yarn/Wire’s studio in Ridgewood, Queens. Over the duration of the program, composer and creator participants from around the world will collaborate with Yarn/Wire on new works, participating in rehearsals, talks, lessons and the week will conclude with a public and live-streamed performance from Yarn/Wire’s NYC studio. Our faculty members include Yarn/Wire & Ashkan Behzadi, composition.

2025 PARTICIPANTS

From L to R: Ela Brown, Jesus Flores, Thomas Palmer, Njabulo Phungula, Yixie Shen, Jianing Song, Xiaofan Wang, Parsa Zandi

2025 YARn/WIre International Institute - Creative Studio: Workshop Performances

August 13, 2025 - 7PM EST

In Person at the YW Studio* and Live-Streamed (Link below)

New works by YWI Participants written for Yarn/Wire

*Admission is FREE but space is extremely limited, so please RSVP at the link below.

The 2025 Yarn/Wire International Institute is made possible by generous support from The Albert Augustine Foundation

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