Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Barbara Assiginaak’s Eko-Bmijwang (As Long in Time as the River Flows) draws inspiration from a “dream-memory experience of time” of Indigenous peoples’ experiences travelling across the Saint Lawrence River. Part of the Marian Anderson Artistic Initiative, Eko-Bmijwang begins with a canoe entering the calm waters under the light of Nokomis (Grandmother Moon) until the light of the Giizis (Grandfather Sun) enlivens the many creatures that surround the river. The piece serves as a reminder that humans are not meant to dominate and control the spirit and life of nibi (water). Music and Artistic Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads the inspiring piece April 3–5 in Marian Anderson Hall. For more information, visit philorch.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/2024-25-season/stravinskys-the-firebird.
Barbara Assiginaak’s Eko-Bmijwang (As Long in Time as the River Flows) draws inspiration from a “dream-memory experience of time” of Indigenous peoples’ experiences travelling across the Saint Lawrence River. Part of the Marian Anderson Artistic Initiative, Eko-Bmijwang begins with a canoe entering the calm waters under the light of Nokomis (Grandmother Moon) until the light of the Giizis (Grandfather Sun) enlivens the many creatures that surround the river. The piece serves as a reminder that humans are not meant to dominate and control the spirit and life of nibi (water). Music and Artistic Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads the inspiring piece April 3–5 in Marian Anderson Hall. For more information, visit philorch.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/2024-25-season/stravinskys-the-firebird.
