The Björk Songbook
October 27 & 28

Friday October 27, 2023 at 7:30 PM
Saturday October 28, 2023 at 7:30 PM
First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin
4700 Grover Ave, Austin, TX 78756

Bask in art-pop glamor on Halloween weekend at The Björk Songbook! This special collaboration between Inversion Ensemble and Density512 pays tribute to legendary Icelandic singer Björk with freshly reimagined versions of her most beloved songs including Venus As a Boy, Hidden Place, It’s Oh So Quiet, Human Behaviour and more – all set for voices and chamber orchestra by local Austin composers. The two performances will be held at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin.

General admission tickets are $35. Students may use promo code BJORKSTUDENT at checkout to obtain admission for $20 OFF. VIP tickets, available for $65, include champagne or sparkling water, special swag, and pre-show talk at 6:30 PM with Inversion Artistic Director Trevor Shaw and Density512 Artistic Director Jacob Schnitzer.

The Music
Hidden Place
arr. Sophie Mathieu
It’s Oh So Quiet arr. Trevor Shaw
Pagan Poetry arr. François Minaux
Future Forever arr. Suzette Emberton
Victimhood arr. Nick Montopoli
Mycelia Adrienne Inglis
Thunderbolt arr. Carol Brown
Aurora arr. Benjie Dia
Human Behavior arr. James Tabata
Venus as a Boy arr. Margie Halloran
Crystalline arr. Jordan Walsh

See Austin Public Health COVID-19 guidelines here. Inversion and Density512  ask audiences to follow Austin Public Health COVID-19 protocols for this event.

Accessibility: Please request a large print program by emailing info@inversionatx.org‬ at least one week prior to the concert, but know that the text will be projected on a screen. Inversion will offer a virtual viewing option for this concert after a month or two.

Nearest public transportation: Bus routes 1, 3, 5, 345, 803 https://www.capmetro.org/

This project has been financed in part by the City of Austin’s Elevate Grant Program.