History. Heritage. Harmony. along the Atlanta Beltline

Renowned for its colorful street art, murals, tags, and stickers, Krog Street Tunnel is legendary as a hub for visual artistic expression in Atlanta. For one afternoon, however, it took on a special new role. A gritty but vibrant backdrop, its unique acoustics served as an accompanying instrument for a spectacular acapella musical showcase by the Spelman College Glee Club.

The performance, entitled “Resurgens Requiem,” was inspired by “The Mile Long Opera,” a similar placemaking performance event in 2018 on New York City’s Highline. It also drew upon the legacy of Atlanta’s diverse choral traditions championed by Choral Conductor Robert Shaw, the Grammy-winning conductor who had a decades-long tenure with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

This site-specific choral performance activation, was planned as part of the 4-day Creative Placemaking Summit: South and Appalachia, presented by South Arts, Creative Placemaking Communities, Atlanta BeltLine Inc., Cabbagetown Neighborhood Improvement Association, and Georgia State University’s EPIC Pop Culture Program. The summit is a gathering of artists, administrators, community leaders, planners, designers, and other professionals exploring models at the intersection of arts, cultural heritage, and public policy.

A Special thanks to collaborators and sponsors

Original Proposal Envisioned in the fall of 2018 as a student at the Yale School oF Music

History. Heritage. Harmony.

along the atlanta beltline

The following proposes a public performance along Atlanta’s Beltline Trail. Inspired by the Mile Long Opera, performed along the NYC HighLine in October 2018, this performance seeks to utilize spaces of historic and infrastructural significance within the city of Atlanta, as opportunities for public engagement with the historic, symbolic, and acoustic resonance of the city’s complex and layered urban fabric.