Good things come in fours!
Read in on the camaraderie, respect, admiration, and appreciation amongst the collaborators of Eight Eight Time premiering in April 2025.
Meet Suzzette: Behind the scenes with Eight Eight Time
Pianist/composer Suzzette Ortiz talks about her work in Eight Eight Time, premiering in April 2025 and produced by Journey Arts.
Meet Sumi: Behind the scenes with Eight Eight Time
Pianist/composer Sumi Tonooka talks about her work in Eight Eight Time, produced by Journey Arts.
Meet Terry: Behind the scenes with Eight Eight Time
Terry Klinefelter speaks about the four piano piece, Eight Eight Time, premiering April 3, 4, and 5 2025 in Philadelphia, PA.
Meet Kendrah: Behind the scenes with Eight Eight Time
Pianist and composer Kendrah Butler-Waters speaks about her composition, Eight Eight Time, premiering in April 2025.
Marguerite Hemmings in Conversation with Jonathan González
Marguerite Hemmings and Jonathan Gonzalez speak about Make Ready Again (December 5, 6, and 7, 2024).
Inside the 2024-25 Season
Read on for artistic director Marla Burkholder's thoughts on the 2024-25 season at Journey Arts.
Celebrating 20 Years: Meet Carole Haas Gravagno
“My dream for IJ for the next 20 years is that we continue hearing each other's music -- finding ways to meld our sounds together into new combinations and ideas.”
Celebrating 20 Years: Meet Majid Alsayegh
“IJ is about understanding the power of connection – like a pebble dropped into a pool of water, knowing the ripples of our actions may have far reaching impacts.”
Celebrating 20 Years: Meet Shel Thompson
“At our core, IJ plants seeds. We aren't necessarily going to always have programs that make a change right this minute, but you never know who's in your audience, what might impact them, and what they might go on to do.”