Mind on Fire

Mind On Fire is a musical arts organization, collaboratively presenting contemporary music in Baltimore and beyond.

A supercut from May 31, 2024 at the Pratt central library in Baltimore. Mind on Fire filled the Enoch Pratt Free Library with over 30 musicians, visual artists, poets, dancers, and theater artists. It was a very good time.

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Jan 17

the voxel

Nobody is Ever Missing

the voxel

Elyria is alone, hitchhiking through New Zealand. She has left everything and everyone in her life behind her. As she spends more and more time in her own head, she eventually comes to terms with what it means to escape and the impossibility of escape from herself.

A bold new opera, inspired by Catherine Lacey’s 2014 novel Nobody Is Ever Missing, composed by Tim Holt is coming to the Voxel this January.

the voxel

"and we, each" - a new opera from Michael Hersch after texts by Shane McCrae

Feb 6

National Sawdust

"and we, each" - a new opera from Michael Hersch after texts by Shane McCrae

National Sawdust

“and we, each” an electric, new opera composed by Michael Hersch after texts by Shane McCrae, will be premiered by Mind on Fire in Baltimore, September 2024.

National Sawdust

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Mind on Fire was started with a shared sense of responsibility to the Baltimore arts community. As a musician-run family with diverse programming, we rely on your support. Thank you for believing in us! What you give goes directly to the programs, the musicians, the production of shows, and making living art. Thank you for being a part of this community with us.

Mind on Fire is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. This means that all donations made to Mind on Fire are 100% tax deductible. We are inspired that you have decided to choose the arts.

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Blocking rehearsal! We got reunited with Jesse and Ah Young today. Tomorrow we get the orchestra!

Loading AND WE EACH in to DC today! Show incoming this Sunday, 4:30pm at the Hopkins Bloomberg center. More at the link in our bio.

with funding and support from The Johns Hopkins Dalio Professorship, Peabody Institute, Pikesville Armory Foundation,

A thoughtful review by Bret McCabe found in the Hopkins Hub. So appreciative of all the kind words, perceptions, and enthusiasms of all y’all. It’s a real dream to make this music in front of you.

Now join us this Sunday afternoon in DC.

AND WE EACH comes to DC after two sold out shows in Baltimore. Don’t miss it! Link in bio.

Great appreciation to BmoreArt for the deeply personal and generous review! Read it at the link in our bio. And see/hear AND WE EACH next on October 13 in DC at the Hopkins Bloomberg center.

Photos by director James Matthew Daniel

with funding and

Next week! AND WE EACH arrives in DC on October 13. If you missed it in Baltimore (or want to see it again), we’re traveling to the newly christened Hopkins Bloomberg Center. Registration link in bio.

Photo by Christopher Libbey

with funding

Baltimore, you showed up. You sold out both nights of this wild opera, and when the underground fire forced us to change venues, you still came out. Thank you. And thank you to our incredible team: the performers, staff, and many volunteers who made

The show starts at 5:30pm at 2640 Space! Doors open at 5:00pm!

Power is out at Baltimore Theatre Project because of the underground fire so we are moving the show. Please join us at the new location!

It has been and continues to be a journey. Saturday sold out. Sunday still has tickets for you. Check the link in our bio.

AND WE EACH. Composed by Michael Hersch after poetry by Shane McCrae. Directed by James Daniel. Conducted by Tito Muñoz

First day of tech was yesterday. This afternoon we welcome the musicians to the theatre. And tonight we add the video. Don’t miss this.

On the fifth day of blocking, Ah Young wrapped Jesse in plaster 🩹