Kyle Hutchins, saxophone

Susie Green, vocals/electronics & Director of Contemporary Media Studio 

With performances by The Frost Laptop Ensemble & Contemporary Media Electronic Instrument Studio

How do we stay connected across distance and difference, and what happens when electronic instruments become the bridge?

Synchrony is a hybrid performance by vocalist/electronic artist Susie Green and saxophonist Kyle Hutchins that explores human connection through sound, visuals, and collaborative expression.  The festival features the Frost Laptop Ensemble and Contemporary Media Electronic Instrument Studio students, tracing an evolution from acoustic dialogue to integrated technological spaces, where performers use technology as an extension of human connection rather than surrendering to or resisting it.

When electronics join the conversation as equal voices, the musical dialogue between all instruments—acoustic and electronic—creates entirely new vocabularies for connection & expression that dissolve constructs. 

Throughout the performances, visualizations based on performers' brain data offer a glimpse into the invisible architecture of synchrony that underlies our interactions.

Taking place at the Miami Music Festival After-Party, Synchrony transforms the Knight Center's Hormel Stage into an immersive, multi-sensory environment. The evening reimagines the festival experience by bringing together live performance, electronic media, and scientific exploration across multiple acts and collaborative pieces.

As sound, science, and story intertwine throughout the night, Synchrony invites you to consider your own connections—how they endure, adapt, and sometimes strengthen across the divides we face in today's complex world.

"Synchrony has been made possible in part by a grant from Virginia Tech’s Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology."

FRI / APR 3, 2026 / 8:00 P.M.

Hormel Innovation Stage

$10 cover