VOICES: Sing For Your Life! You Are Music!

Join us for an evening of CircleSinging with VOICES, led by David Worm. CircleSinging is a participatory form of community singing that emphasizes improvisation and collaboration. Sometimes called vocal jamming or vocal orchestra, CircleSinging dates back to the earliest forms of human singing and is currently practiced all over the world.

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Register in advance for fast check-in at admissions. Walk-ins are always welcome.

About CircleSinging

CircleSinging involves a group of singers, typically arranged in a circle, who spontaneously create music together. A facilitator usually starts by improvising a musical line and then teaching it to one section of the circle. Other sections of the circle then add their own improvisational parts, until everyone has joined, creating a new, spontaneous song. CircleSinging is a “mistake-free zone”—everyone is welcome.

VOICES is led by David Worm and was formed in March 2020 in response to the pandemic shut down.

About David Worm

David Worm is a vocalist and instrumentalist whose musical career spans the globe, with decades of collaboration and innovation, including his longtime work with Bobby McFerrin and founding roles in vocal ensembles such as Voicestra, WeBe3, SoVoSo, and Motion. He has performed with renowned artists such as Yo-Yo Ma, Chick Corea, and Meredith Monk, and composed vocal scores for acclaimed dance companies and film projects.

First Fridays

Everyone can enjoy an inviting atmosphere with open galleries and live entertainment.

MUSEUM CAFÉ

Grab your late-night bites and cash bar at El Cafecito, by Mezcal Restaurant

Member benefit: Receive a 10% discount with every purchase at the Café! 

MUSEUM STORE

Shop local! The Museum Store is also open late. 

Member special: During the First Friday of every month, Museum members receive a 20% discount with every purchase at the Store!

This offer does not apply to items that are on sale.

Support

San José Museum of Art First Fridays are made possible in part by major support from the Jay Paul Company.

Operations and programs at the San José Museum of Art are made possible by principal support from SJMA’s Board of Trustees, and a Cultural Affairs Grant from the City of San José and the Skyline Foundation; by lead support from the Lipman Family Foundation, the Adobe Foundation, the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, Toby and Barry Fernald, Tammy and Tom Kiely, Yvonne and Mike Nevens, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the Teiger Foundation, the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and the SJMA Director's Council and Council of 100; and with significant endowment support from the William Randolph Hearst Foundation and the San José Museum of Art Endowment Fund established by the Knight Foundation at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.