GATHER HEAR ROSEBUD 2026
A partnership between Gather Hear and Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, home to Sicangu Lakota Oyate
“A COLLECTIVE LANDSCAPE”
a new show for Lakota singing & piano
ROSEBUD CONCERT INFO
Saturday, November 7 at 7 p.m.
Sinte Gleska University Wakinyan Wanbli Multipurpose Student Center
Free Admission
& Food provided at 6 p.m.
Show run time: approximately 70 minutes
If you need special assistance, please email gatherheartour@gmail.com at least 24 hours before the event
ABOUT THE SHOW
“A Collective Landscape” is the title of our new show for Lakota singing and classical piano featuring performers Chaz White Feather (Lakota/Rosebud) and Miki Sawada (Japanese/Boston).
The show honors tradition while dreaming of a future society in which we recognize that we are all interconnected as humans. Traditional Lakota songs and classical piano music are the foundation of the show. The two traditions may seem worlds apart at first. But as the show progresses, we start to notice the commonalities between the two traditions. They eventually join forces to reveal a new sonic world, through new original music and electronics written specially for Chaz and Miki by Brendon Randall-Myers.
We acknowledge historical and ongoing violence, oppression, and injustice against indigenous peoples. We are grateful to our Lakota friends and collaborators for their generosity in sharing their knowledge and co-dreaming this vision with us.
This project is a joint effort witih our Rosebud friends and cultural liaisons, Butch and Billie Artichoker and Justin Baker. Dr. Kathy May Tran of the Rural Medicine Program continues to support us after making the initial introduction of those involved.
This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, as part of its Freedom250 programming in honor of the nation's semiquincentennial in 2026.
About Gather Hear
“Concerts for everyone, delivered to you.”
Gather Hear’s mission is to deliver free, professional, inclusive classical music experiences to those who may otherwise not have access. We travel widely across the nation to give concerts in community gathering spaces, specializing in serving rural locations and underresourced urban communities. Gather Hear fosters dialogue and connection across socioeconomic and political divides that exists in this country. To date, we have given more than 111 performances across 8 states. To find out more, please browse this website - a great place to start is our films page.
About the artists
Pianist Miki Sawada is the founder and director of Gather Hear. Her performance made The Boston Globe’s list “The classical concerts that made me fall in love with live music again,” and she was nominated “Most Inspiring Pianist” worldwide by Pianote Awards in 2023. In addition to performing at places like Carnegie Hall and Helsinki Music Centre, she has given more than 100 free concerts in community gathering spaces nationwide through Gather Hear. [mikisawada.com]
Lakota musician Chaz White Feather lives at Rosebud Reservation. Coming from a family of musical cultural bearers, Chaz knows thousands of Lakota songs orally passed down to him, writes his own songs, and performs with his drum circle.
Brendon Randall-Myers creates intricate and visceral music at various intersections of rock, experimental, and classical. His work has been described as "an unflinching testimonial on grief and endurance" (Pitchfork), “emotive and gripping” (The Quietus), and "a yearning explosion” (The Wire). He was previously the featured composer of Gather Hear West Virginia which led to the creation of Miki and Brendon’s album “A Kind of Mirror.” [brendonrandallmyers.com]