Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) invites the Grand Traverse community to an immersive, open-air listening event featuring a high-fidelity playback of Georg Friedrich Haas’s landmark composition, "in vain".

The free public gathering will take place on the main campus quad, nestled between the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center and Founders Hall. Attendees will experience this transformative piece of music as the September full moon ascends over the eastern treeline, creating a rare convergence of natural spectacle and cutting-edge acoustic art.

This is an outdoor listening experience on the grass of the campus quad, so bring blankets, lawn chairs, and warm layers for outdoor seating.

Event Details:
What: Deep Listening Event: Georg Friedrich Haas’s in vain
When: Friday, September 25, 2026
6:45 PM: Audience welcome to arrive and find seating
7:25 PM: Introductory remarks from Dr. Kudirka
7:30 PM: Playback begins (approx. 70-minute running time)

Where: NMC Main Campus Quad (between the Innovation Center and Founders Hall), 1701 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49686

In the event of inclement weather, the event will be rescheduled to a future date.

For more information and updates, visit https://www.gtdeeplistening.org/