In Person Program
Join us for the second lecture of the 2022 Compelling Voices season!
Walter Kitundu will discuss his work as an instrument builder and performer and share how time spent with the birds impacted his artistic trajectory. This photo-rich presentation will span his early days as a DJ making instruments powered by the elements and eventually by flocks of pigeons, to spending a year with a wild Red-tailed Hawk, and then becoming a raptor researcher along the Pacific flyway. Walter will share the lessons he has learned from birds and reveal large scale projects he is currently working on that honor cultural histories using birdsong, language, storytelling, and volcanic eruptions.
All are welcome to attend this free event but RSVP is required.
About the series:
Compelling Voices in Birding and Conservation is a joint program series from Chicago Ornithological Society, Chicago Audubon Society, and Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Now in it’s fifth year, this special series features unique speakers with very different backgrounds and often under-represented voices. Join us for energizing and engaging presentations from speakers from across the country and spanning expertise throughout the world of bird watching, conservation, and environmental issues.