FROM SKY TO EARTH
A collaboration between James Brandon Lewis and Antoine Le Menestrel.
September 12, 2026
*This event is free and open to the public.
Acclaimed composer, saxophonist, and 2026 Guggenheim Fellow James Brandon Lewis joins French vertical dance pioneer Antoine Le Menestrel, Artistic Director of Cie Lézards Bleus, for the world premiere of From Sky to Earth.
James Brandon Lewis
From Sky to Earth reimagines New York City’s built environment as a site of performance, transforming building façades into a dynamic stage where Le Menestrel’s vertical dance meets Lewis’s live, improvised score. Blurring the boundaries between architecture, performance, and live music, the work invites audiences to experience the city from an entirely new perspective.
Antoine Le Menestrel
From Sky to Earth was commissioned by Citizen Arts International and is co-produced by Citizen Arts International and Citizen Arts and Education Inc.
This project is supported by FUSED, a program of Villa Albertine and Albertine Foundation. Additional support is provided by the Zankel Music Fund.
Photo credits: James Brandon Lewis photo by Eva Kapanadze; Antoine Le Menestrel photo by G. Ceccaldi.