Nathaniel Stookey's Junkestra: A Symphony of Garbage | The Kennedy Center

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Nathaniel Stookey’s Junkestra, "a concise, rhythm-heavy work of considerable emotional scope" (Philadelphia Inquirer), was played on instruments created for the occasion from locally sourced garbage.

Go behind the scenes with Stookey as he sources materials from the dump to create his symphony of garbage. 

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