Tonal Conversations is a collaboration between composer, Chris Zuar, and animation filmmaker, Anne Beal.
Their first project debuted in Chicago at 150 Media Stream, a larger-than-life video and sound sculpture on the Chicago River, in October 2018. The above video includes footage from the opening performance, animation, and scenes from the Tonal Conversations team at work.
Their second project premiered in NYC at the Sheen Center, where the Christopher Zuar Orchestra, a 22-piece jazz orchestra, performed Zuar’s new album, Exuberance. Anne Beal’s live watercolor animation projections supported the music in concert.
Jazz and Animation: Exuberance with the Christopher Zuar Orchestra and Anne Beal Animation. The Sheen Center, NYC, May 11th, 2024.
Anne Beal and Chris Zuar at the Exuberance release concert. The Sheen Center, NYC, May 11th, 2024.