2026/27 Artists in Residence

Artists-in-Residence

Deeper relationships with artists lead to a better understanding of each other, the artistic work shared, and the world around us.

The Hop is committed to sponsoring rich, long-term collaborations with artists by inviting them to campus for longer periods and with greater frequency. While supporting their artistic endeavors as they develop new work, we are also given the opportunity to dive into their creative process and observe as they unpeel the world around us, offering us new ways to see, listen and love. Their engagement with faculty and students sheds new light on other fields of study and presents innovative ideas that bounce against disparate disciplines.

Kronos Quartet

Kronos Quartet

For over 50 years, San Francisco's Kronos Quartet has reimagined what the string quartet experience can be. Kronos will be sharing Three Bones: Hearing the US, a multimedia concert rooted in research into stories of three distinct American cultures. The quartet will be deeply immersed in the Music Department, sharing its raison d’etre of activism through music. The group will also dive into conversations on archival research and cross-cultural collaboration.

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Sanchez-Ortiz

George Emilio Sanchez & Patty Ortiz

George Emilio Sanchez is a writer, performer, educator and advocate for Indigenous rights. His work explores Indigenous sovereignty, immigrant identity and the buried histories of American democracy. Patty Ortiz is a visual artist working across drawing, painting, installation and video. Together, they are developing the work To E Pluribus Unum, With Love, commissioned by the Hop, during residencies at the Hop in winter and fall of 2026. They bring this new work to Dartmouth in January 2027, and will collaborate with Native American and Indigenous Studies, OPAL, House Communities and others as they delve into American Identity 250 years on.

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Wu Man

Wu Man

Wu Man is the world's foremost player of the pipa. She is a composer, educator and virtuosic performer of the traditional Chinese lute, with equal respect for preservation and innovation. She performs at the Hop this fall both in both solo recital concerts and with the Kronos Quartet, and shares her wisdom and artistry over the course of two weeks embedded in the Music Department.

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Noli Timere, part of the Hop 2026/27 Season

Noli Timere

A vast web sets the stage for a breathtaking aerial experience that reflects the interdependence between humans and our environment. Conceived by Guggenheim Fellowship Award-winning choreographer Rebecca Lazier and large-scale fiber artist Janet Echelman, Noli Timere dissolves the boundary between choreography and sculpture. The production integrates data science, environmental studies, engineering, fine art, and dance into one mesmerizing performance – and Lazier and Echelman will engage with the campus through workshops, lectures, and technical discussions with students across many disciplines.

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Carlota

Goat in the Road

Based in New Orleans, Goat in the Road is at the vanguard of ensemble-based theater today, known for devising works that explore undertold American stories. Carlota tells a multi-generational story of an imagined Cuban family and its American descendants. On campus, the company members will lead workshops with the Theater Department, hold discussions focused on Cuba and our current political climate, and engage with other visiting Latin American performance artists. Meanwhile, the show’s musicians are a force of their own, teaching and performing Cuban music.

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