Found Sounds

This one's for the kids! At Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum, PBF artist-in-residence, Ranger Liu, will demonstrate how to collect found sounds using something as simple as a voice memo app on your phone and lead kids through a fun, interactive, and playful composing exercise using simple symbols. Music is just a series of sounds played in an order and rhythm - kids can make their own funky music by finding sounds that are already happening around them! Participants are encouraged to bring a phone or device that has a voice memo app. Ages 7+ recommended.

Thank you to the Marion Park Lewis Foundation for the Arts for sponsoring this season's events!

About the Artist

Born in Manhattan and raised in Cleveland, Ranger Liu (they/them) is an artist and astrophysicist whose work merges scientific inquiry with creative expression. Drawing from disciplines such as astronomy, math, physics, and linguistics, Ranger develops sonic, visual, and sculptural compositions that explore how we make meaning—across both subjective and objective frameworks. Ranger holds an MFA in Design and Technology from Parsons and dual BA degrees in Astrophysics and Computer Science from Columbia University. They are currently pursuing a PhD in Astronomy at the University of Washington, where their research focuses on technosignatures as part of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI).