Wild Revival by Stefan Freund

adaptation variations by Takuma Itoh

Filmed and Edited by Jorge Arzac Live outdoor concert audio - February 15, 2020 Lyon Arboretum, Honolulu, Hawaii American Wild Ensemble Emlyn Johnson, Flute ...

Hawaiʻi Tour

In February 2020, American Wild Ensemble collaborated with composers Takuma Itoh, Tonia Ko, Michael-Thomas Foumai, and Byron Yasui to present a program of wo...


american aviatrix

The University of Missouri School of Music proudly presents the Music in the American Wild - American Aviatrix.Thursday, December 10, 2020 7:00pm CSTDigital ...

MUSic in the American Wild video album

Six videos created by Jorge Arzac, featuring footage from Mount Rainier, Shenandoah, Great Smoky Mountains, Olympic, Mammoth Cave, Olympic, and San Juan Island National Parks, and music by Aaron Travers, Chris Chandler, Tonia Ko, Daniel Pesca, Kevin Ernste, and Aristea Mellos!

To hear the full 2018 album, head over to our Bandcamp page!

Park Residency at North Cascades

The American Wild Ensemble (www.musicintheamericanwild.com) has participated in residency programs at nine different national parks since 2016. Our programs are designed to help park visitors use music to connect with and experience the parks in new ways.

Live performance at Lyon arboretum

American Wild Ensemble Lyon Arboretum, Honolulu, HI February 15, 2020

more adventures in national parks and beyond

Video footage and live audio from our Washington concert tour of San Juan Island, Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic National Parks in August 2016. Video by Jorge Arzac Music by Chris Chandler Audio by Geoff Sheil (live at San Juan Island)
Images and outdoor field recordings from our tour of Mammoth Cave, Great Smoky Mountains, and Shenandoah National Parks.
Images and live recording from Music in the American Wild's residency at Mount Rainier National Park Video by Jorge Arzac Music by Daniel Pesca
Footage from Music in the American Wild's residency at San Juan Island National Historical Park, August 4-5, 2016, shot and edited by Jorge Arzac. Music by Kevin Ernste, recorded live
Images and live recording from the Music in the American Wild residency at North Cascades National Park Complex Video by Jorge Arzac Music by Ted Goldman
Images and live recording from Music in the American Wild performances at Olympic National Park's Hurricane Ridge and Heart o' the Hills Video by Jorge Arzac Music by Aristea Mellos
Images and live recording of Music in the American Wild's performance in Olympic National Park's Hoh Rainforest Video by Jorge Arzac Music by Aaron Travers
Performance of Tonia Ko's "Covers and Uncovers" (2016) at San Juan Island National Historical Park's American Camp, August 2016. Video by Jorge Arzac
It began a few years back, as a walk in the park-literally. When Eastman graduates Dan Ketter and Emlyn Johnson found themselves surrounded by the sounds and the beauty of nature, standing in the middle of Letchworth State Park, they started to imagine what it might be like to play music there.