an excerpt from “wint’ring” (2026)
music by @eliiphim Eli Philip Hocking
video art by @cc.barda Courage Barda (me)
performance @overtunedfest
#CourageBarda #Composer #Video #Art #FunFunFun
Composer Courage Barda tells us about the process of composing music for Beatrix Potter’s “The Tale of Peter Rabbit”
Hear this and other stories in our upcoming tour of Dane County Libraries, May 18th-23rd!
A week from today (Monday, April 20) at 7pm, I will present my senior recital in historical performance (voice) at Trinity Episcopal Church’s sanctuary. I would love to see friends and folks in the pews.
#FunFunFun #CourageBarda #HistoricalPerformance
@benjamingittens@dqzeng77@devious_goober29@thatpalebari@hpi_at_iu
i’m soooo excited to be moving to LA this fall to continue my composition studies as a master’s student at usc, where i’ll also be a graduate teaching assistant in aural skills #FunFunFun #Composer #CourageBarda
My piece for children’s choir and piano, “The Old Swimmin’-Hole,” is now published by Santa Barbara Music Publishing, Inc. Hooray! It’s fun to sing and accessible for all ages!
We’re excited to be giving the UK premiere of ‘Give Orange Me’ by @cc.barda at our concert next Saturday.
Thanks to Courage for this lovely intro to their piece 🧡
#thefourthchoir #couragebarda #ukpremiere #giveorangeme #nimchimpsky
Meet composer Eli Hocking and visual artist Courage Barda💫
We asked them a few questions about their collaboration on the project: wint’ring
Eli’s music and Courage’s visuals will be premiered at the final concert, Rock Sinfonia🎸🎺🎻🥁
📅 February 26, 2026 (Today) 📍 Switchyard Park Pavilion ⏰ 7:00 PM
Happy #worldpostcardday !!
I am so happy I joined Postcrossing so many years ago. It’s connected me with over 700 people around the world who have let me know about themselves and their city/country. :))
a visual music miniature I created recently, using only the sounds and sights of the Sihl River in Zürich.
#artist #composer #electronicmusic #newmusic #visualmusic #videoart
Five years ago today, I suffered a severe neurological event.
An arteriovenous malformation (AVM) had burst and caused a spinal stroke.
Fortunately, my parents were home when I collapsed in the bathroom.
They took me to the hospital and, along with the medical staff, took great care of me.
The pictures I am sharing today are not from my hospitalization, but from the trip Dad and I took to California three months later.
The purpose of our trip was for me to receive radiation treatment at Stanford Medical Center.
The big machine that delivered my treatment (last picture) is called a CyberKnife. Pretty sick name, right?!
The word “uncertain” comes to mind, looking through these pictures.
I didn’t know if I’d be able to run again. // I don’t know if I’ll be able to run again, but I’ve not given up yet!
I didn’t know if I would be able to live alone. // I’ve done just fine living alone.
I didn’t know if another stroke was on its way. // The radiation treatment worked. The AVM is gone. It can’t hurt me anymore.
These things mattered so much to me back then.
But now, looking at these pictures, I can only feel love for my family.
Dad made this trip special. He took me to Half Moon Bay and San Francisco. He bought a cake for us to celebrate my birthday together.
Mom took care of me while I was in Indianapolis. She would cook for me and watch Dance Moms with me.
My brothers shared my number with everyone they knew. I woke up to hundreds of birthday texts from friends and strangers.
I’m so lucky, truly. My family couldn’t predict my future, but they continue to shape it into something wonderful.
