Join us for an evening of music and community as Anaglog joins first- and second-generation Rochester artists in performing songs from Sound of Sanctuary, a sonic snapshot of Rochester presented as an installation at RoCo. The performance brings the project full circle, transforming the exhibition from a listening space into a living field of play.

Created using sound as journalism, Sound of Sanctuary archives the music and sounds of our city. This live activation continues that practice in real time, transmitting the sound and stories of Rochester back into the community.

What does sanctuary sound like? Through conscious listening and shared musicking, we explore that question while demonstrating art’s practical utility in strengthening social relationships and building belonging at a time when our communities are being actively fragmented.

About the Artists

Anaglog (Sound of Sanctuary) is the interdisciplinary sound practice of Sean Mulligan, a Rochester-based musician, improviser, and teaching artist whose work engages listening as performance, framing sound as co-regulation, sonic journalism, and modern ritual. Rooted in improvised music and participatory practice, Anaglog develops projects that move between concert settings, healthcare environments, public institutions, and collaborative community contexts. Mulligan has provided live music for patients, families, and staff through initiatives including Eastman Performing Arts Medicine and Project: Music Heals Us Vital Sounds Initiative, with performances at Strong Memorial Hospital, Highland Hospital, Cedars-Sinai, and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. His work also extends into community and residential care, including facilitation of music-based programming for older adults living with dementia at Marian House, as well as songwriting and creative expression work with incarcerated individuals through Music for the Future at Lovelock Correctional Facility in Nevada. As a performer, Mulligan has appeared at venues including the Irish National Concert Hall, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Eastman Kodak Theatre, Artisan Works, The Bop Shop, The Westside Bowl, and has collaborated with artists including Palaver Strings, Head to the Roots, TimeWarp Trio, The Bootleg Beatles, and Renée Fleming. Mulligan is currently completing supervised clinical internship work with Jennifer Loucks at the Golisano Autism Center and in private practice with Music with Jenn, through which he is nearing music therapy credentialing. His practice is grounded in reimagining the traditional separation between audience and performer, cultivating contemporary sanctuary through shared listening, presence, and participatory performance.