March 15–30, 2025 | 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Plays hourly on Cherry Esplanade
To mark the fifth anniversary of the Covid-19 crisis, Brooklyn Botanic Garden reprises loved., a site-specific sound installation created by NYC-based composer Michael Gordon to honor those we have lost and reflect on the impact of the pandemic on New York City. The meditative composition for seven vibraphones plays every hour on the hour on Cherry Esplanade and runs 5 minutes, 31 seconds.
“In this city so filled with many different people, the common thread of those lost to Covid was that they were loved. As a way to reach out to those impacted by loss, to those seeking a few moments to sit and think and remember, I sought to create a space where the memory of those loved ones could be honored.” —Michael Gordon
loved.
Composer, Michael Gordon
Percussionist, David Cossin
February 2021
Running time 5:31