Mary Bichner is an American orchestral composer of opera and ballet with sound-to-color synesthesia — a neurological condition that allows her to “see” splashes of specific colors when she hears their corresponding pitches sounded.
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Dance Premiere of "White Lilies" by Ballet Taos at the Wurlitzer Summer Arts Fest on July 18th in Taos, NM, USA
June 17, 2026
(Image Credit: Square version of the original artwork "Brunswick Beach" by Heather Divoky. Used with permission.)
Mary is honored to announce that the amazing Ballet Taos will be premiering the live dance version of her ballet composition “White Lilies”, in partnership with The Helene Wurlitzer Foundation of New Mexico, during the Wurlitzer Summer Arts Fest on July 18th 2026 in Taos, New Mexico, USA! The work will be choreographed by BT’s incredible artistic director Megan Yackovich, and Mary will be performing the piano-and-vocal version of the piece live onstage with the dancers.
Best of all, the premiere will be happening as part of the Wurlitzer Summer Arts Fest, a special fundraising event for the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation of New Mexico. The Wurlitzer Foundation is a vital and historic artist-in-residence program that has hosted and supported countless artists of all disciplines since 1954 (Mary included — she was lucky enough to be composer-in-residence there in 2018!). The event will also feature performances from other Wurlitzer alumni, literary readings, film screenings, an art auction, and more.
Thank you so much to Ballet Taos and the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation for this wonderful collaboration, and looking forward to seeing everyone in Taos later this summer!☀️
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