Resonant Transmutations

From Destruction to Connection

Resonant Transmutations is a powerful multidisciplinary project by Pedram Baldari, and composed by Matt Rahaim. This piece transforms objects of violence into instruments of sound, reflection, and healing.

Blending music, poetry, and performance, the work traverses languages, traditions, and histories, weaving together stories of grief, resilience, and hope. What emerges is a sound world both fragile and bold, a space where weapons are reshaped into offerings of beauty.

The transformed pieces present a future that is made, not given, one that embraces struggle, vulnerability, improvisation, and uncertainty. Resonant Transmutations is an invitation to witness renewal, where instruments once bound to destruction are reimagined as instruments of connection and care.

This project has been supported partially by the University of Michigan’s Arts Initiative and Stamps School of Art and Design.