MAC Gallery presents
"Dawn on Haleakalā – Wanaʻao ma Haleakalā, in the Grove"
Friday, December 5, 2025. 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (PT)
Wenatchee Valley College The Grove Recital Hall, Music and Art Center
Free
The MAC Gallery presents acclaimed nature and wildlife sound recordist Nick McMahan bringing another immersive sonic experience to the Grove Recital Hall with Dawn on Haleakalā – Wanaʻao ma Haleakalā. The hour-long natural soundscape captures a rare dawn chorus recorded high on the volcanic slopes of Maui, offering a vivid portrait of a pristine Hawaiian ecosystem.
The work invites listeners to experience sunrise entirely through sound. As the hour unfolds, the darkened Grove slowly fills with the calls of endangered and native Hawaiian birds, creating an intimate, transportive encounter with a landscape few ever hear so clearly.
The soundscape will start at 5:00 and repeat again at 6:00, listeners are free to come and go at any time during the piece.
Nick McMahan is a nature field recordist based in Washington State. His work, capturing the sounds of nature, is complemented by his photography and storytelling. Drawn to nature as a source of solace and connection, Nick believes that understanding the natural world is essential to humanity's survival. Communities who closely rely on nature reflect the deep relationship we must foster with the environment.
Nick’s work has been featured on Apple TV’s Earthsound, Audible’s Sleep Sound (UK & CAN), and the award-winning National Park documentary The Heart of Maui. He also serves as the Director of Quiet Trails for Quiet Parks International.
