“One of the loveliest communal new-music
experiences you'll ever encounter.”
— TIME OUT
Welcome!
Phil Kline’s Unsilent Night is a walking sound sculpture performed by the audience. Created by Phil in 1992, this 4-track electronic composition has become a beloved annual holiday tradition in cities around the world.
It’s very simple to do: Each participant plays one of the four tracks from any device that amplifies music (i.e. phone connected to a bluetooth speaker, a boombox, a homemade rig…), together making a joyful din as they walk a pre-determined route.
“A SHIMMERING SOUND-WALL OF BELLS AND CHIMES THAT IS DREAMLIKE TO WANDER THROUGH IN THE DECEMBER NIP.”
— THE VILLAGE VOICE
Phil’s collection of vintage Panasonic RFS430 boomboxes.
From grassroots organizers and museums to municipalities and libraries, Unsilent Night has been celebrated in over 180 cities on five continents.