# Conversation with Raven Chacon and thingNY

Composer Raven Chacon discusses his music and a new Library commission with members of the thingNY ensemble. Moderated by Anne McLean and David Plylar of the Music Division, the conversation explores Chacon’s various approaches to notation, sound, and education.

Participants: Raven Chacon, composer and performer Gelsey Bell, performer Olivia Shortt, performer Anne McLean, Music Division David Plylar, Music Division

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2026
- Runtime: 50 min
- By: Chacon, Raven
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/video-11889/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/loc/video-11889?play=1)