When we took the fire is an evening-length concert work featuring a variety of double reed instruments, both traditional and newly devised. Double reeds constitute one of the oldest families of musical instruments, and have been independently developed by virtually every culture across the world. In forming a new ensemble comprised of instruments ranging from the piri and taepyeongso from Korea, highland bagpipes from Scotland, and the Istrian mih from Croatia, composers Vicente Hansen Atria and Mat Muntz seek to explore a unique sonic realm shared by these disparate manifestations of the double reed. These traditional instruments will be paired with newly invented counterparts (designed by the composers via 3-D-printing technology), processed through live electronics, and specially arrayed to take advantage of The Plaza’s large, outdoor space. The work is in part an examination of how cutting-edge technology coexists with time-honored tradition, and how distinct cultural forms are allowed to interact in unprecedented ways.