Holly Near

Holly Near grew up on a ranch in Northern California, where her initial vocal training was singing from mountaintops. This was followed by work in musical theater, folk, jazz, and popular music styles. For more than forty years she has been a musical ambassador for peace and understanding all over the world.

About Naked Soul

Naked Soul presents performances from some of the country’s top singer/songwriters without microphones or amplifiers, as if the music were, acoustically speaking, naked. The musicians in the series draw upon the universal themes inherent in Himalayan art—spirituality, peace, tolerance, wisdom, compassion—on select Friday evenings. Learn More.

Musical performances at the Rubin Museum are made possible by the Carlo and Micól Schejola Foundation.