MILCK: Field Recordings x Aspen Ideas Festival

MILCK: Field Recordings x Aspen Ideas Festival with tags npr, npr music, national public radio, live, performance, tiny desk, tiny desk concert, tony desk, tiny concert

Suraya Mohamed | August 27, 2025

This stunning, tree-lined sidewalk at the edge of the Aspen Ideas Festival campus was the perfect location for this Field Recording. While it looked great, it was quiet for a very short time. Before the show, our team feared the sprinklers would spray our “stage” like they did during the set up. Nearby, a crew was disassembling a large stage and heavy construction vehicles beeped constantly. I pleaded with the forewoman to call a short break so we could enjoy this performance without interference.

MILCK, aka Connie Lim, waiting patiently to start the set, pulled out a guitar, sat on the ground and entertained the audience until the noise stopped. So much more than a singer and songwriter, Lim is a talented storyteller and activist who uses her music to inspire advocacy. One of the songs in this set, “Sisters of Winter,” is about perseverance, strengthened by the ancestors in our veins. This fall, the song will be used on the national ACLU campaign series where MILCK will be an official spokesperson.

SET LIST

“Morning Bird”

“Sisters of Winter”

“Still a Fire”

“Quiet”

MUSICIANS

Connie Lim: vocals, keys

PRODUCTION TEAM

Director: Mito Habe-Evans

Editor: Nikki Birch

Videographers: Mito Habe-Evans, Nickolai Hammar, Ryan Lohr, Will Sardinsky

Audio Engineer: Neil Tevault

Color Correction: Joshua Bryant

Post-Production Coordinator: Tsering Bista

Senior Producer, Aspen Institute: Ava Hartmann

Program Associate, Aspen Institute: Jacqueline Olivas-Sison

Festival Director: Graham Veysey

Supervising Editor: Becky Lettenberger

Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed

SPECIAL THANKS

Samuel Lasater

Ben James

Matt Windholz

Keith Jenkins