Forward Music Project 3.0: fever dream
Free (In person: $30 doors, $25 advance, $20 student/senior 65+ | Stream: Free)
- Amanda Gookin, cello
Jessie Montgomery — Selected works
Sarah Hennies — Selected works
Camilia Agosto — Selected works
Soong Ae Kim — Selected works
Amanda Gookin — Selected works
inti figgis-vizueta — Selected works
Cellist Amanda Gookin's Forward Music Project 3.0: fever dream is an act of collective reflection, healing, and awakening. Gookin will premiere new multimedia commissions for solo cello by composers Pamela Z, Jessie Montgomery, Sarah Hennies, Camila Agosto, Seong Ae Kim, and inti figgis-vizueta explore themes of mental and physical health through a sandbox of sound design, electronic instruments, vocalization, and performance art.
Interludes created by Gookin fuse the performance together as she shares stories from her own life grappling with depression and the complex relationship of mother and daughter
Praised for her "expert technical work" by The Strad, Gookin champions the future of music through the creation and bold performance of new works, and a dedication to education, culture, and community engagement. Her initiative, Forward Music Project, commissions new multimedia works for solo cello that elevate stories of feminine empowerment.
About Amanda Gookin, cello
Praised for her "expert technical work" (The Strad), cellist Amanda Gookin "pushes Classical forward" (LA Times) and champions the future of music through the creation and bold performance of new works, and a dedication to education, culture, and community engagement. Her initiative, Forward Music Project, commissions new multimedia works for solo cello that elevate stories of feminine empowerment through raw performances and educational initiatives. Since its inception in 2015, FMP has commissioned 18 new works by such composers as Pamela Z, Paola Prestini, Jessie Montgomery, Angélica Negrón, Jessica Meyer, Allison Loggins-Hull, Kamala Sankaram, and Nathalie Joachim. I Care If You Listen has called the project "a premier example of feminist advocacy done right."
https://www.amandagookin.com/