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Forward Music Project: Activism Through Music | Amanda Gookin | TEDxMidAtlanticSalon

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Pieces performed: Morgan Krauss: memories lie dormant - they are reviled before they are revealed (2016)

Jessica Meyer: Swerve (2016)
for cello and loop pedal

Amanda Gookin, praised for her “deep, rich tone and a lovely rubato” (SoundWordSite) and “exceptionally evocative form” (The Glass), is a chamber musician, soloist, and educator living in New York City. She is the co-founder of innovative PUBLIQuartet, quartet-in-residence at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Concert Artists Guild’s 2013 New Music/New Places Ensemble. She gives master classes on improvisation and chamber music throughout the U.S. and is a Teaching Artist in New York City public schools. Amanda Gookin, praised for her “deep, rich tone and a lovely rubato” (SoundWordSite) and “exceptionally evocative form” (The Glass), is a chamber musician, soloist, and educator living in New York City. She is the co-founder of innovative PUBLIQuartet, quartet-in-residence at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Concert Artists Guild’s 2013 New Music/New Places Ensemble. She gives master classes on improvisation and chamber music throughout the U.S. and is a Teaching Artist in New York City public schools. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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