FORWARD MUSIC PROJECT 1.0 | For the Record | July 2020

“While we’re on the subject of events streaming this weekend, take note that cellist, vocalist, and entrepreneurial curator Amanda Gookin – whose new CD, Forward Music Project 1.0, arrives today (see “New This Week,” below) – will perform in a program titled “Divine Feminine.” The event is part of a series called Room / to / Breathe, organized by New York performance space the cell and the Bright Shiny Things label. Also appearing are mezzo-soprano Blythe Gaissert, violist-composer Jessica Meyer, and dancer Caroline Fermin. The event streams live on Saturday, July 11, at 5pm EDT, with a replay at 8pm; part of the proceeds benefit Step Up, an organization that empowers girls to fulfill their potential. For details, go here.”

-Steve Smith (July 2020)