Reflect the Times
Jannina Norpoth performs works for solo violin by Contemporary Black Composers and Amanda Gookin presents selections for solo cello that elevate stories of feminine empowerment through her initiative Forward Music Project. The two join composer Dameun Strange from American Composers Forum to talk about the practice that has led them to prioritize representation and social consciousness in their programming, commissioning, and performing.

PROGRAM:
Jessie Montgomery: Rhapsody No. 1
Jonathan Bailey Holland: Journal Entry
Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR): Filter
Jannina Norpoth, violin

Allison Loggins-Hull: Stolen 
Angélica Negrón: Las Desaparecidas 
Leila Adu-Gilmore: For Edna
Amanda Gookin, cello

Hosted by The Kennedy Center and Dameun Strange, American Composers Forum