Amplify Series 2020-21 Commissions Concert

This event has been updated with the link to a video.

The concert features art songs by composers Nico Gutierrez, Michelle Isaac, Liza Sobel, Pierce Gradone, and Mike McFerron, and performed by soprano Kristina Bachrach, mezzo soprano Leah Dexter, baritone Nicholas Ward, and pianist Daniel Baer interpreting the work of writers who identify as neurodiverse, including Aiden Levy, Pablo Hernandez, Mitchell Robins, and Benjamin Smidt.

The pre-recorded concert, aired via Zoom, will be followed by a live Q&A with the writers, composers, and performers. Please submit questions for the writers, composers, or performers by emailing events@poetryfoundation.org by May 3, 2021.

Cosponsored with the LYNX Project

Poetry Foundation's events are completely free of charge and open to the public. This reading will include live captioning and ASL interpretation. If you require any other accessibility measures, please contact us by emailing events@poetryfoundation.org. To find out more about Zoom’s own built-in accessibility features, please visit https://zoom.us/accessibility