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So proud of the amazing community of artists we've

So proud of the amazing community of artists we've built through @next_fest Through challenging times, we've been working to help make the world just a little bit better, artist by artist!

Help support our work and our artists at www.next-fest.org/give

It's so easy for me to get caught in the day to da

It's so easy for me to get caught in the day to day challenges of it ALL, and not to really take stock of all of the amazing people and projects that are part of my life.

In our final fall meeting with the musicians of the NC State/Raleigh Civic Symphony & Chamber Orchestra, it hit me, out of the blue.

After months of hard work on amazing music by @lisabielawa and @tiftmerritt surrounded by musicians who were grateful to be given the opportunity to create and express themselves during challenging times, I felt truly privileged to be a part of the "project" of being an artist: collaborating with two of my musical heroes, a part of something much larger than myself, able to create the framework and possibility for beautiful things to be brought into the world.

Thank you to Lisa, Tift and all the incredible musicians and human beings who have courageously made extraordinary acts of creativity and beauty together over these last months. I am grateful.

What an INCREDIBLE night and an incredible four we

What an INCREDIBLE night and an incredible four weeks of @next_fest 2020!

So excited, grateful, inspired and amazed by everything and everyone who has been a part of this incredible project. Could never have dreamed of something this wonderful.

Special thanks to @kellyhtviolin @rthompsonmusic @lisabielawa @derek.bermel and @s.amawray for making the evening's celebration one to remember.

An amazing thanks to everyone behind the scenes who made it possible: @f__e__f__i @tomas.jeferino @morgan.embry @amaria_nicole @liana.kleinman @jamiejbenson @hollychickman and @jennifer.wada

Hooray!

Join @next_fest for collaboratiions from a distanc

Join @next_fest for collaboratiions from a distance with lisabielawa @derek.bermel and @s.amawray as part of our 2020 Season finale July 2! (Link in bio)

Join @next_fest for a talk with legendary guitarti

Join @next_fest for a talk with legendary guitartist/songwriter @rthompsonmusic as part of our 2020 Season finale July 2! (Link in bio)

Join @next_fest for a talk by violinist and social

Join @next_fest for a talk by violinist and social justice advocate.@kellyhtviolin as part of our 2020 Season finale July 2! (Link in bio)

Next Thursday! @rthompsonmusic joins @next_fest fo

Next Thursday! @rthompsonmusic joins @next_fest for our Festival Finale!

My heart is full after a great day yesterday with

My heart is full after a great day yesterday with @next-fest
Thank you to all of our amazing artists and speakers: @rob.deemer of @instituteforcomposerdiversity @alogginshull and @njoachim of @flutronix @leostleo Anthony Davis and @ashbaccus @Klasien and @ludileiva and to @quarantineconcerts.tv
Thanks also to our audiences who came with thoughtful questions and open hearts and minds. Days like this make me more sure than ever why I do what I do.

Looking forward to tomorrow's talk with Anthony Da

Looking forward to tomorrow's talk with Anthony Davis for @next-fest. Very honored he will be joining us to discuss his operas "X, The Life and Times of Malcolm X," "Amistad" and "The Central Park Five," for which he won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize.

Futurist and speculative neuroscientist @ashbaccus

Futurist and speculative neuroscientist @ashbaccus discusses “Miraculous Futures” at @next_fest on Tuesday!

@rob.deemer of @instituteforcomposerdiversity join

@rob.deemer of @instituteforcomposerdiversity joins @next_fest on Tuesday to discuss bringing diverse voices into the concert hall

@alogginshull and @njoachim of @flutronix join @ne

@alogginshull and @njoachim of @flutronix join @next_fest on Tuesday to discuss Discourse, their commission for @carolinaperformingarts

Can’t wait to hear @joshuaromancello talk about

Can’t wait to hear @joshuaromancello talk about 21st Century Careers today for @next_fest

Today! @aaronkernis on the intersection of art and

Today! @aaronkernis on the intersection of art and politics with @next_fest

Tomorrow! @annezilotti goes beyond “scratching t

Tomorrow! @annezilotti goes beyond “scratching the surface” (pun intended) if extended techniques for strings. Part of New Music Nerd Day at @next_fest

Join @ashleybathgate tomorrow as part of @next_fes

Join @ashleybathgate tomorrow as part of @next_fest New Music Nerd day!

Attention Contemporary Music aficionados! Tomorro

Attention Contemporary Music aficionados!
Tomorrow is "New Music Nerd Day" at @next_fest An All-Star dream cast of new music practitioners do a deep dive into the music of our time. Join us for workshops with @jackquartet @annezilotti and @ashleybathgate, free and open to the public with event registration.
Events kick off with our @quarantineconcerts.tv performance, featuring @lucylittlemusic @gcviolin and @sam.zagnit.bass playing solo works by Black composers, including our very own @yeehawyaz
See you then!

It makes me smile to see all of our composers, dan

It makes me smile to see all of our composers, dancers and choreographers happy and ready to create as part of our Composer/Choreographer Workshop. The energy, vision and dedication to collaboration and innovation in the face of difficulty is inspiring.

I'm so grateful to all of our wonderful artists for a great first week of The Next Festival of Emerging Artists 2020: Vijay Iyer, Fred Child, Wang Jie, Derek Bermel, S Ama Wray, Elaine Grogan Luttrull and Quarantine Concerts.
Week Two will be another great one, with Ashley Bathgate, JACK Quartet, Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti, Aaron Jay Kernis, Joshua Roman. Hope to see you then!

More information on our website: www.next-fest.org

When I began The Next Festival of Emerging Artists

When I began The Next Festival of Emerging Artists in 2013, it was to empower young artists to find their voices, both artistic and personal, and to give them the tools to share their visions with the world.
Over the years, and in the last few weeks especially, I could not be prouder of our courageous students and alumni. The actions they are taking to make their voices heard, to affect change and to make the world a better place through their art, their activism and by who they are – these have given me hope and inspired me. We are in good hands.
It is in this spirit that I invite all to join us for our 2020 season, which begins today online, with events open to all for the next four weeks.
Listen, learn, share, grow, discuss, and find inspiration, community and purpose with our amazing Guest Artists and students.
Ashley Bathgate
Derek Bermel
Lisa Bielawa
Ash Baccus-Clark
Institute for Composer Diversity
Fred Child
James Dargan
Anthony Davis
Rob Deemer
Vijay Iyer
JACK Quartet
Wang Jie
Nathalie Joachim
Aaron Jay Kernis
Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti
Allison Loggins-Hull
Jessica Meyer
Minerva Financial Arts
Quarantine Concerts
Joshua Roman
S Ama Wray

@next_fest 2020 begins tomorrow with great events

@next_fest 2020 begins tomorrow with great events and guest artists @vijayiyer, @jie.force, @fred.child of @performancetoday, performances on @quarantineconcerts.tv and free financial workshops with @minervafinarts. Free and open to the public with registration.

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