Amanda Gookin Brooklyn, New York
In pursuit of socially-conscious programming,
her GRAMMY® nominated album with
PUBLIQuartet,
Freedom and Faith,
addressed the resilience of the female spirit
throughout history; and her Forward Music
Project focuses on contemporary stories of
womanhood around the world.
Cellist Amanda Gookin celebrates the music of
the moment and “pushes classical forward.”
(LA Times)
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