2022 EXPO Awards Ceremony
EXPO Awards Ceremony was an interactive event celebrating the inaugural year of the 2021 EXPO: New Works Competition! Hosted at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music on May 23rd, we premiered three short films, showcased live music performances and held an after party in honor of the three winners: Katie Jenkins, Nizar Bredan, and Ziyi Tao.
THANK YOU!
We collaborated with a team of over 20 artists throughout the project’s entire process:
Kenneth Sousie, Jessica Ferretti, Jake Vincent, Baylee Brown, Kayley Saade, Claire Halloran, Lu Fine, Ji Young Kim, Lucia Li, Jorinde Hol, Xiwen Miao, Leon Qin, Romo Lee, John Squires, Mingjie Li, Chang Liu, Tran Nguyen, Moss Rios Rehm, and Ella Murray
We could not have accomplished EXPO without the generous support of our Event Sponsor and Executive Producers:
Wendy Livingston
Dr. Robert C. and Tina Sohn Foundation, Sandra Glicksman, Liane McAllister, Dr. Janice Miller, Jean and Raymond V.J. Schrag, Julia Slavin, and Pamela Sue
Watch and Listen to the EXPO Films
Mouse Trap pairs Katie Jenkins' duo for flute and piano "Constructions" with dance to comically depict protagonist Ruby's irrational fear of mice and her panic when she sees one in her kitchen while preparing for an anniversary dinner.
Find Me in the Clouds animates the dream of a young girl and her mother as they climb up into the clouds before facing the world down below, based on Nizar Bredan's piano solo, "Journey".
Inspired by Ziyi Tao's "收铁人" (Ironware Collectors) for solo guitar, When the Bell Rang recounts the story of a young man who returns to his childhood home, only to find it abandoned.
We invited audience members to listen for and illustrate their own musical stories.
We are guided by the philosophy that every piece of music tells stories. Throughout the evening, we went on a storytelling journey, bringing guests with us as we explored what creative listening is and how to practice it. We encouraged them to think about colors, characters, and even how a film of their own could express their narrative.
Listen along to Dois Pois: Instantes numa aldeia by Gerson de Sousa Batista as you look through audience members’ illustrated stories.
Performed live at the awards ceremony by Jon Collazo, drums and Ivan Filipchyk, accordion
How You Can Support
Donate.
Make a tax-deductible donation through our fiscal sponsor, Fractured Atlas, to help us further our mission of supporting students and early-career artists through musical storytelling and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Watch the Films.
Watching, liking, commenting, and sharing our new (and old) films helps us tremendously. Maybe you are interested in having a screening of our films with an interactive musical storytelling event? Let us know that, too.
Shop Art Beyond the Ink merch.
Buying our merch, whether it is a t-shirt, keychain, sticker, comic book, art print, workbook, educational worksheets, or even a cloud necklace (which also supports women’s cancer) is another way to show your support.
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