To Blossom

MATT SULLIVAN has performed extensively on four continents and is recognized internationally as a virtuoso performer and master teacher, as well as an important advocate for the modern oboe. The New York Times has praised his “gorgeously lyrical playing” and the New Yorker has called his inventive programming the “cutting edge.” As composer, his innovative works created for oboe, English horn and digital horn, along with his solo and chamber music performances and compact discs, have been featured locally on WNYC. WQXR and WBAI, and nationally on National Public Radio and Voice of America. Matt Sullivan serves as Director Double Reed Studies at NYU Steinhardt School’s Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions and he teaches at Princeton University where he has served as a Visiting Associate Professor. Matt Sullivan is a Performing Artist for Boosey & Hawkes Musical Instruments and plays exclusively on Buffet Oboes. http://mattsullivan.org/ BEATRICE ANTONIE MARTINO is a producer, designer, choreographer, and performer who specializes in crafting multi-sensory experiences and interactive environments that hold space for introspection, emotional processing, and community connection. Working at the intersections of live performance and technology, Beatrice uses video art + projection, movement + choreography, and creative writing + spacial design to build worlds that encourage holistic engagement with our shared humanity. Her current work explores our individual and collective relationships to grief and mourning and seeks to honor the dead. https://www.beatricemartino.com/