Autism ArtSong 2021: A Collaboration with Central Washington University

Autism ArtSong Project

The Artsong project is a wonderful project about autism, music, poetry and the power of collaborative projects.

The Art of Autism is pleased to announce a free virtual concert from the Dr. Wayne S. Hertz Concert Hall at Central Washington University. The concert will be about 50 minutes in length. Direct link to the concert here.

Please join us on Wednesday, April 28 at 7 PM for a free concert. The original musical compositions were inspired by poets on the Art of Autism website.

Directed by Dr. Yerin Kim, newly appointed piano professor at CWU, 6 original Artsongs for piano and voice were composed to poems by 6 autistic individuals which will be performed by CWU pianists and vocalists. It is a collaboration project between the composition, voice, piano department of CWU, and poets from “The Art of Autism”, a non-profit organization that works with talents individuals in the autism spectrum and others who are neurodivergent.

When : Wednesday, 4/28 7 pm (Pacific Time)
Where: live-streamed from Dr. Wayne S. Hertz Concert Hall at Central Washington University Link: https://youtu.be/JA8YfCtvBkE
What : Directed by Dr. Yerin Kim, newly appointed piano professor at CWU, 6 original Artsongs for piano and voice were composed to poems by 6 autistic individuals which will be performed by CWU pianists and vocalists. It is a collaboration project between the composition, voice, piano department of CWU, and poets from “The Art of Autism”, a non-profit organization that works with talents individuals in the autism spectrum and others who are neurodivergent.

Participating Art of Autism poets are:

Sophie-Dutsch-Zdanowicz “Into the Black”

Ivonne Fernandez Y Gonzalez (aka Nihilivonne) “360 °”

Maranda Russell “Eviction”

Nicki Satterlund “On the Other Side of the Glass”

Thomas O. Willcox “The Autistic Plea for Understanding”

Wendi Powers “Trust Me”

Trust me

By Wendi Powers

to follow directions

when they make sense

Trust me

to obey rules

when they are clear

Trust me

to choose rightly

when empowered

Trust me

to be a friend

when respected

Trust me

to be original

to be authentic

to be me.

Then I will

trust you.

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