Next show: Los Angeles, Wed 17 Mar
ad tendo is inspired by philosopher Simone Weil's insight that "Attention, taken to its highest degree, is the same thing as prayer... Absolutely unmixed attention is prayer." This idea resonates so deeply with a feeling that I seek out and cherish, in which an experience of total absorption offers a kind of deliverance. Weil's words electrified my thoughts about what the focus of practice and performance could unlock in a culture where human attention is treated like a commodity. The Latin root of the word "attention," ad tendo translated means "I stretch toward." The solo violin works on this album animate this stretch by calling upon one another to hear and understand how attention can yield the possibility for greater spiritual alignment. - simone porter Violinist Simone Porter has been recognized as an emerging artist of impassioned energy, interpretive integrity, and vibrant communication. She has performed with the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Seattle and Pittsburgh Symphonies, among others. In March 2015, Simone was named a recipient of an Avery Fisher Career Grant. Raised in Seattle, Washington, Simone studied at the Colburn Conservatory in Los Angeles and currently lives in New York City. simoneporterviolin.com
New Simone Porter dates land in the app first
Follow once and we’ll tell you when a new date is announced.
Simone Porter plays contemporary classical and traditional classical music, specializing in expressive violin works such as her album ad tendo. Follow Simone Porter on Mood.
Simone Porter is recognized for impassioned energy, interpretive integrity, and vibrant communication in her performances with major orchestras.
Simone Porter is based in New York City, having grown up in Seattle and studied at the Colburn Conservatory in Los Angeles.
