Poet Amanda Gorman & Cellist Jan Vogler Spark A Dialogue Between Modern & Classical Art In Thrilling Carnegie Hall Performance

On Saturday night, spoken-word poet Amanda Gorman took the stage at New York City’s famed Carnegie Hall with classical cellist Jan Vogler for a thrilling night of cross-disciplinary art.

Gorman, who made her name performing one of her poems at President Joe Biden‘s inaugural in Washington, D.C., might not seem like a tight fit with the works of Bach, who composed his cello suites in 18th Century Germany.

But Gorman and Vogler found a way to have their disparate arts speak in a dialogue with each other.

Gorman performed her works “An Ode We Owe,” “Fugue,” “New Day’s Lyric” and “The Hill We Climb” in between performances by Vogler of Bach’s Cello Suites No. 1, No. 3 and No. 5.

In an inspired finale, Gorman recited an energetic poem while Vogler played a final suite simultaneously.

It was a stimulating evening showing the possibilities of art when convention – and caution – are thrown to the wind.

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