Amanda Crider

Born 1977 Allentown, PA; lives and works in Miami, FL.

Blooming Still: A musical exploration of the relationship between humanity and the Earth

Mezzo-soprano Amanda Crider will presented a program of music for voice and string quartet by contemporary American composers including Jessie Montgomery, Aaron Copland, and Caroline Shaw. The texts of the songs reflect on climate change and the beauty and fragility of our natural world. Crider is the Founder and Artistic Director of Miami’s Art Song concert series, IlluminArts, which she created in August 2013.

Monica McGivern Photography