Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Join us for a celebration of neurodiverse voices! We'll be highlighting new music from this past season of the Autism Advocacy Series, featuring exclusive interviews with performers and composers, and celebrating neurodiverse voices far and wide through poetry, stories, and art! You'll also hear some exciting announcements about our upcoming season.

Come join us in celebrating neurodiverse voices and leave comments/ask questions in the chat! Artists and staff will be there to join in the conversation.

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CREDITS:

Featured music:
"I Belong" composed by Rosśa Crean, text by Nina Szabo
"Maddie and Dakotah" composed by Meg Huskin, text by Emily Friend
"beautiful small things" composed by Emily Cooley, text by Ryan Harris
"March 2017: Lucky" composed by Joel David Balzun, text by Luke Burke
"Rap About Girls" composed by Ben Krause, text by Aarush Srivastava
"Silence Defined Me" composed by Ben Krause, text by Darren Stella
"People Wish For Love" composed by Travis Reynolds, text by Michael Zepf

Performers:
Emma Smart, mezzo-soprano
Olivia Doig, soprano
Nick Ward, baritone
Sun-Ly Pierce, mezzo-soprano
Christina Giuca, piano
Florence Mak, piano

Group performance:
Travis Reynolds, piano
Singers: Megan Moore, Steven Humes, Caitleen Kahn, Florence Mak, Jeremy Vigil, Anna Laurenzo, Nick Ward, Olivia Doig, Stephen Michael Hanna, Christina Hazen, Ben Krause, Christina Giuca

AAS Chicago Premiere footage by Atlas Arts Media