About the Artist
Anne Watts is an award-winning composer and bandleader of the Baltimore-based ensemble, Boister, with whom she has been performing for over twenty years. She has appeared at the Smithsonian, The Maryland Institute, Johns Hopkins University, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Baltimore Center Stage, The Crocodile Club in Tokyo, and numerous other venues. Her music was featured on National Public Radio's Morning Edition in a segment entitled "Music From Madness," referencing her work with victims of Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Her music can be found on Spotify, ITunes, and Apple Music under the titles Anne Watts and Boister.
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Artist's Statement
Music is not only an aesthetic expression, but a spiritual and political one. Music provides essential catharsis for children and elders, listeners and performers. I compose, perform, and record with the intention of connecting in a way that is healing for the players and the audience in a mutual exchange.
