REVERIE

MUSICIAN
Sophia Bacelar

​“The ACC is doing such wonderful work to raise awareness for a tremendously important cause. I’m grateful to have been able to contribute to their effort to draw attention to a matter that concerns all of us today."

photo by: dovile sermokas

Cuban-Chinese cellist and interdisciplinary artist Sophia Bacelar (b. 1996) has been acclaimed for her expressive musicianship and disruptive, exploratory spirit. Her work has been featured in renowned venues ranging from Carnegie Hall, Le Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, and The Berliner Philharmonie to La Fondation Louis Vuitton, The Tel Aviv Museum of Art, and nightclubs and art galleries worldwide. 

Her solo performances have been broadcast by The Violin Channel, WQXR, Medici.tv, Radio France, and WFMT. As the awardee of The Juilliard School’s 9th Annual Leo B. Ruiz Recital, she will give her Carnegie Hall Debut in 2021. Other accolades include 2nd Prize at the Berliner International Competition (2017), 2nd Prize at the Janigro International Competition (2016), and the Mondavi Center’s Career Development Award (2015). Often recognized for her idiosyncratic and fluid style, she has been dressed for events and performances by various global luxury brands including Harry Winston, Pomellato, and Morgane Le Fay. As a GEWA Official Artist, she custom painted a cello case for her partnership. 

Sophia began playing the cello at age two and was accepted to The Juilliard School’s Pre-College division when she was ten years old in the class of Minhye Clara Kim. After graduating high school at age 15, she continued her studies with Philippe Muller at Le Conservatoire National Supérieur de Paris, completing her bachelor’s degree two years later. In 2016, Sophia was chosen as a laureate of Gautier Capuçon’s “Classe d’Excellence de Violoncelle” and worked under his mentorship for one year at La Fondation Louis Vuitton while simultaneously pursuing her graduate studies at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin under the tutelage of Nicolas Altstaedt. She currently holds a Celia Ascher Fellowship at The Juilliard School, where she is completing her Artist Diploma. 

Concurrent to her solo cello work, Sophia is conversant in various artistic disciplines, including dance, fashion, film, photography, and visual art. In addition to her training as a classical cellist, she minored in composition during her Pre- College studies at Juilliard, studied art at The Museum of Modern Art (NY), and film at Columbia University (NY). Her multimedia projects and collaborations have been featured at The Museum of Modern Art (NY), The Fashion Institute of Technology (NY), and other galleries in Europe and the United States.

Sophia’s unique, multicultural background ties her to multiple diverse communities with whom she works closely to promote expression through the arts. Known for her multilingual and communicative skills, she regularly interacts with her growing, global audience of followers online and frequently engages in outreach programs throughout the world. She has also volunteered and donated work to multiple organizations to raise funding for free and accessible arts education and currently serves artist ambassador for The Grammy Music Education Coalition. 
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Sophia is an avid reader, podcast junkie, and health and fitness enthusiast. She and her Havashu, Cuba, split their time between New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. ​

FILM WORK & EDITING
Alana Campbell

Alana Campbell is a New York/Houston based artist specializing in photography and photographic manipulation. She is currently studying for a BFA in photography at Parsons School of Design. Her work is heavily influenced by her former dance training and her interest in historical art practices.

"Although my work does not often feature or study the "natural" world, I have become quite interested in how nature is depicted within several mediums of art.  Particularly within the intersection of painting and photography, there is something quite otherworldly and spectacular about composed and captured nature. Probably because my skin tends to burn as easily as a piece of paper... I have been thinking of ways in which I can reflect and interpret my own relationship with the outdoors. With my newfound "love" or at least interest in capturing nature, I am excited to use this ACC collaboration as a way to further dive into what it means to capture reality through a piece of technology. Not only does this collective shed light on the importance of sustainability and self reflection, but it serves as a platform to experiment with ways in which art can shift and open up new ways of seeing the world. There is something very refreshing about this collective, and I am very thankful to be a part of this collaboration."​

self portrait by Alana Campbell

DANCER

Anabel Katsnelson - American Ballet Theatre (bio)

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COMPOSITION

J.S. Bach Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major - Prelude
Played by: Sophia Bacelar