Explore selected reviews, interviews, articles, and media coverage highlighting the work of Gary Washington, The Urban Cellist  as a cellist, composer, performer, and educator.

Black Transcendental Suite

ANTIGRAVITY Magazine

Gary Washington’s Black Transcendental Suite was featured in ANTIGRAVITY Magazine, recognizing his work as a classically trained cellist, composer, and performer. The review explores the seven-movement suite as a reflection on Black transcendence, history, resilience, and community, while highlighting Gary’s distinctive musical voice shaped by classical music, jazz, improvisation, and his roots in New Orleans.

Reclaiming History: Power and Visibility

Global Threads × Autograph Gallery

Gary Washington was featured as a panelist and performer during Reclaiming History: Power and Visibility, presented by Autograph Gallery in London alongside C. Rose Smith’s exhibition Talking Back to Power.

The event explored the historical connections between Manchester’s cotton industry, the American South, and the legacies of enslavement through art, music, and historical research. Gary concluded the evening with a performance of his original work, A Story of a People Called Black, using music to reflect on memory, identity, and resilience.

The Conversation

Featured on the BBC World Service, discussing his artistic practice, musical influences, and work as The Urban Cellist.

Featured Podcast Interview

In this interview, Gary Washington discusses his artistic journey as The Urban Cellist, reflecting on his roots in New Orleans, his evolution as a multidisciplinary artist, and his distinctive approach to combining cello, vocals, beatboxing, and live looping.

The conversation also explores Gary’s work as a composer, including the creation of the Monumentalist Ensemble, which performs original works spanning orchestral music, jazz, and hip hop. He discusses the premieres of Black Transcendental Suite for string quartet and A Story of a People Called Black for orchestra, as well as his newest project, Sonic Vibrations, featuring cello, piano, harp, and vocal percussion.

Anatomy of a Jam 008

Featured by Anatomy of a Jam following a solo performance that blended cello, beatboxing, and improvisation, with guest appearances by Geneiva and Zamar Eden. The performance highlights Gary’s collaborative approach and genre-defying musical style.

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