AD TENDO | OFF SHELF - INTERVIEW

Simone Porter

by: Harper Mahood | May, 2025

“I really wanted to immerse myself in that gesture, the reach towards something greater than oneself, and sought out music that I felt inhabited that motion.”

“to play classical music in 2025 is to balance deep respect for history and precedent with curiosity and an appetite for growth and transformation.”

“I love playing music that isn’t entirely legible to me right away. The process of translating and imbibing an unfamiliar work is absolutely delicious, and I hope to be able to do this in larger settings beyond solo violin.”