Mission Statement
About the Project
The Synthesis Aesthetics Project, a collaborative based in New York and Boston, focuses on the relationship between dance, music and other multimedia forms. Housing dancers, musicians, poets, visual and film artists, the company seeks to produce multimedia performances and installations through the exploration of common themes central to all art forms. Artistic Director Anne H. Goldberg, composer and choreographer at Manhattan School of Music, focuses on revolutionizing the way in which concert arts and installations are shared with its viewers. Offering experiences in intimate performance environments, Synthesis Aesthetics strives to involve the audience in the experience of the drama unfolding around them. In addition to concert performances and installations, Synthesis Aesthetics Project fulfills New York State Arts Standards and seeks to work with students and outreach programs by sharing a profound love of the arts.
The Synthesis Aesthetics Project, a collaborative based in New York and Boston, focuses on the relationship between dance, music and other multimedia forms. Housing dancers, musicians, poets, visual and film artists, the company seeks to produce multimedia performances and installations through the exploration of common themes central to all art forms. Artistic Director Anne H. Goldberg, composer and choreographer at Manhattan School of Music, focuses on revolutionizing the way in which concert arts and installations are shared with its viewers. Offering experiences in intimate performance environments, Synthesis Aesthetics strives to involve the audience in the experience of the drama unfolding around them. In addition to concert performances and installations, Synthesis Aesthetics Project fulfills New York State Arts Standards and seeks to work with students and outreach programs by sharing a profound love of the arts.
Anne H. Goldberg blurs the definitions of music and dance as a composer, choreographer, and performer. Founder and artistic director of the Synthesis Aesthetics Project, a collaborative of musicians, dancers, multimedia and spoken word artists, Anne has produced, composed, choreographed and directed a variety of productions, most recently as Emerging-Artist-in-Residence at The Field. In addition to Synthesis, Anne co-founded the new music ensemble Tempus Continuum Ensemble, premiering and performing both her own music and that of other 20th and 21st Century composers. Touring the east coast and internationally, Anne’s music has been premiered and performed by ensembles such as the Boston New Music Institute, the Novatrio, NeoLit Ensemble, and at the Summer Institute for Contemporary Performance Practice at New England Conservatory. Her artistry has been featured in music venues such as Symphony Space, the Kitchen, the Flea Theater, and many others nationally and internationally.
Anne’s background, although based upon the study of science, mathematics and languages, never strayed far from her passion for the arts. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Wellesley College with extensive course work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and received her M.M. of Classical Composition at the Manhattan School of Music under Dr. Marjorie Merryman, and influences of Nils Vigeland, Reiko Füting, and Mark Stambaugh. She is a D.M.A. candidate at MSM under Dr. Reiko Füting.
In addition to her musical and choreographic pursuits, Anne is a professional figure skater, holding gold freestyle, artistry and ice dancing titles in the United States and Canada as well as International ice dancing titles.
Anne’s background, although based upon the study of science, mathematics and languages, never strayed far from her passion for the arts. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Wellesley College with extensive course work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and received her M.M. of Classical Composition at the Manhattan School of Music under Dr. Marjorie Merryman, and influences of Nils Vigeland, Reiko Füting, and Mark Stambaugh. She is a D.M.A. candidate at MSM under Dr. Reiko Füting.
In addition to her musical and choreographic pursuits, Anne is a professional figure skater, holding gold freestyle, artistry and ice dancing titles in the United States and Canada as well as International ice dancing titles.
Hailed by the New York Times as "excellent", flutist Martha Cargo is committed to the integration of experimental music into various media, be it contemporary art, theater or dance. She has performed at diverse venues, from Cleveland’s Severance Hall, to the NYC jazz haunt The Stone, Stern/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, and the elegant Chelsea gallery Chambers Fine Art. As a performer, Martha's credits include experimental theater, improvised music for modern dance, and early music-infused free jazz. Ms. Cargo has premiered works by Alex Burtzos, Zosha Di Castri, Beavan Flanagan, Anne Goldberg, Yangzhi Ma, Ellen O'Meara, Mike Perdue, Jonah Rosenberg, and Travis Reuter, among others. Martha holds degrees from Oberlin, SUNY-Purchase, and Manhattan School of Music, where she received a Masters in Contemporary Performance.