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Young Professional Spotlight: Jade Simmons
Posted by Brian
Decided to focus a post on people that are putting it down, but not yet the Diddy’s and Jay-Z’s of the world.
Jade Simmons, 29, is a pianist that has performed as soloist, recitalist and chamber musician and her performances have been broadcast on PBS and National Public Radio affiliates. She recently became the first ever New Music, New Places Fellow for the esteemed Concert Artists Guild organization.
She speaks on numerous topics of social concern as founder of the Where Do You Stand?! speaking series and has appeared on a variety of radio and television programs where she has spoken on topics ranging from the arts to provocative issues such as youth suicide prevention.
Jade was Miss Illinois and 1st-runner up at the 2000 Miss America Pageant where she performed Chopin’s Etude in C-sharp minor, Op.10 No.4 live and before a television audience of millions. Jade is currently touring, to see some of her schedule go here.
You can here some of her work on her Myspace page.
