SIMMER
ARTS
Simmer Arts is a producing partner for presenters, arts organizations, and performers who creating performances beyond the traditional frameworks of classical music.
We specialize in project management for innovative and boundary-pushing projects in new music, contemporary music-theatre, interdisciplinary collaborations, and community centered work.
ABOUT USDANIELLE JAGELSKI: “Danielle Jagelski is a prime example of socially responsive artistry in the 21st century.” - I Care If You Listen. Danielle is a conductor, composer, and creative producer working at the confluence of new music, Indigenous futurism, and kinship building. She is from the Oneida Nation and Red Cliff Band of Ojibwe, and is the Artistic Director and Co-founder of Renegade Opera and Producer for First Nations Performing Arts.
COLLEEN BERNSTEIN: Lauded as “one of the most compelling young percussionists” by renowned performer and conductor Steven Schick, she is a performer of contemporary solo, chamber, theater, and orchestral music, as well as a dedicated teacher, creative collaborator, and concert producer.
Photo: Four Ten Media
Photo: Rachel Hadishar
PHILOSOPHYInnovative projects require Innovative producing styles.
We collaborate with you on projects that go beyond the traditional boundaries of your work. Rooted in an interdisciplinary, experimental, and collaborative approach, we believe in expanding the creative landscape together. Whether you're a chamber ensemble seeking to partner with a local community choir, or an opera company exploring the intersection of performance and technology, we’re here to co-create a framework centered on art, kinship, and meaningful impact.
SERVICESReady to take on a new project? Let us help!
Pre-production framework building
Project Management
Contracting, connecting, community building
“Let’s build collective memories.”
Photo by Tom Lupton from “She Loves Your Back” in Portland, Oregon