Geneviève Salamone
Catharsis: The Journey & Release
“Catharsis- the process of releasing strong or repressed emotions."
Stemming from her journey in confronting PTSD after 15 years of childhood sexual abuse, Geneviève Salamone’s debut original album, ‘Catharsis,’ features powerful violin and synth instrumentals, each piece of music reflecting a different emotion or memory experienced along her trauma recovery journey. In addition to the album release, on the evening of May 28th viewers will also be able to tune-in on Facebook and YouTube to watch a mini documentary that tells the story behind the album; also featured are a collection of 12 original music videos brought to life through collaborations between dozens of artists and venues from director Nathian Steir of The Vine Productions, dancers from Ballet Des Moines, aerialists from Cirque Wonderland, musicians from the Des Moines Symphony, students from Ms. Salamone’s private violin studio, Flow Artist Leia Signs, Dueling Fiddles, honoring her Huron-Wendat heritage with her änen’ enh (mother) through traditional dance steps from her nation, makeup artists and stylists from Salon Spa W, and local venues such as Hoyt Sherman Place, Rollins Mansion, The Temple for Performing Arts, The Studio at OneSource Events, Hotel Pattee, La Poste, PepperHarrow Farms, and Jester Park. Experience ‘Catharsis’ through a breathtaking production that tells the story of a resilient survivor creating something beautiful from a painful past, all the while highlighting such social issues as the #metoo movement, the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s Movement (#MMIW) and mental health awareness- because together we are stronger. Onenh!
Friday May 28th @ 7pm CST - YouTube Livestream: https://youtu.be/1Y71kYiIWb4
Facebook Livestream: https://fb.me/e/GxvxLjhp
Website/Social Media: https://linktr.ee/genevievesalamone
