​Wick Simmons

“AFQ was the first organization to recognize me and my talent during my formative years. That recognition gave me the confidence to continue moving forward in pursuit of my artistic aspirations. Their continued involvement and support of my vision means the world to me, and I am more than humbled to have earned their confidence to produce a work that my team and I truly cannot wait for the world to hear and experience, and to set a precedent for future fellows to come.”

Wick is a musician whose multidisciplinary work for the cello interweaves elements of narrative and technology to craft captivating performances equally on the stage and in multimedia. His productions have been profiled and premiered by ​Second Inversion: rethink classical, ​the Tisch Dance Works series at NYU, and Access Theater in SoHo. He is a winner of the 2016 Yamaha Young Performing Artists Competition and has performed on National Public Radio’s ​From The Top​ show. Wick is a graduate of Northwestern University and the Manhattan School of Music. He lives in New York City.

The Anthony Quinn Foundation’s mission is to advocate for the important role arts education plays in personal development and in the overall improvement of social, economic and cultural systems. Central to the pursuit of the Foundation’s mission is the life story of Anthony Quinn. His artistic legacy inspires young adults; learning about the challenges of his youth and the ways in which he overcame them helps inspire confidence in their own creative potential.​