Born on the island of Cuba, Paquito D'Rivera began his career as a child prodigy. A restless musical genius during his teen years, Mr. DRivera created various original and ground-breaking musical ensembles. As a founding member of the Orquesta Cubana de Musica Moderna, he directed that group for two years, while at the same time playing both the clarinet and... read full bio
Canadian singer and composer Patrick Watson hails from the province of Quebec. In their own unique style of indie rock, Patrick Watson and his band play a variety of music that draws from a wide range of genres and influences, including rock, pop, and classical. The sound of their band has been compared to that of Pink Floyd, Rufus Rainwright,... read full bio
Paul Byrom has been praised as Ireland's premier tenor. His unique vocal talent and sound has been in the works since the age of seven and has been trained by renowed vocal teacher Dr. Veronica Dunne. Byrom's first recording was of him at the age of fourteen signing soprano. He reached the number 2 spot on the... read full bio
One of the worlds exceptional clarinettists, in the last few years Paul Meyer has also built up an extensive career as a conductor. He has conducted among others,the Seoul Philharmonic, Copenhagen Philharmonic, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Ensemble Orchestral de Paris, Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice, Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, Munich Chamber Orchestra, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, Scottish Chamber... read full bio
Ten years after the unexpected death of his father Simon Jeffes, Arthur Jeffes established the Penguin Cafe by putting together a brilliant and diverse collection of musicians to play the legacy of the legendary PCO music. With the captivating ideology of the Penguin Cafe always in his mind, Arthur, a gifted composer in his own right, immediately started to produce fresh... read full bio
Peter Hollens has been involved with music throughout the Northwest and beyond performing in such venues as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and the Beacon Theatre in NYC. Originally from Ashland, Peter graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Music in Vocal performance, where he co-founded the U of O’s award-winning male a cappella group On the Rocks.... read full bio
Peter Rose made his operatic debut in 1986 with Glyndebourne Festival Opera in Hong Kong (Commendatore). His repertoire includes Bottom (Aix-en-Provence, Paris, London, Rome, Metropolitan Opera, Barcelona, Glyndebourne, Chicago), Ochs (Vienna, Metropolitan Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Seattle, Sydney, Melbourne, Minneapolis, Scottish Opera, Hamburg, Tokyo, Graz, Covent Garden, Barcelona, Munich, La Scala), Gurnemanz (Vienna, Hamburg, Graz), Capriccio at the Metropolitan Opera,... read full bio
Philippe Entremont is a successful pianist and conductor. At the age of eighteen, Entremont played a concert in Carnegie Hall, awing his audience. Since, he pursued an international career as a pianist. In addition, Entremont developed skills as an orchestral conductor. His experiences across the world have led him to become a renowned classical music artist. Now, Entremont is one... read full bio
Phillip Addis creamy, smooth baritone voice enthralls audiences across the nation and internationally. As a leading interpreter of opera, concert, and recital, Addis has performed throughout Canada, the United States, Europe, and the Far East. Addis has performed in the Minnesota Operas production of Romo and Juliette, Canadian Opera Companys Pyramus and Thisbe, Debussys Pellas et Mlisande, Mozarts Don Giovanni,... read full bio
Phillip Joll made his American debut as Donner in Wagners Das Rheingold at the Metropolitan Opera. At Seattle Opera, he made his debut as Wotan in the 2000 preview of Das Rheingold and Die Walk_re. The Welsh baritone returned in 2001 as Wotan/The Wanderer in Wagners Ring. At Welsh National Opera, Jolls many roles include Wotan in the companys first... read full bio
Plácido Domingo, is a Spanish tenor and conductor known for his versatile and strong voice, possessing a ringing and dramatic tone throughout its range. In March 2008, he debuted in his 128th opera role, giving Domingo more roles than any other tenor. One of The Three Tenors, he has also taken on conducting opera and concert performances, as well as... read full bio
Portico Quartet is an instrumental group from the United Kingdom. The band performs an alternative take on jazz music, combining drums, electronic instruments, saxophone, bass, and keyboard to form their sound. The band began busking outside of the National Theatre in London, and later were discovered and signed by Babel Label. Their first album, Knee-Deep in the North Sea, was... read full bio
