German pianist and composer Hauschka, whose real name is Volker Bertelmann, is known for his incredible piano compositions. Early on in his musical career, Hauschka teamed up with his cousin to form the hip-hop duo they dubbed God’s Favorite Dog, and the duo’s most famous and popular tracks are entitled “Sway” and “Love and Pain.” They went on to perform... read full bio
Carol Wincenc is among the leading American flutists of her generation and is active as a soloist, chamber player, and professor of flute performance. Her choice of repertory is broad, encompassing standards by J.S. Bach, Mozart, and Nielsen, as well as contemporary works, especially by American composers. In the latter realm, she is known for giving many important premieres of... read full bio
Pratts career received its impetus when he became the first African-American pianist to win the Naumburg International Piano Competition, which launched him into a strenuous performance schedule following his signing with IMG Artists. Pratt made his debut at Lincoln Center with the New York Philharmonic and accepted a position as Assistant Professor of Piano and Artist in Residence at the... read full bio
Esteban began teaching guitar at music studios and performing local gigs. Esteban has topped the Billboard charts many times with his numerous albums, all which have been renown pieces of works, videos and DVDs, and has had first-time music history successes never before accomplished by any guitarist. He has been on the front page of the Wall Street Journal for... read full bio
Long before there was an official radio format dedicated to the genre, Spyro Gyra was putting ""smooth"" into ""jazz,"" brilliantly blending soul, jazz, pop and world beat influences to become one of the seminal and most famous ensembles in the instrumental world. They are an American jazz fusion band that was originally formed in Buffalo, New York. Their music, often... read full bio
Chris Mann is an American singer-songwriter from Wichita, Kansas. He rose to fame after finishing in fourth place on the second season of the reality television series “The Voice”. During the show Mann performed songs from artists such as Coldplay, Andrea Bocelli, Simon & Garfunkel, Celine Dion, Christina Aguilera and more. Mann graduated from Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music... read full bio
The extraordinary pianists Katia and Marielle Labeque are known not only for the seamless ensemble of their playing, but also for their superlative musicianship and extraordinary scope of repertoire which ranges from Bach, Mozart and Schubert to Stravinsky, Gershwin, Bernstein and the avant-garde composers of the 20th century. They have performed with the world´s finest orchestras including the Berlin Philharmonic,... read full bio
The FilHarmonic is a group of six vocalists who perform with a melodic acapella style. They mix urbanesque hip hop with 1990s nostalgia and amaze their crowds with their wide variety of backgrounds in the performing arts industry. They come from backgrounds with jazz, opera, pop, classical, theatre, and more. This group of six Filipino-Americans has been featured on The... 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
Forte is a multicultural trio of tenors who wowed the nation while auditioning and performing during the eighth season of America’s Got Talent. The group consists of New York native Josh Page, Hana Ryu of South Korea and Sri Lankan tenor, Sean Panikkar. The members of Forte met in person merely days before they auditioned for AGT. All of the... read full bio
Sons of Serendip is a classical/neo-soul/R&B musical group, made up of four friends who were bonded by a series of serendipitous occurrences. Micah Christian (lead vocalist), Cordaro Rodriguez (pianist/ guitarist), Kendall Ramseur (cellist/ vocalist), and Mason Morton (harpist) all met as graduate students at Boston University. They’ve all been refining their musical talents since a young age, but they came... read full bio
Vienna-based band Hawktail is a band comprised of four young musicians: Brittany Haas on the fiddle, Jordan Tice on the guitar, Paul Kowert on the bass, and Dominick Leslie on the mandolin; the band was born out of the desire of a group of high school friends to form a band. Though the band has undergone multiple band name changes... read full bio
The Eroica Trio is a Grammy nominated trio, comprised of three incredible women. They take over the stage with passionate performances. The New York Times has reported, There is an edge of the seat intensity to every note they produce. Comprised of cello, violin, and piano, the trio effortlessly performs classical sounds, including the works of Baroque Masters, Beethoven, jazz... read full bio
Odessa is a singer and songwriter with classical violin training. At the age of 15, Odessa had not only played the violin in Carnegie Hall, but also booked shows with Versace as a model. She has toured with groups like Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, and later went solo. Odessa has gained an abundance of experiences from her international... read full bio
The Barton Strings are a well-known group of artisan string quartet musicians in the Austin, Texas area, best known for performing their string music at weddings and local events. Apart from performing locally, Barton Strings have also performed alongside huge artists like Arcade Fire, Andrea Bocelli, Chet Atkins, Smokey Robinson, Olivia Newton John, Willie Nelson, and many more. The members... read full bio
Terry Riley is an American composer and performing musician who is known for being a pioneer of the minimalist school of composition. His music is influenced by jazz and Indian classic music and is a mixture of avant-garde, tape music and minimalism music. Riley was born in Colfax, California, and he began his career performing as a solo pianist. He... read full bio
Measha Brueggergosman is a Canadian soprano singer and stage actress who performs as a concert artist as well as an opera single. Measha has released both classical and pop music and has won numerous awards over the years. Measha was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, and she began singing in her local church choir at a young age and began... read full bio
Jean-Michel Blais is a Canadian composer and pianist from Nicolet, Quebec. While growing up, Blais found his love for music from his parents; his father would sing and his mother played the organ. As a teenager, Blais went on to begin taking piano lessons and also studied at the Trois-Rivieres Music Conservatory but ended up leaving his studies after two... read full bio
Starr Parodi is an American composer, musician, conductor, and record producer who is the President of The Alliance For Women Film Composers. Parodi is based out of Los Angeles, California, and has been known for her work composing and producing themes and underscores for numerous films, trailers, and television series alongside her husband and partner, Jeff Eden Fair. She has... read full bio
Solveig Heilo, better known as her stage name Sol Heilo, is a Norwegian composer, artist, musician, music producer, arranger, and designer from Baerum, Norway. Her music is a mixture of genres which include folk, rock, pop, bluegrass, classical, blues, country, tribe, electronica, and even more. Heilo is a multi-instrumentalist and plays instruments which include the drums, trumpet, bass, guitar, banjo,... read full bio
