Duwende is a six-person a cappella band best known for their fiercely original, bass-and-beatbox-driven funk/pop style of music. Duwende's release of Remember: The Music of Michael Jackson, gained them widespread acclaim, and lead them to performances for the United Nations, Save The Children Benefit dinner hosted by Hoda and Kathie Lee, Bill Clinton Global Initiative, the Java Jazz Festival in... read full bio
Paint Out Loud - Brian Olsen's energy is infectious. To witness the explosion of lines, shapes and colors onto the canvas is to experience creativity in its most kinetic form. It truly is Art in Action.In less than 10 minutes, Brian can turn an oversized canvas not a work of art. In less than an hour, he'll turn a venue... read full bio
With more than six television appearances under his belt, including America’s Got Talent, FakeOff on TruTv and Penn and Teller Fool Us on the CW, Joel Meyers is on a steady rise amongst the ranks of musicians. He has been featured in Newsweek, Us Weekly and People Magazine, and put on private performances for the likes of Brad Pitt, Johnny... read full bio
Bodine Balasco has established himself as one of the country's most knowledgeable and entertaining keynote speakers. At their annual conference, members of the Institute of Management Consultants gave Bodine a 10+ rating on their 5-point scale. He is academically trained in public speaking and human behavior with degrees from UCLA in Speech Communications and Social Psychology. His academic training,... read full bio
With his riveting performances in science fiction movies and TV shows, Tobagonian actor Winston Duke has been making waves in the film and television industries. Winston, who was born and reared in Tobago, emigrated to the US when he was nine years old. He originally had linguistic and cultural obstacles, but he rapidly adjusted and started to pursue his passion... read full bio
Bill Malone is one of the world’s most renowned magicians. For over twenty years, he has been practicing his awe-inspiring magic. Apart from a magician, Malone is simply an entertainer. He is able to educate an audience about brands, throw a fabulous party, and entertainment for hours. His experience in the entertainment industry, paired with his talent and humor, put... read full bio
Artists like Neil Young, the Rolling Stones, and Jackson Browne influence The Samples band. Led by Sean Kelly, The Samples work together to represent a mix of different genres of music- from rock to folk to reggae. With 25 years of history together, Sean Kelly and The Samples are able to share their stories of love and loss, and their... read full bio
Jon Brion is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer. He has an extensive career in music, along with a repertoire in producing and film score composing. He has produced music for artists like Kanye West and Fiona Apple. Brion has scored films like Magnolia, Punch-Drunk Love, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and Meaningless. His performing career includes work... read full bio
Onay Kose is a bass opera singer, a member of Berlins Komische Oper. He has performed a multitude of different roles, including roles in operas Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Eugene Onegin, Die Zauberflote, and more. He has debuted internationally at engagements with the Canadian Opera Company, with the Juilliard Vocal Artists, at the Salzburg Festival, and with Opera San Antonio.... read full bio
Amanda Echalaz debuted worldwide at the Cardiff Singer of the World competition. This South African soprano has received critical acclaim for a variety of performances, including Kir in Harrison Birtwistles opera The Minotaur, Tosca at the English National Opera, and Madama Butterfly for Cape Town Opera. The Independent reported, Amanda Echalazs Tosca [was] thrillingly sung. Echalaz is now set to... read full bio
Ben Heppner, who is now retired from his dramatic tenor career, is a fine operatic singer. He is from British Columbia, Canada. The retired singer is associated with the Wagnerian repertoire, but also performs operas from German, French, and Italian canons. He has performed nationally and internationally, along with appearing on DVD recordings of Beethovens Lidelio, Wagners Die Meistersinger von... read full bio
Cecelia Hall is an established mezzo-soprano. She has been described by the Financial Times to have easy flexibility, arresting poise, and enveloping warmth. Hall has appeared on a multitude of stages across the world, including Munichs Bayerische Staatsoper, The Santa Fe Opera, Seattle Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Canadian Opera Company, Opera Philadelphia, and Oper Frankfurt. She currently holds a... read full bio
Clifton Forbis is one of the leading artists with the worlds major operatic companies. He has performed with the Metropolitan Opera, Canadian Opera, National Symphony, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and Dallas Opera. Forbis has toured nationally and internationally, giving recitals and concerts in Europe and more. The singer practiced his craft at Julliard School of Music Opera Center in New York,... read full bio
Opera News has praised Daryl Freedman for her striking dark timbre and expansive, sumptuous performances. Her mezzo-soprano vocals have reached stages across the world, from Theatre du Capitole to the Santa Fe Opera. Freedman has performed operatic music from Monteverdi to Philip Glass. Her character repertoire includes Gertrude from Hansel and Gretel, Liliuokalani in Better Gods, and Rossweisse in the... read full bio
Daveda Karanas is an international opera star. A Greek-American mezzo-soprano, the San Francisco Chronicle has called on Karanas for her capacious power and a voice lustrous and exciting. She has debuted with the Oper Frankfurt, San Francisco Opera, Metropolitan Opera, New Orleans Opera, Arizona Opera, and more. Karanas has won the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, an award from the... read full bio
Dimitri Kavrakos is a highly sought after bass operatic artist. Kavrakos has appeared multiple times with the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Royal Opera Covent Garden, the Paris Opera, La Scala Milan, Teatro Comunale, Teatro dellOpera, and in Bologna, Bordeaux, Marseilles, Genova, and Cologne. The opera singer is internationally renowned with an extensive repertoire. Kavrakos is always busy, and... read full bio
Emily Fons is an American mezzo-soprano. She was hailed by Opera News as one of operas rising stars and one of the best singing actresses of her generation. Fons has experience in Baroque and Bel Canto styles, performing with the Santa Fe Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Cleveland Orchestra, Dallas Opera, San Diego Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, and more.... read full bio
Bass-baritone Evan Hughes vocals have been described as containing appealing clarity and emotional heft by the New York Times, and his tone as burnished by Opera News. Hughes has performed with the Metropolitan Opera, New York Philharmonic, the Santa Fe Opera, San Diego Symphony, BBC Scottish Symphony, and more. Familiar with both classical and contemporary music, Hughes gives incredible performances,... read full bio
John Holiday is a nominee for Newcomer of the Year by German Magazine, Opernwelt, and a definite singer to watch in the operatic world. Throughout his many roles and performances, Holiday has received standing ovations. The New York Times has reported, the countertenor John Holiday, [is] an exceptional vocalist with a strong voice, even in its highest range. Holiday has... read full bio
Joshua Guerrero has been dubbed a gifted young tenor by the New York Times. He has played roles with the Los Angeles Opera, Canadian Opera Company, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Sim_n Bolivar Orchestras, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and more. He was the second prize-winner at the Plcido Domingos Operalia Competition, recipient of the Richard Tucker Career Grant, and a Grammy award winner... read full bio
