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Even as a young boy, this guitarist knew he wanted to be a professional musician. Today he enjoys a successful career as a concert guitarist, recording artist, composer, and teacher. He began his performing career in the late 1980?
This Harpist began the study of the harp at the age of eight with the late Dr. Aristid von Wurtzler at the Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford. Her first public performance was at the age of 9 on Channel 3 in Hartford as a member of the Hartt College Harp Ensemble and as a soloist. She was a four-time winner at the Festival of Irish Culture in the Bronx, NY, from 1969-1972. She was awarded first place in the Junior Division competition of the American Harp Society in 1969 in Rochester, NY and was the youngest participant in the 9th International Harp Competition held in Geneva, Switzerland in 1974 at the age of 16.
This artist is a freelance harpist based in New Haven, CT. She began studying harp at age five and is now pursuing a B.S./Master of Music degree at Yale University, studying with June Han.She was a finalist in three American Harp Society competitions in 1999, 2001, and 2003, and was awarded second place in June 2005.She has been on the roster of the Young Musicians?
Hailed by the Seattle Times as “outstanding, brilliant and expressive,” this Seattle Harpist is the principal harpist with the Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra, the Bellevue Philharmonic and the Auburn Symphony. He was also Guest Principal Harpist of the Seattle Symphony for several seasons with regular performances with Seattle Opera. He participated in their production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle in 2005.
This Accordionist from Chicago began his studies of music at the age of 10. He was under the tutelage of a world renowned composer, arranger, and performer, Maestro Vincent Geraci. At the age of 17, Maestro Vincent Geraci asked him if he wanted to take over a schedule of 75 accordion students, which he accepted with much enthusiasm.During this period he was also playing the accordion with different bands throughout the metropolitan area. At the age of 20 he landed a great opportunity to join a well known quintet, The Melowaires. At this point in time, The Melowaires signed a contract with the famous booking agency, MCA (music corporation of America).
This Accordionist from Atlanta is a one-man-band and plays accordion and synthesized accordion, performing songs from the 1900′s to present time, as well as international music. He has performed at numerous venues throughout Atlanta, from country clubs, to the Ritz Carlton Buckhead, to the Ms Georgia Senior America Pageant.Recently, this accordionist performed in Fiddler on the Roof at Jewish Theatre of the South and in the Sewanee Summer Music Festival at University Of The South, Sewanee, Tenn. and the Intercontinental Hotel in Atlanta, Ga.
In Los Angeles where excellence and versatility are the benchmarks for any working bassist worth the gear in his gig bag, he has carved out a healthy piece of the pie. On any given night, he can be found on stage lending his solid and creative support to an array of artists covering a broad range of stylistic demands. His sensitive accompaniment and lyrical soloing has, in addition to making him a favorite among many artists and composers, put him in the spotlight as leader of his own band.