Simon Cram

October 25, 2023

Bass-Baritone Simon Cram received his vocal training from Marianne Weltmann. He has appeared in many Northwest productions. As the bass soloist for University Unitarian Church, Simon has performed extensive oratorio and cantata work; under the baton of Karen Thomas, he has sung works by Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Faurè and Britten. In addition to his […]

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Maggie McClellan

May 4, 2021

Maggie McClellan has spent the last or last 20+ years in Seattle. Though she wound up her long career as an elementary school music teacher, she continues to direct the Phinney Neighborhood Community Chorus, which she founded in 1999.  Maggie’s training includes an exciting two year period studying methods and choral conducting at the Kodály […]

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Sankofa

July 22, 2020

Artist Support Program 2011: The vocal group Sankofa produced a CD of a capella music written, arranged, and/or originally performed by musicians from the African Diaspora.

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Zeitgeist New Music Ensemble

October 8, 2019

Lauded for providing “a once-in-a-lifetime experience for adventurous concertgoers,” Zeitgeist is a new music chamber ensemble comprised of two percussion, piano and woodwinds. One of the longest established new music groups in the country, Zeitgeist commissions and presents a wide variety of new music for audiences in the Twin Cities and on tour. Always eager […]

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Grand Hallway

September 13, 2018

Grand Hallway is a chamber pop band from Seattle, Washington. Led by singer/multi-instrumentalist Tomo Nakayama, Grand Hallway has released 3 full-length albums since 2007. They have toured throughout the U.S. and Japan, including performances at SXSW, Sasquatch, CMJ, Bumbershoot, and Capitol Hill Block Party. Their music has been featured on NPR, KEXP, and Amazon. Tomo […]

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Brian Cobb

September 6, 2018

Brian Cobb is an active composer, performer, and music educator who resides in Seattle, WA. Brian’s diverse composition catalogue includes music for voice, wind ensemble, orchestra, dance, film, electronic media, and numerous chamber settings (most recently a work for viola da gamba and harpsichord, …so simple a beginning… ). Brian’s most recent works include award […]

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Mary Sherhart / Bulgarian
Voices of Seattle

August 2, 2017

Mary Sherhart is a Seattle-based singer, performer, teacher and ambassador of the music of Eastern Europe. Mary is currently choir director of the Bulgarian Voices of Seattle Women’s Choir. Its 35 members were all born in Bulgaria and range in age from 23-80. This choir is a program of the Bulgarian Cultural and Heritage Center […]

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Sara Edwards / People’s Grand Opera

March 16, 2017

Sara Edwards is a performing artist, curator, event-planner, yoga teacher and arts administrator. Director of The People’s Grand Opera, she has performed original music at On the Boards and the Frye Art Museum. Sara founded lounge act Honey Castro, which performs at Vito’s, and is a principal collaborator in The French Project. She has worked […]

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