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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Jovino Santos Neto

October 8, 2019

Three-time Latin Grammy nominee Jovino Santos Neto, a master pianist, composer and arranger, is among the top Brazilian musicians working today. His personal style is a creative blend of energetic grooves, deep harmonies, telepathic improvisation, lyrical melodies and great ensemble playing, always inspired and informed by the colorful richness of Brazilian music. His compositions include […]

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Rand Steiger

October 8, 2019

Rand Steiger’s music has been commissioned and performed by many distinguished soloists and ensembles and has been presented in concert halls and at festivals internationally. Throughout his career, Steiger has been involved in computer music research, having held three residencies at IRCAM, and enjoying a long fruitful collaboration with leading computer music researcher Miller Puckette. […]

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Janice Giteck

October 8, 2019

Janice Giteck (born New York, 1946) is a composer of music for concert, multi-media, dance and theater. Her work is most celebrated for its visceral connection to social issues, and is inspired by a variety of musical traditions. Giteck currently lives on Whidbey Island, Northwest of Seattle. From 1979-2016 she was a professor at Cornish […]

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August Denhard

October 23, 2018

As a performer on lute, theorbo and Baroque guitar, August Denhard has appeared with Baroque Northwest, Seattle Baroque, the Concord Ensemble, Chicago Music of the Baroque, the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra, Camarata Pacifica Baroque, and many other ensembles specializing in early music. He is an accompanist/coach for 16th and 17th century song at Ars Vocalis Mexico […]

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Shulamit Kleinerman

September 18, 2018

Shulamit Kleinerman is a teacher and musician in Seattle. She maintains a violin studio for children and adults, performs on medieval vielle and Renaissance violin, directs Seattle Historical Arts for Kids and its Early Music Youth Academy, and enjoys occasional forays into scholarly music history through writing and lecturing. Artist Support Program 2006: New New […]

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Samantha Boshnack

September 13, 2018

Prolific trumpeter/composer Samantha Boshnack walks her own path. Whether blasting through the alternative sonic explorations of her 14-piece alternative chamber orchestra, B’shnorkestra, leading Seismic Belt or her own quintet, Boshnack’s sound pulses with vitality.  After getting a degree in jazz from Bard College in 2003, Boshnack moved to Seattle. She toured extensively with the modern […]

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The Bella Musica Woodwind Trio

September 13, 2018

Cheryl Kalinowski and the Bella Musica Woodwind Trio is a chamber music ensemble that commissions and performs music of this century along with more traditional repertoire, strives to make chamber music an integral part of people’s lives. Artist Support Program 1999: Recorded their album Unrolling a Chinese Scroll, a collection of works by women composers, […]

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Karin Kajita

September 13, 2018

Karin Kajit is a jazz and classical pianist who has made her home in the Northwest for most of her life. She graduated from the University of Washington with degrees in music, piano performance and music education. Karin is the recipient of two Milnor Roberts scholarships, two Bainbridge Music and Art scholarships, and an Artist […]

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Amy Rubin

September 13, 2018

Amy Rubin, pianist and composer, has written and performed music in all genres – for the concert stage, jazz ensemble, film, television and theater, both in the U.S. and abroad. Her fearless eclecticism and desire to embrace all music regardless of style have brought her recent awards including the Washington State Artist Trust Fellowship, the […]

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