Münir Nurettin Beken is one of the founding members of the State Turkish Music Ensemble and the leading ud performer of his generation in Turkey. He performs ud recitals in a variety of venues throughout the U.S. and Turkey, and lectures on classical Turkish music. Just as classical Turkish music (Ottoman court music) is distinct […]
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Byron Au Yong composes songs of dislocation dedicated to intercultural collaboration and the places people call home. Works include Kidnapping Water: Bottled Operas (Bumbershoot Festival of the Arts), Occupy Orchestra 無量園 Infinity Garden (Chicago Composers Orchestra), Piano Concerto–Houston (Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts), Stuck Elevator (American Conservatory Theatre), and YIJU 移居 (Jack Straw […]
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Based in Seattle, Goldston is currently working as a performer, dance class accompanist, teacher and studio musician. Discography and performances include work with David Byrne, Nirvana (Unplugged), the Presidents of the United States of America, Bush, Larry Barrett, the Old Joe Clarks, Jeff Greinke, Lori Carson, Laura Love, Gluebound, Citizens’ Utilities, Nancy Wilson, Flipp, Ed […]
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Clarinettist Sean Osborn has performed on four continents since his recital debut at the age of seventeen at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Appointed over nearly 300 other applicants to a position with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in 1989, Osborn was the youngest clarinetist in the history of the Met. A student of […]
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An accomplished chamber musician, Chérie Hughes has performed throughout the United States and Mexico. She is a frequent collaborator with guitarist Roberto Limón, and as the Pacific Duo they have toured throughout Mexico and been featured in recital at the famed Bellas Artes Manuel Ponce Chamber Hall in Mexico City. Artist Support Program 2012: On My […]
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Equally at home on the concert stage or in the elementary school lunchroom, Agermos aims to return chamber music to its natural habitat: everyday life! Despite decades of formal academic training, the maestros of Agermos have preserved their spark of curiosity and fun, tapping their “inner child” to bring a fresh twist to centuries old […]
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A synesthete with colored-hearing, Memmi Ochi shares her unique internal experiences through marimba performance, conducting, and multi-media presentations. As a marimbist, she has presented concerts and recitals in the United States, Japan, Europe, and South America. Her appearance in Lima, Perú, at the international vibraphone and marimba festival, Vibraciones, has resulted in a return invitation […]
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Different Drummer is a multi-genre chamber ensemble founded by three string players from this region’s premier chamber orchestra, the Northwest Sinfonietta. Violinist Brandon Vance is a two-time winner of the US National Scottish Fiddle Championship. Gretchen Yanover is an acclaimed electric cellist with three solo albums to her credit. Bassist Anna Doak has performed and/or […]
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Peter Williams is a cellist and educator. He is a current member of the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra and former principal cellist of the Northwest Symphony Orchestra. He has been a member of the Bellevue Philharmonic, Federal Way Symphony, and Tacoma Opera, and has performed with the Seattle Choral Company, Northwest Chamber Chorus, Seattle Modern Orchestra […]
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