Greta Ehrig is an award-winning, multi-disciplinary artist with a passion for teaching piano, songwriting, creative writing, and mixed-media arts.
Maria grew up on the Eastern Shore and has returned to her roots after venturing into the wider world to, among other things, dance at Jacob's Pillow in Becket, Massachusetts, spend several years as a stage manager, travel the country with a children's band, study ethnomusicology, and write and teach extensively on the musical and cultural meanings of Hamilton. She is currently at work on a documentary film project about sea-level rise on the Eastern Shore.
Jamile McGee started dancing at the age of 4. Jamile was diagnosed at the age of 9 with Systemic Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis and was told he would either be in a wheel chair or not be able to walk for the remainder of his life. He was miraculously healed and able not only to walk, but also to make his home on the stage. His gift to the world started with his first professional performance at the age of 14.
Louise Anderson has over 30 years of teaching experience in music education including PK-12 and university levels. Her interest in using the ukulele in education has led her to organizing community ukulele programs, presenting workshops in PK-12 schools, creating play-along videos, and presenting professional development for music educators. She has currently developed a program for schools that includes using the music of a Maryland musician from the 1920s, social-emotional learning, performing on the ukulele, singing, and language arts.
Oladele Kiambu is an afrocentric multi-disciplined creative, He intensely exercises his creativity into electronic record production and composition, which he has been doing for 7 years. He affirms the start of his professional music career after his first major placement in 2018. He has worked with artists such as Jidenna, Mumu Fresh, and Nana Kwabena.
Caren Kares is a singer and songwriter who makes music that has a strong emotional touch. She focuses on creating beautiful songs that talk about her feelings, and create an honest portrait of her as a person, and artist. Her most recent single is a track titled “Memories (Of what you said to me),” which feels like a truly astonishing combination of jazz and other influences.
Sambarta, a sitar player based in Maryland, received his training in Indian classical music in Calcutta, India from Pandit Himadri Bagchi and Pandit Debaprasad Chakraborty. Recent recitals have included programs at the Philadelphia Clef Club, the Reagan Center, Washington DC, Bloombars, the Indian Embassy, the Cleveland Public Library, Ohio, and the Westminster Presbyterian Church, DC. Primarily a soloist, Sambarta has also collaborated with vocalists and jazz musicians.
Voix de Femmes is dedicated to exploring and presenting the rich and challenging repertoire for women’s voices. Voix de Femmes is based in Laurel, MD and has performed in venues in Maryland and in Washington DC. The group distinguishes itself by the uniqueness of its repertoire and has commissioned new pieces for women’s voices. It is the inspiration of its conductor, Annick Kanter-Saint Hubert. For more information, please visit our website: http://www.voixdefemmes.us