Award-winning conductor Jordan Randall Smith is the music Music Director of Symphony Number One, Music Director at Govans Presbyterian Church, and a Conductor at the Frederick Regional Youth Orchestra. Smith was formerly Co-founder and Artistic Director of the Dallas Festival of Modern Music and Assistant Conductor of the Peabody Opera Theater. Smith was lauded for being "an attentive partner" by the Baltimore Sun. Jordan's leadership of Mahler's fourth symphony was praised by Tim Smith: "The third movement, in particular, was quite sensitively molded." According to the Ft.
An avid performer and educator, pianist and composer Joshua Espinoza balances his time sharing music on the stage and off. As a performer, Joshua has played with renowned artists including Warren Wolf, Paul Bollenback, Miho Hazama, John D’earth, Mike Pope, Kris Funn, Todd Marcus, Chuck Redd, Ryan McGillicudy, Eugene Goss, and Gail Wynters, and on national stages including Piccolo Spoleto (Charleston), The Jazz Kitchen (Indianapolis), Blues Alley, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Keystone Korner (Baltimore), and the DC Jazz Festival.
Organist Diane Luchese freelances as an organist/choir master in the Baltimore region. As a concert artist she has performed recitals throughout the east coast, with early music [medieval to Bach] and contemporary works as her primary focus. Her 2015 recording released on the Raven CD label, Light and Dark and In Between, was conceived to serve as a time capsule capturing a sample of the present world of the pipe organ, featuring representative contemporary music played on four different styles of pipe organs in Baltimore City. This CD has garnered positive reception.
Ampersand is a small string band, so named because our core duo of Beth Lawton and Dick Hogle “adds in” other musicians both at home and when we travel. We offer a family-friendly, interactive set of songs and instrumentals, from colonial times through Civil War music,1920s and 30s folk/blues, to modern folk tunes. We play guitars, banjo, mandolin, hammered dulcimer, and often are joined by fiddlers, and a stand-up bass player – lots of songs and rich harmonies and we’re happy to have the audience ask questions, join in on singalongs, and just have a great time with this wonderful tradition
ellen cherry is a singer, songwriter, musician, designer, artist, producer, recording engineer, and human. Emmy nominated Song and Story Alchemist, ellen cherry (lowercase letters intentional!) is a full-time touring and working performer based in Baltimore, MD. In 2018, ellen co-produced a podcast that examines fame and celebrity from a working musician's viewpoint, called "Why Aren't You Famous?" In 2017, ellen presented a new touring project called Portraits in Song.
Pablo Regis de Oliveira grew up in Los Angeles and BrasÍlia, absorbed in Brazilian music and culture. His study of Brazilian music started as young child, observing and participating in Brazilian carnival events and music concerts produced by his father, Floriano Regis, former Cultural Attaché of the Brazilian Consulate in Los Angeles. Floriano co-founded LA's first samba school Embrasamba, created the first Brazilian radio program in the US (The Brazilian Hour), and produced shows by such Brazilian music legends as Gilberto Gil and João Bosco.
His versatility has wowed audiences with his talent and skills, performing in four languages and five genres attracting crowds of various ethnic backgrounds. Words and phrases that best describe his talent are: (G.R.I.P.) Graceful, Refreshing, Inspiring, and Powerful.
Von Vargas is a multi-faceted Music Creator. He is a Hip Hop artist, multi-genre music producer, songwriter, musician and DJ. He’s passionate about creating hip-hop music that highlights solutions to social ills that plague America’s inner-city communities. A champion of justice for uplifting and betterment. Von is most recently responsible for creating music cues for the Peacock TV Original Series “True Stories".
Seth Kibel is one of the Mid-Atlantic's premier woodwind specialists, working with some of the best bands in jazz, swing, and more. Wowing audiences on saxophone, clarinet, and flute, Seth has made a name for himself in the Washington/Baltimore region, and beyond. He is the featured performer with The Alexandria Kleztet, Bay Jazz Project, Music Pilgrim Trio, The Natty Beaux, and more. Winner of 28 Washington Area Music Awards (Wammies), including "Best World Music Instrumentalist" (2003-11) and "Best Jazz Instrumentalist" (2005, 2007-8, 2011-14).
Under the artist name Woo-Pot-Kee Poni, Glenn creates original solo acoustic guitar instrumentals. He refers to his compositions as "New 'Aged' Folk Art Acoustic" music.
Art shows, galleries, live music from your nook or cranny, house concerts, etc.
Glenn describes his Woo-Pot-kee Poni music as instrumental story telling, whether it is a song about a sock monkey lost on a Griswold-ish cross-country, family trip or a brontosaurus blocking dinosaur traffic on the way to the hot springs. "This music is my folk art."