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Artist	Discipline	About
ANDREA STERN	Music	Andrea Stern’s love for the harp was first inspired by Harpo Marx then nurtured at some of the finest music schools in the country. She was principal harp with the Maracaibo Symphony (Venezuela) and Minnesota Opera. Andrea uses warmth and...
ANDREA STERN AND LAURA MACKENZIE	Music	Andrea Stern and Laura MacKenzie share a deep respect and love for traditional Irish and Scottish music. The unusual combination of the Celtic harp with winds creates a wondrous spectrum of sound. Andrea plays a diverse range of musical styles on...
ANITA RUTH AND T. MYCHAEL RAMBO	Music	Anita Ruth and T. Mychael Rambo inspire new ways of thinking about African-American words and music. T. Mychael's skills as an actor, singer and educator complement Anita's extensive experience as a theatrical music director, accompanist and vocal...
CHARLIE MAGUIRE	Music	Charlie Maguire grew up in New York, and taught himself how to play the guitar when he was 13 by purchasing a “how to” book in a drugstore. After college, he met Pete Seeger, Lee Hays and Don McLean, who taught him that being a...
DR. PROF LEONARD KING, JR.	Music	Leonard King, Jr. has performed with such diverse artists as Donald Byrd, Paquito D’Riviera, Al Green, T-Bone Walker, and the Coasters. He plays with the Visger Road Drum Band with Donald and Kevin Washington, and leads the Detroit-based...
JOAN GRIFFITH AND RUTH MACKENZIE	Music	Joan Griffith, bass, and Ruth MacKenzie, vocals, are two of Minnesota’s premiere jazz musicians. Together they share a world of music by combining their musical expertise with a joy for teaching. Jazz as a Reflection of American History:...
KAREN SOLGARD	Music	Karen Solgård has played Hardanger fiddle, Norway's national instrument, for over 20 years. Karen is a music educator with a wide range of teaching experiences including grade school, college, homeschool, and the parent of a special needs child...
KARIBUNI	Music	Karibuni, an international ensemble under the direction of Mick LaBriola, takes its name from the Swahili word for “welcome”. They present a dynamic, multi-lingual program of popular music with a focus on countries in east and central...
LAURA MACKENZIE	Music	Laura MacKenzie has learned from many tradition bearers on both sides of the Atlantic. Of Scottish heritage (through Rankins and MacKenzies), her people came to the United States by way of Nova Scotia and Northern Ireland. In St. Paul,...
LEO AND KATHY LARA	Music	Leo and Kathy Lara have been active as performers and educators within the Midwest since 1979. Leo is a native of Ecuador who is involved with the study and performance of Andean folk music. Kathy is a music, Spanish and elementary education teacher...
MAQAM	Music	The name Maqam represents the musical scale of Arabic music. The Maqam ensemble, under the direction of Mick LaBriola, performs folk, classical and popular music genres from Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria. Folkloric, Classical and Popular Music...
MICK LABRIOLA	Music	Mick has a mastery of percussion instruments and musical styles of many world cultures. He attended the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago and studied with artists such as Pandit Veja Shaker, Gopal Mishra, Alexander Georgiev, Haba Boula,...
MINNESOTA PERCUSSION TRIO	Music	Minnesota Percussion Trio is comprised of percussionists Bob Adney, Josh Carlson and Erik Barsness. These three creative classical percussionists specialize in traditional Western percussion instruments along with more unconventional instruments...
NICOLAS CARTER	Music	Harpist and theatre artist Nicolas Carter presents a captivating performance that links his personal history growing up in Paraguay and the cultural context of this beautiful and least known South American country. From the Harp Beat...
NIRMALA RAJASEKAR	Music	Nirmala Rajasekar is a renowned veena player, vocalist and composer of Carnatic music, an ancient art form from South India. Nirmala is one of the few practitioners of Carnatic music living in the United States and she has been praised world-wide...
PAGES OF MUSIC WITH ROLF AND CARRIE	Music	Rolf Erdahl, double bass, and Carrie Vecchione, oboe/English horn, use their engaging duo of evocative instruments to excite children about music. Their intimate and entertaining presentations combine literature with music and inspire enthusiasm...
RACHEL NELSON	Music	For twenty years, Rachel has pursued her musical passion by playing fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitar and washtub bass with string band ensembles. Her songwriting voice led directly to her storytelling voice. Both stories and songs are included on her...
ROSS & MACKENZIE	Music	The musical traditions of Ireland are presented by Ross Sutter and Laura MacKenzie (Ross & MacKenzie) through ballads, song games and performance on an array of fascinating instruments. Traditional Irish Music and...
ROSS SUTTER	Music	Ross Sutter sings songs of Northern Europe: Sweden, Ireland, England, Scotland, and Germany. He plays the guitar, button accordion, concertina, dulcimer, and Irish goat-skinned drum. His specialty is ballads—songs that tell a story—and...
SALSABROSA	Music	Salsabrosa, led by Grammy-nominated Cuban pianist Viviana Pintado and Cuban conga player/vocalist Frank Rivery, perform salsa, cha cha cha, merengue, cumbia, salsa-hip hop and reggaeton, and tell fascinating stories behind the music. Featuring...
SOLI HUGHES	Music	Hear many great hits and stories by, Soli Hughes, a gifted musician who has played it, lived it and even met some of the artists represented in the show! You’ll hear songs by Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Little Richard, The Beatles, Rolling...
ST. ANTHONY BRASS QUINTET	Music	The St. Anthony Brass Quintet formed in 1993 and is one of the foremost brass groups in Minnesota. These accomplished brass players have performed with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and many other ensembles. They perform some of the most...
THE MAROONS	Music	The Maroons are a Minneapolis-based trio that plays popular music of the Caribbean, including calypso and reggae. The Maroons are under the direction of Mick LaBriola, who has opened for such international music acts as Ziggy Marley, The Wailers and...
THE ROSE ENSEMBLE	Music	The Rose Ensemble offers fun and imaginative presentations that bring ancient music to life through songs, instruments and storytelling. Each program provides a window into ancient times and places, tapping into themes directly relevant to the...
TICKET TO BRASIL	Music	Ticket To Brasil is an international and unique ensemble that has performed at a number of local as well as international events including the Winnipeg Jazz Festival, MN Orchestra MusicFest, MN Hot Summer Jazz Festival,...
TRES MUNDOS	Music	Tres Mundos explores the multicultural mix of histories, languages, dances and cultures that have shaped the music of the Americas. With their unique personal roots, the members of Tres Mundos bring the soul of these sounds to your school. A...

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