Laurel Bennert Ohlson has held the position of Associate Principal Horn with the National Symphony Orchestra since 1980, and is a member of the Eclipse Chamber Orchestra. She has appeared as a soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra, Eclipse Chamber Orchestra and Virginia Chamber Orchestra, and is an active performer and teacher through the NSO’s […]
Lawrence Yurman is an experienced Broadway music director, orchestrator, and conductor. He has conducted a number of well-known Broadway productions, including Grey Gardens, Marie Christine, Raggedy Ann, Roza, Swingtime Canteen, and the Nathan Lane revivals of Guys and Dolls and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Larry is currently serving as […]
Lexi Bodick is a singer. She was touring with the national production of Waitress when she performed for Music for Autism.
Lisette Santiago is a percussionist, vocalist and composer from Brooklyn, NY. At age nine, Lisette was accepted into The Metropolitan Children’s Opera and later received both classical and jazz vocal training at LaGuardia H.S. of Music and Art and Columbia University’s joint program with The Juilliard School. Versed in Latin percussion, Lisette was first recognized […]
Lora Ferguson joined the Capitol Woodwind Quintet in 1977, a few months after its founding. She has been a member of the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra since 1980, serving as assistant principal clarinet and four seasons as acting principal clarinet. Her career as a freelancer has included principal clarinet positions with the Filene Center […]
Luke Celenza grew up surrounded by music and began studying classical piano at age 5. Jazz caught his ear early and by age 12 he was accepted into the Manhattan School of Music Pre-College Jazz Division. Later, he received a Silver award from the National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts and became a Presidential […]
The Lyris Quartet, described as “radiant…excellent… and powerfully engaged” by Mark Swed of the LA Times, was founded in 2008. The founding of Lyris was the culmination of years of collaboration between its members in many different ensembles in Los Angeles. The individual members of the quartet have won top prizes at such competitions as […]
Mackenzie Warren is honored to currently be the swing on the Pippin first national tour. She previously toured the country with Anything Goes (First Nat’l) as the Reno Sweeney understudy. She is a proud graduate of the University of Oklahoma. Glory to God and thanks to the wonderful support systems in my life.
Versatile violinist Madeleine Jansen has been lauded by the San Francisco Classical Voice for her interpretation of works by composers from Dvořák to Brubeck. Her multifaceted career as a performer, teacher, and concert organizer has enabled her to promote connections through music in a variety of settings. As an artist who is committed to engaging […]
The Japanese-born pianist, Makiko Hirata, had private piano studies with Emiko Ito, and private composition studies with Andrew Thomas (1997-June 1989). She had studied at the Juilliard Pre-College Division student of Herbert Stessin and Richard Fabre (September 1989-June 1993), before she went on to earn her Bachelor of Music Degree at the Manhattan School of […]
Pianist Margaret McDonald, a native of Minnesota, is an Associate Professor of Collaborative Piano at the University of Colorado Boulder. She joined the College of Music keyboard faculty in the fall of 2004. She helped to develop the College’s graduate degree program in Collaborative Piano and the undergraduate collaborative curriculum. Praised for her poetic style […]
marie-claire was born in Dominica West Indies and moved to the Bronx, New York as a child. Due to her love of the two cultures, she has split her time between both places as an international performer. The list of performances in her native Dominica is extensive, and includes a slot at LIME Creole in […]
Mark Peterson is a musical director, bassist, composer and arranger. He has performed worldwide with chart topping vocalists, for heads of state, royalty, music and film industry icons, including: President Obama’s Inaugural Ball Danny Glover/Harlem Arts Shakira Cassandra Wilson* Gerald Albright Jeff Kashiwa Cheb Tati/Cheb Khaled Clark Terry Cirque du Soleil Jason Robert Brown Joan […]
Known for her consistently dynamic performances, Ms. Brus’ rising career has included many operatic roles and concerts, both in the United States and abroad. She started her 2012 season by creating the role of Ophelia in the World Premiere performance of Carson Kievman’s opera Hamlet, with the original Shakespearean text. Her interpretation of this work […]
On Broadway, Michael has been seen in Newsies, Groundhog Day, the Revival of She Loves Me as the Busboy, Matilda, A Bronx Tale, The Cher Show, where he understudied Sonny Bono, and most recently in the ensemble of Frozen, where he understudied the roles of Olaf and the Duke of Weselton. He has toured the US with the companies of Matilda, Cats, and Beauty […]
A Disney Afternoon, on October 24, 2015, will be musically directed by Michael Lavine, who has worked as a musical director, pianist, vocal coach and singer all over the world. He gives master classes on auditioning in New York, Los Angeles, Australia, Martha’s Vineyard and other locations and has worked several times at the Shanghai […]
Mike Zonshine started a position as Principal Trumpet with the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra at the age of 22 and remained there until its’ demise almost a decade later. Since then, Mike has returned to Southern California where he was raised. Mike has studied at Boston University, the Eastman School of Music, and the University of […]
Mitch Kaplan is an award-winning singer, songwriter and pianist. He has worked as a producer and musical director with such iconic luminaries as Sandra Bernhard, Ana Gasteyer and Cady Huffman. He has written songs recorded by various artists such as Chaka Khan, Thelma Houston, Sister Sledge and Martika. Mitch has also appeared on TV in […]
Molly Jobe is a New York City based actress, singer, and dancer. A native Ohioan, Molly moved with her family to New York City in 2001 to pursue a career in the arts. She began performing at a young age, debuting on Broadway in A Christmas Carol at Madison Square Garden at the age of […]
Seasoned percussionist Darryl Munyungo Jackson possesses an ever-increasing collection of instruments with which to execute his craft. That is one of the reasons this warm & unassuming West Coast artist can be found in virtually any musical setting—whether it’s Funk, Pop, Jazz, Latin, Reggae, or traditional dance music of such countries as Nigeria, Senegal, Ghana, […]
The Music Box Theater has been entertaining Houston audiences for over five years with their unique combination of popular music from across the decades, and family friendly comedy. Accompanied by their three member house band, performers Brad Scarborough, Cay Taylor and Luke Wrobel are sure to bring plenty of energy, laughs and amazing music.
