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Artists

Our concerts feature professional musicians, including Tony Award winners, Grammy-nominated classical artists, and Pulitzer Prize winners who have been uniformly moved by the experience of participating in our unique programs.
Nathan Mills
  • Oboe

With orchestral solos hailed as “sterling” by the New York Times and “sensitively shaped” by the Chicago Tribune, Nathan Mills, tenured principal oboist of Chicago’s Grant Park Festival Orchestra and active freelancer in New York City, is a young oboist and concert musician on the rise in the classical music scene. Outside of his New […]

Nelly Rocha
  • Cello

Cellist Nelly Rocha is an active performer and educator in New York City. She has performed recitals in Beijing, China, the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City, the Universal Forum of Cultures and the Experiencing Villa-Lobos Festival. Nelly has also performed as a soloist with the North Valley Chamber Orchestra and the Guadalajara Youth […]

Nicholas Pappone

Lauded as a “first rate” violinist by Maestro Lorin Maazel, Nicholas Pappone makes a diverse career as soloist, chamber musician, sought-after orchestral player, and teacher in New York City. Growing up as a professional child actor in Los Angeles, performing the role of a prodigy violinist in a film inspired his interest in the instrument. […]

Noelle Mercer

Noelle Mercer is a dynamic singer, actor, and songwriter. Currently a junior Theater Studies Major at Yale University, Noelle blends her passion for acting and love of music to keep audiences enthralled with her soaring vocals and electric stage and screen presence. Noelle has toured globally with the celebrated a cappella group Shades of Yale […]

North of Amarillo

North of Amarillo’s music is an upbeat fusion of the classic country of the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s, mixing Nashville ballads, Western Swing, the electric Bakerseld Sound, and the Outlaw country of Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson. Their repertoire encompasses more than just country, drawing on rhythm and blues like Chuck Berry, and producing a […]

Pablo Cafici
  • Piano

Pablo Cafici is an Argentinian pianist, producer, and composer based in New York City. He’s been a member of the JP Jofre Hard Tango Chamber Band since 2015 and has toured extensively in Asia with clarinetist Paquito D’ Rivera. A native of Mendoza, Argentina, Pablo started piano at age 9 and studied under pianist Roberto Urbay, who teaches at Universidad Nacional de Cuyo in […]

Pascal Archer

Hailed by the New York Times as “outstanding clarinetist” Pascal Archer leads an active career as a performer and teacher.  Since 2011 he is the artistic director and founder of the Exponential Ensemble. During the 2019-20 season, Pascal will be the acting principal clarinet of the New Jersey Symphony (one year position). He is the […]

Pauline Jean

Haitian-American performing artist, PAULINE JEAN, is a captivating songstress whose distinctive voice and rousing melodies have caught the attention of audiences both young and old. Pauline brings a refreshing sound to today’s music; creating an erudite blend of worldly jazz that draws from her Creole roots and integrates modern and traditional inflections. She has received […]

Peggy Reich
  • Piano

Ms. Reich began her piano studies at age 5 at The Hoff Barthelson Music School in New York, and continued through her teens with Baruch Arnon of the Juilliard School of Music. With increasing dedication to her music, she enrolled in the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University and studied under Menahem Pressler (The […]

Percussia

For over 10 years, Jackson Heights-based musical powerhouse PERCUSSIA has been thrilling audiences everywhere with their hard-driving, world-music-infused rhythms. Drums Around the World takes audiences on a musical journey using percussion instruments, chants and rhythms from all over the world. Percussia has performed in many community-based settings, schools, and concert halls throughout Queens and the […]

Peter Seymour
  • Double Bass

Double bassist Peter Seymour has performed with many of the world’s most highly acclaimed artists and ensembles, including the Cleveland Orchestra, New World Symphony, Houston Symphony, New York City Ballet, Iris Orchestra and the Colorado Music Festival. He was the recipient of the Downbeat Magazine Award for Best Jazz Soloist and has shared the stage […]

Phil McCusker
  • Guitar

Baltimore native, Phil McCusker, has been performing in the D.C.-Baltimore area for over 25 years. While still in college, Phil was the guitarist for the legendary show band, “The Admirals”. After serving in the Army, Phil completed his degree in music at the University of Miami, while simultaneously performing in clubs and theatres throughout South […]

Poppy’s Suitcase

Poppy’s Suitcase is the pet-project side-band power-trio (PPSBPT) of brothers Johnny and Rob Marnell, and their Chilean hermano of another madre, Carlos Iniguez.  They melt faces with your fave top-40 and oldies covers as well as their own originals. DRUMMER Rob Marnell has been seen on the Broadway stage in BEAUTIFUL: the Carole King Musical & most recently GETTIN’ […]

Presto!

Dynamic Duo, formed in conjunction with the National Symphony Orchestra’s Education Department, has been performing for schoolchildren since 2005. Violinist Karen Lowry-Tucker and violist Elizabeth Pulju-Owen, both members of the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra, share a love of music and story telling which they combine to engage and enlighten young minds. In 2010, cellist/magician, […]

QuinTango

QuinTango, a chamber tango quintet (two violins, bass, cello and piano) based in Northern Virginia, has brought thousands of new fans to the music of Tango by engaging audiences in their sizzling, mind-opening fusion of traditional South American Tango repertoire and classical chamber music style. In keeping with their mission to bring Tango to new […]

Rheaume Crenshaw

Rheaume Crenshaw was touring with the national production of Waitress when she performed with Music for Autism.

Ria Yang

Pianist Yurong (Ria) Yang, currently enjoys various collaboration with musicians. She served as pianist for University of Maryland instrumental and vocal divisions, Wind Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra. Her recent engagements including Chamber Music Concerts at the Aspen Music Festival (Colorado), Zodiac Music Festival (La Bolline, France), Young Artist Concerts at the Icicle Creek Chamber Music […]

Ryan Cantwell

Ryan Cantwell is a musical director, conductor, and musician. He was touring with the national production of Waitress when he performed with Music for Autism.

Sabrina Harper

Born and raised in Laguna Beach, California; Sabrina received her early training in dance, singing and acting in Laguna Beach, Los Angeles and New York, where she was also seen as a child actress in numerous National Commercials and TV Shows. After graduating from Laguna Beach High School, she received a full scholarship to the […]

Sam Pablo

Sam Pablo played the title role of Aladdin in Disney’s Aladdin a Musical Spectacular at the Hyperion Theater. He had the honor and privilege of performing for millions of guest during the shows run. Additionally, he was an ambassador for Disney’s Aulani Resort built on his home island of Oahu. As an ambassador, he travelled […]

Scott Harlan
  • Actor

Scott last appeared as Beadle Bamford in SWEENEY TODD and as Nicely, Nicely in GUYS AND DOLLS. He recently co-starred as Sancho with Jon Cypher in MAN OF LA MANCHA, a role he repeated with John McCook for South Bay CLO. Scott spent 9 months performing in and musically directing the LA company of I […]