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Jodie Landau
Jodie Landau is a 23-year-old composer, vocalist, and percussionist. His music combines elements of chamber music, rock, and jazz for live performance, film, theater, and dance. As a solo performer, Jodie sings while playing vibraphone and marimba. Landau works with the acclaimed modern music collective, wild Up as a performer, composer and production manager. He has also performed with groups such as Vinny Golia
Derek Tywoniuk
Derek Tywoniuk is a percussionist and composer currently residing in Los Angeles, CA. As a performer, he has appeared with WildUp, the Cleveland Orchestra, and the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, among others. He is also a member of the Smoke and Mirrors percussion ensemble, which has recently recorded an album with Yarlung Records (due for release in the next year), and will perform Takemitsu’s “From
Andrew Tholl
Andrew Tholl is a composer, violinist, drummer, and improviser. Hailed by the Los Angeles Times as “vigorously virtuosic,” his performances and compositions have been heard throughout the United States and Europe. As a soloist and chamber musician, he is dedicated to the performance of new music and the collaborative process between composer and performer. He has premiered over two hundred new works and has
Andrew McIntosh
Described in the Los Angeles Times as “an explorer into the cracks of intonation and the quirks of symmetry”, LA-based composer Andrew McIntosh is known for writing music with “soundscapes rich and immersive” (San Francisco Classical Voice) and “lavish cascades of colorful sound” (LA Times). His music is regularly performed in the US and Europe and has been featured at major venues in The
Chris Kallmyer
“not everyone would call this music. . .” – Los Angeles Times Chris Kallmyer makes sound with everyday objects to explore the processes, customs, and environments through which humans have altered landscape and place. His work explores a participatory approach to making music through touch, taste, and process to point to who we are and where we live. Chris has presented work at the