Student Recitals

Comprised of Addie Sartino, Brandon Yangmi, Pierce Turcotte, and Austin Fraser, the spirit of purposeful sharing has served as something of a lifeline for Kansas City band The Greeting Committee.

Ocie Elliott is a euphoric indie-folk duo comprised of Jon Middleton and Sierra Lundy from Victoria, British Columbia.

Japanese pianist/composer/microjammer Hidemi Akaiwa presents original compositions and arrangements written while studying with the great microjam master David Fiuczynski. 

 

Katy Kirby is a songwriter and indie rock practitioner with an affinity for unspoken rules, misunderstanding, and boredom. The five members of Sun June spent their early years spread out across the United States, from the boonies of the Hudson Valley to the sprawling outskirts of Los Angeles.

DAMOYEE, an award-winning, multi-hyphenate music artist (composer, musician, singer, songwriter, producer, and recording artist), performs a select repertoire of songs from her diverse discography. Her most recent album, The Whole Truth, featured the acclaimed single “Independent,” which reached top 10 in Europe and top 100 worldwide on the indie charts. Known for her angelic vocals and ethereal harmonies, DAMOYEE has earned recognition from DownBeat, Central Track, Dallas Observer, YoungArts, and the Monterey Jazz Festival. 

Casting a striking presence as a performer and emanating confidence and originality as a writer, Pennsylvania-born and Boston-based artist Beane has quietly elevated himself as a rising force on a national level, after placing in the top twelve on American Idol. 

Cellist and arranger Kely Pinheiro presents a showcase of covers and original compositions, encompassing a variety of work from ensemble music to cello solo pieces. The performance features contemporary cello techniques with pieces influenced by bossa nova, jazz, and indie/folk-pop music. 

Nick Black is a fun, optimistic, and authentic artist from Memphis, Tennessee. Influenced by the feel-good music of Justin Timberlake and Bruno Mars, and the musicality of legacy acts such as Al Green and Sting, Nick has created his music to sound modern and unique, yet familiar and nostalgic.

Electric bassist Monté will perform funk fusion with his phenomenal band.

Join Ana Liu in this concert without artifice, with her hands twisted inward—mythical and heinous, like a statue rolling down a mountain.

[Sin artificio, con las manos torcidas hacia dentro. Mítica y atroz como una estatua rodando por una montaña.]

Guitarist Alex Mak and assorted co-conspirators improvise music that doesn't know what it wants to be called. Starting solo, then adding pieces to the puzzle, a blur of compositions and covers act as a timeline to Alex's musical life. The rock will roll, the funk will funk, and the jazz will... ?

Guatemalan-American bassist Jose Javier “Javi” Vasquez Monzon presents an afternoon of jazz standards and original compositions. 

Guitarist Harmeet Bhatia, accompanied by his band (featuring guest vocalist Stephanie Pourgouri), pay tribute to his biggest influences in rock, fusion, and neo-soul. 

KAINA is a first-generation Latina, born and raised in Chicago. Since the release of her debut EP, sweet asl, in 2016, she has created generational music that surpasses borders.

Texas drummer Macario Buendia creates vivid stories through sound, depicting the life and hardships of migrant workers, magical forests, true love, and fond memories by utilizing the powerful presence of percussion.

John Ryan Nicholson performs a set of R&B covers featuring different arrangements for his senior recital.

How Long marks Ariel Posen's long-awaited solo debut, showcasing not only his chops as an instrumentalist, but his talents as a diverse songwriter.

How Long marks Ariel Posen's long-awaited solo debut, showcasing not only his chops as an instrumentalist, but his talents as a diverse songwriter.