Luciano Berio

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LUCIANO BERIO (1925 – 2003), the Italian composer, was born in Oneglia into a musical family. His father and grandfather were organists and composers and he studied music with them both. Although he developed an interest in the piano, the idea of any possible...

Mike Marshall

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MIKE MARSHALL, mandolin, is one of the world’s most accomplished and versatile acoustic musicians, a master of mandolin, guitar and violin whose playing is as imaginative and adventurous as it is technically thrilling. Able to swing gracefully from jazz to...

Ludi Hinrichs

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LUDI HINRICHS, trombone and didgeridoo, has been assimilating sounds since he was two. A diverse musician, he works as a recording artist, educator, choir director, arranger, as well as leading his own jazz groups. Recent collaborations include the performance duo,...

Luciano Chessa

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LUCIANO CHESSA, as a composer, pianist, and musical saw / Vietnamese dan bau soloists, has been active in Europe, the U.S., and Australia. Luciano Chessa received his Ph.D. in musicology from the University of California at Davis. Previously, at the Conservatory of...

Akindele ‘Akiva’ Olanrewaju Bankole

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AKINDELE ‘AKIVA’ OLANREWAJU BANKOLE, a German-born Nigerian-American, was introduced to Music theory under the teaching of his uncle Ayo Bankole (1935 – 1976) in the 1970s in Lagos. The unfortunate death of his uncle in 1976 brought his musical learning to a...