Lukas Ligeti
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Lukas Ligeti

composer & percussionist Born in Vienna, Austria and based between the US and South Africa, Lukas Ligeti is a composer, improvisor, and researcher whose innovative music combines influences from the western classical canon, African music, jazz, electronics, the American experimental tradition, and many others sources. Special interests include polymetric and polytempo structures, non-tempered tunings, and…
Composition, Percussion
Eli Lacin
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Elijah Lacin

violoncello Elijah Lacin, a native of North Carolina, went to school at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City and the Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, studying with Wolfram Koessel and Adam Liu. He completed his Master of Music degree at the San Francisco Conservatory in 2021, studying with Bonnie Hampton and occasionally with…
Strings
Ester Flückiger
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Esther Flückiger

piano and composition Esther Flückiger born on 06.10.1959 in Berne - Switzerland, is a pianist (classical, contemporary music, crossover) improviser and composer. Her creative ideas are unlimited and she is continuously experimenting new musical directions and emotional music challenges, avoiding previous musical paths. She focuses on the interpretation of contemporary and traditional music, free improvisation…
Composition, Piano
Alain Bédard
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Alain Bédard

double bass Alain Bédard - composer, double bass player and entrepreneur Alain Bédard began his professional career in the 1980s as a natural member of various Quebec bands. Since then, his participation in a number of major events has taken him all over the world, providing him with a fascinating experience. Recipient of the “Héron d'Or” for his contribution…
Composition, Strings
Yves Leville
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Yves Léveillé

piano Yves Léveillé, pianist, composer, GD / AD of Les Productions Yves Léveillé Recipient of the Spacq Foundation's Prix André Gagnon (instrumental music) in 2018, the musician is recognized both for his compositions and arrangements and for his many musical collaborations with leading jazzmen, singers, songwriters, actors and directors. Pianist and composer Yves Léveillé is also the founder of Productions Yves Léveillé, an…
Composition, Piano
Tim Kampen
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Tim Kampen

cello Growing up first playing blues guitar, Tim Kampen naturally sought out styles outside of the classical box on the cello when he first picked up the instrument. With jazz being the main music Tim’s ears were soaking up in his childhood, he started playing cello in the style of upright bass. This led him…
Strings
Jacek Kochan
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Jacek Kochan

drumset & percussion JACEK KOCHAN - composer, arranger, producer, drummer and percussionist as well as visual, video and visualization artist. Master degree in Visual Communication, Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow. Percussion and vibraphone studies in Grant Mac Evan College in Edmonton. He leads number of projects performing his own music, range from jazz to…
Percussion
Annette-Barbara Vogel
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Annette-Barbara Vogel

violin Annette-Barbara Vogel’s rich international performing career has featured her as a soloist, recitalist and chamber musician in over thirty countries across six continents. Considered one of the finest German violinists of her generation, she is renowned for her “authoritative and highly sensitive performances,” and “formidable technique, stunning musicality, and stage presence that transmits to…
Strings
Paul Butler
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Paul Butler

clarinet Paul Butler is a spirited musician, passionate teacher and gifted improvisor whose music can be heard throughout the world both in live performance and on numerous recordings. Paul has performed in concert with Grammy Award-winning cellist David Darling, most notably at the International Cello Festival in Montreal, Canada with violinist Helmut Lipsky.  He has collaborated with David…
Woodwinds
Mariko Sato
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Mariko Sato

piano, Taubman Technique Living in Canada, Montreal based pianist Mariko Sato was born in Tokyo, Japan, and has had a long and distinguished career spanning the last half century as a professor, concert artist, professional accompanist and teacher.  She possesses a diverse musical background, having studied with Joko Gondo, Seymour Bernstein, Arminda Canteros, Lorand Fenyves, Itzhak Perlman,…
Piano