Jesus Dre Olivas

Jesus Dre Olivas

Jesus Dre Olivas Jesus Olivas is a certified audio engineer and published music producer who believes deeply in the power of music to bring people together and spark change. Over the years, he has worked with youth in low-income communities as a music director, helping them explore creativity, build confidence,…
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Shumaila Hemani

Shumaila Hemani

Shumaila Hemani Shumaila Hemani, Ph.D. (University of Alberta) is an ethnomusicologist, Sufi singer, soundscape composer, and former Music Faculty (Semester at Sea) whose work bridges music, mental health, and climate justice. She has been a keynote speaker and performer at the Map the Systems Canada Finals (Mount Royal University, 2024)…
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Chao Tian

Chao Tian

Chao Tian CHAO TIAN is a Chinese dulcimer virtuoso, improviser, sound designer, and visual artist. Her dexterity has led to her breaking down barriers and working across creative genres. In her work, she explores the distinct sounds and techniques of the Chinese dulcimer in order to create a multidimensional sensation…
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Carla Gover

Carla Gover

Carla Gover Carla Gover is a Kentucky-born artist who performs original and traditional music. She offers renditions of ballads and banjo tunes from her native Appalachia as well as original tunes which touch upon themes of home, family, a sense of place, social justice, and spirituality. She has won a…
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Byron Au Yong

Byron Au Yong

Byron Au Yong Composer and educator Byron Au Yong (歐陽良仁) creates musical events Variety calls “claustrophobic and expansive, intimate and existential, personal and political all at once.” He was born to Chinese immigrants in Pittsburgh and raised in the Pacific Northwest. His upbringing informs an attention to the ways people…
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