JennyRebecca Opera singer and Berlin-based singer-songwriter JennyRebecca Ronning has earned praise from institutions such as the New York Times, where critic Anne Midgette wrote that “JennyRebecca showed a lovely, smooth voice that matched her poise.” An artist of uncommon range and depth, she moves fluidly between classical performance, contemporary songwriting,…
Anjelica Lindsey ANJELICA LINDSEY is a classical composer, violinist, and recording artist based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation. Her work is concerned with language revitalization, cultural reclamation, and the sonic expression of identity through immersive and emotionally resonant composition. She has premiered original works…
Anqwenique Kinsel Pittsburgh native ANQWENIQUE is an extremely versatile vocalist and educator specializing in opera, classical music, jazz and soul. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Voice Performance from Indiana University of PA. She has performed and collaborated with Chamber Music Pittsburgh, Attack Theater, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra,…
INEZ Walker INEZ is an entrepreneurial Renaissance creative and provocateur agent of change by way of Pittsburgh's Homewood neighborhood. INEZ, a Cum Laude, Berklee College of Music alumna, is a musical polymath who utilizes singing, songwriting, music production, arranging, drumming, audio mixing, mastering, engineering and live performance to round out…
Gabriella Simpkins Gabriella Simpkins is an award-winning singer-songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist hailing from Cape Cod, MA. Informed by her vast experiences across genres and performance settings, her music exists at the intersections of folk, classical, jazz, and indie rock. Her work explores the nuances of interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships, as…
Joy Zimmerman Joy Zimmerman is a folk and acoustic roots singer-songwriter creating community through music. Her latest album, Where the Light Lives, debuted at #6 on the Folk Alliance International Chart, adding to a growing list of accolades. A multi-instrumentalist and queer artist with a rich, clear voice, Joy blends…
Jasmine Pigott Dr. Jasmine “Jazzie” Pigott is a groundbreaking tubist, composer, educator, and advocate whose work amplifies Black music and voices in classical spaces. Her musical journey began at age 10 when she switched from trombone to tuba, inspired by her love for the Veggie Tales theme song. Since then,…
Tret Fure Tret Fure has been a performing singer/songwriter for 54 years. At 19, she moved to LA to find a record deal and within a year she was the guitarist and vocalist for Spencer Davis, penning the single for his album "Mousetrap". In 1973, she recorded her own album…
Shawna Potter Shawna Potter is an activist, educator, Intimacy Coordinator, and the lead singer of the Baltimore feminist punk band, War On Women. Through her music and her work, Shawna has been empowering people to make their community more fun and inclusive for over a decade. She created the Safer…
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)…
