Lia Uribe Dr. Lia Uribe is associate dean and professor of music at the University of Arkansas. She maintains an active career as a chamber musician, orchestral player, and teaching artist. She has been a guest artist in Colombia, Mexico, Spain, Bolivia, Canada, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Finland, Argentina, Panama,…
Kristen Grainger Kristen Grainger is an Oregon-based singer-songwriter whose award-winning songs nestle in the ear on their way to the heart, illuminating universal truths with haunting beauty. Lead singer of Americana string band Kristen Grainger & True North, she co-founded She’s Speaking with two other women songwriters during the 2020…
Naomi Westwater Naomi Westwater (they/she) is a queer, Black-multiracial singer-songwriter from Massachusetts. Their work combines folk music, poetry, and spirituality. Their hope is that through ritual and storytelling they can aid nature in the end of capitalism and the return of community, creativity, and collective joy. Naomi holds a Master…
Nathan Sutter Nathan Sutter is a classical violinist and composer from Boise, Idaho. He has run the Sutter Suzuki Studio (SSS) violin program since 2006. The SSS is an anti-racist music school for students, their families, teachers and local performing artists dedicated to social change through financially accessible violin instruction…
Jessica Harned Jessica Harned is a classically trained Violinist and lives in Boise, ID. She first became a member of the Boise Philharmonic in 2016, and since, has performed with local professional ensembles, including Mariachi Sol de Acapulco, who won the Governor's Award for Musical Excellence in 2018. In 2020,…
Jesse Blake Rundle Jesse Blake Rundle is an artist based in Boise, Idaho, who creates intricate folk rock music. On his latest album, "Next Town's Trees," Rundle explores his emotional core, with songs that touch on his experiences leaving the church, uncovering his sexuality, and finding joy in sobriety. Connect…
Brook Faulk Brook Faulk originally hails from Halfway, Oregon. Her style can be described as outlaw honky-tonk meets Indie rock. She has gained experience in a variety of genres during her 18 years on stage. She did her time playing in Nashville and Texas, even touring and recording for a…
Leta Neustaedter Leta Harris Neustaedter has been performing in the Treasure Valley for decades. Her first gig was with a punk band named The Gargoyles, in the basement of a house where all the misfits congregated. She was the angsty teenage singer and wrote lyrics about death, anger and pain.…
Dr. Keith Anderson Dr. Keith L. Anderson is a native of Cleveland, Ohio, but lived most of his younger life in Vallejo, California. He is a graduate of Vallejo Senior High School, Solano Community College and Boise State University. He attended Utah State University, School of Graduate Studies and later…
Molly Joyce Molly Joyce has been deemed one of the “most versatile, prolific and intriguing composers working under the vast new-music dome” by The Washington Post. Her music has additionally been described as “serene power” (New York Times), written to “superb effect” (The Wire), and “unwavering” and “enveloping” (Vulture). Her…
