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Mateo Messina:
Mateo Messina is a native Seattleite symphony composer now living in Hollywood writing music for film and television. He has composed twelve symphonies to benefit Seattle Children’s Hospital & debuted all of them in his hometown. His inimitable style of songwriting and composition has earned him accolades within the film & recording industry. Recently, he took home a Grammy (Juno, Best Soundtrack 2009) & has won best score awards at various festivals internationally and in the U.S. You can hear his music in everything from NBC’s The Office to MGM’s 2009 thriller Bumper & Paramount’s upcoming release of Up In The Air (George Clooney). He is an accomplished performer, a unique storyteller, a seasoned recording artist, an innovative composer, and a dependable man of his business. His two favorite sounds in the world are the orchestra tuning and children’s laughter.
www.mateomessina.com
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Northwest Symphony Orchestra
The mission of the NWSO is to be the premier orchestra in performing and promoting the music of contemporary northwest composers while also performing, and educating, the public in the full spectrum of classical music. The Orchestra was founded in 1987, and since that time, has received local, regional, and national acclaim, has been featured several times on National Public Radio. Music Director Anthony Spain and the NWSO have been recorded on three CDs on the KOCH, Albany and Gale labels. These CD’s have been highly praised by sources including the American Record Guide “…sound is beautiful, playing excellent” and Fanfare “… first class orchestra…This is a first class production all around”. Melinda Bargreen of the Seattle Times described Dr. Spain and the Northwest Symphony Orchestra performances’ as “…strong, committed impassioned performances.”
www.northwestsymphonyorchestra.org
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Northwest Chorale:
The Northwest Chorale was originally founded in 1978 by Director Lynn Hall under the name A Musical Offering. The name was changed to Messiah for Relief after the Chorale began performing Handel’s Messiah to raise money for those in need in the Seattle area. As the chorale grew, the name was changed to Northwest Community Chorale, and finally to the Northwest Chorale to reflect the changing nature of the group. Over the years, the Chorale has presented masterpieces of Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mendelssohn, and other major composers. The Northwest Chorale now performs twice yearly, with Handel’s Messiah biannually, and other major works in the spring and holiday seasons. The purpose of the Chorale is still the same — to feed those in need. All of the proceeds from their concerts are donated to Seattle area food banks.
www.nwchorale.org
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NW Boychoir:
The Northwest Boychoir’s musical sophistication, rich tonal quality and dedication to exacting performance have established its reputation as one of the nation’s premier boy choirs. Its 150 members, ages 6-13, represent 115 diverse public and private schools in King County. Young boys, many of whom start their training in first grade, advance through four progressively graded levels of training before entering the Performing Choir, comprised of our most accomplished singers. The Advanced and Intermediate Choirs represent the highest training choirs and showcase the talents of our younger members as they prepare for placement in the Performing Choir.
www.northwestchoirs.org
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Blake Lewis:
Anyone who tuned in to season six of American Idol knew to expect the unexpected of Blake Lewis. The Washington native, who admitted he hadn‟t watched a single episode before auditioning in Seattle, arrived in Hollywood without a hint of a plan, other than to be himself. Yet through talent, instinct, creativity and unapologetic brashness, Blake managed to make it all the way to the finale as the first runner-up to Jordin Sparks, each week showcasing a different side to his endlessly eclectic musical identity.
Two years later, the beatboxing extraordinaire has released a fully realized follow-up to his 2007 debut, Audio Day Dream, which sold more than 350,000 copies. Heartbreak on Vinyl, Blake’s first album for groundbreaking label Tommy Boy, blends his intrinsic pop sensibility with a love of electronic and dance music, which began taking shape long before he hit the Idol stage. “This is me trying to bridge the gap and make a record that I‟m truly proud of,” he says. “I‟ve got my 80s side and my indie side, my super pop slant and the electronic music that I love. I wanted to make happy, feel-good music.”
www.blakelewisofficial.com
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