Artefacto (Argentina, Ecuador, Venezuela)
Artefacto is a Spanish pop/rock band formed in Orlando, FL by three members from different
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Christopher Marciano (Cape Verde)
With songs like “Runaway”, “Stubborn” and “I’m Just Me”, Pop and R&B Singer-Songwriter Christopher Marciano
Don Soledad
An original flamenco fusion group that consists of Don Soledad on flamenco guitar, Tanner Johnson
FiddleRat Bluegrass Band
FiddleRat is a collective of Orlando based musicians who share an admiration for early American
Gerald Law II
Gerald is a young talent who is quickly picking up steam in the music community.
Hye and Mighty (Armenia)
We are an Armenian Reggae band from Orlando, Florida. Our songs are in both Armenian
Kalinka Folk (Russia)
Your premier Russian folk ensemble of central Florida! Kalinka Folk performs traditional Russian music characterized
Kalinka Gypsy (East Europe)
Kalinka Gypsy music is associated with East European music. It is often played in coffeehouses,
Kalinka Klezmer (Moldova)
The professional musicians of Kalinka Klezmer are a 5-piece-band: clarinet/saxophone, violin, piano, acoustic bass and
Kalinka Tango (Argentina)
Tango group Kalinka was born, thanks to a good friend, in 2010, and has been
Kelly Kim (South Korea)
Kelly Kim is a lyric coloratura soprano. Born in Seoul, Korea she earned her Bachelor’s
Matt Duarte
Matt is highly influenced by 70’s rock, funk and the Brazilian Tropicalia movement. With over
Nandu’s Fusion Ensemble
A group formed by Pandit Nandkishor Muley and his students in the Central Florida area.
NU3VO
SIR.ILL was born in Queens New York 1985 July 26th. Puerto Rican descent mother and
Opera Orlando (France)
Celebrating, expanding, and sharing the world’s greatest art form, Opera Orlando is celebrating its fifth
Ray Le’sonn Mixedbag
Well known artist in the Central Florida area. My motto is keep Jazz alive.
Sambatu Batucada (Africa & Brazil)
Sambatu is a Batucada group, which refer to an African-influenced Brazilian percussive style. We perform
Surabhi & Sons (India)
Surabhi Adesh (sitar) and her sons Sankalp Goberdhan (tabla) and Pratyush Goberdhan (violin) come from
TheRevolution
I am a reggae hip hop artist from Orlando Florida by way of Honolulu Hawaii.
Meet the Judges
Dr. Sam Desmet
Praised for his “poetic and sensible playing”, award winning European Guitarist Dr. Sam Desmet performed
E-Turn
Orlando-based rapper/singer E-Turn released her third full-length, Young World, this past fall on Fake Four
Nathi Gcabashe
Nathi is a Grammy-nominated songwriter, world-renowned performer and multi-instrumentalist. The South African born artist has
Benoit Glazer
Montréal-born Benoit Glazer has been making music professionally since 1981. Glazer currently serves as the
Christopher Marshall
Christopher Marshall is a composer and teacher based in Orlando where he continues to carve
Nandkishor Muley
Nandkishor, or Nandu, as he is known to the Western public, comes from a family
Beatriz Ramirez
A freelance oboist currently residing in Sanford, Florida. She is a co-founder of and performer
Dimas Sanchez
Dimas Sanchez began playing percussion and drum set in Puerto Rico, where he was born.
Ayako Yonetani
A full professor of violin and viola at the University of Central Florida and is
Meet the Curator
Chris Belt
Chris Belt enjoys a multi-faceted career as a performer, arts administrator, and educator. Based in
