Michaela Klesse
I’m Michaela Klesse, a first-year music student at the University of Washington. I’m a violinist who loves working in playful and joyful spaces!
I’m Michaela Klesse, a first-year music student at the University of Washington. I’m a violinist who loves working in playful and joyful spaces!
After years of being locked in a basement, this bluesy rock powerhouse has finally been unleashed! Led by a siren whose voice could charm the wings off an angel, they're ready to rock the stage—and your socks, clean off. Their sound's so electrifying it could power a small village, and their grooves so infectious you might need a vaccine. Don't miss your chance to witness the band that’s been practicing in the dark, now set to dazzle festival crowds in the light!
Music Youth Southeast (MY Southeast) is an extracurricular ensemble of Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra (SYSO), co-created with the Southeast Seattle community in 2022. MY Southeast is dedicated to providing equitable musical opportunities and creating community centered around orchestral music. This ensemble is focused around “Playing-it-Forward” and using our musical gifts and knowledge to give back to our Southeast Seattle community. MY Southeast contributes to the vibrant arts culture in the Rainier Valley by celebrating and sharing the gift of music and performance. This ensemble serves students grade 6-12 with a minimum of 1 year’s experience. Visit www.syso.org/myse to learn more about MY Southeast.
“Keith & David” isn’t your typical string duo. They’re a dynamic, sonic tornado with the fortitude of a good bowl of chili, the grace of a majestic three-toed sloth, and the attention span of a goldfish binge watching reruns of Seinfeld. Comprised of violist/violinist/conductor Kim Roy and cellist/bassist Daniel Mullikin, audiences abroad marvel at how “Keith & David” can bring such controlled chaos to the stage, leaving them simultaneously tickled and flummoxed.
When they're not subjecting the public to their acoustic pandemonium in “Keith & David”, Kim and Daniel are busy molding the next generation of rock stars through Sonic Pops NW. They’re also fierce advocates for equitable access to music education, dedicating their time to SYSO’s Musical Pathways Project, Cadenza, and MY Southeast ensembles, ensuring that every kid with a dream has the chance to make some noise, just like they do.
Saloon is a garage-rock band from Seattle, WA. With inspirations ranging from the Breeders to the Replacements to the Velvet Underground, Saloon is, at its heart, just three reincarnated cowboys playing songs nobody's ever heard of.