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Eglise Gutierrez is a Cuban American coloratura soprano. She studied voice in Cuba, in Miami with Manny Perez, and at the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from which she graduated in 2004. In 2004 she won the Mirjam Helin International Singing Competition. She has also won the Montserrat Caballé International Singing Competition and the Marian Anderson Prize for Emerging Classical Artists. She made her European debut in October 2005 in the title role of Maria di Rohan at Wexford Festival Opera. On September 7, 2009, she made her house debut at London’s Royal Opera House in the title role of Linda di Chamounix (recorded by Opera Rara and released in 2010). In 2011, she appeared as Amina in La Sonnambula at the Royal Opera House. Eglise is considered one of the world’s leading sopranos, and she has concertized across the globe and shared the stage with Andre Bocelli and other great artists.
She is available to perform with an orchestra or with a piano collaborator. In addition to Opera she also performs traditional Latin compositions and Zarzuelas. Zarzuela is a Spanish lyric-dramatic genre that alternates between spoken and sung scenes, the latter incorporating operatic and popular songs, as well as dance.
Arnold Rawls has delighted audiences with his unique combination of vocal and dramatic skills in performances ranging from art song to opera. He has been hailed for having a “powerful, clarion-sounding tenor,” a “firm, pliant lyric tenor with ringing high notes,” as well as a “flair for acting.” The Omaha World Herald said “His Radamès recently thrilled audiences as he “rose to the occasion, singing the famous ‘Celeste Aida’ with a creamy tone and a beautiful sense of Italian lyricism. It included a dazzling high B-flat that seemed to ring for an eternity.”
Highlights of his career include playing the role of Radames in Aida with Opera Australia in Sydney, Hagenbach in La Wally with Dallas Opera, Calaf in Turandot with the Bregenzer Festspiele in Austria and with the Metropolitan Opera in the Zeffirelli production of Turandot.
She is available to perform with an orchestra or with a piano collaborator. In addition to Opera she also performs traditional Latin compositions and Zarzuelas. Zarzuela is a Spanish lyric-dramatic genre that alternates between spoken and sung scenes, the latter incorporating operatic and popular songs, as well as dance.
Alfreda Gerald is an international singing powerhouse who has performed with Cher, Celine Dion, Sir Elton John, Whitney Houston, Yanni, Warren Haynes and many others! Showcasing an incredible wealth of stage experience, Alfreda has performed shows throughout the world, singing at some of the most preeminent venues on earth, namely Royal Albert Hall, Madison Square Garden, Sydney Opera House, The Acropolis, and even the mighty Wembley Stadium.
Alfreda is an eclectic and diverse singer, seamlessly performing music in genres as diverse as classical, soul, pop, blues, rock, R&B, and electronic dance music. She has numerous programs available including “Alfreda Sings Aretha,” “Divas of Soul,” “Jump To It,” “Broken” and more.
Paulette Dozier is known for her smooth sound and impeccable performances. Her music adds style and sophistication to contemporary jazz while drawing from soft rock hits, American standards, and a wide array of jazz classics. Dozier has won acclaim for her international record release and live performances in the U.S. and abroad.
She has won two Carbonell Awards and has appeared in productions of Radio Hour, La Cage Aux Folles, Jerry’s Girls, Parade, and in Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill she was the lead actress in the role of Billie Holliday. Her smooth and poignant music is punctuated by high energy and glamorous costumes.
She has a number of programs, among them the very popular “An Evening of Jazz.” Instrumentation includes piano, bass, drums, backup singers and dancers
Nikki Kidd is an International Jazz Vocalist with a palpable passion for music. Her musical palette impressively ranges across Jazz, Electronic Music, Reggae, Pop, Rock, Soul, and R&B. Ms. Kidd’s accolades include working with acclaimed artists Gloria Estefan, Michael Bublé, KC and the Sunshine Band, as well has having the opportunity to sing background vocals for Aloe Blacc, Thelma Houston, Mary Wilson, and an upcoming show with Martha Wash, Shannon and Jennifer Holiday . Nikki’s international performances include concerts in Asia, Europe and Russia. Ms. Kidd appears with her band.
Didier Castell-Jacomin began playing the piano at age four and began his professional training at age 10. He made his debut at the Philharmonie of Berlin with the soloists of the chamber orchestra of the Philharmonie for a program completely dedicated to Mozart. He has concertized on internationally known halls and with some of the world’s greatest symphonies. Didier Castell-Jacomin is recognized as one of the best interpreters of Mozart in our time. Maestro Castell-Jacomin can accompany a symphony or perform solo.
Jacques-Pierre Malan is taking the classical music world by storm with his unparalleled performances, innovative projects, and uncompromising dedication to energizing and uplifting both audiences and musicians alike. His initiatives have landed him on stages across the world from Africa to Europe to the USA. He is currently based in Baltimore, Maryland, allowing him access to America’s greatest musicians and performing opportunities. Serving as an ambassador for South African classical musicians within the USA, Malan works tirelessly as a solo, chamber, and orchestral musician, as well as a dedicated teacher and program coordinator.
Malan’s career was launched through winning top competition prizes and scholarships including Yale Gordan String Competition, SAMRO Bursary Competition, Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival Competition, and Getting To Carnegie Hall amongst several others. As a soloist, Jacques-Pierre has performed cello concertos with Kwazulu Natal Philharmonic, Johannesburg Philharmonic, Cape Town Philharmonic, and Peabody Conductors Orchestra. He has also performed chamber music with Baltimore Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Jonathan Carney as well as numerous faculties from Julliard School of Music, Peabody Conservatory, and the Curtis Institute.
Mr. Malan is available to perform with a piano collaborator or string quartet.
Ivann Arias’ career in Colombia has reached almost mythic proportions. The “Medellin Heartthrob” has excited audiences with his electronic dance and classical music in some of the major concert halls in Colombia and has three CD’s: Live, Fragmentos and Contemplación del Mar. Ivann made his American debut with Piano Fantasias at the Venetian Arts Society’s 2015 Gala HeARTful Salon. Ivann graduated from the Medellin Conservatory of Arts in Colombia when he was 9 years old and later won the Carolina Orama Scholarship for Colombian Artists. His performances are electrifying!
Nilda Comas is a renowned sculptor known for her works created from marble, bronze and other materials. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Comas discovered her passion for art at a young age, spending her vacations copying paintings from the Museo de Arte de Ponce. She studied at the Universidad de Puerto Rico, Sam Houston State University and the University of Houston, where she graduated with honors. In 1998, she graduated cum laude with an MFA from The New York Academy of Art, after winning their highest award, an Andy Warhol Scholarship. Her postgraduate studies were accomplished at Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara in Italy, where she perfected her skills in marble carving.
Comas is recognized internationally for her work, maintaining studios in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Pietrasanta, Italy. Her art may be found in museums, private collections, and public spaces throughout the United States and abroad. Her many awards include a bronze medal and two Agapoff Memorial Prizes from the National Sculpture Society in New York, First Prize for Sculpture from the Hambro Bank in London, Best in Show from the Westminster 142nd Exhibition of Women Artists in London and the Award for Excellence at the International Biennale in Palm Beach, Florida. Her works have been exhibited at the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, Palm Beach; the National Sculpture Society, New York; Accademia di Belli Arte Carrara, Italy; Chiostro di Sant’Agostino, Pietrasanta, Italy; and the Westminster Gallery, London.
She was awarded the commission from the State of Florida to create a sculpture for the National Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC. This statue of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune was installed in 2022 as one of two statues representing Florida. Comas is the first artist of Puerto Rican descent commissioned to sculpt a statue for the National Statuary Hall Collection, and Bethune is the first African American represented in the collection. Carved from Carrara marble quarried from the same cave as Michelangelo’s sculptures, it is the first marble statue to enter the National Statuary Hall Collection since 2005, and only the second since 1963.
Nilda Comas is available for speaking engagements
Niki Lopez is a multimedia artist who works primarily in acrylics. She explains, “My representational work allows me to share and explore stories, symbols and concepts from ancient cultures and ideologies, as well as provoke thought as to the probability of life in other dimensions, multiple universes and galaxies, how they are all inter-connected with us here on planet earth.”
Known for her vibrant color palette, Niki’s often ‘other-worldly’ art has been exhibited across South Florida (including the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art), New York and California.
Niki is an independent Graphic Designer and Social Media enthusiast and well known for her community spirit and avant-garde art shows. She is passionate about grass root initiatives and community outreach, and is affiliated with numerous non-profits.
Niki is available for speaking engagements
Elizabeth Pizzarello’s memoir, Eclipsed, is an unflinchingly honest account of one woman’s struggle with going blind and overcoming adversity, told with refreshing candor and a touch of humor. Elizabeth’s story of resilience, independence, and the joy of having a seeing-eye pocketbook encourages the reader to explore ways, even if nontraditional, of confronting colossal challenges.
The story begins with Elizabeth receiving the devastating diagnosis of a degenerative eye disorder, and her doctors informing her that if the disease took the course expected, she would be blind by age forty. At the time, she was twenty-two. You join her on an emotional runaway train as her ability to see is stripped away. Elizabeth’s successful adjustment to losing her sight would have been a lovely ending to the story but fate held another big twist for her. After a decade of blindness, an unexpected encounter with a doctor brought Elizabeth startling news. A recently developed lens implant could possibly restore some vision. Big changes could be a’ coming! Post surgery, Elizabeth comes face-to-face with the passage of time. She recounts her Rip Van Winkle moments of suddenly being thrust, after many years, into a completely changed, tech-savvy world, filled with “smart” devices she has never seen. Her efforts to navigate this new world are at once mind-blowing and funny.
Beth is available for speaking engagements.