Violin and Voice - Joe Kye
Percussion - William Catanzaro
Presented By Craig S. Hyman: Numinous Music Presents & Productions
Joe Kye
Born in Korea and raised in Seattle, violinist- looper and vocalist Joe Kye has drawn rave reviews since launching his music career in 2013, “discharging world[s] of emotion” and delivering “divine messages” with his lush string loops and eclectic style (Guitar World). Drawing upon his migrant upbringing, Kye blends indie-rock, jazz, classical, pop, and world folk to create a unique sound that “leaves everyone in awe” (Sac News and Review). With his innovative use of digital effects and looping, Kye weaves together diverse textures, catchy melodies, and rich, sweet vocals to create songs that groove, uplift, and empower listeners: "A single violinist...one mesmerizing symphony" (Sacramento Bee).
Following the release of his acclaimed 2015 EP, Joseph in the Well, Kye has toured the United States with recent performances opening for world-renown cellist Yo-Yo Ma and Senator Bernie Sanders, along with a nationally broadcast performance on NPR’s Science Friday. Previous collaborations include the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra, the Sacramento Ballet, Alvin Ailey Composer/Percussionist William Catanzaro, original Wailer Devon Evans, and LA hip-hop artist Jason Chu. Kye has performed in venues like Benaroya Hall (Seattle), Community Center Theater (TEDx Sacramento), NAMM MainStage (Anaheim), the Baryshnikov Arts Center (NYC), and the White House. Kye is a Fishman and Neunaber Audio Effects sponsored artist.
Joe Kye is currently Booking dates for his Full US, Canada, Asia & World Tour in support of his brand new CD entitled, Migrants, slated for release on January 8th, 2018.
Youtube Performances
William Catanzaro
Mr. William Catanzaro is an eclectic composer and multi-instrumentalist based in New York. His style is an amalgam of sources where classic meets contemporary, jazz and world music.
Born in Buenos Aires Mr Catanzaro arrived to NY in 1989 establishing himself as a world class pianist and percussionist. His expertise as a performer and composer led him to write scores for many renowned choreographers such as Anna Sokolow, Steve Paxton, Viola Farber, Motoko Hirayama, Sara Rudner and Milton Myers. His work has been presented nationally and internationally with The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, New Danish Dance Theater Denmark, TanzFabrik Berlin, Amsterdam Theatreschool, Cyprus Festival, Irish Modern Dance Theater, Architanz Tokyo, Kyoto Arts Center, Teatro San Martin Buenos Aires, Institute for Contemporary Art Boston, Philadanco, Player’s Project, Dallas Black Theater, Jacob’s Pillow and more. He has received recognition and funding from the NEA, The Samuel S. Feld Fund, New York State Council on The Arts, Harkness Foundation, NYU Humanities Council, NYU Service/ Learning Fund.
Mr Catanzaro has composed scores for many off-broadway theater productions. He is the Composer and Conductor of MinM Musicians in Masques and the Music Director for the Young Dancemakers Company.
He has worked at The Juilliard School, Marymount Manhattan College, Merce Cunningham Studio, Limon School, Martha Graham School, New York University and Skidmore College. He is currently on faculty at The Alvin Ailey School, Sarah Lawrence College and Steps on Broadway.
He has developed the music score for Dario Vaccaro and Lois Greenfield’s work titled “Projected”.
He is the Composer for Kitty Lunn's Infinity Dance Theater.
He has two recordings as band leader on major labels and several independent editions of his theater and dance works. His most recent CDs “Percussion Works, compositions for the choreography of Milton Myers”, “Evolution Suites” and “Percussion for the Technique of Lester Horton Vol. I and Vol. II” have been received with great acclaim.
His new CDs “Piano Works” and "About Time" have been released by CatStudio Productions.
He is the owner of Cat Studio NY - a ProTools based recording project studio in Ny and Vermont.
NY Times' , Alistair Macaulay says about Mr Catanzaro's music : “The marvel lay in the changing imagination with which music was juxtaposed against dance...” (on Sara Rudner’s choreographic opus)