Brie Cassil is a versatile singer, actor, and composer who has captivated audiences worldwide with her remarkable talent. Her ability to seamlessly transition between various musical styles, including rock, opera, pop, and musical theater, has allowed her to perform on some of the world’s most prestigious stages.
Brie Cassil is a versatile singer, actor, and composer who has captivated audiences worldwide with her remarkable talent. As a child in Missouri, she nurtured her passion for music by performing in school shows and solos with her high school orchestra. After graduating, she embarked on a bold journey to New York City, where she has graced the stages of numerous musical productions.
Cassil’s versatility is evident in her portrayal of iconic characters like Mimi in Rent, Little Sally in Urinetown, Belle in Beauty and the Beast, and Suzy in the off-Broadway cast of The Marvelous Wonderettes. Her remarkable ability to seamlessly transition between various musical styles, including rock, opera, pop, and musical theater, has allowed her to perform on some of the world’s most prestigious stages.
From leading musical workshops in Brazil to opening for renowned artists like Adler, Cassil’s international performances have taken her across the globe. She has had the privilege of performing on the grand stages of hundreds of theaters, including the iconic Nassau Coliseum and the legendary Carnegie Hall.
Driven by her deep gratitude for the opportunity to pursue her passion and share her voice with the world, Cassil continues to travel and perform, spreading joy and inspiration through her music.
With a voice that transcends genres, Emily Drennan has performed as a guest soloist with over 25 orchestras, demonstrating her technical mastery and versatility as an artist. As a #1 Billboard charting Producer and a #2 Artist, Emily has graced prestigious stages such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and Radio City Music Hall.
As a #1 Billboard charting Producer and #2 Artist, the scope and lens with which Emily Drennan can command a project are impressive. With a voice that knows no one genre, she is a highly sought-after performer. The variety of venues in which she has sung has given Emily a style and a grace few her age can match.
Originally from Oklahoma, Emily Drennan has been a featured soloist at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and Radio City Music Hall. She has shared the stage as a guest soloist with symphonies over 100 times and with 25 different orchestras. As a National Presidential Scholar in the Arts, she was celebrated at the White House, culminating in a performance at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
With her theater background, she appeared in the New York Spectacular starring the Rockettes at Radio City and toured Europe and the Caribbean playing Tanya in Mamma Mia! She was also featured as “Mezzo” in the Lucille Lortel Award-winning a cappella Off-Broadway show Voca People, and in its tours in Israel, Japan, and Dubai, as well as on The Jimmy Fallon Show and with Sting. Emily has also appeared in The Radio City Christmas Spectacular (soloist: NBC, PBS, Netflix) and Toxic Audio Off-Broadway, which won the Drama Desk Award; she was also in its Las Vegas companies at The Luxor and Planet Hollywood.
Emily is a published ASCAP and Recording Academy (GRAMMY®) songwriter, producer, lyricist, composer, and recording artist with two degrees (Economics; Spanish) and four minors (Finance; Marketing; International Business; and Latin American Studies), summa cum laude, from Oklahoma State University. She was named an OSU Outstanding Alumna for the Spears College of Business and an OSU Distinguished Alumna for the College of Arts & Sciences. Her voice-over and studio work can be heard nationally in English and in Spanish, and her full discography can be found on iTunes and her official website: www.emilydrennan.com.
Emily’s most poignant release, I Know Your Name, is a stunning tribute to her father, who was tragically killed by the recklessness of another. For her work writing, performing, and producing this song, she won the Hollywood Independent Music Award for Best Singer-Songwriter, a Global Music Silver Award, and a LIT Gold Award.
Serving as Choral Master and Co-Producer of the album Echoes of Grace: Choral Music of Patti Drennan, Emily enjoyed collaborating with her mother. The album won the World Entertainment Award for Best Choral Album, a Gold Award for the Global Music Awards, and was #1 on the Billboard Traditional Classical Charts. Additionally, Emily sang on Aaron Lazar’s 2024 GRAMMY®-nominated album, Impossible Dream.
She is also a NYC Marathon finisher and The Price Is Right winner. She and her husband have two young children who are 3 and 6. Forever for Dad.
Brik.Liam, influenced by a diverse musical background and early exposure to various genres, merges classic soul vibes reminiscent of Marvin Gaye with contemporary urban sounds, creating a signature style that resonates with today’s audience. His remarkable and memorable performances have taken him across the globe.
Cultivated in diverse backgrounds and raised in the church with his mother as head of the choir, Jacoby Brik.Liam Williams was exposed to different genres of music that influenced his current sound. Brik.Liam was born in Petersburg, Virginia, and reared in Germany and Houston, TX. His frequent relocation is a result of his military family upbringing. His early introduction to music helped shape his outlook on music and creativity. Now as an artist, Brik.Liam is in a league of his own, fusing classic soul vibes like the sound of Marvin Gaye with the urban contemporary music fans are accustomed to today.
The stage name Brik.Liam is a two-part compilation: Brik—a synonym search of his favorite color red and Liam—an abbreviation of his last name. Brik.Liam also has a signature image of a floating, red balloon that helps fans to identify his work in any setting. Brik’s perspective on artistry and his contribution to the music industry today can be described as poetic and unconventional, which adds to his unique appeal.
Brik.Liam’s career has evolved to greater success in recent years. He has released albums, performed with some of the industry’s brightest talent, and showcased his music across the globe. Brik has performed in places like London and the Republic of Congo. Notably, Brik has toured the United States as an opening performer for Grammy-winning artist PJ Morton during the 2018 More Gumbo Tour and the 2019 Paul Tour. Since then, Brik.Liam also completed a solo tour in Russia and released his EP What’s The Matter, Brik.
My goal in creating music and art is to make people feel understood, heard, and to make better choices and find happiness because of the telling of my story. I want to grow their minds and imagination, little by little.
Darren Lorenzo hails from Atlanta, Georgia, and received his B.A. in Mass Communications at Clark Atlanta University. Darren has appeared in numerous regional, international, and national tours, Off Broadway, Broadway, concerts, and theatre productions such as Vegas the Show (Planet Hollywood Casino/Saxe Theatre); headliner, Way Back Music one-man show (Norwegian Cruise Line); vocalist, The Amsterdam Collective (Waterhole); vocalist, Ventuno Nights residency (Ruby Hotel); vocalist, Meeting at the Crossroads one-man show (Super Club); vocalist, Waitress the Musical (Arts Coastal Carolina); Cal, Rock and Roll Man (New Stages NYC); the Judge/Nate, The Wiz (Fulton Theatre and NBFT); Tin Man and Lion, Color Purple (MSMT); Ol’ Mister, After Midnight (Norwegian Creatives); quartet leader, Five Guys Named Moe (Fulton Theatre & Playhouse on Park); Big Moe, Saturday Night Fever (2nd Broadway National Tour); DJ Monty, Madagascar the Musical (First National/International Tour); Maurice, Smokey Joes Café (Broadway National Tours); Ken/Adrian, No Strings (Encore City Center/NYC); ensemble, Fosse (UK Tour); leading player, Hair (European Tour); Hud, Daddy Cool (European Tour); reverend, Philip Hamilton Voices (Lincoln Center/Edinburgh Fringe Festival); vocalist, Freestyle Love Supreme (with Lin Manuel Miranda); vocalist/Mic 2, Classic (M) (Florence Gould Hall); featured vocalist, What the World Needs Now (Holland Tour); vocalist in Solid Gold Soul (UK Tour); vocalist. Upward and onward, folks. @TheDarrenLorenzo
Big Mike won over the hearts of a nation during his stint on the original American Idol. Michael Lynche’s extraordinary vocal talent seamlessly fuses classic R&B, thoroughly modern urban grooves, and swoon-worthy vintage soul into a fresh and unique sound all his own. Michael brings an inspirational story and a searing, soulful, one-of-a-kind voice to every performance.
American Idol Michael Lynche is a new breed of soul singer with completely classic influences. Traces of Donny Hathaway, Al Green, Luther Vandross, Sam Cooke, and James Brown all seem to flash in this uniquely talented performer. Undeniable charisma, well-crafted song arrangements, and a voice soaked in soul give the big man a class all his own. “Big Mike”—as he was known while winning over the hearts of a nation during his stint on American Idol—has talent so versatile that he’s played intimate jazz and blues clubs, 20,000-seat arenas, and opera halls with 100-piece orchestras backing him. Through it all, “Big Mike” has always had one singular goal: to spread a message of love wherever he goes.
A New York City resident for the last 20 years, the Florida native rose from obscurity as a finalist on season 9 of the hit phenomenon, American Idol. After wowing millions of fans on American Idol with his comforting and powerful voice and performing throughout the United States as part of the American Idol LIVE! Tour, Big Mike has released two studio albums, toured as an opening act for Boyz II Men, Lalah Hathaway, Faith Evans, and Lyfe Jennings, and toured the world with his honest storytelling brand of soul music.
Since 2012, Big Mike has been a featured guest vocalist with orchestras all over the US and Canada, including the Dallas Symphony, Utah Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, Toronto Symphony, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Roanoke Symphony, Florida Orchestra, Sarasota Orchestra, and many more.
His show credits include R&B Legends, Kings of Soul, Dancing in the Street – The Music of Motown, and Holiday Pops: Soulful Christmas.
Big Mike brings an inspirational story and a searing, soulful, one-of-a-kind voice. He leaves you breathless and wanting more when the night is over. This extraordinary vocal talent seamlessly fuses classic R&B, thoroughly modern urban grooves, and swoon-worthy vintage soul into a fresh, unique sound. Big, yes—and beautiful, too; Michael Lynche makes music that’s unforgettable.
Daniel Berryman’s dynamic performances resonate with audiences across the country. His continued pursuit of vocal versatility across genres has led him to achieve distinctions in several national opera competitions. Daniel is dedicated to bringing storytelling to life through music—whether on stage in concert, theatre, or opera.
Daniel Berryman is thrilled to be a featured soloist in Legends: The Paul Simon Songbook. Over the past six years, he has also performed in Twist & Shout: The Music of the Beatles and Back to the ’80s, appearing with symphonies across the country. Recently, he has also been a competitor in several national opera competitions, continuing his pursuit of vocal versatility across genres.
Other credits include Sweeney Todd (Anthony, Denver Center), Hello, Dolly! (Ambrose, MUNY), Rent (Mark, The 5th Avenue Theatre), The Most Happy Fella (Ciccio, Goodspeed), Les Misérables (Swing, National Tour), The Sound of Music (Ensemble, National Tour), The Fantasticks (The Boy, Theatre Center), Call Me Madam (Ensemble, Encores!), and The Golden Apple (Ensemble, Encores!).
Daniel holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Michigan and is passionate about bringing storytelling to life through music—whether in concert, theatre, or opera.
Having earned her stripes as one of the country’s favorite emerging artists, Sydney McSweeney’s dynamic performances with countless orchestras across the globe have left audiences speechless, described as ‘stunningly beautiful’ and drawing standing ovations wherever she goes. Whether on stage or in the studio, Sydney infuses each performance with a unique and soulful energy, creating an unforgettable experience every single time.
Sydney McSweeney is a powerhouse vocalist and recording artist, native to Columbus, Ohio. Classically trained, her enchanting fusion of jazz, gospel, and pop vocal stylings is undeniably one of a kind.
Having earned her stripes as one of the country’s emerging artists, Sydney’s dynamic performances with countless orchestras across the globe include the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Nashville Symphony, the Philly Pops, the Pittsburgh Symphony, the Vancouver Symphony, and many more. Her performances with Maestro Byron Stripling have left audiences speechless, described as “stunningly beautiful” and drawing standing ovations across the country.
After years of growing as an artist, Sydney will finally released her debut solo album in the summer of 2025.
Whether on stage or in the studio, Sydney infuses each performance with a unique and soulful energy. Her one of a kind approach and thoughtful treatment of songs create an experience you won’t soon forget.
Eileen Ivers is a consummate artist and one of the most innovative of today’s Celtic musicians. Her obvious joy and sincerity in performing make her an audience favorite, and her skill and collegiality should make her a favorite with any orchestra fortunate enough to engage her.
Eileen Ivers will change the way you think of the violin.
Grammy-winning and Emmy-nominated, Eileen Ivers continues to push traditional fiddling boundaries, transforming it from a folk music staple to an intensely driving, powerfully beautiful world stage experience. In a career that has spanned more than 40 years, Ivers has performed and toured with diverse artists such as Sting, Patti Smith, Al Di Meola, Hall and Oates, and The Chieftains. She is a 9-time All-Ireland fiddle champion and one of the most awarded All-Ireland Fiddle and Banjo champions ever.
She has guest-starred with the London Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops, Cleveland Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, and over 60 symphony orchestras to date, and was the groundbreaking musical star of Riverdance, a featured instrumentalist on Back to Titanic, and in film soundtracks including Gangs of New York.
She’s been called a “sensation” by Billboard magazine, “the Jimi Hendrix of the violin” by The New York Times, and “a virtuoso” by The Irish Times.
The daughter of Irish immigrants, Eileen was born and raised in the culturally diverse neighborhood of The Bronx, NYC. Proclaimed “a national treasure” by the NCTA chair, she celebrates her renowned career as a performer, composer, producer, songwriter, band leader, educator, multi-instrumentalist, and revered pioneer in connecting her American, Irish traditional, jazz, blues, and world roots.
Ivers graduated magna cum laude in Mathematics from Iona University, and in 2019, Iona University conferred upon Eileen Ivers the honorary degree of Doctor of Arts, for her “lifelong commitment to innovation, excellence, and deep dedication to bringing people together through music.” Eileen currently serves on Iona’s Board of Trustees, and as one of many projects, is further developing Iona’s performing arts curriculum. Eileen also helped establish Iona’s global campus in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland, in 2024— not far from where both of her parents were born.
“Scatter the Light” is Eileen’s most recent album release of predominantly original music. It follows her “Beyond the Bog Road” album, which features extensively researched sixteen-page liner notes focusing on the influences of the Celtic tradition on roots music (bluegrass, French-Canadian, Cajun, Appalachian, Americana) and how Celtic music has journeyed on to become a fundamental ingredient of the American country music tradition. Irish Music Magazine called it “a triumph… a musical magnum opus,” and the album reached number one on the Alt-Country Roots Music Chart.
Eileen has recently released her first children’s book, a heartwarming story entitled “Will Someone Play Bluey?” featuring talking instruments and a blue violin. The book has received the prestigious Family Choice Award.
Eileen Ivers is one of America’s preeminent Irish fiddlers. Noted Pulitzer Prize-winning author Frank McCourt sums up Ivers’s genius eloquently: “Eileen is to Irish music as Michael Flatley is to Irish dance—a pioneer, an innovator, a universalist. She grew up in boom-box Bronx and carries sounds from childhood that are surely embedded in her musical soul. Like Whitman, she contains multitudes and cannot be contained by Irish music itself.”
Eileen’s powerful, entertaining, and copyright-clear full symphony program features her three-member ensemble: Colin Forhan (vocals, guitar), Buddy Connolly (button accordion, piano), and Dave Barckow (percussion, vocals). Together with Eileen on fiddle, mandolin, bodhran, and live looping, the group showcases the connection of roots music through intricate, diverse, and engaging orchestrations and songs.
Doug LaBrecque thrilled theatre audiences as both The Phantom and Raoul in the acclaimed Harold Prince production of The Phantom of the Opera, showcasing his dynamic range and captivating stage presence. Recognized as one of the most prolific concert performers of his generation, LaBrecque has been a soloist with prestigious orchestras worldwide illustrating his technical prowess and ability to connect with diverse audiences.
Doug LaBrecque thrilled theatre audiences as The Phantom and Raoul in the Harold Prince production of The Phantom of the Opera. In addition, Mr. LaBrecque has starred on Broadway as Ravenal in the Hal Prince revival of Show Boat, a role he also performed in Toronto and Chicago. He was featured in Oscar Hammerstein’s 100th Birthday Celebration, Something Wonderful on Broadway at The Gershwin Theatre, and toured nationally with Les Misérables. Regionally, Mr. LaBrecque has performed leading roles in Candide, A Chorus Line, and Man of La Mancha, among many others. A graduate of the University of Michigan, he was also featured in the world premiere of A Wonderful Life, written by Sheldon Harnick and Joe Raposo, and starred in the premiere revival of Kurt Weill and Alan Jay Lerner’s Love Life.
One of the most prolific concert performers of his generation, Mr. LaBrecque has been a soloist with some of the world’s finest symphony orchestras, including The National Symphony, The Israel Philharmonic (Tel Aviv), The Cleveland Orchestra, and The San Francisco Symphony, among many others. Mr. LaBrecque’s other U.S. appearances have included The Fort Worth Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Houston Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, Dallas Symphony, Utah Symphony, and numerous return engagements with the orchestras of Minnesota and Florida.
A favorite vocalist of the late Marvin Hamlisch, he appeared with Hamlisch at the Ravinia Festival with The Chicago Symphony and with the symphonies of Pittsburgh, San Diego, Seattle, Baltimore, and numerous others.
In a tribute to Richard Rodgers, Mr. LaBrecque made his Carnegie Hall debut the same season he debuted with The Boston Pops.
Alongside frequent collaborator Jeff Tyzik, he headlined with both the St. Louis and Seattle Symphony for their Holiday Celebrations and numerous performances with the Oregon Symphony, Toronto Symphony, and Rochester Philharmonic. Other notable engagements have included starring in Cole Porter’s Ambassador Revue with the Opéra de Rennes in France, touring China with fellow Phantom star Lisa Vroman, singing with Carole Bayer-Sager at Feinstein’s in Manhattan and the Cinegrill in Los Angeles, performing alongside Broadway legend Jerry Herman with the Naples Philharmonic, and appearing onstage with Senators Ted Kennedy and Orrin Hatch (singing together!) at Hickory Hill, the legendary home of Ethel Kennedy.
International engagements have included The Korean National Symphony in Seoul, Korea, The Shanghai Radio Orchestra in China, The Hong Kong Philharmonic, The Brazilian Symphony Orchestra in Rio de Janeiro, The Jerusalem Symphony, The Moscow Philharmonic, The Malaysian Philharmonic, The Reutlingen Symphony in Germany, and numerous return engagements with the Israel Philharmonic and the International Music Festival in the Czech Republic.
In 2010, he appeared alongside piano sensation Lang Lang in a concert with The Beijing Symphony, which was broadcast on Chinese television in front of the legendary Temple of Heaven.
In 2017, he sang with the BBC orchestra in Sunday Night is Music Night, which was recorded live on the BBC and featured the music of George Gershwin.
He has appeared in Alba, Italy as a guest soloist in a tribute to Leonard Bernstein. Mr. LaBrecque has sung the role of Tony in West Side Story (Grant Park Music Festival), Candide (West Virginia Symphony), and Maximilian in Candide (Michigan Opera Theatre and Dayton Opera) and appeared with Osmo Vänskä and the Minnesota Orchestra in a tribute to Mr. Bernstein.
Doug’s numerous recordings include Holiday at Peace, a live recording alongside Russian conductor Edvard Tchivzhel and The Greenville Symphony, Broadway Showstoppers, a live recording with Peter Nero and The Philly Pops, Play it Again, Marvin live with The Kalamazoo Symphony, and Opening Doors, a solo studio recording with The National Symphony of London on Jay Records. He appears on numerous Jay Records albums: I Believe My Heart, My Personal Property, Simply Musicals, A Little Bit in Love, and Showstoppers from Broadway.
As the Director of Broadway Pops Programming for Greenberg Artists, Doug maintains a busy schedule creating and co-producing original symphonic programs and directing numerous musicals in concert.
Mr. LaBrecque is the Artistic Director of the Oconee Performing Arts Society (OPAS), 80 miles east of Atlanta in beautiful Greensboro, GA. He has curated excellent seasons for OPAS, including visits by Samara Joy, Byron Stripling, Larry Blank, Stuart Malina, Wycliffe Gordon, Lisa Vroman, Michael Cavanaugh, Catherine Russell, The Barenaked Ladies, and Gin Blossoms (both in cooperation with Reynolds Lake Oconee), Michael Feinstein, and more.
Mr. LaBrecque is passionate about preserving Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture. For his detailed restoration work on his Michigan home, The Curtis and Lillian Meyer House, he has been awarded both the Seth Peterson Cottage Visser Award and the Frank Lloyd Wright Spirit Award.
He has recently directed and co-produced numerous concerts for the Rochester Philharmonic, The Harrisburg Symphony, The Phoenix Symphony, and numerous return engagements with the Grant Park Music Festival at the glorious Pritzker Pavilion.
Grammy-winning bandoneonist, composer, and educator Hector Del Curto is one of the world’s foremost tango musicians, having performed with over 50 orchestras around the world. Hector has recorded with icons like Piazzolla and Plácido Domingo, contributing to multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy-winning projects, showcasing his ability to blend traditional tango with diverse musical influences.
Praised by The New York Times as a “splendid player“, Grammy-winning bandoneonist, composer, and educator Hector Del Curto is one of the world’s foremost tango musicians. He has performed with over 50 orchestras, including the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Dallas Symphony, National Symphony, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and BBC Symphony Orchestra, collaborating with top artists across genres.
Recent highlights include Piazzolla’s Aconcagua Concerto with the Boston Symphony, Four Seasons of Buenos Aires with the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, and his own Paris to Cannes with the Portland Symphony. He also recorded his composition Trace of Time—a work for string quartet and bandoneon commissioned by the Apollo Chamber Players.
A fourth-generation bandoneonist, Del Curto won Argentina’s Best Bandoneon Player Under 25 at 17 and joined Osvaldo Pugliese’s legendary orchestra. He later founded the Eternal Tango Orchestra and the Hector Del Curto Tango Quintet, featured on his acclaimed albums Eternal Piazzolla and Eternal Tango.
He has recorded with icons like Piazzolla, Paquito D’Rivera, Tito Puente, and Plácido Domingo, contributing to multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy-winning projects. In 2018, he won a Grammy with the Pablo Ziegler Trio for Jazz Tango.
Passionate about preserving tango, he co-founded the Stowe Tango Music Festival, the premier tango festival in the U.S., and produced its award-winning album Live at the 2016 Stowe Tango Music Festival. He also leads Music Intersections (musicintersections.org), a nonprofit connecting tango with classical and other musical traditions.
Del Curto is married to cellist Jisoo Ok, a versatile tango and classical musician. Their son, Santiago Del Curto, an accomplished clarinetist at 17, has already performed with legends such as Paquito D’Rivera, Pablo Ziegler, and Gustavo Dudamel. Together, they have performed their family program with multiple orchestras, including the Richmond Symphony.
