2024 Artists
HEIDI AKLASEAQ SENUNGETUK, violin
Heidi Aklaseaq Senungetuk (Kingikmiut Inupiaq) is a violinist and ethnomusicologist. Before joining Emory University as an Assistant Teaching Professor in Music, Dr. Senungetuk held positions at McGill University and the University of Alaska. Her article “Indigenous Musics of the Arctic” was published by Oxford Bibliographies in Music (2017), and her “Prologue: Pagmapak: In Modern Times” was included in the book Music and Modernity Among First Peoples of North America (2019, Wesleyan University Press). Her essay “Tavluġun atuutit: chin marking music” is included in Raven Chacon’s score For Zitkála-Šá (2022, Art Metropole). Senungetuk’s chapter "Story Songs: Indigenous Traditions and Transformations in Alaska Native Music and Dance" was recently published in the fourth edition of the text World Music: Traditions and Transformations (2023, McGraw Hill).
Heidi Aklaseaq Senungetuk (Kingikmiut Inupiaq) is a violinist and ethnomusicologist. Before joining Emory University as an Assistant Teaching Professor in Music, Dr. Senungetuk held positions at McGill University and the University of Alaska. Her article “Indigenous Musics of the Arctic” was published by Oxford Bibliographies in Music (2017), and her “Prologue: Pagmapak: In Modern Times” was included in the book Music and Modernity Among First Peoples of North America (2019, Wesleyan University Press). Her essay “Tavluġun atuutit: chin marking music” is included in Raven Chacon’s score For Zitkála-Šá (2022, Art Metropole). Senungetuk’s chapter "Story Songs: Indigenous Traditions and Transformations in Alaska Native Music and Dance" was recently published in the fourth edition of the text World Music: Traditions and Transformations (2023, McGraw Hill).
MIRIAM ENGLIGH WARD, viola
Dr. Miriam English Ward is a violist who has performed chamber music and as a soloist throughout the United States and internationally. She has taught at the Juilliard School, the Peabody Conservatory, and various colleges, including Ripon College and Lewis & Clark College. Recent projects include recordings for Naxos, performances for All Classical FM, and a new viola concerto by Jasnam Daya Singh with the Portland Chamber Orchestra. She currently teaches viola at the University of Alaska in Anchorage.
Dr. Miriam English Ward is a violist who has performed chamber music and as a soloist throughout the United States and internationally. She has taught at the Juilliard School, the Peabody Conservatory, and various colleges, including Ripon College and Lewis & Clark College. Recent projects include recordings for Naxos, performances for All Classical FM, and a new viola concerto by Jasnam Daya Singh with the Portland Chamber Orchestra. She currently teaches viola at the University of Alaska in Anchorage.
CHARLES AKERT, cello
Charles Akert has been praised for his sensitivity and understated virtuosity. Born in Alaska, he has enjoyed a diverse career as a soloist, chamber musician, and recording artist, performing from Carnegie Hall to NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts. His collaborations include working with violist Kim Kashkashian and bands like The Family Crest and The Trans-Siberian Orchestra. He has held residencies at the Banff Centre, Aspen Music Festival, and Carnegie Mellon University and won first prize at the Plowman National Chamber Music competition with the Nexus String Quartet.
Charles Akert has been praised for his sensitivity and understated virtuosity. Born in Alaska, he has enjoyed a diverse career as a soloist, chamber musician, and recording artist, performing from Carnegie Hall to NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts. His collaborations include working with violist Kim Kashkashian and bands like The Family Crest and The Trans-Siberian Orchestra. He has held residencies at the Banff Centre, Aspen Music Festival, and Carnegie Mellon University and won first prize at the Plowman National Chamber Music competition with the Nexus String Quartet.
KATIE COX, flute
Katie Cox is a flutist and educator based in Brooklyn, NY. She has performed with ensembles such as Contemporaneous, Ensemble Signal, Experiments in Opera, and Bang on a Can, and is a member of Hotel Elefant and CORVUS. Katie is the Executive Director of Wild Shore New Music and is set to perform in Meredith Monk’s new opera “Indra’s Net” at the Park Avenue Armory this fall.
Katie Cox is a flutist and educator based in Brooklyn, NY. She has performed with ensembles such as Contemporaneous, Ensemble Signal, Experiments in Opera, and Bang on a Can, and is a member of Hotel Elefant and CORVUS. Katie is the Executive Director of Wild Shore New Music and is set to perform in Meredith Monk’s new opera “Indra’s Net” at the Park Avenue Armory this fall.
CONRAD WINSLOW, piano
Conrad Winslow is a composer known for his expressive and legible musical forms, blending sharp edges with fluid syntax. His music has been commissioned by Alarm Will Sound, Carnegie Hall, and the American Composers Orchestra, among others. He has received awards and support from The Minnesota Orchestra and The MacDowell Colony. Conrad lives in Berlin and Waldoboro, Maine.
Conrad Winslow is a composer known for his expressive and legible musical forms, blending sharp edges with fluid syntax. His music has been commissioned by Alarm Will Sound, Carnegie Hall, and the American Composers Orchestra, among others. He has received awards and support from The Minnesota Orchestra and The MacDowell Colony. Conrad lives in Berlin and Waldoboro, Maine.
ANDIE TANNING, violin
Andie Tanning is the co-founder and musical director of Wild Shore New Music. Her debut album, “Dandelion,” was released in December 2018. She has toured internationally with the New York City Players and performed with theater groups Object Collection and New Paradise Laboratories. She has performed at LA Opera, The Kitchen, The Pompidou, and Carnegie Hall.
Andie Tanning is the co-founder and musical director of Wild Shore New Music. Her debut album, “Dandelion,” was released in December 2018. She has toured internationally with the New York City Players and performed with theater groups Object Collection and New Paradise Laboratories. She has performed at LA Opera, The Kitchen, The Pompidou, and Carnegie Hall.