Artist - Moab Music Festival

From the heart of Catalonia to the vibrant streets of New York City, Lau captivates as a self-taught composer and virtuoso guitarist, weaving her independent artistry into every performance. Praised by distinguished musicians, from Phoebe Bridgers to Jackson Browne for her poetic compositions and the masterful guitar-voice counterpoint on her music, Lau has become one of the most unique independent artists in her generation.

She played a Tiny Desk Concert in February 2019, making her the first Catalan to perform in the prestigious series, has given lectures in Ivy league universities and conservatories around the world, and scored multiple award-winning films. She has been featured on the BBC, the Recording Academy and Billboard Magazine and has performed her music in legendary venues like the Royal Albert Hall and NYC’s Summer Stage.
In the past two years, Lau has opened for Chris Thile, Ben Folds & Jacob Collier. In 2024, she released her first LP “A Dos” featuring some of the most influential musicians of our time: Jorge Drexler, Jacob Collier and Cécile Mclorin Salvant among others. In the same year, Lau was a finalist in the American Songwriter Competition and won Best New Artist at the Music Awards in Spain.

Upcoming Performances:

Aug 30 – Lau Noah

Community dances are part of Moab’s tradition; dances took place here from the pioneer days up until the mid-20th century. The idea to revive the tradition and start a new community dance band in Moab first came from then Moab Music Festival artist-in-residence Christopher Layer, who is, among other things a veteran contradance musician. He gathered local players, some of whom are still part of the band, and introduced us to the contra dance repertoire– traditional and modern tunes from Ireland, New England, Quebec, and elsewhere. After two decades we’re still going, playing for frequent community contradances and gigs around town welcoming musicians of all skill levels and ages.

Upcoming Performances:

Sep 1 – Rocky Mountain Power Community Concert

Triple Cortado is a pioneering trio known for its innovation, virtuosity, and energetic performances. Featuring Caleb Hudson (trumpet, USA), Achilles Liarmakopoulos (trombone, Greece), and Ahmed Alom (piano, Cuba), the ensemble unites three distinctive musical voices to craft a fresh and compelling approach to chamber music.

Caleb Hudson and Achilles bring a decade of shared experience from their time with Canadian Brass, shaping their close-knit collaboration and dynamic stage presence. Caleb, praised as “brilliantly stylish” by The New York Times, is renowned for his artistry in both modern and historical performance, including appearances with the Philadelphia Orchestra in Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 2. Achilles, a globally acclaimed trombonist, has performed with ensembles ranging from Pink Martini to the Malaysian Philharmonic and boasts an extensive discography spanning classical, jazz, and world music. Ahmed, an award-winning pianist and conductor, is praised for his versatility across classical, jazz, and Latin genres, having performed with major orchestras and produced groundbreaking projects such as Exilio, his acclaimed debut album.

With a focus on originality and artistry, Triple Cortado explores a diverse repertoire ranging from timeless classical works to bold new compositions. Their debut album, set for release in 2025, showcases this breadth, featuring Bach, Mendelssohn, and Ahmed’s original cycle, ‘Hermann’s Reverie.’

Upcoming Performances:

Sep 4 – Grotto II: Classics Reimagined

Caleb, a Lexington, Kentucky native, blends virtuosity and sensitivity as a classical trumpeter. A Juilliard graduate, he spent over a decade with Canadian Brass, earning praise from The New York Times as “brilliantly stylish.” In March 2024, he released his debut solo album, “Nothing Less,” featuring new works, including his own, alongside classics by Corelli and Philip Glass. Known for Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 on modern and baroque trumpets, Caleb has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and others. In June 2024, he premiered David Biedenbender’s “River of Time” for trumpet and wind ensemble at Carnegie Hall.

Also an arranger and composer, his original composition, “White Rose Elegy” debuted with the New York Philharmonic Principal Brass at Lincoln Center. He’s part of Triple Cortado, a trio noted for innovative performances at Curtis, Juilliard, and Yale, with a 2025 album forthcoming. Caleb’s contributions also extend to educational literature; he was the recording artist for the groundbreaking Suzuki Trumpet School, Volume I. Now Associate Professor of Trumpet at the University of Texas at Austin’s Butler School of Music, he’s taught at North Texas and Colorado State, guiding students to success. Rooted in a deep faith in Christ, Caleb resides in Texas with his wife, Amanda, and their three children.

Upcoming Performances:

Sep 4 – Grotto II: Classics Reimagined

Sep 6 – Music Hike III: Living Legends

Renowned for his lyrical expressiveness and technical brilliance, Achilles stands as one of the most compelling trombone soloists today. He has toured extensively throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia, performing and educating in the world’s most important venues and institutions including as a member of Candian Brass, the Athens State Orchestra (Greece), Triple Cortado and Pink Martini.

Achilles holds degrees from the Yale University School of Music, Curtis Institute of Music, San Francisco Conservatory and the Philippos Nakas Conservatory in his hometown of Athens, Greece. Upon completion of his studies, he won the position of principal trombone of the Greek Radio Symphony Orchestra and has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Malaysian Philharmonic, Bern Symphony Orchestra, Jacksonville Symphony, and European Union Youth Orchestra.

As a recitalist, Achilles has performed worldwide and been awarded honors at competitions including as the Grand Prize Winner of the Pasadena Showcase House Instrumental Competition, the Christian Lindberg International Competition, the Yamaha Music Foundation of Europe (YMFE) and the International Trombone Festival’s Robert Marsteller/Conn-Selmer and Larry Wiehe solo competitions. He was also awarded the Alexandros S. Onassis Foundation and Greek State Scholarship Foundation educational scholarships.

His discography includes six solo albums: Volar with Venezuelan group Cuatrombon, Obvious with French harp Soloist Coline-Marie Orliac, Ethereal with 20th and 21st-century lyrical works from around the world, Trombone Atrevido dedicated to Brazilian choro music, Discoveries (ODEG) with contemporary compositions, Tango Distinto (NAXOS) with Astor Piazzolla’s music, fifteen solo singles, dozens recordings with the Canadian Brass, and numerous appearances on classical, pop, and Latin albums.

Upcoming Performances:

Sep 4 – Grotto II: Classics Reimagined

Sep 6 – Music Hike III: Living Legends

Hailed by The New Yorker as “…the most remarkable virtuoso in the relatively un-chronicled history of his instrument,” Edgar’s uniqueness in the field was recognized when he became the only bassist to be awarded the Avery Fisher Prize in addition to a MacArthur Award. He was honored with his sixth and seventh Grammy® Awards this year for the recording entitled “As We Speak” with Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Rakesh Chaurasia and Meyer, released in May 2023. The first leg of the “As We Speak” tour in April and May preceded the album release, and they went out again in November of 2023 for the second leg. They will play a couple of weeks this summer at US festivals and go to Asia and Australia in early 2025. Edgar recently completed a duo recording with Christian McBride, coming out this March, as well as a recording of his 3 concertos with The Knights, conducted by Eric Jacobsen and produced by Chris Thile. In June of 2023, to complete the concerto project, he recorded his Concertino for Bass and 14 Strings in the UK with the Scottish Ensemble led by Jonathan Morton, who commissioned and toured the piece with Meyer in spring of 2022. Additionally, Edgar is part of a five-composer group, each having composed a movement for a US premiere with Joshua Bell and the New York Philharmonic in September of 2023. In fall of 2024, his newly formed trio with violinist Tessa Lark and cellist Joshua Roman toured the US, performing string trios he composed in the 1980’s as well as a newly commissioned work. Edgar is the subject of an ongoing documentary filmed and produced by Tessa Lark, Andrew Adair, and Michael Thurber.

Upcoming Performances:

Sep 5 – Ranch Benefit Concert: Edgar Meyer—Then & Now

Sep 6 – Music Hike III: Living Legends

Kenji is a renowned chef, food scientist, and culinary innovator best known for The New York Times best seller “The Food Lab” and his scientific approach to cooking. A James Beard Award winner and the former Serious Eats Culinary Director, he currently co-hosts the podcast “The Recipe” along with Smitten Kitchen’s Deb Perelman and is on a mission to visit and review every teriyaki shop in Seattle.

Upcoming Performances:

Sep 9-12 – Cataract Canyon Musical Raft Trip

People of Earth (PoE) is a global music collective that has emerged as one of the United States’ most exciting Latin and tropical bands. With an electrifying blend of music from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Brazil, and beyond, PoE delivers a high-energy experience that transcends borders. This supergroup features a dynamic lineup of world-class musicians hailing from all over the world creating a sound that is as diverse as it is powerful.

Since its formation in 2017, PoE has graced prestigious stages such as Carnegie Hall in New York, Disney Hall in Los Angeles, The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., The Kimmel Center and Mann Center in Philadelphia, and the New World Center in Miami.

PoE’s signature setup includes a frontline of powerhouse vocalists, supported by horns, percussionists, keyboards, and electric bass. Their original music is a vibrant fusion of Cuban timba and rumba, Puerto Rican bomba and plena, Haitian kompa, Brazilian MPB, and American soul, R&B, and hip-hop. With songs performed in Spanish, English, Portuguese, and Kreyol, the band’s sound reflects a truly global ethos.

In 2019, PoE collaborated with Musical America’s Conductor of the Year, Teddy Abrams, and received a grant from New Music USA to commission MacArthur Fellow Dafnis Prieto. The result was Tentación, a groundbreaking concerto for PoE and string orchestra. Premiered in 2022 under Abrams’ baton, the piece was performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Louisville Orchestra, New World Symphony, and Britt Festival Orchestra.

The band’s self-titled debut album, released on Truth Revolution Records (2023), showcases their artistry with nine tracks, including seven original compositions and reimagined covers of Djavan’s Te Devoro and Leonard Bernstein’s Mambo and a guest appearance by acclaimed Brazilian singer Marcos Costa.

Beyond its thrilling performances, People of Earth is deeply committed to education and music as a vehicle for social change.

Upcoming Performances:

Aug 31 – People of Earth: A Global Music Collective

Sep 1 – Rocky Mountain Power Community Concert

Described as “immaculate, at once refined and impassioned,” (ArtsAtlanta) Blake (pool-YACHT) has anchored himself among the ranks of classical phenoms. A tenacious young artist with a passion that enraptures his audience in every performance, he has established himself as “one of those special talents that comes along once in a lifetime” (Toronto Star).

Blake’s 2024-2025 symphonic highlights include debuts with the LA and Rhode Island Philharmonics and the San Diego, Houston Grand Rapids, and San Antonio Symphonies. Blake expands his presence in Europe with performances with the London Philharmonic and conductor Alevtina Ioffe, Chamber Orchestra of Europe with conductor Mattias Pintscher and cellist Alisa Weilerstein, KYMI Sinfonietta, and Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire. Recital performances include debuts at Carnegie Hall and La Jolla Music Society with pianist Henry Kremer. As a chamber musician, Blake will return to Seattle Chamber Music Society, Austin Chamber Music Festival, Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival, and with violinist Simone Porter and pianist Hsin-I Huang at the Van Cliburn Concerts in Fort Worth, TX, and BroadStage in Santa Monica, CA.

Since his orchestral debut at age 11, Blake has performed across North America and Europe and has collaborated with musical luminaries including conductors Sir Neville Marriner, David Afkham, Pablo Heras-Casado, David Danzmayr, JoAnn Falletta, Marcelo Lehninger, Nicholas McGegan, Alexander Prior, Vasily Petrenko and Thomas Søndergård. He released his debut album on Analekta Records in 2019 and received critical acclaim including a five-star rating from BBC Music Magazine and a 2019 Juno Award nomination for Best Classical Album. Blake performs on the 1729 Guarneri del Gesù on generous loan from an anonymous donor. blakepouliot.com

Upcoming Performances:

Aug 29 – Next Week’s Trees, Easy Bee Farm

Aug 30 – Music Hike I: A Little Respite

Aug 31 – Music Hike II: Catharsis Canyon

Sep 4 – Grotto II: Classics Reimagined

Joshua is a cello soloist and composer, hailed for his “effortlessly expressive tone… and playful zest for exploration” (The New York Times), as well as his “extraordinary technical and musical gifts” and “blend of precision and almost improvisatory freedom… that goes straight to the heart” (The San Francisco Chronicle). His genre-bending programs and wide-ranging collaborations have grown out of an “enthusiasm for musical evolution that is as contagious as his love for the classics” (The Seattle Times).

Joshua’s 2024-25 season opens with the launch of his ambitious and deeply personal project Immunity, an intimate musical exploration of his life-altering experience of ongoing Long COVID, with music ranging from J.S. Bach to George Crumb to Caroline Shaw, as well as Roman’s own compositions. A recording of the full program will be released October 4 on Bright Shiny Things, coinciding with a tour where Joshua will perform music from Immunity in Long COVID clinics across the U.S., including New York City, Philadelphia, Seattle, Portland, Kansas City, St. Louis, and more. By sharing music and community with other Long COVID patients, Joshua aims to raise awareness of the condition and communicate the project’s core message of finding strength in vulnerability.

Additional 2024-25 highlights include a national Trio tour with violinist Tessa Lark and double bassist Edgar Meyer, the world premiere of a new Cello Concerto composed by James Lee III with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, two Well-Being concerts with Carnegie Hall, a residency at Stanford University that will center around Immunity, concerto performances with the Pacific Symphony, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, and Asheville Symphony, and solo recitals around the country.

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Sep 5 – Ranch Benefit Concert: Edgar Meyer—Then & Now

Sep 7 – The Promise of Peace

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