Manickam Yogeswaran
Manickam Yogeswaran, an acclaimed singer and composer, was the first Tamil musician to sing in Hollywood (Kubrick's “Eyes Wide Shut”). Performing Carnatic and diverse music globally for over 40 years, his repertory includes ancient Tamil songs and modern raga-based works. He’s voiced films, dance, and theatre across Europe, India, and North America, collaborating with contemporary composers. Based in Berlin, he teaches and directs the South Asian program at the Global Music Academy.
Lawrence Ball and Yogeswaran have collaborated for the past 20 or more years. They performed at the Purcell Room, Pete Townshend’s studio and the Lotus foundation. They are credited with three albums published online.
Yogeswaran completed three decades of his concert performance at the Carnatic music festival known as the “Chennai season” in South India. This important milestone was celebrated in the city in last December at a new venue called “Medai”.
Giusto di Lallo
Giusto Di Lallo is a versatile pianist and composer known for blending genres and cultures. Born in Italy, he began playing at four and later earned Master’s degrees in Piano (2003) and Composition (2012) from the Conservatorio “Lorenzo Perosi” in Campobasso. Since 1996, he has performed over 1800 times, excelling as a soloist and accompanist with a repertoire spanning classical, contemporary, and experimental music, often enhanced by electro-acoustic elements like synthesizers and innovative sound design. Recent highlights include Philip Glass’s Piano Etudes in Italy and the UK, and “Mystical Dreamscapes,” premiered at London’s “Planet Tree” festival in 2023. Beyond performing, Giusto composes for media, theatre, and dance, directs multimedia shows, and creates immersive sound installations, pushing boundaries with technology and interdisciplinary art.​​
James D'Angelo
James D’Angelo, an American composer, pianist, and educator, holds degrees from Manhattan School of Music (BMus, MMus) and a PhD from NYU. Mentored by Vittorio Giannini and Gunther Schuller, he taught at NYU and City University of New York before joining Goldsmiths College, London. There, he explored Indian music (Three Portraits of Krishna) and performed semi-improvised piano suites (1985-1994), influenced by Ravel, Debussy, and jazz. A published composer, he’s written “third stream” songs blending classical and jazz, plus choral and chamber works. His Three Portraits of Krishna was recorded for Virgin Classics, and Blow Out, Ye Bugles marked the 9/11 anniversary. His 2014 album The Holy City features sacred music, and he debuted Festival Fanfare at the 2013 Three Choirs Festival. In 2010, he formed Trio D’Angelo, arranging songs by Brahms and Ravel. For 20 years, he’s led sound therapy workshops, authoring The Healing Power of the Human Voice - soundspirit.co.uk
Nicolas Horvath
Acclaimed and unconventional artist Nicolas Horvath is a leading interpreter of Liszt and holds a number of awards, including First Prize of the Scriabin and the Luigi Nono International Competitions.
Horvath has become noted for the organisation of concerts of unusual length, sometimes lasting over twelve hours, such as the performance of the complete piano music of Philip Glass at the Paris Philharmonie before a cumulative audience of 14,000 people, or the complete piano music for Erik Satie and his Vexations.
Nicolas has produced twenty albums unanimously praised by the press. Nicolas is also a Steinway Artist and an electroacoustic composer.
Lawrence Ball
Lawrence Ball, a versatile composer and improviser, writes for dance, film, and choir, excelling in electronic and acoustic music. He completed his 8th Symphony in 2021 and collaborated with Pete Townshend on Method Music, generating 10,000 online pieces. His tonal, minimalist style, influenced by Terry Riley, emphasizes silence and meditation. Since 2001, he’s improvised with Lisa Sangita Moskow and Manickam Yogeswaran on Indian ragas and created audio-visual works with Genie Poretsky-Lee. Ball has worked with Michael Tusch on audio-visual connection as Synthaesis, composed for dancers Sheila Styles and Rebecca Ham, and written for pianists like Yonty Solomon. With over 4,000 improvisations, he’s performed globally and founded the Planet Tree Festival in 1996. Living in London, he tutors math and uses music for healing, reflecting a Taoist balance.