Visiting Artist Bios - Eastern Iowa Community College District

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	Calder Quartet		Dave Eggar
	RIOULT		Voces8

Calder Quartet

The Calder Quartet is the quartet-in-residence at the Colburn Conservatory in Los Angeles, the Calder performs twice yearly at Zipper Hall. The quartet has expanded their collaborations with artists ranging from Terry Riley, Christopher Rouse and Thomas Ades to party rocker Andrew W.K. and indie rock bands The Airborne Toxic Event and Vampire Weekend. The Calder Quartet has been featured on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic, the Late Show with David Letterman, the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, the Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien, Late Night with Jimmy Kimmel, and the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.

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Dave Eggar

Dave Eggar’s body of work is consistently greeted with superlatives and rave reviews. It’s a luxury not often enjoyed by an artist who records in diverse genres and performs live in multiple musical categories, seamlessly moving between each, be it Pop, Rock, Jazz, R&B, New Age, World or Classical music. His ability to effortlessly blur the lines between any musical style is truly unique. That’s the magic of Dave Eggar. His list of awards and accomplishments includes accolades from Time Magazine, ASCAP, the National Endowment for the Arts, Sony Records Elevated Standards Award in classical music, the Geraldine Dodge & Leonard Bernstein Foundations, and at 15 was the youngest winner in the history of the Artists International Competition. Whether it’s classical, reggae, bluegrass, jazz, pop, or world music, Eggar finds a common voice within his musical vocabulary and introduces it with his own unique imaginative vision.

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RIOULT

RIOULT was founded in 1994 and fast became an established name in modern dance with a reputation for creating and presenting the sensual, articulate, and exquisitely musical works of Pascal Rioult. Born into the American modern dance tradition, RIOULT is creating its own legacy of contemporary dance that speaks to the mind and heart. The company of ten dancers is based in New York City and presents an annual New York season, tours nationally and internationally. RIOULT offers training classes, teaching opportunities, challenging repertory and extended rehearsal and performance schedules. Education and community outreach have been integral to RIOULT since its inception. RIOULT’s arts-in-education program Learning Through Movement offers an interactive approach that introduces students to the world of modern dance. It has impacted thousands of students and community members in New York City and around the world.

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Voces8

Voces8 is an international award winning a cappella octet based in London, England. It was founded in 2003 by ex-choristers of Westminster Abbey. Voces8 has entertained audiences across Europe and the UK with a repertoire ranging from 13th century polyphony to unique jazz and popular arrangements. The group has been praised for ‘stunning performance’, ‘exquisite singing’ and ‘a sound that spans the entire range of vocal colour’. When not on the concert platform, Voces8 spends much of its time leading workshops and masterclasses around the world. They first achieved success in 2005 at the 44th International Choral Grand Prix in Gorizia, Italy, Voces8 won first prize for best jazz performance and the audience vote for best performance. In October 2006, Voces8 took part in the 38th International Choral Contest in Tolosa, Spain. The group won first prize in both the sacred and secular categories and was awarded the highest number of points in the overall competition.

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