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Since placing in over 15 international competitions, Chicago-born guitarist Marisa Sardo has emerged as one of today’s most exciting young artists to see perform live. Born in the United States of America from Italian parents, she holds a dual-citizenship and is an active musician in the Italian and American music scenes. She began playing at the age of 4, and at a young age, she started competing in and winning local competitions. In 2022, she was one of the only classical guitarists to win 1st prize in the New York Laureate International Music Competition. In 2021, she won 1st prize in the Twisted Spruce International Music Competition. In 2019, she won 1st prize in the Grand Prize Virtuoso International Competition, and performed in Amsterdam and Salzburg in the winner’s concert tour. She also was the 2nd prize winner and only American competitor in the 2022 Tabula Rasa International Guitar Competition, 2nd prize winner in the IYMC International Classical Music Competition, and 3rd prize winner in the University of Memphis International Guitar Competition. She has performed in numerous venues in Europe as a guest soloist, including the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, Austria, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Netherlands, San Simone church, and Accademia Chigiana concert hall in Siena, Italy, and various venues in Milan, Italy. Marisa was also selected to be a guest artist for multiple concert series around the world, including the MSU Denver Classical Guitar Concert series in 2022, the PeakFrequency Classical Music Series at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs in 2022, the Chicago Guitar Festival in 2022, and the Associazione Culturale Alirio Diaz Concerto di Chitarra in Costacciaro, Italy in 2018. She has also performed in multiple operas as the on-stage performer, including Beatrice and Benedict and Le Avventure du Roi Pausole. Marisa will be releasing her first album with Frameworks Records in 2023.

Brooklynite, Thomas Piper is an accredited independent self-contained singer, songwriter, producer, dynamic showman and visual artist. Thomas Piper’s new album is reminiscent of the late sixties early seventies singer songwriter Laurel Canyon movement and west coast storytellers. Drawing inspiration from the early soft rock movement and present LoFi. Thomas meticulously blends them crafting his signature futuristic folk-fi sound. He’s mastered the Ableton Push, creating each song live on stage a catalyst to his mission to empower and inspire humanity through music. He's uplifted audiences at The David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center and Canadian Music Wee. Thomas has showcased at National MONDO ‘22 music and Technology Conference & Festival, The Brooklyn DownTown Alliance with Tai Allen, Soul Purpose curated by DJ Quinnette world class Nublu NY, opened for international band Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, premiere global party Soul In the Horn with DJ Natasha Diggs & DProsper, Uptown Vinyl Supreme - DJ Sunni Cheeba, International African Festival at Mutu Stage - Equilibrium w/ DJ Jah Medicine, Time Out NY, EarMilk Magazine, SoFar Sounds California. Maintains his residency In Plain Sight beat makers screen. Mr.Piper was the ACE HOTEL NYC artist residency - where he conceptualized & filmed his musical short documentary De-Gentrify. A featured sonic craftsman’s on ABLETON Inc. documentary, KORG Inc and Roli Bloc, as well as written, produced, sung & filmed a video for Sesame Street / Sesame Studios. He worked with the legendary Hank Shocklee, and the incomparable Amel Larrieux.

FM Collective is a Boston based Latin Hip Hop band which mixes hip hop with funk, pop and alternative sounds. With catchy melodies and lyrics in both English and Spanish FM creates an inclusive environment where anyone can tune in, relax and sing along.