Timothy Miller, Opera
A native of Augusta, GA, tenor Timothy Miller is an active performer whose operatic roles include First Armored Man in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, Street in Davis’ X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X, Un Messaggero in Verdi’s Aida, and Parpignol in Puccini’s La bohème. His concert repertoire includes tenor soloist in Handel’s Messiah, Bach’s Magnificat, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, Mozart’s Requiem, and Adolphus Hailstork’s I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes. Timothy is widely recognized for his stirring renditions of “God Bless America” during the seventh-inning stretch of Atlanta Braves home games. In addition to a busy performance schedule, he is also an Assistant Professor of Voice and Music at Morehouse College and serves on the board of the Meridian Herald.
Jeickov Vital, Afro Venezuelan Drumming
Jeickov Vital is an internationally esteemed musician and the leader of the Afro Venezuelan percussion band, Tambores Bombaya. Jeickov’s musical journey began in his hometown of Caracas, northern Venezuela, where he trained under the renowned conductor Maestro José Antonio Abreu. Throughout his career, Jeickov has performed professionally and led youth drumming workshops in many cities around the globe.
Elena Moon Park, Korean Songs
Elena Moon Park was born and raised in a small town in East Tennessee, having parents who immigrated to the U.S. from the country of South Korea, in East Asia. Elena has been playing the violin since the age of 5, mostly learning classical music until moving to New York City in 2005. In NYC, Elena started improvising and playing a lot of folk music, joining the all ages band Dan Zanes and Friends and touring the country and the world, playing violin, mandolin, trumpet, spoons, musical saw and singing. In 2012, Elena released her first all ages album called Rabbit Days and Dumplings, which features reimagined folk and children’s music from East and Southeast Asia, including songs in Korean, Japanese, Taiwanese, Tibetan, Mandarin, Cantonese and English. Today, Elena continues to reimagine songs from East and Southeast Asia, writing original songs inspired by nature, storytelling, memory, and visual artwork.
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