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Nathan Siler is a performer and composer who lives and works in New York City. In addition to singing as a soloist for Musica Viva NY, Composer’s Choir (New Haven, CT), Five Lines, and All Souls Church, he frequently performs as a chorister at Carnegie Hall with the Bard Festival Chorale and at Lincoln Center with the Concert Chorale of New York. When not singing, Nathan keeps a busy schedule as a music producer, recording engineer, and videographer. He is the chief architect of the NYC post-punk-prog band Portraiture. The Allen-Stevenson School specializes in K-8 education for boys. Started in 1990, The Allen-Stevenson School Choruses, conducted by Michelle Demko, quickly established themselves alongside the Allen-Stevenson Orchestras as a special testimony to Allen-Stevenson’s dedication to the arts. The choruses have performed a varied repertory from classical pieces such as Benjamin Britten’s “This Little Babe” from A Ceremony of Carols to works such as the African Zulu song, “Siyahamba.” In addition to the school’s Winter Concert in January and Spring Concert in May, the choruses have given performances around New York City and at venues out of town, including the Kennedy Center and the White House. Accomplishments include a performance of Benjamin Britten’s St. Nicolas Cantata with Musica Viva NY (which was favorably reviewed in The New York Times ) and Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana with the Oratorio Society of New York at Carnegie Hall. The Allen-Stevenson choruses have also participated in the tree lighting ceremonies at Lincoln Center. Tonight’s Select Chorus comprises members from Allen-Stevenson’s various choruses. Michelle Demko, a conductor and flutist, is head of the Music Department at The Allen-Stevenson School, where she conducts the Third/Fourth, Fifth/Sixth and Seventh/Eighth Grade choruses and is musical director of the highly acclaimed annual Gilbert & Sullivan production and Boys, Broadway & Beyond. Ms. Demko holds an M.M. from Northwestern University. She is an active Suzuki teacher, has performed with various chamber ensembles in the northeastern U.S., sings in the Threshold Choir, and is a member of the NYC Orff Chapter. Described as “exhilarating” (The New York Times) and “utterly mesmerizing” (The Guardian), GRAMMY® nominated ensemble Sandbox Percussion brings out the best in composers through their unwavering dedication to artistry in contemporary chamber music. Brought together by their love of chamber music and the simple joy of playing together, Sandbox Percussion captivates audiences with performances that are both visually and aurally stunning.