LEE SAVILLE-IKSIC is a Pittsburgh-based composer, pianist, songwriter, poet, and essayist. Drawing inspiration from the profound dynamics at play within human relationships, the complexities of the human psyche, and a poetic understanding of nature and the cosmos, his work depicts “little domestic miracles” – points of merger between the mundane and the sacred. In creating such work, he hopes to resonate with a universally human urge to engage in meaningful work, a desire to participate in the ongoing creation of a world in which individuals, families, and communities live with a deep sense of abundance, resilience, and joy.

Lee lives in Pittsburgh, PA with his wife, Rose, and two sons, Luka and Emerson. There he serves as Director of Pittsburgh Youth Chorus, performs regularly with the First Unitarian Universalist Community Singers, and frequents the local off-leash nature park with his family’s Aussie-doodle, Sophie. He is creator and producer of the MeadowSong Podcast.

ERIK LAWRENCE has toured the world as a saxophonist, flutist and composer, sometimes with his own original groups and often in support of a wide variety of legendary artists, from The Band, Levon Helm, Bob Dylan and Elvis Costello to Chico Hamilton and Sonny Sharrock, from Tibetans Yungchen Lamo and Nawhang Khechog to Poet Robert Pinsky, from David Amram to the Spin Doctors, My Morning Jacket, Roger Waters, Joan Osborne, Bob Weird and Phil Lesh, Aaron Neville, Hubert Sumlin, Buddy Miles, Henry Butler, Big Chief Russell Moore and countless others. He’s currently a member of the legendary band Little Feat and Steven Bernstein’s Millennial Territory Orchestra.

He has appeared on two Grammy winning Albums and two Platinum records. Along the way he has paid close attention to the soul of the music and how it reaches people, as well as how it has reached him since he began playing music at the age of 5. Much of his work centers around the tone of the many wind instruments he plays. The core of that sound, what can be expressed and how people respond and can be moved by it has led him to studying the science and practice of sound and vibration and how it affects the body and mind. He has sought the instruction of several master sound and vibrational healers and continues to learn about both ancient and modern healing modalities.

In addition to a busy concert and recording schedule, Erik performs Musically Guided Meditations, which he calls Sound Sanctuary. Often performed solo or with one, two or three other like minded musicians, these are intended to calm, uplift, and respond to the listener, helping them to attain a higher sense of peace and confidence. Private sessions are also available, and in both of these settings Erik engages the listener/participant to release stress, trauma, grief, conflict and anger. Erik has worked with physical trauma, illness, migraines, end of life care, and grief, as well as with ailing or troubled pets.

Erik has given lectures and demonstrations at Music Therapy pain symposiums (recertification program), nursing continuing education, the New Jersey Piano Tuner’s Guild, Arts centers, yoga and healing centers, at private and public universities and high schools, and in other formal and informal settings.

Erik has played music of many styles and cultures and often collaborates with poets and authors, visual artists, dancers, tea masters and a variety of ethereal arts. He’s performed in 27 countries and 41 states. He began teaching music in colleges at the age of 18, including 9 years at Williams College and Artist- in-Residencies at Dartmouth and other universities.

LIZA BARLEY's work is driven by her belief that the arts are a powerful medium through which to connect people from all walks of life, empower communities, and charge individuals to think creatively. Liza works as a freelance musician and multimedia artist, creative practitioner, and teaching artist. A graduate of Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music (BM) and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London (MM), Liza has lived and worked extensively in the US, East Africa (Tanzania), and Europe (UK and Portugal). Her work includes Umoja Arts Project, a community arts initiative that she founded in Arusha, Tanzania, East Africa in 2005; workshops, installation, and performance for Guildhall School of Music & Drama and Barbican Centre Creative Learning Department in London and at GNRation in Braga, Portugal; a number of cross-cultural performances/exchanges throughout Africa, South America and the Middle East; and countless educational workshops for students and teachers all over the world. More of her work can be seen at www.lizabarley.com. She currently lives and works in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, with her husband, Gil Teixeira, and their two children.

LORENZE M. JEFFERSON graduated from Duquesne University with a Bachelor of Music degree in Sound Engineering and Music Technology and a minor in French Horn and Bass Performance. While in college, Lorenze studied French Horn under Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s Zachery Smith and Upright and Electric Bass guitar under Duquesne University faculty member, Jeffrey Mangone.

After college, he played for Capital Jazz Cruises for several years, gigged, and taught privately before working for a small youth focused non-profit organization called The Pittsburgh Project. While there, he worked as their Sound Engineer and High School Coordinator. Lorenze currently works for a different youth focused non-profit called The Urban Impact Foundation where he serves as the Instrumental Coordinator for the Performing Arts Department. He works with children and teens, leading Jazz Band Ensemble and Orchestra in and out of the Pittsburgh Public Schools. Lorenze’s performance credits include electric bass guitar at two local churches and French Horn player in The East Winds Symphonic Band.

Lorenze resides on the Northside of Pittsburgh with his beautiful wife, Sherese, and son, David. Lorenze also continues to teach privately and freelances, playing Jazz, Classical and Gospel music.