Marietta Simpson, has sung with every major orchestra in the United States, many of the critically acclaimed international orchestras, prestigious opera companies, and a long list of the world’s greatest conductors, including the late Robert Shaw and Kurt Masur. Her many awards include Grammy recognition and an Emmy. 

Tom Walsh is Professor of Saxophone and the Jazz Studies Department Chair at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. An active performer of jazz and classical music, he has presented concerts and workshops in South Africa, China, Brazil, Japan, Germany, Austria, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Azerbaijan, Costa Rica, and across the United States.