WABASH, IN – The Honeywell Arts Academy has announced the program’s 2023 scholars across the Academy’s three institutes: Wabass, Soundboard, and Resonance. The Academy will host 25 dedicated musicians from across the world, who will attend week-long institutes that take place at the Eagles Theatre in Wabash, IN. Each institute culminates in a live performance featuring participants and faculty and is followed by a meet and greet reception where concert goers can mingle with the artists. Tickets can be purchased online at honeywellarts.org or by calling the Honeywell Box Office at 260.563.1102.
The Honeywell Arts Academy is comprised of three full-scholarship institutes for emerging musicians. Led by GRAMMYwinning Artistic Director Ranaan Meyer of the trio “Time for Three” and world-renowned faculty. Founded in 2020, the Academy is an expansion of the Wabass Institute, a music program established in 2008 for double bassists. The mission of the Academy is to foster an inclusive and supportive environment where ideas are free flowing between all. This creates a revolving door of expertise, a philosophy the Academy refers to as the “sharing of knowledge.” The Academy is
designed to provide the future generation of musicians the opportunity to learn from one another, push boundaries, connect with both local and industry communities, with faculty to propel their artistry forward and springboard their careers.
Wabass Live – Friday, June 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Honeywell Room at the Honeywell Center
Now in its 16th year, Wabass Institute is a staple of summer music in the Wabash community. Wabass dazzles audiences with the agility each scholar brings to the double bass. Faculty mentors Eric Larson, Ranaan Meyer, and Hal Robinson curate a wonderful evening of musicianship and personality.
Soundboard Live – Friday, June 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Eagles Theatre
Soundboard showcases the work of international pianists. With a focus on standard repertoire, Soundboard is led by faculty mentors Matti Raekallio and Peter Dugan as they stretch these classically trained musicians’ boundaries to include jazz, funk, and more.
Resonance Live – Friday, June 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Eagles Theatre
The Resonance performance lies at the intersection of the pristine technical training of classical musicians and cross genre fluidity, culminating in an indescribable musical experience. Featuring faculty mentors Pianist Peter Dugan and GRAMMY-winning Time for Three (Violinists Nicolas Kendall & Charles Yang and Double Bassist Ranaan Meyer).
Artistic Director Ranaan Meyer states, “The vision for Honeywell Arts Academy is about empowering through our philosophy, the “sharing the knowledge.” Which creates a benchmark for a new world to search for empowering themselves individually and as a community.” He explains that “The success of these players now represents some of the greatest orchestras in the world, along with other key music industry positions and a 95% job placement track record. Honeywell Arts & Entertainment and all it encompasses with Northeast Indiana is fertile ground for constant expansion.”
2014 Wabass alumni, Talia Horvitz, states, “I attended Wabass in the summer of 2014, right before starting my senior year at Julliard. That summer turned out to be one of the most profound experiences in my studying career. I was so happy to find a place where I could focus solely on improving my playing and musicianship with the help of incredible teachers, Ranaan, Hal, and Eric, who became great mentors to me.” 2019 Wabass alumni, Yoshiaki Horiguchi, adds, “Wabass was a reminder that high artistry doesn’t have to come at the exclusion of good citizenship.”
The Honeywell Arts Academy is an offering of Honeywell Arts & Entertainment. For more information on the Academy, please visit honeywellartsacademy.org
2023 Fellowship Scholars:
Wabass Institute
Alexis Schulte-Albert Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Indiana 22
Andrew French The Cleveland Institute of Music, Ohio 23
Andrew Hungness University of Southern California, California 19
Andrew Vinther The Juilliard School, New York 19
Elan Simon Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Indiana 22
Jimmy Perera The Ohio State University, Ohio 22
Liam Jankelovics Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal, Canada 21
Nicholas Boettcher Yale School of Music, Connecticut 19
Samantha St. John Rice University, Texas 20
Soundboard Institute
Amadeus Wiesensee University of Music and Performing Arts Munich, Germany 29
Carter Johnson Yale School of Music, Connecticut 26
Dongping Wang Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover, Germany 20
Mert Yalniz Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover, Germany 19
Minji Lee Shenandoah Conservatory, Virginia 30
Qiao Liu The Juilliard School, New York 32
Yixiu Lin The Juilliard School, New York 18
Resonance Institute
Anton Kot Educational Center for the Arts, Connecticut 21
Benjamin Powell University of Michigan, Michigan 24
Felix Herbst Arizona State University, Arizona 26
Grace Yurchuk New York University, New York 20
Grant Flick University of Michigan, Michigan 24
Hannah O’Brien New England Conservatory, Massachusetts 23
Melanie Ambler Stanford School of Medicine, California 25
Michael Shofi Pace University, New York 24
Nebulous Quartet Berklee College of Music, Massachusetts 24
