WABASH, IN– Honeywell Arts Academy has announced the organization’s 2024 scholars across the Academy’s three programs: Resonance, Soundboard, and Wabass. The Academy will host 23 dedicated musicians and groups from across the world, ages ranging from 18 to 36, who will attend week-long institutes that take place at the Eagles Theatre in Wabash, IN. Each week-long program culminates in a live performance featuring participants and faculty. Concluding each performance, guests are invited to a meet and greet reception to mingle with the artists and faculty mentors. Tickets can be purchased online at honeywellarts.org by calling the Honeywell Box Office at 260.563.1102. Honeywell Arts
Academy programming is presented by Honeywell Arts & Entertainment.
Honeywell Arts Academy is comprised of three full-scholarship programs for emerging musicians. Led by Artistic Director Ranaan Meyer of the GRAMMY-winning group Time for Three and world-renowned faculty, each week-long program takes place at the Eagles Theatre and culminates in a live performance featuring participants and faculty.
Founded in 2020, the Academy is an expansion of Wabass, 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.”
Program Director of Honeywell Arts Academy, Emily Meyer, states, “Honeywell Arts Academy is positioned at a unique point in an artist’s path. In theory, they have gone through grade school to high school with some sort of musical support system, whether that be an enthusiastic schoolteacher, private music teacher, parent, or all the above. During and post college, the reality of the world and life as a musician sets in. The Academy provides that surge of motivation, artistic and entrepreneurial tools, professional opportunities, and a community of like-minded artists that set them up for success.”
2023 Academy Alumni, Grace Yurchuk, states, “I gained a lot of confidence during my time in Indiana and was so inspired by the artists around me that I have not stopped writing since I came back home. Resonance was an exchange of music and information while simultaneously providing us a space to create with no bounds. I still keep in touch with many artists who were in attendance, and we have performed together since our time in Wabash.”
The Academy is designed to provide the future generation of musicians the opportunity to learn from one another, push boundaries, and connect with both local and industry communities, with world-renowned faculty to propel their artistry forward and springboard their careers. For more information on the Academy, visit honeywellartsacademy.org.
Resonance Live – Fri., June 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Eagles Theatre
Resonance scholars are at the intersection of the pristine technical training of classical musicians and cross-genre fluidity, resulting in an indescribable musical experience. Resonance features faculty mentors Pianist Peter Dugan and members of the GRAMMY-winning trio Time for Three – Nicolas Kendall, Charles Yang, and Ranaan Meyer. Concluding the performance, guests are invited to a meet and greet reception to mingle with the artists and faculty mentors. Most seats are $10 and $25, with limited seating available on the main floor for $45 and $75.
Soundboard Live – Fri., June 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Eagles Theatre
Soundboard scholars are international pianists with a focus on standard repertoire. Soundboard is led by faculty mentors Matti Raekaillo and Peter Dugan as they stretch these classically trained musicians’ boundaries to include jazz, funk, and more. Concluding the performance, guests are invited to a meet and greet reception to mingle with the artists and faculty mentors. Most seats are $10 and $25, with limited seating available on the main floor for $45 and $75.
Wabass Live – Fri., June 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Eagles Theatre
Wabass scholars will dazzle you with the double bass. Faculty mentors Eric Larson, Ranaan Meyer, and Hal Robinson curate a wonderful evening of musicianship and personality. Concluding the performance, guests are invited to a meet and greet reception to mingle with the artists and faculty mentors. Most seats are $10 and $25, with limited seating available on the main floor for $45 and $75.
2024 Fellowship Scholars:
Resonance
Andrew Vinther The Juilliard School, New York, 21
Disco Cactus (Group) Various, Connecticut –
Ditto (Group) Pace University, New York –
Luiza Ribeiro Federal University of Paraíba, Brazil, 29
Max and Otto Allard (Group) Oberlin College and Conservatory, Ohio –
Soundboard
Aaron Kurz San Francisco Conservatory of Music, California, 28
Andrei Romanov Stony Brook University, New York, 26
Chaeyoung Park The Juilliard School, New York, 26
Dovie Lepore-Currin The Juilliard School, New York, 19
Elzbieta Bilicka Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music, Poland, 31
Helen Bryant University of Michigan, Michigan, 23
Jerry Hu The Glenn Gould School, Canada, 18
Ossi Tanner Manhattan School of Music, New York, 26
Will Gannon University of Minnesota, Minnesota, 22
Wabass
Abigail Koehler Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University, Maryland, 22
Caleb Edwards University of Cincinnati CCM, Ohio, 25
Eugene Zhang The Juilliard School, New York, 21
Isabel Sanso Oberlin College and Conservatory, Ohio, 22
Michaella Tufariello The Juilliard School, New York, 20
Nicholas Payne The Juilliard School, New York, 21
Sami Ahn The Juilliard School, New York, 22
Sofie Markle University of Michigan, Michigan, 19
Sophie Denhard Northwestern University, Illinois, 22
