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Astral Artists

Astral is a Philadelphia-based, early career incubator that fosters ingenuity in rising-star classic

06/24/2024

We’re pleased to announce the addition of Christopher Goodpasture to Interlochen’s Arts Academy Piano Faculty. Congratulations on this exciting milestone!!

04/30/2024

Just one week away! Astral’s final concert of the 23-24 Season is the Jim Straw Chamber Concert. Join us at this new annual chamber music concert named after one of Astral’s dearest supporters and former Board Chair, Jim Straw. Audiences can expect unique collaborations between Astral Artists as they grace the stage of the American Philosophical Society.

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 6:00pm

Featured Artists are Ekaterina Skliar (mandolin), Valentin Kovalev (saxophone), Iwo Jedynecki (classical accordion), Christopher Goodpasture (piano), and Special Guest Mary Javian (double bass).

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04/10/2024

Not familiar with domra? You should be! Check out this SNEAK PEEK of “Angela” by Sérgio Assad from the next Astral In Concert program feat. Astral Artist Ekaterina Skliar on domra joined by guitarist Jordan Dodson. Tuesday, April 16 at 6pm at Trinity @ 22nd in Philly!

Visit www.astralartists.org for tickets to Ekaterina Skliar in Concert and more information. You won’t want to miss this!

03/29/2024

Join us in wishing cellist Juan-Salvador Carrasco a very happy birthday! 🎂🎉🎶 JS makes up one quarter of the genre-bending band, Astral Mixtape. Check out their full-length debut album “Astral Plains” on all major streaming platforms. Yay, Juan-Salvador! 🥰

03/25/2024

This past Wednesday evening at World Cafe Live was like no other! Over 100 guests enjoyed cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, silent and live auction, and most importantly MUSIC.

Thank you to the Astral Artists community, Artists, Laureates, and generous Sponsors of the Spring Showcase Gala. We’re thrilled to have raised a record nearly $80,000 to support Astral programs, with a rousing Live Auction round dedicated to Classroom Classics!

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03/15/2024

Join us in wishing Astral domrist/mandolinist Ekaterina Skliar a very happy birthday! 🎂🎉

Celebrate by reserving your ticket to her much anticipated Astral recital on Tuesday, April 16 at 6pm at Trinity at 22nd in Philadelphia 🎶🤩

Alongside Astral laureate guitarist Jordan Dodson and pianist Thomas Weaver, Ekaterina will dazzle you with works by Assad, Koshkin, Bach, Beethoven, Tsygankov, Rachmaninoff, and a World Premiere (made possible through the Astral Commissioning Program) by Avner Dorman!

Link in bio for tickets!

03/10/2024

Join us in wishing Astral President and CEO Lourdes Starr a very happy birthday! 🎈🎉🎂 We appreciate all she does to help emerging artists shape purposeful careers and enrich lives in the Philadelphia music community and beyond 🎶💜
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03/08/2024

Astral's in-school residency "Classroom Classics" is in full swing! ☺️ Check out these snapshots of Astral Artists Kayla Harriott (soprano), Ekaterina Skliar (mandolin/domra), Luiz Fernando Venturelli (cello), Priscila Navarro (piano), and Astral Mixtape in their visits with 4th graders in our partner Philadelphia public schools.

Classroom Classics explores the intersection of music and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in both the creation and enjoyment of music.

Visit 1 (Kayla & Ekaterina) focused on Musical Narratives and Empathy
Visit 2 (Luiz and Priscila) focused on Melody and Accompaniment and Teamwork
Visit 3 (Astral Mixtape) focused on Rhythm and Agency

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03/04/2024

Join us in wishing Astral soprano Helen Zhibing Huang () a very happy birthday! 🎂🎉

Helen has graced opera stages and the larger music and arts world alike. From the to the , to , to , she has dazzled audiences with her "immaculate coloratura chops and nuanced acting" (), "carrying the audience’s emotions with her into the stratosphere" (Boston Intelligencer). She is also a founder of , an initiative that aims to bring awareness to Asian culture and strengthen the ties within the global community through music, poetry and culture.

Yay, Helen! 🥰

02/27/2024

What a night! We're still beaming from the February 16 performance 🤩
Astral Artists Katie Hyun, Luiz Fernando Venturelli, and Priscila Navarro dazzled the audience with beautiful works by LatinX Composers, including a world premiere by .
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02/23/2024

Today, we're celebrating two recent performances , one of our long-standing community partners. Inglis House is committed to redefining ability & independence, providing a range of medical, personal, and enrichment services that enable residents to live life to the fullest.

Recently, Astral guitarist Hao Yang and Astral violinist Julian Rhee (accompanied by Chelsea Wang) had the pleasure of connecting with and sharing their love of music with the welcoming Inglis House residents through a short performance and assisted Q&A.

We're so grateful for our partnership with Inglis and the meaningful relationships we've cultivated.

Big shoutout to the team that helps put on these musical experiences at Inglis--Jacklyn Bokunwicz, Steve Cozzolini, and Mer Clemente! ❤️

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01/23/2024

Join us in wishing Astral pianist Byeol Kim a very happy birthday! 🎂🎉🎶 Many things to celebrate as of late--she was recently appointed assistant professor of piano at Rollins College and had her first baby this past summer. Yay, Byeol! 🥰
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