Lucas Waldin is a dynamic and versatile conductor whose performances have delighted audiences across North America. He has collaborated with some of today’s most exciting artists, including Carly Rae Jepsen, The Barenaked Ladies, Ben Folds, The Canadian Brass, Crash Test Dummies, Leslie Odom Jr., Jackson Browne, and Rita Wilson, in addition to conducting presentations such as Disney in Concert, Blue Planet Live, Cirque de la Symphonie, and Red Bull Symphonic.

He is also active as a conductor for concert film presentations including titles such as The Goonies, The Princess Bride, A Muppets Christmas, Love Actually, The Lion King, and Batman (1989).

Waldin has been a guest conductor for numerous orchestras in the U.S. and Canada, including The Cleveland Orchestra, the St. Louis Symphony, the Houston Symphony, the Dallas Symphony, the Grant Park Festival Orchestra, the Detroit Symphony, the Seattle Symphony, the Baltimore Symphony, the Philly Pops, the Vancouver Symphony, the Calgary Philharmonic, the Toronto Symphony, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra.

Having joined the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra as Resident Conductor in 2009, Waldin was subsequently appointed Artist-in-Residence and Community Ambassador–the first position of its kind in North America. In recognition of his accomplishments, he was awarded the Jean-Marie Beaudet Award in Orchestral Conducting and received a Citation Award from the City of Edmonton for outstanding achievements in arts and culture.

A native of Toronto, Ontario, Waldin holds degrees in flute performance and conducting from the Cleveland Institute of Music.

The Brooklyn-born and raised singer/actor Capathia Jenkins premiered her new show, ICON: The Voices That Changed Music, with the Princeton Symphony, with subsequent performances with the Houston Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Reno Philharmonic, North Carolina Symphony, Anchorage Symphony, and several others. She premiered her solo show, She’s Got Soul, with the Houston Symphony in October 2022, followed by performances with the Cleveland Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Utah Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Naples Philharmonic, and Philly Pops, among many others.

Jenkins starred as Medda in the hit Disney production of Newsies on Broadway. She made her Broadway debut in The Civil War, where she created the role of Harriet Jackson. She then starred in the 2000 Off-Broadway revival of Godspell, before returning to Broadway in The Look of Love. Jenkins then created the roles of The Washing Machine in Caroline, Or Change and Frieda May in Martin Short-Fame Becomes Me, where she sang “Stop the Show” and brought the house down every night. In 2007, she went back to Off-Broadway and starred in (mis)Understanding Mammy: The Hattie McDaniel Story, for which she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award. She was also seen in Nora Ephron’s Love, Loss, and What I Wore.

An active concert artist, Jenkins has appeared with numerous orchestras around the world including The Cleveland Orchestra, Houston Symphony, Chicago Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony (with Marvin Hamlisch), National Symphony, Cincinnati Pops (with John Morris Russell), Philly Pops, San Francisco Symphony, San Diego Symphony, the Hong Kong Philharmonic, and many others. She was also a soloist with the Festival Cesky Krumlov in the Czech Republic multiple times. In October 2025, Jenkins traveled to Bratislava to perform at the Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic.

Jenkins had the great honor of performing in the Broadway Ambassadors to Cuba concert as part of the Festival de Teatro de La Habana. She has performed at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops multiple times and also sang in a tribute to Marvin Hamlisch at the Library of Congress. She is a founder and board member of Black Theatre United.

Ryan Shaw is a three-time Grammy-nominated artist for his solo projects, Columbia Records’ This is Ryan Shaw, his In Between, and Dynotone’s Real Love. He has shared the world stage with such artists as Van Halen, Bonnie Raitt, John Legend, B.B. King, and Jill Scott. 

He starred as Judas in the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Olivier Award-winning London production of Jesus Christ Superstar, as the original Stevie Wonder in Motown: The Musical on Broadway, and on London’s West End as the Soul of Michael Jackson in Thriller Live. Ryan debuted at Radio City Music Hall in the Dream Concert benefit for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. His Carnegie Hall appearances include Elton John and Bernie Taupin Tribute, A Celebration of The African American Cultural Legacy, and a Nat King Cole 100^th concert with the NY Pops.

His concert schedule includes New York Central Park’s SummerStage, Nat King Cole at 100 with the National Symphony Orchestra at The Kennedy Center as well as the Nashville Symphony, and A Tribute to the Queen of Soul: Aretha Franklin with numerous orchestras throughout North America. Ryan’s solo orchestral show, Ryan Shaw: Masters of R&B, recently premiered with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra and is now being presented by orchestras around the country. His new show with Capathia Jenkins entitled ICON: The Voices That Changed Music is also scheduled to be presented by numerous orchestras. He was a featured guest in The 92^nd Street Y’s presentation of Lyrics & Lyricists What’s Going On?:  Songs of Change.

Ryan’s last album, Imagining Marvin, showcases Marvin Gaye hits alongside Ryan’s original songs and features Grammy Award-winning co-writers Valerie Simpson and Rob Thomas, and special guests Derek Trucks, Rob Thomas, Robert Randolph, and Shoshana Bean.

Ryan’s newest single, Rising Up, released in 2025, is an inspirational call to action. The full album will be released in early 2026. Simultaneously with Rising Up, Ryan recently released a new duo album with Ray Angry entitled OFF Broadway. This project features contemporary and progressive soul versions of classic Broadway songs spanning more than 70 years.

Rajdulari is a chart-topping jazz/soul vocalist and actor based in New York City. Her latest album, Journey of a Woman,reached Billboard’s Top 100 in R&B and held the #1 spot on UK’s Soul chart for more than three weeks. Hailed as one of Soultrain.com’s Best of What’s Next artists, Rajdulari is now in the process of recording her third album under her own independent label.

Rajdulari’s recent engagements include She’s Got Soul with The Cleveland Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, Utah Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, Naples Philharmonic, Sarasota Orchestra, Tucson Symphony, Arkansas Symphony, Colorado Springs Philharmonic, and Asheville Symphony.

She also has performed in Aretha: A Tribute with Colorado Symphony Orchestra at Red Rocks Amphitheater, San Francisco Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Utah Symphony, Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Anchorage Symphony, Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Wichita Symphony, Modesto Symphony, Southwest Symphony, West Michigan Symphony; and ICON: The Voices That Changed Music with Houston Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, North Carolina Symphony, Reno Philharmonic, Edmonton Symphony, Long Beach Symphony, Helena Symphony, Anchorage Symphony, Princeton Symphony, Pensacola Symphony, and Ann Arbor Symphony, among many others.

Having toured worldwide, Rajdulari continues to grace the music industry with her empowering lyrics and soulful and revolutionary performances nationwide. Her charming charisma, accompanied by her rich, passionate vocals, give her an unforgettable presence on stage. For more info, visit rajdulari.com.

“Jazz-flex” vocalist Calli Graver is lighting up the stages both in and outside of her home-base, Philadelphia. Calli has had the opportunity to sing with legends like Josh Groban, Aretha Franklin, and Andrea Bocelli, among others.

She has also been honored to work with several symphony orchestras spanning the nation including recent and upcoming engagements with Houston Symphony, Dallas Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, North Carolina Symphony, Louisville Orchestra, Chicago Philharmonic, Reno Philharmonic, Edmonton Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, Maryland Symphony, Greensboro Symphony, South Bend Symphony, Syracuse Symphony, Long Beach Symphony, Helena Symphony, Anchorage Symphony, Hartford Symphony, Chautauqua Symphony, Princeton Symphony, New Haven Symphony, Lubbock Symphony, Symphony of Southeast Texas, Williamsburg Symphony, Heartland Festival Orchestra, Allentown Symphony, Pensacola Symphony, Ann Arbor Symphony, and the National Arts Center in Ottawa, Canada, among many others.

Calli’s newest album, The Sun’s in My Eyes, produced by Ben O’Neil (John Legend, Jill Scott), was released September 2022 to critical acclaim.