Empire Wild fuses pop, folk, jazz and more
The mixed trio Empire Wild are the artists who were chosen for the third concert of the 2022-23 season for the Weston County Concert Association at Crouch Auditorium, and they will take the stage on Friday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m.
According to the group’s website, empirewild.com, “Empire Wild is a genre-bending, crossover trio featuring Ken Kubota, Holly Bean, and Mitch Lyon. Ken and Mitch bring all the cello has to offer — bowed, plucked, chopped and more. Holly can be found singing and pushing the piano into any style the group sets their mind on.”
The New York-based group was awarded the Ambassador Prize in the 2020 Concert Artist Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition. The CAG focuses its efforts on helping artists launch their careers.
The trio fuses “the sounds of pop, folk, jazz and more into their song writing and composition,” the Empire Wild website says. “Their debut EP Paper Seasons features all original songs, highlighting the trio’s unique sound and instrumentation.”
They feel at home in the large concert halls, intimate salons and classrooms. Empire Wild seeks to bring creative musical outlets and opportunities to students of various backgrounds and skill levels. They have shared their talents through workshops at the University of Iowa and other schools.
For a peek at the talents of Empire Wild, visit their YouTube page. You can also follow them on their Instagram page.
This is the final association concert of 2022, as the 31st WCCA season will be breaking through the holidays. The next performance on the schedule is the jazz group The Travis Anderson Trio. They will play at Crouch Auditorium on Sunday, Jan. 29, at 3 p.m.
