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About Miri Ben-Ari

Miri Ben-Ari stands as a trailblazer in music, notably as the first and only violinist to clinch a Grammy in the Hip Hop category. Her groundbreaking influence spans diverse genres including Hip Hop, Latin, EDM, and Afrobeat, imprinting her signature style on over 100 hit songs. Collaborating with icons like Kanye West, Jay Z, and Alicia Keys, Miri’s productions have propelled millions of records worldwide.

Beyond music, Miri is a UN Goodwill Ambassador of Music, a TED speaker, and a pioneering tech entrepreneur. Her electrifying live performances—from solo virtuoso showcases to grand productions with a gospel choir—have enthralled audiences globally.

Originally from Israel and mentored by classical maestro Isaac Stern, Miri forged a distinctive musical fusion of classical, hip-hop, and dance. Her impact extends to prestigious endorsements with Pepsi, Coca-Cola, and Reebok, underscoring her cultural resonance and global reach.

Her accolades include the Grammy Award for Best Rap Song, the Apollo Legend distinction, and honors from luminaries such as Israeli President Shimon Peres and former US First Lady Michelle Obama. Miri Ben-Ari continues to inspire through music, advocacy, and innovation, making an indelible mark on the global stage.

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About Miri Ben-Ari

Miri Ben-Ari stands as a trailblazer in music, notably as the first and only violinist to clinch a Grammy in the Hip Hop category. Her groundbreaking influence spans diverse genres including Hip Hop, Latin, EDM, and Afrobeat, imprinting her signature style on over 100 hit songs. Collaborating with icons like Kanye West, Jay Z, and Alicia Keys, Miri’s productions have propelled millions of records worldwide.

Beyond music, Miri is a UN Goodwill Ambassador of Music, a TED speaker, and a pioneering tech entrepreneur. Her electrifying live performances—from solo virtuoso showcases to grand productions with a gospel choir—have enthralled audiences globally.

Originally from Israel and mentored by classical maestro Isaac Stern, Miri forged a distinctive musical fusion of classical, hip-hop, and dance. Her impact extends to prestigious endorsements with Pepsi, Coca-Cola, and Reebok, underscoring her cultural resonance and global reach.

Her accolades include the Grammy Award for Best Rap Song, the Apollo Legend distinction, and honors from luminaries such as Israeli President Shimon Peres and former US First Lady Michelle Obama. Miri Ben-Ari continues to inspire through music, advocacy, and innovation, making an indelible mark on the global stage.

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iLuminate the Holidays this season

iLuminate the holidays with the awe-inspiring critically-acclaimed show that fuses light, sound and dance in an stunning spectacle of technology that’s perfect for the whole family! Catch them before they go back on tour.

From the moment the lights fade to darkness, you’re transported into another world…another dimension, where the music moves you and the visuals are unlike anything you’ve ever seen. Welcome to the world of iLuminate. Named “Best New Act in America” by America’s Got Talent, the brilliant cast of the country’s top dancers and choreographers, along with energetic music, creates a mind-blowing, multi-sensory live show experience. As the show progresses, each scene creates a new “room” inside “Club iLuminate” where an exhilarating blend of music, dance, illusion, technology, and comedy comes to life for an experience that’s sure to be the most fun you’ll ever have in the dark!

iLuminate™’s patented technology has been used in numerous performances by Grammy winning superstars such as Chris Brown, Christina Aguilera, The Black Eyed Peas, and David Guetta, among others.

ILUMINATE

iLuminate is an American dance and performance group powered by state-of-the-art technology and electrifying entertainers who perform in the dark to create the ultimate high tech dance experience. iLuminate produces explosive performances with customized wireless lighting programs. Their performances are filled with extraordinary lighting effects, choreographed with phenomenal dance moves that take your audience on an exhilarating ride. Performances can be customized with your organization’s logo and an executive reveal.

THE MOST FUN YOU WILL HAVE IN THE DARK…

Founded by dancer and software engineer Miral Kotb, iLuminate enables performers, choreographers, engineers, technicians, stylists and artistic directors to produce high-energy performances with customized wireless lighting programs.

Since launching in 2009, iLuminate’s patent-pending technology has been used in numerous performances by Grammy-winning superstars such as Christina Aguilera, The Black Eyed Peas, and David Guetta, among others. They have also been featured on hit television shows including The Voice, America’s Got Talent, Dancing with the Stars and X Factor, as well as such awards shows as American Music Awards, MTV’s Video Music Awards, BET Awards, The Nickelodeon Awards, Billboard and Latin Billboard Awards, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Having catapulted into an international sensation, iLuminate has performed across the globe for various events, including among others, headlining at the Cairo Opera House in Egypt; performing with Labrinth for Sony’s Xperia smart phone launch in London; dancing at automotive shows in Canada and South Africa; participating in Capezio’s prestigious 125th Anniversary Celebration at New York’s City Center; performing live on the internationally broadcasted Latin Billboard Awards; and participating in the Hennessy Classivm Mega Event in China.

In addition, iLuminate continues to perform each year at corporate events across the country for such prominent companies as IBM, Lenovo, Opryland, Energizer, Dell, Cisco, Olympus and Starwood Hotels, among many others.

MIRAL KOTB

Miral Kotb‘s keynote inspires teams to find common ground and purpose in order to produce outstanding results. Miral doesn’t just talk about her achievements with iLuminate — she helps audiences to simultaneously tap into the same passion and commitment in order to reach their goals. Her keynote is perfect for conferences with team building and innovation themes, entrepreneurs, women in technology, and STEAM initiatives.

Miral Kotb is a highly sought after speaker who has worked for many corporate clients — Google, AVIXA, Verizon, Tierpoint BraveIT Conference, Hyland Software, and more — to inspire and motivate their people. She also has spoken at Google’s sponsored ‘Made with Code’ — where she mentored young girls — On Cue, TedX Teen, Center for Global Brand Leadership, and TedX Broadway on the intersection of art and technology. In her capacity as a Cancer survivor, Miral has also spoken at pharmaceutical programs and foundation galas.

Combine Miral Kotb‘s engaging keynote with an exhilarating iLuminate performance.

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Join Grammy Winners Opium Moon for their album release party live at the Village Studios.

Get your tickets here.

The Village Studios at Santa Monica

Experience the enchanting sounds of OPIUM MOON as they perform live at the Village Studios on Sat Sep 23 2023. Get ready to be transported to a world of mystical rhythms and soulful melodies that will leave you mesmerized.

The event will take place at 1616 Butler Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90025 and will start at 7:00 PM PDT. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable evening of music and magic!

Opium Moon

“Sensuous and hypnotic, elegant yet deeply emotional, the music of Opium Moon evokes the mysteries of ancient worlds while remaining thoroughly contemporary.”

The Los Angeles-based ensemble’s cinematic soundscapes draw upon the virtuosic skills and diverse ethnic backgrounds of its members: Iranian santoor master Hamid Saeidi, innovative Israeli bassist Itai Disraeli, sought-after American percussionist M.B. Gordy, and the exceptionally expressive Canadian-American violinist Lili Haydn, whose passion and fluid mastery of her instrument enchant in every song.

With compositions that meld sacred/classical traditions of both East and West with trance-inducing, ancient grooves, the result is at times both stately and rapturous, a sultry and passionate instrumental music that seems to emanate from a profoundly deep wellspring.

Opium Moon’s debut album received a Grammy Award for Best New Age Album.

The four musicians of Opium Moon are a global intersection of powerhouse talent who work together with spontaneity and intuition, forging an exotic, richly articulated sonic journey that conjures ancestral pasts but uplifts and inspires with contemporary rhythms and rhapsodic melodies, masterfully performed.

Website Opium Moon: click here.

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Toronto-born violinist Lili Haydn, is a twice-nominated Grammy winner (2018 Grammy win) with her band Opium Moon. She is a distinguished film/TV composer with 18 feature films, Netflix’s hit show Ginny & Georgia, and various awards to her credit.

She’s been nominated this year (2023) with her song “Marriage Is A Dungeon” in the Netflix Original Series “Ginny & Georgia” – for the Emmy Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics 2023.

Her work has been featured in more than 50 films. A dedicated social activist with a political science degree from Brown University, Lili has done four TED presentations — including one with Opium Moon in Mumbai, India — and performs regularly at benefits for such organizations as Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and The Feminist Majority.

Solo Career

Her six solo albums have been NPR favorites (“Heifetz meets Hendrix”), and her collaborations with the likes of Herbie Hancock, Sting, Roger Waters, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, George Clinton’s P-Funk Allstars, Hans Zimmer, and the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan are legendary, including performances at Carnegie Hall, the Vienna Opera House, and the Hollywood Bowl.

Opium Moon

“Sensuous and hypnotic, elegant yet deeply emotional, the music of Opium Moon evokes the mysteries of ancient worlds while remaining thoroughly contemporary.”

The Los Angeles-based ensemble’s cinematic soundscapes draw upon the virtuosic skills and diverse ethnic backgrounds of its members: Iranian santoor master Hamid Saeidi, innovative Israeli bassist Itai Disraeli, sought-after American percussionist M.B. Gordy, and the exceptionally expressive Canadian-American violinist Lili Haydn, whose passion and fluid mastery of her instrument enchant in every song.

With compositions that meld sacred/classical traditions of both East and West with trance-inducing, ancient grooves, the result is at times both stately and rapturous, a sultry and passionate instrumental music that seems to emanate from a profoundly deep wellspring.

Opium Moon’s debut album received a Grammy Award for Best New Age Album.

The four musicians of Opium Moon are a global intersection of powerhouse talent who work together with spontaneity and intuition, forging an exotic, richly articulated sonic journey that conjures ancestral pasts but uplifts and inspires with contemporary rhythms and rhapsodic melodies, masterfully performed.

Website Opium Moon: click here.

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America’s Best Dance Band, The Eturnity Band performs a live showcase in New York City, Friday, September 8th. Don’t miss it!

The Eturnity Band Live Showcase NYC

When? Friday September 8th 2023 at 9 PM (doors open at 8 PM)

Where? The Cutting Room – 44 East 32nd Street, New York, NY 10016

Tickets: $30 General Admission, purchase here.

THE ETURNITY BAND

Eturnity has established a reputation as one of America’s most energetic and dynamic bands available for corporate events. Led by James Brown’s former drummer, T-Funk Alston and lead singer Delores Alston, the band features additional vocalists accompanied by world class musicians on keyboards, bass guitar, lead guitar, percussion, saxophone, trumpet and trombone. The Eturnity Band performers have toured and recorded with Kool & The Gang, Freddie Jackson and Chaka Khan, among others.

Eturnity never fails to get audiences on the dance floor with their energetic versions of popular Funk, R&B, Disco, Motown and Rock ‘n’ Roll songs of the last 50 years. The true definition of a “dance band,” Eturnity incorporates tightly choreographed moves, and are known to invite audience members up onstage as backup singers, percussionists and dancers.

Eturnity worked with companies such as Doc. Oz HealthCorp, Goldman Sachs, Metlife, American Express. Additionally, Eturnity performed at high profile engagements such as the Time Magazine 75th Anniversary at Radio City Music Hall and played for Bill Clinton, Steven Spielberg and Bill Gates.

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Pixar’s Toy Story has always held a special place in the hearts of the multimedia creators of Freckled Sky. So when Pixar reached out to collaborate on a new musical adventure for Disneyland, they jumped to the occasion.

“TOGETHER: a Pixar Musical Adventure”, was just presented on the most immersive stage ever created at Disneyland Paris. This music-driven, epic adventure through the Pixar universes, takes the audience on a spectacular journey to the worlds of Toy Story, Coco, Up, Monsters, Inc., and Finding Nemo.

Immersive Live Stage

Freckled Sky collaborated with the magnificent Disneyland Paris team to elevate the story for the “TOGETHER: a Pixar Musical Adventure”. They brought their signature mixed-reality production expertise to create a cinematic experience on a live stage. In this production viewers cannot distinguish what is happening on the stage from what they see on the screen from their favorite animated movies. The Freckled Sky team created Pixar-style multidimensional scenes by building seamless connections between multimedia, scenery, and performers.

Freckled Sky

Freckled Sky is a team of multimedia creators and technology experts comprised of artists, directors, designers, and engineers.They are visual storytellers and bring an immersive experience to the audience. They mix projection, dance, lighting, interactive solutions, and special effects to create beautifully stunning new forms of content and entertainment.

Freckled Sky made their debut on America’s Got Talent, where they were chosen as the Golden Buzzer act by Howard Stern. They have since gone on to produce high-end events for some of the biggest brands in the world, various television shows, and music concerts. Their works are winners of different creative awards all over the world.

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William Close, creator / inventor of The Earth Harp and over 200 other instruments, brings the giant musical strings of THE EARTH HARP back to the Playa for Burning man 2023! Close will perform in collaboration with the musical and sound healing organization Sound Garden.

The Earth Harp Collective debuted the instrument in 2011 when William attached the giant strings to the Temple of Transition.

This year, the installation and performances will feature a whole new level of Earth Harp technology. It will be an evolution in both visual and musical designs. The Earth Harp installation will be up all week and concerts will run throughout the week.

WHO, WHAT, WHERE…

Find The Earth Harp Collective at 2 & Encantado st on the Esplanade On the edge of Black Rock City looking out into the vast Playa.

WILLIAM CLOSE AND THE EARTH HARP

William Close is an installation artist, musician and visionary who has developed over one hundred new musical instruments including the famed Earth Harp. The body of The Earth Harp rests on the stage while the strings travel over the audience, extending up to 1000 ft. in length, and attach to the back of the venue, turning every space into an instrument.

William studied sculpture and sound design at the Art Institute of Chicago and his work explores the connection between architecture and music. Inspired by the Frank Lloyd Wright quote “architecture is frozen music”, Close creates musical installations that use the architecture as part of the instrument. The Earth Harp has been installed in some of the most iconic destinations in the world such as The Coliseum in Rome, The Kennedy Center and Lincoln Center in the US, The Seattle Space Needle, the temples of Vietnam, Grand Theater of Shanghai International Arts Festival, Brazil’s Theatro Municipal in São Paulo, The Dhow Harbour in Qatar, and major US festivals like Coachella, Bumbershoot, Burning Man and Lightning In A Bottle.

THE EARTH HARP COLLECTIVE

William is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Earth Harp Collective, an internationally renowned performance group that combines the creative forces of artists, musicians, dancers and aerialists.

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Concept Artists is excited to introduce you to the newest additions to our exclusive roster: Catapult, the Hum, Wayne Lee & Phat Cat Swinger!

Concept Artists & Speakers continue to add new acts to its exclusive roster offering innovative entertainment and diverse keynote options to make your next event or meeting a success.

New Diverse Entertainment and eynote Solutions

CATAPULT

Catapult is a shadow illusion performance company using acrobatics, tumbling, balance and contortions to cast shapes behind a giant screen. They were catapulted into the limelight and into the homes of millions of people around the world by America’s Got Talent in 2013. Since then, they have been busy touring the world with their smash hit show – Magic Shadows. Heidi Klum and Howard Stern were two of their very first fans and now they’ve added many thousands around the globe. They’ve performed in music videos, played for Royal families, helped charities like Girl Scouts and United Way, filmed for HBO and currently tour all over the U.S., Europe and Asia.

Catapult will tell you stories and transport you into fantastical worlds made simply out of light and the human body! Read more…

THE HUM

The Hum is a fully immersive sonic experience. It entertains and allows you to relax as you connect through the virtues of sound. The Hum brings a unique Musical Entertainment Wellness concept that connects you with the virtues of sound in the most entertaining and beneficial way.

The installation is a 10-foot sculptural work of art with a cradle space, where the user can lounge and experience the fullness of sound and the transformative effect that the frequencies have on the entire body via vibro acoustic technologies. Read more…

PHAT CAT SWINGER

Phat Cat Swinger is the ultimate pop-swing band defining a new Golden Era of music. Phat Cat Swinger’s music is a unique blend of rock, swing, and jazz, infused with a modern sensibility that sets them apart from the rest. Founded by one of the band’s leading men, Marco Palos, this powerhouse 11-piece group brings an energy to the stage that is unmatched.

Their performances are nothing short of legendary, with audiences around the world coming together to experience the raw power of their music. Read more…

New Keynote Speaker

WAYNE LEE

Wayne Lee is a peak performance expert and hypnotist. Wayne Lee has studied the secrets of high performers. In his wildly entertaining presentations, he shows you how subconscious programming was the key to achieving their biggest goals and how you can put the same scientific principles to work to produce next-level results in your life and business.

He has helped over 6,000 global organizations achieve sustainable peak performance through the right mindset, collective alignment, and the power to overcome what seemed unthinkable yesterday.Wayne brings audience volunteers on stage and uses hypnosis and other mind-expanding techniques to demonstrate the power of words and the effects of repeated visualizations on the subconscious mind.

Take your organization to its full potential by aligning your teams & leaders in purpose and performance. Read more…

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