Brian Knox is an audio engineer and musician residing in Washington D.C.  He has spent years working with musicians and other talent in prominent venues throughout Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland, and currently serves as an audio engineer for The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own” at Fort Myer, VA.

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Joel Puckett is a composer leaving both audiences and the press buzzing. His music has been described as, “soaringly lyrical” (Minneapolis Star Tribune), “Puccini-esque” (Wall Street Journal), and “containing a density within a clarity, polyphony within the simple and – most importantly – beautiful and seemingly spiritual.” (Audiophile Audition). Parterre Box recently proclaimed, “Puckett should be a household name” and the Philadelphia Inquirer’s David Patrick Stearns mused, “if the name Joel Puckett isn’t etched into your brain, it should be.” In 2011 NPR Music listed him as one of the top 100 composers under 40 in the world.

Hailed as “visionary” (Washington Post) and “an astonishingly original voice” (Philadelphia Inquirer), his music is performed by the leading artists of our day and is consistently recognized by organizations such as the American Composers Forum, BMI, Chorus America, National Public Radio, and the American Bandmasters Association.

Puckett’s music attracts diverse performers and listeners through its emotional energy and commitment. Melding tradition with innovation, his distinctive style grows from his power to create transcendent experiences using charismatic musical language.

The Fix, a grand opera commissioned by Minnesota Opera, premiered in the March 2019 to packed houses, enthusiastic audiences, and largely effusve praise. With a libretto by Academy Award and Tony Award winner, Eric Simonson, the work depicts the rise and fall of the 1919 Chicago White Sox. It is a tragedy ripe with power, romance and redemption, set against the backdrop of America’s favorite pastime. Puckett’s earlier commissions have been premiered and performed worldwide, to exuberant critical acclaim.

His flute concerto, The Shadow of Sirius, premiered in 2010 and has received more than 200 performances and been recorded multiple times, including 2015’s Naxos Surround Sound disc, “Shadow of Sirius,” which received a 2016 Grammy Nomination. Currently the Chair of Music Theory, Ear Training, and Piano Skills at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, Puckett presents workshops nationwide and frequently serves as an adjudicator at competitions for rising composers. His music is represented worldwide by Bill Holab Music.

Adrianna Mateo is a rare triple threat talent: solo violinist, singer-songwriter, and actress. Her most recent pre-pandemic projects include premiering a violin concerto written for her while backed by a 50-piece orchestra, making her Broadway debut in "Tootsie," opening for Alicia Keys at the Ritz-Carlton Battery Park, performing her original songs for more than 40,000 people at MCU Park, recording a new original single at Jungle City Studios with a Grammy Award-nominated team (credits span Michael Jackson to Björk), and acting onstage at the Met Opera. Previously, Adrianna performed on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, at Carnegie Hall, and internationally on tour. Her music, supported by composer Nico Muhly and praised by Grammy Award-winning, multiplatinum producer Bob Power, is available first via her newsletter. For more information, visit www.adriannamateo.com.

The 68th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival will take place at the Monterey County Fairgrounds September 26-28, 2025.

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