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David Nevue, Program Director
6858 B Street, Springfield, OR 97478
(541) 741-3262 | [email protected]
Whisperings Artists
As of this writing, over seventy talented artists belong to the Whisperings solo piano radio community.
While a majority of the artists reside in the U.S., we also have artists from the U.K., Germany and
Australia. Here’s a partial list of our roster…
Alexx Carnathan
Brenda Warren
Brian Crain
Catherine Marie Charlton
Christian Housel
Craig Urquhart
David Lanz
David Nevue
George Davidson
George Skaroulis
Jace Vek
Jim Bajor
John Nilsen
Kate Moody
Kurt Bestor
Laura Sullivan
Lesley Spencer
Lisa Hilton
Mary Martin Stockdale
Michael Allen Harrison
Michael Dulin
Mike Strickland
Robin Spielberg
Silvard
Suzanne Ciani
The O’Neill Brothers
Vicky Emerson
Wayne Gratz
A few sample bios from some of our artists are included on the following pages….
David Nevue
biography
notable facts: David is a self-taught pianist who
resides in Springfield, Oregon with his wife and two
children. He recorded his first album in 1991 and has
since released nine CDs of his original piano works,
including Postcards from Germany, the #5 most
played album on the radio for its genre in 2003.
David’s Christmas CD, O Come Emmanuel, was
nominated for best holiday album by the Lifestyle
Music Awards. David’s music can be heard on over
220 radio programs world-wide.
David works full-time in the music business and
promotes his music both via the Internet and at
concert performances across the country. He has
shared the stage with David Lanz, Suzanne Ciani,
Mike Strickland and dozens of other pianists during
his travels. In addition to his work as a pianist, David
is the author of How to Promote Your Music
Successfully on the Internet and the founder of The Music Biz Academy, an educational web
site for musicians. In August of 2003, David launched Whisperings: Solo Piano Radio,
(solopianoradio.com) which is heard by over 100,000 listeners each month, making it the
most popular solo piano radio broadcast on the Internet.
discography:
Overcome (2005)
Sweet Dreams & Starlight (2004)
O Come Emmanuel (2003)
Postcards from Germany (2001)
Whisperings: Best of 1985-2000 (2001)
The Vigil (1999)
The Last Waking Moment (1997)
While the Trees Sleep (1995)
The Tower (1992)
web site:
www.davidnevue.com
Michael Dulin
biography
notable facts: Dulin’s unique combination of
musical styles - smooth jazz, new age, and
classical - has given rise to his highly personal
musical style, and is responsible for his wide appeal
to international audiences. Though classically
trained at the famed Juilliard School in New York,
Dulin maintains a multi-faceted career as a
performer, producer/arranger, and creator of
original music for radio, television, film, and
theatre. He also continues to enjoy popularity as a
session musician, and recently completed a six
month tour with the legendary Temptations.
Dulin has performed as a solo pianist throughout
the U.S., including an appearance at New York’s
Carnegie Hall. His international performances
include Warsaw, Poland, and performances on
Swedish national television.
Dulin is a full time musician, head of Equity Digital,
his own recording label, and is a managing partner
of PSI, a digital recording facility in Birmingham,
Alabama.
The One I Waited For, Michael’s debut piano solo CD, was New Age Reporter’s #1 CD for
three months in a row. Atmospheres, his follow-up CD also led the charts as a #1 CD pick.
Both CDs were among the top 10 in World Radio Play for 2003. Dulin’s self-titled classical
CD, won the 2nd Annual International Audio-Video Competition in New York, and his
Gershwin CD, A Nice Boy From Brooklyn, led to performances with regional symphony
orchestras. Dulin’s music has been featured on Hearts of Space, and he can be heard on
over 250 radio programs world wide.
discography:
Timeless (2004)
Atmospheres (2003)
The One I Waited For (2002)
A Nice Boy From Brooklyn (1999)
Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Debussy (1998)
web site:
www.michaeldulin.com
Catherine Marie Charlton
biography
notable facts: Catherine Marie Charlton has
actively studied piano since age 8, when she
practiced so much her parents often had to ask her
to stop. Now, five years after quitting her corporate
banking job to be a full-time musician, the
Independent Music Awards finalist has received the
Delaware Division of the Arts Individual Artist
Fellowship three times —for Solo Recital in 2000 and
2004, and for Jazz Performance in 2002. She has
performed in Europe and South America, and
throughout the United States. Charlton has been
profiled in several national publications, including
Southern Living and GLAMOUR magazines. Her music
has been heard in over 80 million households, on the
Lifetime, Oxygen, HGTV, and Travel TV networks, on
Apple Macintosh computer desktops, and on radio
stations throughout the world.
Charlton played her commissioned work "A Dance for
Argentina" in Buenos Aires, and was the featured
artist at the Philadelphia Kimmel Center's First
Anniversary Celebration, preceding a concert by solo
pianist George Winston. She has also performed in
concert with cellist and Grammy Nominee David
Darling. In 2004, she performed at the NARM
industry conference, whose roster of 34 artists included Tears for Fears, Chick Corea, and
The Blind Boys of Alabama. Her appearance was one of 15 highlighted in Billboard magazine
as a noteworthy conference act.
Charlton’s fourth piano album, The Undershore, features flutist Nikkos, who has millions of
fans in Japan and Europe. The album debuted at #3 on the NAR worldwide instrumental
music radio charts. River Dawn also debuted at #3 on the instrumental music radio charts,
placing above new releases from Grammy winners Kitaro and George Winston.
discography:
The Undershore (2004)
River Dawn (2001)
Jeweled Rain (2002)
A Nice Boy From Brooklyn (2000)
Strange Attractors (1995)
web site:
www.catherinemariecharlton.com
Craig Urquhart
biography
notable facts: After receiving his Master’s in
Composition from the University of Michigan, Craig
Urquhart (pronounced "irk-hart ") left some of his
music with Leonard Bernstein's Manhattan, N.Y.
doorman; the Maestro called Urquhart back, and
the two became acquainted. In 1985 Urquhart was
hired as Bernstein’s musical assistant, and worked
for Bernstein until the composer’s death in 1990.
Craig also served for many years as a member of
the music faculty at the Harlem School of the Arts,
and was actor Tom Hulce's musical coach for the
Academy Award winning film Amadeus.
Urquhart’s five solo piano albums are conceived as
separate journeys, exploring the power of nature
and music. His latest album Streamwalker was honored in the Contemporary Instrumental
Top Twenty of 2004 by Michael Debbage of Wind and Wire and named one of the Top Ten of
2004 by Solo Piano Publications.
Urquhart has been interviewed on ASCAP's Audio Portraits, National Public Radio and the
BBC Radio 3. He has also been interviewed for Solo Piano Publications, the Baldwin/Gibson
Magazine and NAR. The magazine Piano Today has twice featured compositions by Craig.
Urquhart has been actively involved in a wide array of social and environmental causes over
the years, performing at the United Nations for National AIDS Awareness Day and Earth
Day, as well as at benefit concerts for such organizations as the Tidewater AIDS Taskforce of
Norfolk, Virginia, Momentum AIDS Project in New York and Bread & Roses AIDS hospice in
Connecticut.
discography:
Streamwalker (2004)
Evocation (2000)
Epitaphs and Portraits (1994)
The Dream of the Ancient Ones (1993)
Songs Without Words (1990)
web site:
www.craigurquhart.com
Mike Strickland
biography
notable facts: Born and raised in Jackson
Mississippi, pianist Mike Strickland grew up listening
to Henry Mancini, Vince Guaraldi, the Beatles and
Burt Bacharach. His performance career started at
the age of 9 when his father would encourage him to
entertain dinner guests. At eighteen, he began to
frequent the clubs. Formal music studies at Berklee
College of Music in Boston and California State
University at Northridge continued to expand his
musical talents.
Residing in Seattle, Washington since 1981, Mike has
built a solid career as a performer, composer and
recording artist. In 1987, he formed Mike Strickland
Productions, Inc. and recorded “Floating”, his first
album of original music. This upbeat, creative album
attracted the attention of CBS Sports PGA Golf
producer, Frank Chirkinian, and Mike continued to
write music for CBS Sports PGA Golf telecasts for the
next 7 years. In the last 20 years, Mike has
performed extensively all over the United States as a solo artist and with various groups. To
date, he has recorded 17 albums, including the most recent 2004 recording, “Touch the
Sky”. He has sold over 250,000 CDs in the USA alone.
His recordings have aired nationally on radio and television programs and his music is
broadcast through Muzak and DMX Music via satellite to 40,000 businesses internationally.
His work has been distributed commercially throughout the USA, including gift and specialty
store markets such as DisneyWorld gift properties, Hallmark stores and The Sharper Image.
discography:
The Composer (2004)
Touch the Sky (2003)
On the Wind (1998)
Traveling On
Time Remembered
Floating
and 11 others…
web site:
www.mikestrickland.com