Flutist Shanna Pranaitis fearlessly expands the realm of sonic possibility for her instruments through innovative performances and educational projects, integrating new and historically reimagined works with multi-disciplinary elements to create seamless, immersive concert experiences. Her debut solo CD of Claus-Steffen Mahnkopf’s works for flute (NEOS) has been hailed as “remarkable” and a “virtuoso testimony.” Jay Alan Yim is an internationally recognized sound designer and composer, with a Kennedy Center/Friedheim award, three BMI and two ASCAP awards, Tanglewood and Aspen fellowships, Guggenheim and NEA fellowships, and three Illinois Arts Council fellowships. Jay Alan Yim teaches at Northwestern University.