No one knows more about everyone than Linnea Powell. She is the village Wisdom. The Managing Director. The Viola. The Master of Secrets. Linnea feels things strongly and hears the world loudly; she cares about everybody and is beloved by everyone. She aspires to listen, facilitate communication, and help her… Read More
Derek Tywoniuk has written an essay about his love of the Spice Girls. He’s searching for meaning everywhere and only comes up short…well…most of the time. He’s not not-worried about finding the answers, but at least while he’s aging he’s becoming more comfortable knowing even less about what it all… Read More
Trumpeter Jonah Levy nailed his 6th Grade recital. “All downhill from there,” he said “but, you know what, I think the most important thing we can do as muscians is to hold on to that piece of ourselves that still is a kid, and in a way, when we make… Read More
Claire! Has so much energy. She collects nature objects and ferments many things. It’s a farm life, kind-of, wherever it is that Claire can be found. She’s one of two Claire Oboes in Wild Up with principal oboe jobs in bangin’ orchestras, and she’s unbelievably legit at the oboe. Claire… Read More
Brian Walsh is a rocket of musical power. Akin to Hunter S. Thompson, he’s traveled the world climbing the face of mountains, eating live insects, and playing music with great people. He has a beautiful family, a party of five. He’s premiered pieces by Luigi Nono, Girard Grisey, and Tom… Read More
Caitlin Kelley advances confidently in the direction of her dreams. She endeavors to live an imagined life. She’s been there for almost all of Wild Up’s major successes, from our second show ever (way back when!), to Bjork at FYF, to 12 hours of Bliss with Ragnar Kjartansson at REDCAT. Read More
Ashley Walters tap dances when she wakes up in the morning. Our cellist and resident greenthumb, she plays with the focus of fourteen gazelles and the poise of a ballet dancer en pointe (actually, flip those.) She wears her cello backpack so high that one could wonder whether she was… Read More