Kate St-Pierre is most recognized for her versatility, be it in her voice or her character work. Vocally she is renowned for her ethnic qualities, her throaty grunge-like belt into a pure operatic tone and her passionate phrasing.

Kate has recorded works for multiple film scores and soundtracks. Original show recordings include the soundtrack by Benoit Jutras (Cirque du Soleil, "Journey of Man") for Franco Dragone's (Cirque du Soleil, Celine's "New Day") show, "Le Rêve" at the Wynn hotel; featured vocal soloist for the Middle Eastern and World Music group Solace 2006 release "Nagari" and 2005 release "Balance"; guest soloist on Jon Anderson's (Yes) highly anticipated album project, "In Elven Lands."

Kate's Balkan belting and Middle Eastern expressions have been used in multiple film scores and television projects and can also be heard on the soundtrack for acts of many former Cirque du Soleil artists.

Kate is the soloist for director Michael Manzanet's Cirque Montage score and original soundtrack. Kate's voice was also featured on the 2004 New York Drama Desk Award Nominated Music for the theatrical show, "Ramayana 2K3."

Kate has worked with many projects. Prominent groups are: Shamans Dream World Groove Ensemble, an eclectic group of world class musicians from diverse musical backgrounds; Cat on the Roof, Romany (Gypsy) jazz - violin, dijeridoo, percussion, and voice; Healer, heavy/industrial/tribal band with White Zombie drummer Ivan De Prune; The Los Angeles Opera as Assist. Director and Character / Singer for the 2004 - 2005 Outreach Program.

Kate has also coached character development to many professional actors, gymnasts, aerialists and dancers. While at "Le Rêve" Kate developed a program to encourage new arriving artists to incorporate their vocal expression with their aerial, gymnastic and dance performance. Kate also developed a program for Cirque du Soleil to assist newly cast singers in their adapting to in-ear monitor use and finding their personal mixes.

Kate studied North Indian voice with Lakshmi Shankar, Opera Studies with Dr. Kevin St. Clair, USC and Joselyn Fleury, Concordia University, Montreal. Opera, Balkan, Tuvan and Tibetan Throat Chanting with Dennis Parnel. Acting and Improvisation Studies with Larry Pellegrini (Artificial Intelligence) and Jay Legget (I.O. and In Living Color). West African Dance with Nzingha Camara (Les Ballet Africains, Dance Collective, Le Ballet de Kouman Kele), Fire Dance and Poi with Indra Yoga and Dance, Cerceau with Marie-Therese (Trapezium).

After singing in Cirque Du Soleil's,"Ka" at the MGM in Las Vegas Kate performed with her band Kavanah at the Coachella Music Festival to 60,000 people and then went on to tour Europe with the band Solace. Kate recently recorded again for Benoit Jutras and often records for legendary film trailer composer Thomas J. Bergersen of Two Steps From Hell Productions (Avatar, Star Trek, Pirates of the Caribbean.) In June of 2011 Thomas Bergersen released his first solo work, Illusions, which immediately jumped to the #2 position on itunes' classical chart. Kate's voice can be heard on several tracks including the title, Illusions and Hurt. Kate is proud to be a licensed Music Together Teacher and loves working with children and their parents at City Lights Music Together.

After completing his North American Tour of "Quidam" in 1997, which he originated with Cirque du Soleil in 1996, Martin St-Pierre has continued to be recognized as a front man for improvised violin in the Classical, World Music, and Jazz communities. Martin has extensive knowledge of North Indian Classical Music and traditional Chinese Music. Martin collects and plays many Ethnic stringed instruments and his playing has been recorded for use in several sound libraries. Martin can also be regularly heard playing many of his ethnic instruments for the score to the new Sci-Fi series, "Battlestar Galactica."

Martin received his Bachelor and Master degrees in Music Performance from Montreal University. Martin is also a full scholarship Conducting Alumnus of the prestigious Pierre Monteux School for Orchestra Conducting in Maine. As a violinist, Martin has performed and recorded with multiple orchestras including the world renowned "Le Nouvel Ensemble Moderne," "I Musici," and "The Hollywood Orchestra" for the film score, "Spiderman 3."

As a Composer and Orchestrator, Martin has a vast array of styles and influences that he draws upon for each of his projects. Cirque du Soleil commissioned Martin to orchestrate for full orchestra, a performance, which he then also conducted for Canada's prestigious Governor General's Awards. Martin worked on the Orchestral Programming and Additional Orchestration for the new multi-million dollar show, "Le Rêve" at the Wynn Las Vegas hotel, Dir. by Franco Dragone. Martin has assisted composer Christopher Young as an Arranger, Orchestrator and Score Coordinator on multiple projects including, "The Grudge," "Beauty Shop," "The Exorcism of Emily Rose," "The Grudge 2," "Ghost Rider" which Martin was also the score Co-Producer and most recently, "Spiderman 3."

Martin was selected for the 2006 Sundance Film Institute's Composer's Lab. While in Sundance Martin worked under the mentorship of composers Terence Blanchard, George S. Clinton, Laura Karpman, Thomas Newman and Alex Werman.

In 2006 Martin was sought out to arrange 6 songs specifically selected by and to be performed for Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page and Robert Plant. An all star band performed the pieces in a private performance for the legends. Soon after Trent Reznor asked Martin to arrange 8 of his NIN songs for an all-acoustic performance at Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit Concerts, at which Martin also performed along side Trent. Neil Young and Trent were very impressed with Martin's arrangements and the performance. Trent then decided to bring Martin into the studio to record the whole project. In 2007 Martin was named Music Director for the Theatrical Vaudeville group, "LucEnt DosSieR." Martin composed 40 minutes of original music, which he then performed live with his group of notable musicians at Coachella. The music festival, which sold out at over 60,000 attendees that year included performers Bjork, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Rage Against the Machine.

Martin composed the score for Dir. Seth Resnik, 2005 Academy (AMPAS) Nicholl Fellowship's award recipient and nominee for 2006 Academy's Student Awards, latest film, "The Wish." In 2004 Martin St-Pierre was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Music, for the show, "Ramayana 2k3."

Martin composed the music score for director Michael Manzanet's beautiful Cirque Montage stage show, which is currently touring the US and often in Europe and Asia. He often works with dir. Michael Manzanet on his productions. Martin has also composed music for the largest permanent circus in the world in Guangzhou China. Currently Martin is Violinist and Assist Conductor at Cirque du Soleil's Mystere in Las Vegas.

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