About Ayanna Witter-Johnson:
Ayanna is a unique and captivating composer, 'cellist, vocalist and pianist from london, england. She has worked with a range of artists including: jason tarde and his b-trade ensemble, london symphony orchestra, nitin sawney, 4hero, dan zanes, soul ii soul, robert mitchell and gwyneth herbert. In 2007 ayanna became one of the first emerging artists in residence at the southbank centre, london. In october 2008, ayanna was one of six composers selected for the lso discovery's panufnik young composers scheme for which she was commissioned to write a 3 minute work for symphony orchestra. Last year she toured as a vocalist and 'cellist for courtney pine's jazz warriors afropeans, is currently studying a masters in composition at the manhattan school of music and recently was a first place winner at the legendary apollo theater's amateur night live show.
Show Description:
cellist and singer ayanna witter-johnson has to be heard to be believed. Her self-assured style blends a honey-sweet vocal delivery with bewitching, and bewildering, cello-playing.”
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