Grant writing and other administrative details

Two Odd Butterflies, a duo based in Albuquerque, NM, fuses their old world influences into a singular sound that is the sum of their musical encounters. Issa Noor (hand percussion, baglama) pulls his sonic textures from Turkey, India and the Near and Middle-East and Clara Byom (clarinets, piano, accordion) draws influence from Jewish klezmer music, the Balkans, jazz, American folk dance, and western classical music. United by a shared curiosity and desire to explore the ways in which their musical worlds overlap and blend through traditional repertoire, contemporary improvisations, and original compositions, Two Odd Butterflies’ sound can be defined as both melancholy and playful, conventional and novel.

The Parson Sisters (Mirinisa Stewart-Tengco on fiddle and Clara Byom on keys) is a duo based in Albuquerque, NM, specializing in global folk dance music, including Balkan, contra, English Country, and Irish. Mirinisa and Clara became instant friends and musical collaborators after being introduced by mutual friends in January 2018. The New Mexican folk music and dance communities are at the heart of The Parson Sisters' work, as they've been independently active in two important local organizations - New Mexico Folk Music and Dance Society and Southwest International Folk Dance Institute - and hope to encourage a new generation of dancers and musicians to embrace and share these cultural traditions.

The New Mexico Contemporary Ensemble aims to bring the music of the past century’s most prolific and creative composers to the audiences of New Mexico. By commissioning and programming modern classical music of the Americas, we present an assortment of artistic landscapes that will continue to resonate within the diverse culture of the southwest. Through a concert series in the summer months and collaborations with active composers and New Mexico’s arts community, we hope to challenge and expand our audiences’ conception of classical music. ​

Direct choir, select music, play services.

Edith Boulevard performs Scottish Country Dance, English Country Dance, Contra Dance music and more in the Albuquerque area.

Accompany Choir

Formed in the fall of 2014, Di Kavene Kapelye (Yiddish for “The Watermelon Band”), is a klezmer trio based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Clara Byom (clarinet, bass clarinet) is a graduate student at the University of New Mexico in Clarinet Performance and Musicology; she brings lyrical virtuosity to the melodies. Jeff Brody (fiddle, banjo, vocals) is an application developer, aikidoka, and life-long violinist, who performs with a Yiddishe neshama. Randi Thompson (accordion, vocals) is an optometrist and connoisseur of "strange, foreign sounds", who accompanies with exuberant and emotive playing. ​They came together as a trio in 2014 having played as—and are still—part of The Nahalat Shalom Community Klezmer Band. All of them love the excitement of playing for dancing. Together, they are committed to a sound that is both deeply rooted in authentic klezmer tradition and alive in the present, a music that exists in that beautifully chaotic tension between the sacred and the profane. The ensemble’s repertoire draws from a wide variety of sources, including material learned at KlezmerQuerque and KlezKanada workshops. The ensemble is strongly influenced by their mentors, Beth Cohen and Margot Leverett.

-Digitize and catalog the Michael Alpert Collection-Create Dave Tarras Tribute Page including exclusive interview and concert footage-Help with event production-Research and writing

Founded in Spring of 2017, drip project is a collaboration between Tara Priolo (soprano), Kayla Niehaus (horn), and Clara Byom (piano). The trio met while pursuing their undergraduate degrees at Luther College in Decorah, IA and all have recently graduated from master’s programs throughout the country. The ensemble’s repertoire includes new compositions by talented colleagues, as well as standard repertoire for this instrumentation. In these tumultuous political times, we have questioned what we, young artists, can do to support, protest, and contribute to the best of our abilities. Conversations within our community have reminded us that, yes, performing music is resistance. Performing music is solace. Performing music is contributing to the conversation. The meaning of our name, drip project, is two-fold. First, it acknowledges that our project is merely one drop, a starting point, a miniscule contribution to our community and world. Secondly, it gestures towards the fact that drops gather and develop into a mightier body of water, which can erode and cause change. Please join us for dramatic and joyful concerts, as well as thoughtful conversations this summer!

The Rebbe's Orkestra is Albuquerque's premiere klezmer and Judaic music band.

Accompany choirPlay church services

Rusty Tap is a contra dance band based at the University of New Mexico. Formed in the fall of 2015, the ensemble performs regularly at UNM Contra Dances. Drawing on repertoire largely from the Portland Collection and inspired by some of the hottest bands on the east coast, Rusty Tap hopes to provide exciting and complex music that inspires young people to dance. The ensemble includes Juliana Huestis (fiddle), Russell Berman (guitar/mandolin), Kyle Dee (guitar), and Clara Byom (piano/accordion/clarinet). We are grateful to be mentored by two of our favorite local bands, The Adobe Brothers and The Thrifters.

Perform Contra and English Country Dance Music in the Albuquerque area

Assist with scheduling, publicity, and classroom preparation.

Plan and play music for worship serviceDirect the choir

Perform with a group of experienced, knowledgeable musicians in the Albuquerque area for special events and concerts

Substitute for private music lessons

Grant Writing, Concert Production

Assist faculty member in teaching non-music majors about classical music.Grading, copying, etc.

- Social Media- Blogger

-Milk Cows

· Play hymns and special music during church services · Work with the pastor to create plans for service music

-Play church services, including hymns and special music

· Accompany high school students for Solo/Ensemble Competition · Accompany high school concerts · Play in neighboring high school pit orchestras · Accompany and direct community programs

· Taught students of all ages and abilities

· Accompany voice students in their weekly lessons and rehearsals, as well as seminars and jury performances · Accompany instrumental students in several lessons and seminar and jury performances · Accompany the Decorah Chorale, a community choir with adults of all abilities

-Played church services, including hymns and special music

Typical waitress work. Serving, dishes, cleaning, etc...

My family lives on an organic dairy farm. We have about 40 head of milking cows plus the heifers and calves. The farm has been in our family for over a century. I helped with feeding the calves and milking the cows for as long as I can remember.