COMPOSER
In a not-too-distant future, the broken-down service bot Fives and the sophisticated nanny android Vista hide out in a dank basement, taking shelter from an indifferent world that sees them as disposable machines. But when the spark of something more is kindled in them, the pair consider sacrificing everything in a desperate bid for freedom.
Hannah Schoettmer - Librettist
Kassey Castro - Composer
Paula Madrigal - Music Director
Korland Simmons - Fives (Tenor)
Ksenia Popova - Tracey (Soprano)
Katie Stevenson - Vista (Mezzo-Soprano)
Roberta Downey - Cello
Eric Jacobs - Clarinet
Cristina Valdes - Piano
Performed on June 24th, 2023 as part of the Jane Lang Davis Creation Lab by Seattle Opera.
CONDUCTOR, ARRANGER
Arranged for SSATB Choir and Piano, this hauntingly beautiful take on Final Fantasy VII Remake's theme song brings listener and performer alike into the psyche of Cloud Strife, the protagonist of the game.
Nobuo Uematsu - Composer
Yosh (Survive Said the Prophet) - Original Vocalist
Kazushige Nojima - Lyrics
Ben Sabin and John Crow - English Translation
Kassey Castro - Conductor and Arranger
Level Up! Vocal Ensemble - Performing Choir
Errin Patton - Soloist
Zachary Kirshbaum - Piano
Eris Eaton - Video Editor
Premiered on December 9th, 2022 as a part of Light the Way: Video Game Music for Dark Times, a joint concert with DigiPen Dragon Chorus and Chamber Singers.
COMPOSER
A short documentary following the famed mountain lion who crossed treacherous freeways and made a home for himself in Griffith Park, Los Angeles. The film follows all who have been touched by P-22's story.
Hannah Schoettmer and Kaleb Manske - Filmmakers
Kassey Castro - Composer
Steve Winter - Photo
Premiered in December 2023.
SINGER
From The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Jack Black, Aaron Horvath, and Michael Jelenic - Composers and Original Vocalist
Kuppa - Arranger
Stephen O'Bent - Adaptation
Level Up! Vocal Ensemble - Performing Choir
Kassey Castro - Bowser Solo
Zachary Kirshbaum - Piano
Keito Omokawa - Video Recording
Performed on March 31st, 2024 as a part of Sakura Con.