Sonic Escape features Maria Kaneko Millar (violin) and Shawn Wyckoff (flute), a pair of Juilliard graduates whose blend of hyper-instrumentals, stories, dance moves and original works have landed them on hundreds of stages across 45 North American states & provinces. “Wonderfully imaginative... with a wide-ranging, anything-goes sense of fun." (The Washington Post) Maria and Shawn have performed at Lincoln Center, Ottawa Chamberfest, Kennedy Center, Radio City Music Hall, Gershwin Theatre on Broadway and Carnegie Hall. Their workshops and residencies have empowered students from Iqaluit, Nunavut down to Montgomery, Alabama and Guadalajara, Jalisco. Their compositions for Sonic Escape have been purchased as sheet music and performed by musicians in 40 countries. Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, Chamber Music America and the Puffin Foundation have generously funded Sonic Escape's compositions, travels, and creation of a 5-day community residency.