member profiles

Steinway Artist Ann Sweeten’s journey in the performing arts began at the age of 6 in both Music and Ballet in Westfield, NJ. She received a Hammond Organ for Christmas that year after showing interest in keyboards and was soon to master it, though the first year she had to stand to reach the pedals. For her ninth Christmas, she received a Baldwin Piano and soon began intensive study with Russian-born Concert Pianist David Sokoloff. Having written over 100 musical scores to date, Sweeten is also author to all of her albums’ liner notes and is a poet in her own right. In 2008, Steinway and Sons welcomed Sweeten into its prestigious international roster of Steinway Artists, touting her, a true Renaissance woman.

Ann Thatcher is host of the Balcony Show - a platform for independent artists to get their music heard. The Balcony Show brings you “The best in independent music”!

Ann Torralba, aka Little Miss Ann, is a nationally touring children's music artist who has made 7 award winning albums. She is a former Chicago Public School teacher, an instructor at Chicago's iconic Old Town School of Folk Music, an activist, and a first generation Filipina American. She has played around the country including Lollapalooza Kids Stage, SXSW, Wolftrap, Pilgrimage Festival and more. Her music has been played on SIRIUS XM Kids Place live. She is a pioneering representative of Filipinos in kids music.

Anna Danes is a Polish born, San Diego based multi-faceted artist and performer’s advocacy for passion-pursuing and dream chasing. Upon its release, her album FIND YOUR WINGS debuted at #1 on the iTunes jazz chart. Soon thereafter, it placed on two Billboard charts, reaching #13 on the Traditional Jazz chart and in the Top 25 on the Jazz Albums chart. The collection, a follow-up to her well received 2013 debut Longing, was produced by Dave Darling (Brian Setzer, Tom Waits, Jack Johnson, Motley Crue) and recorded with top L.A. session musicians in Capitol’s Studios A, where greats like Frank Sinatra and Nat “King” Cole once held court.

Violinist Anna Marie Williams has been described as “truly amazing”, and "sending a tingling sensation up my spine” (Fanfare Magazine) and "a glowing presence" (Boston Globe). A passionate soloist and chamber musician, Ms. Williams’ performances have often been cited among the "Best of the Year" by publications including The New York Times, BBC Radio 3. She is a founding member of the GRAMMY® nominated group, The Neave Trio.