Sonic Escape
Bach to the Classics celebrates classical music’s greatest hits. Drawing from the best of operatic, cinematic and piano masterpieces, Shawn and Maria employ flute and violin to reimagine your most cherished melodies. Whether it is Bach, Dvorak, Debussy, Moszkowski or Delibes, you’ll hear your favorite composers with fresh, new ears.
Shawn Wyckoff and Maria Kaneko Millar founded Sonic Escape in 2009. Armed with flute & violin, their use of hyper-instrumentals to fill hearts with indescribable joy has landed them on hundreds of stages across 45 North American states, provinces and beyond! Maria and Shawn push themselves to the brink - singing, dancing, telling stories, and above all, playing their hearts out with a “wonderfully imaginative… 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. Bach to the Classics celebrates classical music’s greatest hits. Drawing from the best of operatic, cinematic and piano masterpieces, Shawn and Maria employ flute and violin to reimagine your most cherished melodies. Bach, Dvorak, Debussy, Moszkowski and Delibes – whether it’s a folksy spin on classical, cadenzas that defy the laws of physics, or wind and string that come together as one, you’ll hear your favorite composers with fresh, new ears.