Mingjia Chen + Linnea Sablosky
Meara O’Reilly Hockets For Two Voices performed by Mingjia Chen + Linnea Sablosky
beijing-birthed, toronto/LA-dwelling musician—vocalist, composer, songwriter, improviser, multi-instrumentalist, teacher, curator—mingjia (MING-juh) performs in solo & collaborative projects across many genres and likes to roll around in grass even though she is allergic. recognized for her improvisational & stylistic versatility as a vocalist & her fresh sound as a composer, she has performed at various venues and festivals across canada, china & the united states, & has produced four releases as a band leader.
Photo of Mingjia by erika poh & mingjia chen
Linnea Sablosky is an emphatic musician with a passion for close harmony and intricate rhythms. Born and raised in the Bay Area, she studied Balkan singing and West African drumming from a young age and has since developed fluency in musics from Georgia, Eastern Europe, and Indonesia. In 2013 she toured with Northern Harmony, singing and teaching workshops in England, North America, and Colombia. She is a member of several ensembles in Los Angeles including Kidi Band and a Georgian Polyphony sextet which she directs. Linnea holds a BFA in World Music Performance from California Institute of the Arts.