Beth Quist
For those of you who don't know me, yet, I am a multi-instrumentalist,vocalist, and composer, who began playing piano at age 2. My earlymusical influences were "Batman," "Star Trek," and "Dr. Zhivago." "I'ma Little Leopard Prowling Around in Sneakers" was my first musicalcomposition at age 8. I have a 4-octave soprano voice, and play piano,keyboards, santour (hammered dulcimer), dumbek, daff, guitar, flute,and various other toys that I can get my hands on. My music combinesinfluences from the Balkans, the Middle East, and India with my Westernupbringing. I currently perform solo, and sing with BobbyMcFerrin's Voicestra.
Peace,
Beth
The Mountain Harvest Festival is honored to have Colorado's Beth Quist performing Friday night at the Paradise Theater.
Here's some more about Beth...
TOURING/BANDS
Cirque du Soleil, KA band, March 2004 to December 2006
Voicestra international tour with Bobby McFerrin, on and off from 1997 to present
The Guarneri Underground, 2000-2004
Sherefe', specializing in Balkan and Middle Eastern music, 1996-2000 (still the occasional reuniun)
QUOTES
"Tori Amos ain't got nothing on [Beth Quist]"
Michael Hedges
"Beth Quist is one of the most talented artists to ever come out of Colorado. Her ability as a multi-instrumentalist combinedwith her passion and emotion is truly inspirational."
Dave Beegle, guitarist, Fourth Estate
"Quist's voice, which tumbles from a piercing Arabic wail to a low lament, could likely carry her career alone."
Jeff Stratton, Boulder Weekly
"When I heard Beth sing, I heard heaven." Ross, Lamborn Mesa
SHARED THE STAGE WITH
BobbyMcFerrin * Afro Celt Sound System * Kitaro * Nawang Ketchog * EvaCernik * Julia Butterfly Hill * Jesse Manno * Ty Burhoe * JonathaBrooke * Edwin McCain * Kulture Shock * Fourth Estate * Peter Rowan *and many more
INSTRUMENTS
Four octave soprano voice, Piano/keyboards, Doumbek, Acoustic 12-string guitar, Hammered Dulcimer, Flute,Zils, Daff, Riqq, various percussion
