From his innovative programming to the creation of Neos, Matt Curlee has developed a reputation as a fresh voice in the organ world. Using the organ in an entirely unexpected way, one presenter recently wrote that the textures and colors explored by Neos were "nothing short of amazing." Winner of the 1996 Grand Prix de Chartres, one of the most prestigious organ competitions in the world, he has been listed in International Who's Who in Music and Musicians, and has performed throughout North America and Europe, both live and in radio and TV appearances. His engagements have included premieres of new instruments and appearances with major symphony orchestras. Of his first solo album in 1999, entitled An Austrian Neurotic in Graf Kaiserling's Court, Bernard Durman of The Diapason worte, "This CD contains some of the finest Bach playing I have ever heard, from any artist, on any organ, period; prize-winning playing from a prize winning artist!" A graduate of the Eastman School of Music where he was a student of David Higgs, Matt holds a Bachelors in organ with the Performer's Certificate, and a Masters in Pedagogy of Music Theory. Matt lives in the Rochester, NY, area with his wife, Alisa, a highly sought-after collaborative pianist in the Rochester area, and a highly-intelligent and sensitive Border Collie named Rebo.

Violinist Courtney Orlando is widely regarded as a versatile musician and a champion of new music. Her involvement with the new music ensemble Alarm Will Sound, of which she is a founding member, led to her recent Carnegie Hall debut with the Steve Reich Ensemble and David Robertson. Other projects with Alarm Will Sound include the 2002 CD release of Reich's "The Desert Music" on Cantaloupe Records, and performances at the Bang on a Can marathon, Columbia University's Miller Theatre, and Merkin Hall for the WNYC "New Sounds Live" radio series. Additional collaborations include those with John Adams, Michael Gordon, David Lang, David Liptak, Brad Lubman, Paul O'Dette, and Helmuth Rilling. A native of Allentown, PA, Courtney is a graduate of Temple University (BM) and the Eastman School of Music (MA, DMA). She currently resides in Baltimore, where she is a professor at the Peabody Institute of Music.

Ted Poor holds a Jazz Performance degree from Eastman, and lives in New York City, where he has become noted as a creative voice on the jazz scene. Performance credits include appearances with saxophone great Chris Potter, Maria Schneider, Tito Puente, Wycliffe Gordon, Wynton Marsalis, Bobby McFerrin, among others. Ted tours and records with the critically acclaimed Jerseyband, the Respect Sextet, and has recently released his own album, entitled All Around, featuring the great guitarist Ben Monder. Of this release, JazzReview states: "Ted Poor has an uncanny ability to shape the music and a refreshingly unique, organic approach to playing the drums."

Ike Sturm has been a part of this endeavor from its experimental birth years ago in an Eastman School of Music practice room. When not with Neos, he leads a 10-piece ensemble in collaborative music and visual art concerts with his sister, clarinetist and artist Madeline Sturm. The Ensemble is featured in his 2004 release entitled Spirit. Ike has performed with Gene Bertoncini, Bobby McFerrin, Maria Schneider, Kenny Wheeler and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. He appears on four "Downbeat" award-winning recordings as well as composer Steve Reich's most recent chamber music releases on Canteloupe and Nonesuch Records. He's performed on dozens of jazz and pop albums, including recent collaborations with Ben Monder, Rich Perry, Ted Poor, Ben Parris, and others. Ike studied jazz and classical bass with professors Jeff Campbell and James Vandemark while earning both bachelors and masters degrees at the Eastman School of Music. In 1999, he was privileged to study with legendary bassist Dave Holland. Ike is the director of jazz ministries at St. Peter's Lutheran, NYC, "the jazz church," and lives in Brooklyn, NY with his wife, soprano Misty Ann Sturm, and daughter Annabelle.