Artists

Jeff Yang

Jeff Yang, Artistic Director

Jeff Yang is the creator and Artistic Director of In The Realm of Senses.  He is a violinist born in Taiwan and originally from Seattle who came to Chicago to study music at Northwestern University.  Yang has studied with violinists Steven Staryk, Gerardo Ribeiro, and Joe Genualdi, and with four degrees in music and industrial engineering, he has always strived to find a balance between the arts and the sciences.

Yang was a member of the  Mannheim Steamroller band and Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues bands for over ten years and toured as conductor and concertmaster for the group Il Divo. He has also served as concertmaster for New Millennium Orchestra in Chicago, Emerald City Orchestra in Seattle, Spoleto Festival in Italy, and National Repertory Orchestra in Colorado. Yang has appeared in numerous PBS Sound Stage recordings with artists such Jewel, Faith Hill, Peter Cetera, Dennis DeYoung, Lyle Lovett, and has performed in live concerts with Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Bernadette Peters, and various other artists.  

Currently, Yang is the owner of the Chicago Strings violin shop in Evanston where he deals with fine instruments and helps professional musicians through his expertise.  He is an active member of Chicago Philharmonic and can be often seen with various ensembles throughout Chicago.

Photo by Marc Perlish Photography

VISUAL AND LITERARY ARTISTS

LiviuPasare
Liviu Pasare
Projections designer, cinematographer, animator, and producer of multi-media experiences.
SergioGomez
Sergio Gomez
Visual artist, curator, and entrepreneur from Mexico.
AzadehHussaini
Azadeh Hussaini
Iranian-American visual artist of multiple mediums, art curator, and educator.
KiotoAoki
Kioto Aoki
Conceptual photographer and filmmaker.
MargaritaFainshtein
Margarita Fainshtein
Internationally exhibited, Ukrainian-born artist trained in Israel and The School of Art Institute of Chicago, currently living in Halifax. 
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Tina Benawra
Kenyan-Indian artist and digital designer drawing from dadaism and surrealism.
AlanMuraoka
Alan Muraoka
Producer, set designer, and art director with two Emmy and three Art Director's Guild nominations. 
ChristineThomasTsen
Christine Thomas Tsen
Poet and cellist who finds inspiration in nature and the human connection. 
ErwinOveres
Erwin Overes
Netherlands-born wood sculptor with a background in interior design. 

PERFORMING ARTISTS

RyanIngebritsen
Ryan Ingebritsen
Composer, sound designer, sound artist, electronic musician crossing into multiple disciplines.
AmosGillespie
Amos Gillespie
Composer and saxophonist spanning many genres from jazz, film, theater, and dance.

KyongMeeChoi
Kyong Mee Choi
Composer, organist, painter, poet, and visual artist, head of composition at Roosevelt University in Chicago. 

LyudmilaLakisova
Lyudmila Lakisova
Chicago based pianist, soloist, and chamber musician from Minsk, Belarus

YanaReznik
Yana Reznik
Moscow-born pianist, producer, host, entrepreneur. 

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Access Contemporary Music
An international collective of composers and performers advocating new classical music in various forms.

SpektralQuartet
Spektral Quartet
Chicago-based, Grammy-nominated string quartet known for innovative programming and vibrant performances.​

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StrawdogTheatre
Strawdog Theatre Company
Imaginative ensemble exploring cross-genre collaborations, deliverer of the unexpected.

CULINARY ARTISTS

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Arun's Thai is the quintessential upscale Thai restaurant in Chicago, a fine balance between classic and contemporary, food and art.

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The first Michelin-starred brewpub, rooted in the Bohemian spirit of collective ingenuity.
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Marisa Paolillo takes an original and flavorful approach on many regions of traditional Indian food. 
UzmaSharif
Small artisanal chocolatier with a nod to France and Spain, infusing French culinary training with South Asian heritage. 
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A unique collective of gastronomy, cocktail creations, wines, and art.
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Vibrant, authentic Indonesian street food with a creative twist.
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San Francisco native Kevin Schuder's diverse and all-vegan eatery. 

SCENT ARTISTS

ChristopheLaudamiel
Christophe Laudamiel
An award-winning master perfumer and scent sculptor known for his avant-garde olfactory explorations. Chief perfumer of Bel-Air Lab in Tokyo and president of Academy of Perfumery and Aromatics

RalfSchwieger
Ralf Schwieger
A chemist and aesthetic designer of fragrances from Germany, trained in southern France, and currently based in New York City and perfumer for Mane USA.

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Ugo Charron
A perfumer who views perfumery as a synesthetic process. Trained in Grasse, Berlin, and New York City, he is a chemist, pianist, and currently a perfumer at Mane USA
BambiMontgomery
Bambi Montgomery
Atmosphere curator, perfumer. visionary, artful synesthetes, and Queen of the HIVE brand.

VictoriaFrolova
Victoria Frolova
A writer and fragrance expert. A creator of aromas and scent images. 

SPONSORS

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Mane USA
French worldwide leader of fragrance and flavors, for over a century.  Sponsor of unique fragrances designed specifically for ITROS.
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Global Technology Integrators
Engineers, manufactureres, creators of special effects, instruments, and  integratio.  Sponsor of scent distribution for ITROS