An exuberant, multi-talented fiddle and piano virtuoso in many musical styles, as well as the possessor of a lovely singing voice and a stage presence like a ray of sunshine, Barbara Higbie's music combines technical brilliance and pure joie de vivre.

Barbara's rich background includes classical piano and violin studies, immersion in the musical culture of Ghana, groundbreaking work with the jazz-folk-bluegrass band Montreux and with Terry Riley and acclaimed collaborations with singer Teresa Trull. Her unique compositions bring together jazz, folk, classical, African, Brazilian and Celtic elements to create music that is lyrical, rhythmically playful and harmonically inventive. Barbara's most recent solo CD is a lovely collection of instrumental piano pieces, Variations on a Happy Ending.

In tonight's multi-faceted show, Barbara performs with a choice selection of fabulous guests, including acclaimed guitar ace, Nina Gerber, and piano virtuoso, Katrina Krimsky.