Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 13 hours ago
This is the newest version of the MIDI@40 concert.
Special thanks to Spectrasonics for sponsoring Ellis Hall's performance.
The musicians, composers and performance artists selected as MIDI brand ambassadors represent the beautiful diversity of cultures and people from all over the world and music from different genres and generations brought together by music and MIDI.
The MIDI@40 Performers in order of appearance are:
MIDI@40 Intro Movie -
0:00:00 - 0:05:20
Script: Athan Billias
Director: Daniel Keller
Music Jeff Rona
Mark Nizer: Introduction and Juggling Cellphone App Takeover
0:05:21-0:06:32
MIKE GARSON
Gear- Yamaha CP88
0:06:33- 0:09:42
DELAURENTIS and RICK FEDS
Gear- Ableton Live and Push, Embodme Erae Touch, Resolume software controlling video FX
0:09:43 - 0:18:39
MARK ISHAM
Gear- ROLAND FANTOM 7
0:18:39- 0:24:15
MYRON MCKINLEY
Gear- Kurzweil K-2700
0:24:16-0:28:00
JORDAN RUDESS
0:28:01-0:33:45
Gear- Korg Kronos
Players in Video with him:
Geoshred: MAHESH RAGHVAN
Bass: MOHINI DEY
Drums: ELIJAH WOOD
Vocals and mridangam: B.C. MANJUNATH
MIDI Lifetime Achievement Award Video and Presentations:
0:33:56- 0:41:10
Director: ATHAN BILLIAS
Art: Tanya Komlyk
Voiceover: DANIEL KELLER
JOHN POWELL Video
0:41:10- 0:43:25
Director: JEFF RONA
Camera: CHRISTIAN EISENBARTH
MIDI Innovation Awards Video:
0:43:26-0:45:50
Director: JEAN-BAPTISTE THIEBAUT
- Music Hackspace
Voiceover: SAM INGLIS
- Sound on Sound
LULA MEBRAHTU
Gear: MIMU Gloves
MOLDOVER
Gear: Moldover DIY guitar
0:45:51- 0:55:04
Mark Nizer Performance
0:55:05-0:58:17
ELLIS HALL (and band) -Sponsored by Spectrasonics.
Keyboards and Lead Vocals- Hammond SK2
0:58:18- 1:10:20
BROCKETT PARSONS
Keyboards - Piano Arc
JOHNNY “JUICE” ROSADO
DJ – Pioneer DJ turntables and DJ mixer, Roland HandSonic, Roland RC 505 Looper
WILLIE "BAM BAM" PARKER
Roland TDK 50 Elec. Drums
JONATHAN MICHEL
Bass
WOODY APLANALP
Guitar /Vocal
TERRY WOLLMAN
Guitar /Vocal
NATALIE LAFOURCHE
Background Vocals
HONEY LAROCHELLE
Background Vocals
LEIGHALA JIMENEZ HALL
Background Vocals
••• Horn Section •••
MICHAEL MULL
Sax
CHRIS HICKS
Trombone
JACOB HERNANDEZ
Trumpet
HOSEA DORVIL
Tech for Ellis Hall
•••
End Credits Music:
BROCKETT PARSONS
1:10:21- 1:13:17
Executive Producers: Athan Billias, Brian Hardgroove, Lawrence Levine
MIDI@40 Technical Director: Keith Wechsler
Special thanks to all the staff of the Yamaha Grand Plaza Stage especially
Ryan Nelson- Director of Recording & Concert Production
James King -Stage Manager
Chad Griswold- Head of Audio for Mastermind Production Group Inc.
Mark Nizer- Emcee and Post Production Video Editor
Center Staging:
David Fajardo, Abe Najera, Pedro
Riverside Community College Stage Crew
Aaliyah Ragland
Gustavo Garza
Andrew Grancich
Billy Jones
Special thanks to:
ABLETON:
Coleman Goughary
EMBODME:
Alexandre Pannizzoli
Edgar Hemery
KORG:
Tom Cusimano
Brianna Totino
KURZWEIL:
Jean Bellefeuille
Florentino Buenaventura
Leighala J Management & Entertainment LLC:
Leighala Jimenez-Hal
ROLAND:
Mar Keith Anthony
Brian Alli
Paul McCabe
SEQUENTIAL:
David Gibbons
SYNTHOGY:
Joe Ieardi
This is the newest version of the MIDI@40 concert.
Special thanks to Spectrasonics for sponsoring Ellis Hall's performance.
The musicians, composers and performance artists selected as MIDI brand ambassadors represent the beautiful diversity of cultures and people from all over the world and music from different genres and generations brought together by music and MIDI.
The MIDI@40 Performers in order of appearance are:
MIDI@40 Intro Movie -
0:00:00 - 0:05:20
Script: Athan Billias
Director: Daniel Keller
Music Jeff Rona
Mark Nizer: Introduction and Juggling Cellphone App Takeover
0:05:21-0:06:32
MIKE GARSON
Gear- Yamaha CP88
0:06:33- 0:09:42
DELAURENTIS and RICK FEDS
Gear- Ableton Live and Push, Embodme Erae Touch, Resolume software controlling video FX
0:09:43 - 0:18:39
MARK ISHAM
Gear- ROLAND FANTOM 7
0:18:39- 0:24:15
MYRON MCKINLEY
Gear- Kurzweil K-2700
0:24:16-0:28:00
JORDAN RUDESS
0:28:01-0:33:45
Gear- Korg Kronos
Players in Video with him:
Geoshred: MAHESH RAGHVAN
Bass: MOHINI DEY
Drums: ELIJAH WOOD
Vocals and mridangam: B.C. MANJUNATH
MIDI Lifetime Achievement Award Video and Presentations:
0:33:56- 0:41:10
Director: ATHAN BILLIAS
Art: Tanya Komlyk
Voiceover: DANIEL KELLER
JOHN POWELL Video
0:41:10- 0:43:25
Director: JEFF RONA
Camera: CHRISTIAN EISENBARTH
MIDI Innovation Awards Video:
0:43:26-0:45:50
Director: JEAN-BAPTISTE THIEBAUT
- Music Hackspace
Voiceover: SAM INGLIS
- Sound on Sound
LULA MEBRAHTU
Gear: MIMU Gloves
MOLDOVER
Gear: Moldover DIY guitar
0:45:51- 0:55:04
Mark Nizer Performance
0:55:05-0:58:17
ELLIS HALL (and band) -Sponsored by Spectrasonics.
Keyboards and Lead Vocals- Hammond SK2
0:58:18- 1:10:20
BROCKETT PARSONS
Keyboards - Piano Arc
JOHNNY “JUICE” ROSADO
DJ – Pioneer DJ turntables and DJ mixer, Roland HandSonic, Roland RC 505 Looper
WILLIE "BAM BAM" PARKER
Roland TDK 50 Elec. Drums
JONATHAN MICHEL
Bass
WOODY APLANALP
Guitar /Vocal
TERRY WOLLMAN
Guitar /Vocal
NATALIE LAFOURCHE
Background Vocals
HONEY LAROCHELLE
Background Vocals
LEIGHALA JIMENEZ HALL
Background Vocals
••• Horn Section •••
MICHAEL MULL
Sax
CHRIS HICKS
Trombone
JACOB HERNANDEZ
Trumpet
HOSEA DORVIL
Tech for Ellis Hall
•••
End Credits Music:
BROCKETT PARSONS
1:10:21- 1:13:17
Executive Producers: Athan Billias, Brian Hardgroove, Lawrence Levine
MIDI@40 Technical Director: Keith Wechsler
Special thanks to all the staff of the Yamaha Grand Plaza Stage especially
Ryan Nelson- Director of Recording & Concert Production
James King -Stage Manager
Chad Griswold- Head of Audio for Mastermind Production Group Inc.
Mark Nizer- Emcee and Post Production Video Editor
Center Staging:
David Fajardo, Abe Najera, Pedro
Riverside Community College Stage Crew
Aaliyah Ragland
Gustavo Garza
Andrew Grancich
Billy Jones
Special thanks to:
ABLETON:
Coleman Goughary
EMBODME:
Alexandre Pannizzoli
Edgar Hemery
KORG:
Tom Cusimano
Brianna Totino
KURZWEIL:
Jean Bellefeuille
Florentino Buenaventura
Leighala J Management & Entertainment LLC:
Leighala Jimenez-Hal
ROLAND:
Mar Keith Anthony
Brian Alli
Paul McCabe
SEQUENTIAL:
David Gibbons
SYNTHOGY:
Joe Ieardi
