Biography
Kara Yannon (MO) is a songwriter and choir teacher whose artistic voice has grown at the intersection of composition and education. Writing songs began as a personal practice, a way of shaping feeling into melody, but teaching reshaped how she understood music entirely.
During her residency, she will explore music as a living language through immersive, community-based compositional practice. She will host modal tonal “sound baths” (beginning with Lydian) featuring guided audiation, vocal layering, and spontaneous harmonic dialogue.
Kara will also participate in Surel’s Place’s pARTner Schools Program in collaboration with local students and One Stone. This project is supported in part by a grant from the City of Boise’s Department of Arts & History.
Workshop – Voices as Harmony: Music as Language
December 5, 2026 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm $45WORKSHOPVOICES AS HARMONYSaturday, December 5th | 1:00pm – 4:00pm $45 Music is a language you already speak—even if you've never played an instrument or sung a note. Join us at Surel's Place with Artist-in-Residence Kara Yannon for an immersive, deeply interactive...
Event DetailsHarmonic Conversations: A Community-Inspired Performance
December 17, 2026 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm $FreePERFORMANCEHARMONIC CONVERSATIONSThursday, December 17th | 7:00pm – 8:30pm free How are we all collectively linked through the language of music?Join us at Surel’s Place for a unique, fluid, and deeply resonant performance that answers this question explored by Artist-in-Residence Kara...
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