Music In The Air Summer Concert Series-Miriam Pico & Ryan Younce

Relax and enjoy free live music all summer long on the lawn of the Old Art Building. Our fifth season of Music in the Air summer concert series will consist of 10 bands, all with different music styles and moods.

Don't forget to pack a picnic dinner and bring your lawn chairs or blankets!

Miriam is an award-winning vocalist who also plays guitar, ukulele and whistles, to the delight of her audiences. Her passion for intergenerational musical experiences comes in handy in the "patchwork quilt" of musical jobs that comprise her career. From the classes for kids that she created in 2015 called Mindful and Musical (mindfulandmusical.com) to her work bringing music therapeutically to those in Assisted Living and Memory Care facilities through "Singing Heart to Heart Senior Sing-Alongs," to two decades worth of gigs performing for weddings, wineries, patios, concerts, festivals and corporate events. It is her great pleasure to have "a little something for everyone" at her shows. Her background in musical theatre and her adoration of her first language, Spanish, also play a role in her song selections. Music is Miriam's love language and her desire is that everyone who attends her shows, classes and sing-alongs leave feeling uplifted! She has also been the celebrity spokesperson and jingle singer for Floor Covering Brokers Carpet One for the past 11 years. Miriam has released four albums of her original music and is currently recording her fifth.

Ryan Younce is a very talented guitarist who has been enchanting audiences for over 17 years. He is one half of the well-loved Younce Guitar Duo. Inspired by his father, guitarist Jerry Younce, Ryan began to learn his craft on guitar at the age of 14. Performing in various rock bands over the years, most notably Escanaba Firing Line, Ryan's horizons expanded even more when he discovered the music of Al di Meola, Paco de Lucia and John McLaughlin. Ryan skillfully incorporates a variety of genres, tones, and moods into his guitar playing to create a sound that is singularly his. Audiences are continually spellbound by the beauty and energy that Ryan brings to every song. When Ryan is not playing guitar, he can be found in his recording studio, Second Circle Productions, as well as teaching in the Audio Technology department at Northwestern Michigan College.