Peter Kater & R. Carlos Nakai: Santa Barbara

Multi-platinum selling Pianist/Composer Peter Kater has been a leading innovator of contemporary instrumental music for over 3 decades. His music has been heard all over the world, from healing centers to the Olympics and Carnegie Hall. He's performed for presidents and celebrities and is a proud recipient of the Environment Leadership Award from the United Nations. Peter has released over 50 critically acclaimed CDs and has scored the music for over 100 television and film productions, including Sirius; "Civil War: The Untold Story," "10 Questions for the Dalai Lama" and "How The West Was Lost," plus 11 on & off-Broadway dramatic plays. He's collaborated with many of the world's most talented musicians, actors and directors and recently received his 9th Grammy nomination.

Of Navajo-Ute heritage, R. Carlos Nakai is the world's premier performer of the Native American flute. Since 1983, he has released over 35 albums on the Canyon Records label, plus many albums and guest appearances on other labels. In addition to his educational workshops and residencies, Nakai has performed extensively throughout the United States, Europe and Japan and has performed with over 15 symphony and chamber orchestras. His music has been featured in major dance, film and television productions and he's received Gold Records for both his "Canyon Trilogy" and "Earth Spirit" recordings, which are the first and only Native American recordings to earn this recognition. Nakai has sold over 4 million records and received 10 Grammy nominations; an honorary doctorate from Northern Arizona University and was inducted into the Arizona Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame.