James Everest has been a performing musician, composer, and curator for over 20 years, and host of the Making Music conversations series since 2005 at the University of MN and Walker Art Center. He has been music director of Emily Johnson / Catalyst dance company since 2004, and performed with several music projects including Lateduster, Neotropic, Roma di Luna, Vicious Vicious, Toby Thomas Churchill, BLACKFISH, and The Grave Trio.