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The Black Bear Americana Music Fest is a 3-day festival celebrating rock blues folk bluegrass and the many other types of music that have contributed to America's rich and dynamic culture.

Thomasina is an award-winning songwriter, internationally recognized mountain dulcimer player, and singer whose performances weave together the best of traditional and contemporary folk music. Her music has been aired in over twenty countries across the globe. Thomasina was Connecticut State Troubadour for 2005 & 2006. This highly esteemed and honorary position allowed her to be Connecticut’s Ambassador for music and song.

A long time multi-instrumentalist specializing in guitar, Leo has experience playing rock, blues, jazz, pop, classical, country and more! Leo has seen his songwriting reach national audiences through commercial music composition. You never know when you may hear Leo’s work on the radio or internet!

The Litchfield Jazz Festival is a proud production of the not-for-profit Litchfield Performing Arts, Inc (LPA), bringing you the great jazz music audiences have been loving for a quarter century.

Litchfield Piano Works is located in the scenic northwest corner of Connecticut. Joe DiBlasi started this business in 1999. Since that time his piano business has become the largest in the northwest corner. Joe is a piano player and a professional piano technician with a strong passion for the piano.

Rob Piazza earned his MFA in Creative Writing at Fairfield University. He teaches literature and composition at colleges and universities throughout New England. His poems have recently appeared in October Hill Magazine, Neologism Poetry Journal, Heart of Flesh Literary Journal, Young Ravens Literary Review, Welter Online at University of Baltimore, Months to Years Literary Journal, and Helix Literary Magazine at CCSU.

Paul Winter’s musical odyssey has long embraced the traditions of the world’s cultures, as well as the wildlife voices of what he refers to as “the greater symphony of the Earth.” From the early days of his college jazz sextet to his later ensemble, the Paul Winter Consort, his concert tours and recording expeditions have taken him to 52 countries and to wilderness areas on six continents. He has recorded over 50 albums, of which seven have been honored with Grammy® Awards.