Internationally renowned composer and cellist Jami Sieber creates a soundtrack buzzing with the life and mystery of a beehive. Since the release of the film "Queen of the Sun: What are the bees telling us?" the plight of the honeybee is finding its way into so many people’s consciousness. The beautiful images, music, stories told by beekeepers, and the life of this tiny creature have taken flight around the world via this film. The film has won numerous awards and has opened in more than 50 US cities, including NYC and LA, as well as two continents. The musical soundtrack is a compilation of previously released compositions by Sieber in addition to some new collaborative pieces by Sieber and Evan Schiller (producer/engineer/ composer). Also featured are two pieces performed by the Portland based group Omiza River. Jami Sieber “In Jami Sieber's hands, the cello becomes a statement for longing and freedom, for unbridled expression, and a prayer to tenderness that encompasses every emotion.” Lloyd Barde, Music Editor - Common Ground Magazine Electric cellist and vocalist Jami Sieber reaches inside the soul with compositions that are contemporary, timeless, lush, and powerfully evocative. Her style of performance has been recognized internationally. An innovative musician, Jami’s music moves beyond the surface, inspiring listeners with her musical prowess and humanity. Her life-long commitment to the environment, social justice, and the healing arts is at the heart of her music, reflecting a deep dedication to the arts as a medium of exploration and awareness of the interconnectedness of all beings. Jami is a performer that makes transformation appear simple, taking a traditionally classical instrument and morphing it into the source of a multi-dimensional range of expressive works. Her music transforms from the deepest stillness to moving melodies and rhythms that light the soul on fire. Jami’s musical path moved from classical to folk, to rock/pop to world and improvisation. Since launching her solo career Sieber has entered into dynamic collaborations with an extraordinary spectrum of dancers, actors, poets, visual artists, improvisers, vocalists, and instrumentalists that span the globe. Her compositions have been used for film, (Queen of the Sun, Climb Against the Odds, Jews and Buddism, Hope is the Thing with Feathers) theatre, (Orpheus, TS Crossing) and the popular video game – Braid. This sometimes ethereal, sometimes hard-edged, musician has earned rave reviews throughout Europe, Asia, and North America. Evan Schiller Evan Schiller is a Seattle-based recording engineer, producer, musician and soundtrack composer and is owner of ZuluSound studio. Omiza River Om is a river flowing through humanity. Omiza River flows through humanity. Omiza River’s music comes from a soulful, human perspective. It is folk and yogic and touches the core of a being. It leaves the listener a bit lighter and closer to the source. Inspired from nature and the beautiful people that surround us all, Omiza’s lyrics remind us that despite the negativity in the world, there are so many good things to be thankful for. ‘Tis a healing experience to sit and feel the Omiza River flow.