Vocalist and flautist Abha Dearing grew up in Michigan where she began performing at the age of five with her father. Abha has won a number of awards including "Outstanding Classical Vocalist" given three times by the Motor City Music Foundation. She has performed in many countries around the world in both Western and East Indian styles of music. She earned a Bachelors degree at Wayne State University studying flute with Ervin Monroe (DSO) and Clem Barone (DSO ret.) and her Masters degree studying voice perfromance with Janice Albright at Oakland University. Abha is on the music faculty at Mott High School and Birmingham Unitarian Church.

Guitarist Steven Dearing grew up in Ontario and received his Bachelors Degree from the University of Windsor and his Master's from Wayne State University. Steven has been nominated Outstanding Classical Instrumentalist, performed with orchestra, won a number of competitions and scholarships, and was featured on both CBC-radio and television. He studied under several guitarists including Jeffrey McFadden, Dominic Bertucci and John Holmquist, and has performed in master classes with David Russel, Manuel Barreuco, and Fabio Zanon. He is currently the Guitar Instructor at the University of Windsor.

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On April 19, 2002, the Dearing's were presented with THREE awards by the Motor City Music Foundation: Outstanding Classical Vocalist for the second year in a row, Outstanding Classical Album for Snapshots of South America and the Duo won Outstanding Small Ensemble. [More Info]

They were honored to perform for Canada's Prime Minister at the Organization of American States Summit.

All three CD's have received a number of glowing reviews.

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The duo has performed throughout North American at numerous concert halls, churches, museums, art galleries and libraries. In the summer of 2002, the duo made its first appearances in Europe with a number of concerts in England and Scotland.