Name: Leonid & Friends
Start: 2025-10-30T19:30:00
Location: Gallo Center for the Arts

Leonid and Friends

Gallo Center for the Arts

CelloVoci is a newly formed classical-crossover group starring internationally renowned cello and vocal duo Branden & James, along with powerhouse singer/songwriter (and Modesto native) Effie Passero from American Idol and Postmodern Jukebox. With “dazzling cello and soaring tenor vocals“ (NPR Music) from Branden & James, and Ms. Passero's “insanely powerful voice,“ (Entertainment Weekly), the trio presents a tour-de force of epic musical collaborations and lighthearted stories that will make you both laugh and cry. They recently recorded their first collaborative album entitled Happy Days, and made their solo concert debut at New York City's Carnegie Hall in October 2024.

CelloVoci with Effie Passero

Leonid & Friends have blown the minds of legions of fans with their uncanny ability to emulate the spirit, musicality and fire of the American super group, Chicago. The band really gained traction when Chicago itself published Leonid & Friends' first video on its official website. They have since expanded their repertoire to include Earth Wind & Fire, Blood Sweat & Tears and more. This incredible 11-piece band now has more than one million social media followers, an astonishing 250 million+ video views.