Echoes is a performance-centered work of song, storytelling, and real human experience. At its heart are Song Portraits — original songs drawn from in-depth interviews with everyday people whose lives reveal themes of resilience, belonging, and transformation.

From a bass player obsessed with motorbikes to a baker carrying the soul of a village, each story becomes a vivid, personal piece of music.

Echoes can be presented as a full multimedia concert, a theatrical production, an intimate singer-songwriter performance with Keith & Barbara, or as an installed gallery experience with digital portraits and video.

In every form, Echoes offers a powerful, accessible way to experience real stories through music.

Echoes shines a light on the extraordinary in the ordinary — on a bass player obsessed with motorbikes, a baker who carries the soul of a village, a survivor who finds faith, and a seeker who discovers that home was what they were searching for all along.

Performed by Keith Torgan with Barbara Siesel on flute, this intimate blend of song, story, and projected portraiture transforms one community’s lives into universal reflections on belonging, resilience, and the quiet power of everyday people.

Because in these songs, you might just hear your own story reflected back.

A great artist can turn the most mundane object into a thing of beauty. Imagine bringing this kind of vitality into your everyday life. In this delightfully engaging workshop you will participate in experiential exercises that will enable you to begin to master the art of living creatively. Participants rediscover their innate creativity by remembering and telling the stories that are central to their lives and turning them into art. Not only does this highly interactive experience assist participants in accessing their creativity -- it also empowers them in other areas of life leading to greater awareness and satisfaction.

Buried Treasure is funny, poignant modern cabaret. A disarming potpourri of musical genres in which the buried treasures of a lifetime are uncovered. This journey into recollection will have you recalling your own hidden treasures. Mixing original songs, stories, flute and guitar, award winning musical storytellers Keith Torgan and Barbara Siesel will move you to laughter, tears and possibly even action.

The flute has played an important role in so many cultures. Flutist, Barbara Siesel, offers a pallet of music from China, Ireland, France, Germany, America, Japan, and Italy. This concert includes music from the baroque to the contemporary, as well as Barbara’s thoughts and commentary on the selections. This is a wonderful and peaceful way to spend an afternoon or evening.

Buried Treasure is funny, poignant modern cabaret. A disarming potpourri of musical genres in which the buried treasures of a lifetime are uncovered. This journey into recollection will have you recalling your own hidden treasures. Mixing original songs, stories, flute and guitar, award winning musical storytellers Keith Torgan and Barbara Siesel will move you to laughter, tears and possibly even action.

Buried Treasure is funny, poignant modern cabaret. A disarming potpourri of musical genres in which the buried treasures of a lifetime are uncovered. This journey into recollection will have you recalling your own hidden treasures. Mixing original songs, stories, flute and guitar, award winning musical storytellers Keith Torgan and Barbara Siesel will move you to laughter, tears and possibly even action.

Buried Treasure is funny, poignant modern cabaret. A disarming potpourri of musical genres in which the buried treasures of a lifetime are uncovered. This journey into recollection will have you recalling your own hidden treasures. Mixing original songs, stories, flute and guitar, award winning musical storytellers Keith Torgan and Barbara Siesel will move you to laughter, tears and possibly even action.

Buried Treasure is funny, poignant modern cabaret. A disarming potpourri of musical genres in which the buried treasures of a lifetime are uncovered. This journey into recollection will have you recalling your own hidden treasures. Mixing original songs, stories, flute and guitar, award winning musical storytellers Keith Torgan and Barbara Siesel will move you to laughter, tears and possibly even action.

Buried Treasure is funny, poignant modern cabaret. A disarming potpourri of musical genres in which the buried treasures of a lifetime are uncovered. This journey into recollection will have you recalling your own hidden treasures. Mixing original songs, stories, flute and guitar, award winning musical storytellers Keith Torgan and Barbara Siesel will move you to laughter, tears and possibly even action.