Guests of Honor
We at Midwest FurFest are excited to honor a few of our community's best and brightest!
BlindCoyote
BlindCoyote has been a longtime part of the community.
Creating works for many commissioners and pieces to decorate the walls of many over the years.
MFF was one of his first cons attended in 2011, and has been going each year the con has been held since.
Nordeva
Hi! My name is Nora García, I am a digital artist from a green and rainy place called Asturias, located on the northern coast of Spain. I have a great interest in hiking, birdwatching and anything related to nature.
I have always felt devotion for all arts, especially illustration. I am currently a freelancer working on both commercial projects and furry commissions.
The fandom caught my eye due to my passion for animals and animation movies. I love seeing everyone shine with their own inner light and being able to express themselves.
MFF is my first overseas convention, it is a huge honor to be able to meet you all!
Trio Menagerie
Herr Wozzeck
Herr Wozzeck is the violist, chief arranger, and composer-in-residence of Trio Menagerie.
A second-generation Cuban from Miami who now resides in Boston, he holds a Doctorate in Musical Arts for composition, and is also a Thereminist, writer of stories and poetry, and local opera critic.
He has been an avid furry since the start of his doctorate around a decade ago, and has only been more open about it as time has gone by.
Rory the Cello Rex
Kathryn Tarko, also known as Rory Leonore, is our cellist. She started playing the cello at the age of three with famed Boston Suzuki teacher, Nancy Hair. She holds a Bachelors in Music from Drake University from her studies with Ashley Sidon, and studied with Richard Hirschl at the Roosevelt Chicago College for Performing Arts for her Masters Degree.
She won the Fort Dodge Young Artist Competition playing my favorite concerto by Shostakovich, and was a member of the Des Moines Symphony, Waterloo Cedar Falls Symphony, Orchestra Iowa, and Peoria Symphony. She spent several years in Chicago teaching for the non profit People's Music School.
In addition to performances with the Trio, she currently runs a publication in Naperville that connects the community, and helps local businesses with their branding and marketing. She is also an active member of the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce.
Shost
Shost is a violinist and composer who lives in the forests of New Hampshire. They have a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance and over 25 years of experience with the instrument.
Shost champions the research and performance of rarely heard classical music, spending much of their time finding the works of obscure composers, or pieces of famous ones that have been lost to history.
They greatly enjoy portrait/dance photography and studying all things mechanically complex.