Michael Repper

Michael Repper

Mr. Repper is the Music Director of the Ashland Symphony Orchestra, Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, New York Youth Symphony, and the Northern Neck Orchestra of Virginia. From 2020-2022 he was the Principal Conductor of Sinfonía por el Perú, one of South America's most versatile social impact music programs. Recognizing his success at these ensembles, and his growing profile as a guest conductor all over the world and as a past Conducting Fellow of the Baltimore Symphony, Mr. Repper was awarded a Solti Foundation US Career Assistance Award in 2020, 2021, and 2022.

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Paul Cornish

Paul Cornish

Los Angeles-based pianist and composer Paul Cornish strives to inspire freedom and collaboration in his music and community. Hailing from Houston where he was a student at the prestigious High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, Cornish was one of seven jazz prodigies worldwide selected to be awarded a full fellowship to attend the esteemed Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz at UCLA.

Cornish received the Los Angeles Jazz Society’s 2020 New Note Commission and recently was awarded First Place in the Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition and the 18th Street Arts Center’s 2021 Make Jazz Fellowship. Cornish was also awarded the Grand Prize in the 2018 American Jazz Piano Competition. Currently residing in Los Angeles, Cornish has performed extensively across the globe with such notable artists as Herbie Hancock, Louis Cole, Theo Croker, Snoh Aalegra, Terrace Martin, Thumpasaurus and HAIM.

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Lee Meadvin

Lee Meadvin

New York City based multi-instrumentalist and producer.

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Daniel Castellanos

Daniel Castellanos

Daniel Santiago Castellanos is a composer, tenor, and pianist based in New York City. His composition for mezzo-soprano and piano, Death is nothing at all, won first prize at the 2019 NYC songSLAM competition. Ensembles that have performed his music include the Semiosis Quartet, The Orchestra Now (TŌN), Da Capo Ensemble, and The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys. He graduated from Bard Conservatory of Music in 2018, and is now attending Mannes School of Music to receive a MM in Composition in 2023.

As a tenor, Castellanos makes his living as a professional choral singer. He started out singing as a boy chorister at St. Thomas Church on Fifth Avenue in 2004, and since then, has sung with several different ensembles, including The Choir at the Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, with C4 Ensemble, and most recently, The Salvatones. He has performed as a soloist through other freelance work.

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Grace Park

Grace Park

Praised by the San Francisco Chronicle as being “fresh, different and exhilarating” and Strings Magazine as “intensely wrought and burnished “,  violinist Grace Park captivates audiences with her artistry, passion and virtuosity. Winner of the the 2018 Naumburg International Violin Competition, she showcases her artistry as a dynamic soloist and dedicated chamber musician.

Ms. Park’s upcoming season includes her Carnegie Hall debut recital, a world premiere performance of Mason Bates’ first violin sonata, concerto debut with the Mexico City Philharmonic, and recitals at the Schubert Club, Krannert Center, and Dame Myra Hess Memorial.

 Ms. Park has appeared as soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and Canada at venues such as Walt Disney Hall, The Kennedy Center,  The Rudolfinum in Prague, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Jordan Hall  and Tri-Noon at Rockefeller University. She has performed and participated in festivals such as Music @ Menlo, IMS Prussia Cove, Festival Mozaic, Yellowbarn, and Perlman Music Program, where she has performed with many of today's celebrated artists.

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Katie Hyun

Katie Hyun

A winner of Astral Artists’ 2016 National Auditions, violinist Katie Hyun has been described as “a virtuoso by any measure” (The Berkshire Review).  Passionate about incorporating different styles, her recent debut recital with Astral Artists in Philadelphia featured a program that showcased virtuosic works on both the Baroque and modern violins (going back and forth between the two).  Festival appearances include Chamber Music Northwest in Portland, Bravo! Vail in Colorado, Tippet Rise Arts Center in Montana, Mostly Mozart in New York, OBX Chamber Music Series in North Carolina, Crescent City Chamber Music Festival in New Orleans, and New York in Chuncheon in South Korea.  Katie currently serves as the concertmaster of NOVUS Trinity Wall Street, in addition to solo and chamber performances throughout the States.  On Baroque violin, she frequently appears with the Trinity Baroque Orchestra and Seraphic Fire.

Katie is also the founder and director of Quodlibet Ensemble, a collective of string players and creators dedicated to creating musical experiences that engage, entertain, and invite people to invest in their communities. Quodlibet has performed at the Shepherd Music Series in Collinsville, Yale British Arts Center, Drew University in Madison, NJ, Rockefeller University in NYC, and most recently the Baryshnikov Arts Center in NYC. In October 2020, Quodlibet partnered with VOTESart to produce a video performance aimed at raising awareness of voters’ rights which premiered at the Five Boroughs Music Festival.

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Hiro Matsuo

Hiro Matsuo

Acclaimed by The New York Times as “striking,” cellist Hiro Matsuo has become one of the great talents of his generation. Matsuo is a member of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. In Cincinnati, he also serves as a co-artistic director of concert:nova, which aims "to transform hearts, minds and communities through thought provoking musical exploration."

An avid chamber musician, Matsuo has collaborated with distinguished artists such as Joshua Bell, David Aaron Carpenter, Roberto Díaz, Christoph Eschenbach, Midori Goto, Ida Kavafian, Alex Kerr, Yo-Yo Ma, Anne-Marie McDermott, Gil Shaham, and Joseph Silverstein, among others. He has served as principal cellist of the Metropolis Ensemble, Salomé Chamber Orchestra, and Solisti Ensemble. He has also performed with A Far Cry and Sejong Soloists.

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Ashley Bathgate

Ashley Bathgate

American cellist Ashley Bathgate has been described as an “eloquent new music interpreter” (New York Times) and “a glorious cellist” (The Washington Post) who combines “bittersweet lyricism along with ferocious chops” (New York Magazine). Her “impish ferocity”, “rich tone” and “imaginative phrasing” (New York Times) have made her one of the most sought after performers of her time. The desire to create a dynamic energy exchange with her audience and build upon the ensuing chemistry is a pillar of Bathgate's philosophy as a performer. Dynamism drives her to venture into previously uncharted areas of ground-breaking sounds and techniques, breaking the mold of a cello's traditionally perceived voice. Collaborators and fans alike describe her vitality as nothing short of remarkable and magical for all who are involved.

Bathgate was a member of the acclaimed sextet Bang on a Can All-Stars for ten years from 2009-2019. She is also a member of the chamber music group HOWL, TwoSense with pianist Lisa Moore, and Bonjour, a low-strung, percussive quintet. In 2015 Bathgate gave the world premiere of What Moves You, a collaborative performance project with jookin’ dance sensation Lil Buck at the Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, SC, as well as the world premiere of a new Cello Concerto written for her by Kate Moore for the Gaudeamus Festival in Utrecht, NL. Her debut solo album, Stories for Ocean Shells, featuring a set of works for cello composed by Moore, was released in 2016 on Cantaloupe Music. That year Bathgate also commissioned the ‘composer collective’ Sleeping Giant to write ASH, a six-movement suite for solo cello, which was released on New Amsterdam Records in the fall of 2019. Her forthcoming album, 8 Track, featuring new multitrack works by Alex Weiser and Emily Cooley, as well as a new rendition of Steve Reich’s Cello Counterpoint, is due this season on New Focus Recordings. Her latest project is a new evening length work by Michael Gordon, House Music, which premiered at the 2018 Cello Biennale in Amsterdam, NL. 

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Phil Kramp

Phil Kramp

Originally from Bloomington, IL, Philip graduated in 2009 from the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia where he studied with Michael Tree. Philip studied chamber music with Steve Tenenbom, Pamela Frank and members of the Guarneri String Quartet. Before entering Curtis, Phil was a student of Roland and Almita Vamos in Chicago.

As an orchestra musician, Philip was a member of the Kansas City Symphony for 3 years. While in Kansas City, Philip was on the faculty at the University of Kansas. Phil is a regular substitute musician with the Philadelphia Orchestra and many other notable orchestras. He has been a guest with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, East Coast Chamber Orchestra (ECCO) and A Far Cry.  Phil has toured internationally with the Philadelphia Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic.

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Dave Auerbach

Dave Auerbach

David is the principal violist of the Minnesota Opera Orchestra, and has performed regularly with the Saintt Paul Chamber Orchestra, as well as many other local orchestral and chamber ensembles. He also frequently performs elsewhere in the country, including with the chamber orchestra A Far Cry, which is based in Boston. A dedicated chamber musician, David has participated in the music festivals of Ravinia, Kneisel Hall, and Norfolk, and he has performed with chamber groups several times in Carnegie's Weill and Zankel Recital Halls. David joined the faculty of the University of St. Thomas in 2012, and also maintains a private teaching studio.

David earned a DMA from Stony Brook University in 2007, where he was a scholarship student of Katherine Murdock. Additionally, he received a Masters Degree from the Juilliard School under the tutelage of Samuel Rhodes, and a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with majors in Music Performance (studying with Sally Chisholm) and Molecular Biology.

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Emma Sutton

Emma Sutton

Educated at Juilliard, Yale, and Parson’s, Emma is a multi-hyphenate performer and writer. When she isn’t performing on Broadway, she can be found writing editorials and marketing copy. She is deeply passionate about telling a brand's story. Her written work can be found at Rolling Stone, Parents Magazine, The Juilliard Journal, Madewell, thredUP, Macy’s, and more.

As a performer, she’s worked with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, American Ballet Theatre, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, The Louisville Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, Lion King, Frozen, and with notable performers such as Springsteen, Rufus Wainwright, John Legend, Florence, and The Machine, Natasha Bedingfield, Michelle Williams, Ben Folds, Natalie Merchant, The Roots, and Michael Feinstein. Emma has recorded a live album and film documentary of Western Stars with Bruce Springsteen. She has recorded the movie soundtracks to The Joker, Girl On The Train, Keeping Up with the Joneses, The Good Liar, Gemini Man, and The Greatest Showman.

When not working, she can be found crafting cocktails, hosting parties, and observing street life in New York.

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Elly Suh

Elly Suh

Praised as “a sensitive and absorbing interpreter” (Musical America), Korean-American violinist Elly Suh stands out as a performer whose musical charm, interpretative originality, and unique creative vision breathe fresh life to concert stages around the world.

Suh is celebrated as one of the leading Paganini interpreters of her generation, and is currently undertaking a major recording project of Niccolò Paganini’s 24 Caprices for Solo Violin. Reflecting her modern creative spirit and innovative approach to music, the Paganini Vault project is a narrative audio-visual album – serving as just one example of Suh’s subtle but compelling expansion of the traditional boundaries and expectations of classical music, as we move further into the 21st century.

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Miho Saegusa

Miho Saegusa

Violinist Miho Saegusa, a versatile chamber musician and orchestral leader, has built a multifaceted career that allows her to cherish the spirit of collaboration. Her passion for chamber music was ignited and nurtured through memorable summers at the Marlboro Music Festival, Ravinia Steans Institute, and Music@Menlo as well as on tours with Musicians from Marlboro. During these summers she had the opportunity to collaborate with venerated musicians such as Mitsuko Uchida, Richard Goode, Arnold Steinhardt, David Soyer, and Miriam Fried. 

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Emilie-Anne Gendron

Emilie-Anne Gendron

Violinist Emilie-Anne Gendron, lauded by the New York Times as a “brilliant soloist" and by Strad Magazine for her “marvellous and lyrical playing,” enjoys a dynamic career based in New York City. Ms. Gendron is on the roster of the Marlboro Music Festival and the touring Musicians From Marlboro, as well as acclaimed groups such as A Far Cry, Argento Chamber Ensemble, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Iris Orchestra (as one of its concertmasters), Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Talea Ensemble, and Sejong Soloists. She is a founding member of Ensemble Échappé, a new-music sinfonietta, and of Gamut Bach Ensemble, in residence with the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society. A deeply committed chamber musician, Ms. Gendron is a longtime member of the Momenta Quartet, whose vision encompasses contemporary music of all backgrounds alongside great music from the past—currently quartet-in-residence at Binghamton University and most recently serving as Bates College’s 2019-20 Artists-in-Residence in Music. Other regular collaborations include the Melody and Company chamber series with pianist Melody Fader and the longstanding G-Sharp Duo, founded with pianist Yelena Grinberg in 2003.

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Sheryl Hwangbo

Sheryl Hwangbo

Violinist Sheryl Sul Hwangbo Yu joined the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in 2012. Born in South Korea, Sheryl began her violin studies at age 6. She received her Bachelor of Music degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music, studying with Paul Kantor. She then received a Master of Music degree from the Juilliard School under Ronald Copes, where she also served as concertmaster of the Juilliard Orchestra. Finally, Sheryl received a Professional Studies degree from Manhattan School of Music, studying with Glenn Dicterow and Lisa Kim.

As a passionate chamber musician, Sheryl has performed in the Intensive Quartet Seminar, ChamberFest, Axiom, and was a member of the Carnegie Ensemble and the Ensemble FIRE (Future In REverse). She has studied and participated in master classes with many influential musicians, including the members of the Cleveland Quartet, the Juilliard Quartet, the Guarneri Quartet, the Takács Quartet, the Tokyo Quartet, and the Cavani Quartet.

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Amalia Hall

Amalia Hall

Noted by The Strad for her “blazing insight and dazzling virtuosity”, New Zealand violinist Amalia Hall displays natural and dynamic versatility as a frequent soloist, as Concertmaster of Orchestra Wellington – a role she took in 2016, becoming New Zealand’s youngest concertmaster – and as the violinist of NZTrio, which has been described as “New Zealand’s most indispensable ensemble”.

Born and raised in New Zealand, her numerous competition successes include laureate prizes at the Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition in Hannover, the International Violin Competition ‘Premio R. Lipizer’, the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians, Premio Citta di Padova International Competition for Soloists and Orchestra, and the Kloster Schöntal International Violin Competition.

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Owen Dalby

Owen Dalby

Praised as “dazzling” (The New York Times), “expert and versatile” (The New Yorker), and “a fearless and inquisitive violinist” (San Francisco Classical Voice), Owen Dalby leads a rich musical life as a soloist, chamber musician, new and early music expert, orchestral concertmaster, and educator. As a member of the St Lawrence String Quartet, Owen is Artist-in-Residence at Stanford University. With the SLSQ, recent and upcoming projects include tours of all the major chamber series in North America and Europe, as well as solo debuts with the LA Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and the NHK Philharmonic (Tokyo) in John Adams’s Absolute Jest for string quartet and orchestra. As one of today’s most active classical ensembles , Owen performs with the SLSQ around 75 concerts each year and spearheaded a major new release of Haydn string quartets (Opus 20) on vinyl LP, CD, streaming, and HD video.

Prior to joining the SLSQ , Owen lived for a decade in New York City where he was a co-founder of Decoda, the affiliate ensemble of Carnegie Hall, and was also the concertmaster of Novus NY, the contemporary music orchestra of Trinity Wall Street. He made his Lincoln Center debut in 2010 with Lou Harrison’s Concerto for Violin and Percussion Orchestra at Alice Tully Hall, and that same year gave the world premiere of Look Around You, a one-man double concerto by Timo Andres for solo violin and viola, with the Albany Symphony Orchestra.

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Paul Murphy

Paul Murphy

Praised as one of the "standouts" among the many rising stars in Carnegie Hall's critically acclaimed Ensemble Connect, trumpeter Paul Murphy is passionate about drawing audiences deeply into the art of music. His work as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestral player has taken him to hundreds of cities and 22 countries throughout Asia, Europe and the Americas. Paul is a co-founding member of Decoda — named by Carnegie Hall as its first-ever affiliate ensemble — and has also performed with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, the International Contemporary Ensemble, the Knights, the Orchestra of St. Luke's, the American Symphony Orchestra, the New York Pops, and frequently tours and records with the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra. Broadway credits include Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, American in Paris, Doctor Zhivago, and the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. As a recording artist his work can be heard on major film and television soundtracks, including HBO's Grammy-winning Boardwalk Empire.

A inaugural recipient of the Yale Distinguished Teaching Artist Award, Paul is committed to expanding the role of what it means to be a 21st-century musician. For over a decade he has been proud to serve on the teaching-artist faculty of the New York Philharmonic, where he has appeared both on stage in front of the orchestra and in classrooms throughout New York City. He has also helped to design projects and programming for Carnegie Hall's Musical Connections program, which sends artists into community centers, hospitals, and correctional facilities. Since 2016, Paul has served as a K-12 curriculum specialist for The Juilliard School, helping to support music educators and school administrators around the world to develop strong performing arts programs. As an emerging leader in his field, he has been invited to speak on the topics of community engagement, teaching artistry, and entrepreneurship at major music conservatories including the Colburn School and the Yale School of Music. Paul previously served on faculty at the Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music where he directed the brass choir and led an advanced career seminar for graduate students. In the summers Paul teaches at the Kinhaven Music School in Vermont.

Prior to living in New York, Paul served as the Principal Trumpet of the Daejeon Philharmonic in South Korea.  He has earned degrees from the Yale School of Music and St. Olaf College, and was an Academy Fellow at The Juilliard School from 2007-2010. He is currently pursuing an Ed.D. degree in Education at Teachers College, Columbia University.

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Danielle Rose Kuhlmann

Danielle Rose Kuhlmann

Praised by the New York Times for her fearless and seductive playing, Danielle Kuhlmann has traveled the world, performing with symphony orchestras and in chamber music concerts throughout North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. A native of Seattle, Washington, she completed her undergraduate degree with Jerome Ashby at the Juilliard School and pursued graduate studies at Rice University under William VerMeulen. Following several years as a freelance musician in New York, Ms. Kuhlmann played 2nd Horn in the San Diego Symphony for three years. She recently moved back to her hometown to become the 4th Horn of the Seattle Symphony.

She has performed with the New York Philharmonic, Houston Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony, Colorado Symphony, and the Orchestra of St. Lukes. An avid interpreter of new music, she was Principal Horn of the American Composers Orchestra, and performs with the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE). She has been a featured soloist with the Seattle and Manila Symphony Orchestras, Novus NY at Trinity Wall Street, and the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra. In addition to classical performances, Danielle has been heard in various Broadway shows in New York City and on many video game and movie soundtracks. In 2013, she performed several cycles of Wagner's epic Der Ring des Nibelungen with Seattle Opera.

Devoted to philanthropic work, Kuhlmann has traveled to the Philippines four times, volunteering for the group Cultures in Harmony, a New York-based NGO that promotes cultural diplomacy through music. The group works with both professional and student-level musicians in Manila, as well as with indigenous youth. In January of 2011, she volunteered in Kabul, Afghanistan, teaching and performing at the Afghanistan National Institute of Music.

A multifaceted musician and risk-taker, Danielle has a diverse array of experiences under her belt, both with and without her horn. In 2008 she joined the Brooklyn-based country rock band Tatters & Rags, which she left in 2014. In 2009 she appeared on Amateur Night at the Apollo, singing Toni Braxton's "Unbreak My Heart." Her performance was enthusiastically received, and she was not "walked off" the stage by the "Executioner." She considers it to be one of her greatest achievements.

Pursuing other non-musical interests as well, Danielle studied metalsmithing and jewelry design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. She uses her skills to create each piece of Genghis Barbie jewelry and merchandise, as well as personalized items for exclusive use by the Barbies.

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Adrian Morejon

Adrian Morejon

Praised for his "teeming energy" and "precise control" by the New York Times and having "every note varnished to a high gloss" by the Boston Globe, New York-based bassoonist Adrian Morejon has established himself as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral musician.

As a soloist, Morejon has appeared in New York, Boston, Vienna, Prague, Memphis, and Miami with the Talea Ensemble, IRIS Orchestra, Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), and the Miami Symphony.  Morejon will be featured in recordings of Harold Meltzer's Full Faith and Credit, double concerto for two bassoons and string orchestra, and Joan Tower's Bassoon Concerto, Red Maple, to be released by BMOP/Sound in 2022.

An active chamber musician, Morejon is a member of the Dorian Wind Quintet, Talea Ensemble, bassoon duo Dark & Stormy, Gene Project and Radius Ensemble.  He has appeared with the Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players, the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), the St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble, Imani Winds, the Argento Chamber Ensemble, Slee Sinfonietta, and the Sinfonietta of Riverdale, and as a guest artist with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the Boston Chamber Music Society, Chamber Music Northwest, and the Essex Winter Series. 

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