Aaron Berofsky
Violinist Aaron Berofsky has toured extensively throughout the United States and abroad, gaining wide recognition as a soloist and chamber musician. France’s Le Figaro calls his playing “beautiful, the kind of music-making that gives one true pleasure.” He has appeared in such renowned venues as…
Alice Yoo
Cellist Alice Yoo has been warmly hailed for her sensitive musicianship, expressive nuance, and passionate commitment to teaching. She has performed extensively throughout the United States and abroad as a soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician, performing in prestigious venues such as New York’s Carnegie Hall,…
Daniel Jordan
Daniel Jordan is the concertmaster of the Sarasota Orchestra and the principal second violinist of The Santa Fe Opera Orchestra. He’s also the director of artistic planning for the Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota. Formerly, he was the assistant principal first violinist of the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra…
Joshua Gindele
Cellist Joshua Gindele is a founding member of the Miró Quartet, which he helped establish in 1995. Under his musical vision, the Quartet has become one of the leading chamber ensembles of its generation, winning the Banff International String Quartet Competition, the Naumburg Competition, and…
Julia Bell
Dr. Julia Bell is Assistant Professor of Trumpet at Texas Tech University and a member of the Magnolia Brass Quintet. Active in commissioning and performing new music, Bell regularly presents solo and chamber performances featuring contemporary works. Her recent solo appearances include a recital of…
Kara LaMoure
Kara LaMoure is bassoonist and Artistic Director of WindSync, one of North America’s most active and acclaimed wind quintets. With WindSync, she has performed on stages including Ravinia, Strathmore, and Chamber Music Northwest and carried out residencies at New World Symphony, Eastman School of Music,…
Kenneth Larson
Kenneth Larson, a native of California, received his BFA and MFA in Trumpet Performance from California Institute of the Arts. While living in Los Angeles, Ken played for many film scores including Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, Police Academy 2, 5 and 7, Out for…
Kevin Kwan Loucks
Pianist Kevin Kwan Loucks enjoys a multifaceted career as an international concert artist, educator, and arts leader. He has been described as “impeccable” (La Presse, Montreal), “a shining talent” (Völser Zeitung, Italy), and “a pianist of exhilarating polish, unity, and engagement” (The Orange County Register)….
Li-Mei Liang
Praised for her “first rate and thoroughly engaging” playing, violinist Dr. Li-Mei Liang’s performance was described as a “powerhouse” (Boston Musical Intelligencer). An active soloist and chamber musician, Li-Mei has performed across the U.S. and in Belgium, China, Japan, the Netherlands, South Korea, and Taiwan,…
Melanie Kjellsen
Melanie Kjellsen is the Visiting Assistant Professor of Horn at the University of Kentucky, where she teaches applied lessons, conducts the UK Horn Choir, oversees instruction of the brass instrumental methods courses, and performs as a member of the UK Faculty Brass Quintet. As an…
Nathan Mertens
U.S.-based saxophonist Nathan Mertens (he/him) currently teaches at the University of Colorado Boulder. For Mertens, teaching the next generation of musicians is a great honor, and he is constantly reshaping the ways he teaches and mentors students. Through his past teaching and performing experiences around…
Pei-Ling Lin
Native Taiwanese violist Pei-Ling Lin enjoys a fulfilling musical life as a chamber musician, educator, and soloist. Her passion for chamber music and education has brought her to major concert halls and festivals across the nation and abroad. As a co-founder of the Telegraph Quartet, Ms. Lin…
Sarah Hetrick
Dr. Sarah Hetrick(she/her) is a saxophonist and educator based in Northwest Arkansas. A fierce advocate for her students and their interests, Hetrick serves as Assistant Professor of Saxophone at the University of Arkansas, where she engages with the Saxophone Studio in applied instruction, saxophone pedagogy,…
Stephen Page
Described by noted American composer Libby Larsen as “fearless on stage,” saxophonist Dr. Stephen Page has garnered international prominence as one of today’s leading saxophonists. Page has concertized across five continents, in the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, Australia, the…