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Fellow Alexander Day

Alexander Day

April 6, 2024

Alexander Day, a native of Washington D.C., will graduate from the Eastman School of Music in 2024. He studies with professors Bonita Boyd and Anne Harrow. At Eastman, Alexander performs in numerous groups including the famed Eastman Wind Ensemble and the Eastman Philharmonia. He also plays in many chamber groups and has performed in many locations around Ro ...

Fellow Alexander Day

Alexander Day

April 6, 2024

Alexander Day, a native of Washington D.C., will graduate from the Eastman School of Music in 2024. He studies with professors Bonita Boyd and Anne Harrow. At Eastman, Alexander performs in numerous groups including the famed Eastman Wind Ensemble and the Eastman Philharmonia. He also plays in many chamber groups and has performed in many locations around Ro ...

Fellow Yip-Wai Chow

Yip-Wai Chow

April 6, 2024

Hong Kong violinist Yip-Wai Chow, honored with the Adolfo Betti Prize and the Verdehr Trio Award, is a highly sought-after chamber musician in the United States and in Hong Kong. Yip-Wai is currently pursuing an Artist Diploma in Chamber Music at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Yip-Wai has always been an avid chamber musician. He has been a pivot ...

Fellow Alexander Day

Alexander Day

April 6, 2024

Alexander Day, a native of Washington D.C., will graduate from the Eastman School of Music in 2024. He studies with professors Bonita Boyd and Anne Harrow. At Eastman, Alexander performs in numerous groups including the famed Eastman Wind Ensemble and the Eastman Philharmonia. He also plays in many chamber groups and has performed in many locations around Ro ...

Fellow Yip-Wai Chow

Yip-Wai Chow

April 6, 2024

Hong Kong violinist Yip-Wai Chow, honored with the Adolfo Betti Prize and the Verdehr Trio Award, is a highly sought-after chamber musician in the United States and in Hong Kong. Yip-Wai is currently pursuing an Artist Diploma in Chamber Music at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Yip-Wai has always been an avid chamber musician. He has been a pivot ...

Fellow Anne Chao

Anne Chao

April 6, 2024

Anne Chao is a 23-year-old flutist from Taiwan. Her musical journey has been filled with numerous achievements, including first prize in The National Student Music Competition of Music in Taiwan in 2019. In 2022, she won the second prize in the New York Flute Club Young Artist Competition. In 2023, Anne placed second in the New Jersey Flute Society Young Art ...

Fellow Alexander Day

Alexander Day

April 6, 2024

Alexander Day, a native of Washington D.C., will graduate from the Eastman School of Music in 2024. He studies with professors Bonita Boyd and Anne Harrow. At Eastman, Alexander performs in numerous groups including the famed Eastman Wind Ensemble and the Eastman Philharmonia. He also plays in many chamber groups and has performed in many locations around Ro ...

Fellow Yip-Wai Chow

Yip-Wai Chow

April 6, 2024

Hong Kong violinist Yip-Wai Chow, honored with the Adolfo Betti Prize and the Verdehr Trio Award, is a highly sought-after chamber musician in the United States and in Hong Kong. Yip-Wai is currently pursuing an Artist Diploma in Chamber Music at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Yip-Wai has always been an avid chamber musician. He has been a pivot ...

Fellow Anne Chao

Anne Chao

April 6, 2024

Anne Chao is a 23-year-old flutist from Taiwan. Her musical journey has been filled with numerous achievements, including first prize in The National Student Music Competition of Music in Taiwan in 2019. In 2022, she won the second prize in the New York Flute Club Young Artist Competition. In 2023, Anne placed second in the New Jersey Flute Society Young Art ...

Fellow Eunseon Ahn

Eunseon Ahn

April 6, 2024

Korean pianist Eunseon Ahn is active as a soloist and collaborative pianist. She has won prizes in piano competitions including the Chicago International Competition (USA), VMU Magnus Piano Competition (Lithuania), and LISMA International competition (USA). She has performed at the Young Musicians Festival Concert and appeared as a soloist with Seoul Orchest ...

Fellow Alexander Day

Alexander Day

April 6, 2024

Alexander Day, a native of Washington D.C., will graduate from the Eastman School of Music in 2024. He studies with professors Bonita Boyd and Anne Harrow. At Eastman, Alexander performs in numerous groups including the famed Eastman Wind Ensemble and the Eastman Philharmonia. He also plays in many chamber groups and has performed in many locations around Ro ...

Fellow Yip-Wai Chow

Yip-Wai Chow

April 6, 2024

Hong Kong violinist Yip-Wai Chow, honored with the Adolfo Betti Prize and the Verdehr Trio Award, is a highly sought-after chamber musician in the United States and in Hong Kong. Yip-Wai is currently pursuing an Artist Diploma in Chamber Music at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Yip-Wai has always been an avid chamber musician. He has been a pivot ...

Fellow Anne Chao

Anne Chao

April 6, 2024

Anne Chao is a 23-year-old flutist from Taiwan. Her musical journey has been filled with numerous achievements, including first prize in The National Student Music Competition of Music in Taiwan in 2019. In 2022, she won the second prize in the New York Flute Club Young Artist Competition. In 2023, Anne placed second in the New Jersey Flute Society Young Art ...

Fellow Eunseon Ahn

Eunseon Ahn

April 6, 2024

Korean pianist Eunseon Ahn is active as a soloist and collaborative pianist. She has won prizes in piano competitions including the Chicago International Competition (USA), VMU Magnus Piano Competition (Lithuania), and LISMA International competition (USA). She has performed at the Young Musicians Festival Concert and appeared as a soloist with Seoul Orchest ...

Stephen Williamson

Stephen Williamson

January 23, 2024

Stephen Williamson is the principal clarinetist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under Maestro Riccardo Muti. He was formerly the principal clarinetist of both the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. In addition, he has been a frequent guest principal clarinetist with the Saito Kinen Festival Orchestra in Japan under Seiji Ozawa. Mr ...

Fellow Alexander Day

Alexander Day

April 6, 2024

Alexander Day, a native of Washington D.C., will graduate from the Eastman School of Music in 2024. He studies with professors Bonita Boyd and Anne Harrow. At Eastman, Alexander performs in numerous groups including the famed Eastman Wind Ensemble and the Eastman Philharmonia. He also plays in many chamber groups and has performed in many locations around Ro ...

Fellow Yip-Wai Chow

Yip-Wai Chow

April 6, 2024

Hong Kong violinist Yip-Wai Chow, honored with the Adolfo Betti Prize and the Verdehr Trio Award, is a highly sought-after chamber musician in the United States and in Hong Kong. Yip-Wai is currently pursuing an Artist Diploma in Chamber Music at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Yip-Wai has always been an avid chamber musician. He has been a pivot ...

Fellow Anne Chao

Anne Chao

April 6, 2024

Anne Chao is a 23-year-old flutist from Taiwan. Her musical journey has been filled with numerous achievements, including first prize in The National Student Music Competition of Music in Taiwan in 2019. In 2022, she won the second prize in the New York Flute Club Young Artist Competition. In 2023, Anne placed second in the New Jersey Flute Society Young Art ...

Fellow Eunseon Ahn

Eunseon Ahn

April 6, 2024

Korean pianist Eunseon Ahn is active as a soloist and collaborative pianist. She has won prizes in piano competitions including the Chicago International Competition (USA), VMU Magnus Piano Competition (Lithuania), and LISMA International competition (USA). She has performed at the Young Musicians Festival Concert and appeared as a soloist with Seoul Orchest ...

Stephen Williamson

Stephen Williamson

January 23, 2024

Stephen Williamson is the principal clarinetist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under Maestro Riccardo Muti. He was formerly the principal clarinetist of both the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. In addition, he has been a frequent guest principal clarinetist with the Saito Kinen Festival Orchestra in Japan under Seiji Ozawa. Mr ...

Talea Ensemble

Talea Ensemble

January 8, 2024

Heralded as “a crucial part of the New York cultural ecosphere” by the New York Times, the Talea Ensemble’s mission is to champion musical creativity, cultivate curious listeners, and bring visionary new works to life with vibrant performances that remain in the audience’s imagination long after a concert. Recipients of the Chamber Music America/ASCA ...

Fellow Alexander Day

Alexander Day

April 6, 2024

Alexander Day, a native of Washington D.C., will graduate from the Eastman School of Music in 2024. He studies with professors Bonita Boyd and Anne Harrow. At Eastman, Alexander performs in numerous groups including the famed Eastman Wind Ensemble and the Eastman Philharmonia. He also plays in many chamber groups and has performed in many locations around Ro ...

Fellow Yip-Wai Chow

Yip-Wai Chow

April 6, 2024

Hong Kong violinist Yip-Wai Chow, honored with the Adolfo Betti Prize and the Verdehr Trio Award, is a highly sought-after chamber musician in the United States and in Hong Kong. Yip-Wai is currently pursuing an Artist Diploma in Chamber Music at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Yip-Wai has always been an avid chamber musician. He has been a pivot ...

Fellow Anne Chao

Anne Chao

April 6, 2024

Anne Chao is a 23-year-old flutist from Taiwan. Her musical journey has been filled with numerous achievements, including first prize in The National Student Music Competition of Music in Taiwan in 2019. In 2022, she won the second prize in the New York Flute Club Young Artist Competition. In 2023, Anne placed second in the New Jersey Flute Society Young Art ...

Fellow Eunseon Ahn

Eunseon Ahn

April 6, 2024

Korean pianist Eunseon Ahn is active as a soloist and collaborative pianist. She has won prizes in piano competitions including the Chicago International Competition (USA), VMU Magnus Piano Competition (Lithuania), and LISMA International competition (USA). She has performed at the Young Musicians Festival Concert and appeared as a soloist with Seoul Orchest ...

Stephen Williamson

Stephen Williamson

January 23, 2024

Stephen Williamson is the principal clarinetist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under Maestro Riccardo Muti. He was formerly the principal clarinetist of both the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. In addition, he has been a frequent guest principal clarinetist with the Saito Kinen Festival Orchestra in Japan under Seiji Ozawa. Mr ...

Talea Ensemble

Talea Ensemble

January 8, 2024

Heralded as “a crucial part of the New York cultural ecosphere” by the New York Times, the Talea Ensemble’s mission is to champion musical creativity, cultivate curious listeners, and bring visionary new works to life with vibrant performances that remain in the audience’s imagination long after a concert. Recipients of the Chamber Music America/ASCA ...

Pianist Emanuel Ax

Emanuel Ax

December 15, 2023

Born to Polish parents in what is today Lviv, Ukraine, Emanuel Ax moved to Winnipeg, Canada, with his family when he was a young boy. Mr. Ax made his New York debut in the Young Concert Artists Series, and in 1974 won the first Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition in Tel Aviv. In 1975 he won the Michaels Award of Young Concert Artists, followed ...

Fellow Alexander Day

Alexander Day

April 6, 2024

Alexander Day, a native of Washington D.C., will graduate from the Eastman School of Music in 2024. He studies with professors Bonita Boyd and Anne Harrow. At Eastman, Alexander performs in numerous groups including the famed Eastman Wind Ensemble and the Eastman Philharmonia. He also plays in many chamber groups and has performed in many locations around Ro ...

Fellow Yip-Wai Chow

Yip-Wai Chow

April 6, 2024

Hong Kong violinist Yip-Wai Chow, honored with the Adolfo Betti Prize and the Verdehr Trio Award, is a highly sought-after chamber musician in the United States and in Hong Kong. Yip-Wai is currently pursuing an Artist Diploma in Chamber Music at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Yip-Wai has always been an avid chamber musician. He has been a pivot ...

Fellow Anne Chao

Anne Chao

April 6, 2024

Anne Chao is a 23-year-old flutist from Taiwan. Her musical journey has been filled with numerous achievements, including first prize in The National Student Music Competition of Music in Taiwan in 2019. In 2022, she won the second prize in the New York Flute Club Young Artist Competition. In 2023, Anne placed second in the New Jersey Flute Society Young Art ...

Fellow Eunseon Ahn

Eunseon Ahn

April 6, 2024

Korean pianist Eunseon Ahn is active as a soloist and collaborative pianist. She has won prizes in piano competitions including the Chicago International Competition (USA), VMU Magnus Piano Competition (Lithuania), and LISMA International competition (USA). She has performed at the Young Musicians Festival Concert and appeared as a soloist with Seoul Orchest ...

Stephen Williamson

Stephen Williamson

January 23, 2024

Stephen Williamson is the principal clarinetist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under Maestro Riccardo Muti. He was formerly the principal clarinetist of both the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. In addition, he has been a frequent guest principal clarinetist with the Saito Kinen Festival Orchestra in Japan under Seiji Ozawa. Mr ...

Talea Ensemble

Talea Ensemble

January 8, 2024

Heralded as “a crucial part of the New York cultural ecosphere” by the New York Times, the Talea Ensemble’s mission is to champion musical creativity, cultivate curious listeners, and bring visionary new works to life with vibrant performances that remain in the audience’s imagination long after a concert. Recipients of the Chamber Music America/ASCA ...

Pianist Emanuel Ax

Emanuel Ax

December 15, 2023

Born to Polish parents in what is today Lviv, Ukraine, Emanuel Ax moved to Winnipeg, Canada, with his family when he was a young boy. Mr. Ax made his New York debut in the Young Concert Artists Series, and in 1974 won the first Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition in Tel Aviv. In 1975 he won the Michaels Award of Young Concert Artists, followed ...

Roberto Diaz

Roberto Díaz

December 15, 2023

A violist of international reputation, Roberto Díaz is president and CEO of the Curtis Institute of Music, following in the footsteps of renowned soloist/directors such as Josef Hofmann, Efrem Zimbalist, and Rudolf Serkin. As a teacher of viola at Curtis and former principal viola of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Mr. Díaz has already had a significant impact ...

Fellow Alexander Day

Alexander Day

April 6, 2024

Alexander Day, a native of Washington D.C., will graduate from the Eastman School of Music in 2024. He studies with professors Bonita Boyd and Anne Harrow. At Eastman, Alexander performs in numerous groups including the famed Eastman Wind Ensemble and the Eastman Philharmonia. He also plays in many chamber groups and has performed in many locations around Ro ...

Fellow Yip-Wai Chow

Yip-Wai Chow

April 6, 2024

Hong Kong violinist Yip-Wai Chow, honored with the Adolfo Betti Prize and the Verdehr Trio Award, is a highly sought-after chamber musician in the United States and in Hong Kong. Yip-Wai is currently pursuing an Artist Diploma in Chamber Music at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Yip-Wai has always been an avid chamber musician. He has been a pivot ...

Fellow Anne Chao

Anne Chao

April 6, 2024

Anne Chao is a 23-year-old flutist from Taiwan. Her musical journey has been filled with numerous achievements, including first prize in The National Student Music Competition of Music in Taiwan in 2019. In 2022, she won the second prize in the New York Flute Club Young Artist Competition. In 2023, Anne placed second in the New Jersey Flute Society Young Art ...

Fellow Eunseon Ahn

Eunseon Ahn

April 6, 2024

Korean pianist Eunseon Ahn is active as a soloist and collaborative pianist. She has won prizes in piano competitions including the Chicago International Competition (USA), VMU Magnus Piano Competition (Lithuania), and LISMA International competition (USA). She has performed at the Young Musicians Festival Concert and appeared as a soloist with Seoul Orchest ...

Stephen Williamson

Stephen Williamson

January 23, 2024

Stephen Williamson is the principal clarinetist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under Maestro Riccardo Muti. He was formerly the principal clarinetist of both the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. In addition, he has been a frequent guest principal clarinetist with the Saito Kinen Festival Orchestra in Japan under Seiji Ozawa. Mr ...

Talea Ensemble

Talea Ensemble

January 8, 2024

Heralded as “a crucial part of the New York cultural ecosphere” by the New York Times, the Talea Ensemble’s mission is to champion musical creativity, cultivate curious listeners, and bring visionary new works to life with vibrant performances that remain in the audience’s imagination long after a concert. Recipients of the Chamber Music America/ASCA ...

Pianist Emanuel Ax

Emanuel Ax

December 15, 2023

Born to Polish parents in what is today Lviv, Ukraine, Emanuel Ax moved to Winnipeg, Canada, with his family when he was a young boy. Mr. Ax made his New York debut in the Young Concert Artists Series, and in 1974 won the first Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition in Tel Aviv. In 1975 he won the Michaels Award of Young Concert Artists, followed ...

Roberto Diaz

Roberto Díaz

December 15, 2023

A violist of international reputation, Roberto Díaz is president and CEO of the Curtis Institute of Music, following in the footsteps of renowned soloist/directors such as Josef Hofmann, Efrem Zimbalist, and Rudolf Serkin. As a teacher of viola at Curtis and former principal viola of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Mr. Díaz has already had a significant impact ...

Violinist Miriam Fried

Miriam Fried

December 15, 2023

Miriam Fried has been recognized for many years as one of the world’s preeminent violinists. A consummate musician – equally accomplished as recitalist, concerto soloist or chamber musician – she has been heralded for her “fiery intensity and emotional depth” (Musical America) as well as for her technical mastery. Her supreme blend of artistry and ...

Fellow Alexander Day

Alexander Day

April 6, 2024

Alexander Day, a native of Washington D.C., will graduate from the Eastman School of Music in 2024. He studies with professors Bonita Boyd and Anne Harrow. At Eastman, Alexander performs in numerous groups including the famed Eastman Wind Ensemble and the Eastman Philharmonia. He also plays in many chamber groups and has performed in many locations around Ro ...

Fellow Yip-Wai Chow

Yip-Wai Chow

April 6, 2024

Hong Kong violinist Yip-Wai Chow, honored with the Adolfo Betti Prize and the Verdehr Trio Award, is a highly sought-after chamber musician in the United States and in Hong Kong. Yip-Wai is currently pursuing an Artist Diploma in Chamber Music at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Yip-Wai has always been an avid chamber musician. He has been a pivot ...

Fellow Anne Chao

Anne Chao

April 6, 2024

Anne Chao is a 23-year-old flutist from Taiwan. Her musical journey has been filled with numerous achievements, including first prize in The National Student Music Competition of Music in Taiwan in 2019. In 2022, she won the second prize in the New York Flute Club Young Artist Competition. In 2023, Anne placed second in the New Jersey Flute Society Young Art ...

Fellow Eunseon Ahn

Eunseon Ahn

April 6, 2024

Korean pianist Eunseon Ahn is active as a soloist and collaborative pianist. She has won prizes in piano competitions including the Chicago International Competition (USA), VMU Magnus Piano Competition (Lithuania), and LISMA International competition (USA). She has performed at the Young Musicians Festival Concert and appeared as a soloist with Seoul Orchest ...

Stephen Williamson

Stephen Williamson

January 23, 2024

Stephen Williamson is the principal clarinetist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under Maestro Riccardo Muti. He was formerly the principal clarinetist of both the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. In addition, he has been a frequent guest principal clarinetist with the Saito Kinen Festival Orchestra in Japan under Seiji Ozawa. Mr ...

Talea Ensemble

Talea Ensemble

January 8, 2024

Heralded as “a crucial part of the New York cultural ecosphere” by the New York Times, the Talea Ensemble’s mission is to champion musical creativity, cultivate curious listeners, and bring visionary new works to life with vibrant performances that remain in the audience’s imagination long after a concert. Recipients of the Chamber Music America/ASCA ...

Pianist Emanuel Ax

Emanuel Ax

December 15, 2023

Born to Polish parents in what is today Lviv, Ukraine, Emanuel Ax moved to Winnipeg, Canada, with his family when he was a young boy. Mr. Ax made his New York debut in the Young Concert Artists Series, and in 1974 won the first Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition in Tel Aviv. In 1975 he won the Michaels Award of Young Concert Artists, followed ...

Roberto Diaz

Roberto Díaz

December 15, 2023

A violist of international reputation, Roberto Díaz is president and CEO of the Curtis Institute of Music, following in the footsteps of renowned soloist/directors such as Josef Hofmann, Efrem Zimbalist, and Rudolf Serkin. As a teacher of viola at Curtis and former principal viola of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Mr. Díaz has already had a significant impact ...

Violinist Miriam Fried

Miriam Fried

December 15, 2023

Miriam Fried has been recognized for many years as one of the world’s preeminent violinists. A consummate musician – equally accomplished as recitalist, concerto soloist or chamber musician – she has been heralded for her “fiery intensity and emotional depth” (Musical America) as well as for her technical mastery. Her supreme blend of artistry and ...

Violinist Alexi Kenney

Alexi Kenney

December 15, 2023

Violinist Alexi Kenney is forging a career that defies categorization, following his interests, intuition, and heart. He is equally at home creating experimental programs and commissioning new works, soloing with major orchestras around the world, and collaborating with some of the most celebrated musicians of our time. Alexi is the recipient of an Ave ...