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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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
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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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
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
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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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
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
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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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
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
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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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
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
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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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
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
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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...