Praised for her “incredible flair, maturity and insight,” violinist Diana Cohen was appointed concertmaster of the Richmond Symphony in September 2011. She previously served as concertmaster of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra

Principal clarinet of The Cleveland Orchestra since 1976, Franklin Cohen has distinguished himself as one of the most outstanding clarinetists of his generation. He first gained international recognition and acclaim when, at the age of 22, he became the first clarinetist awarded first prize

American cellist Julie Albers is recognized for her superlative artistry, her charismatic and radiant performing style, and her intense musicianship. She was born in 1980 to a musical family in Longmont, Colorado.

Concertmaster of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Noah Bendix-Balgley has thrilled and moved audiences around the world with his violin performances. In May 2011, he won 1st prize at the Vibrarte International Music Competition in Paris, France.

Currently in the midst of a worldwide tour of the complete Paganini Caprices, violinist YEHONATAN BERICK’s BluRay disc will also include commissions of new works inspired by the iconic cycle. In high demand internationally since becoming a prizewinner at the 1993 Naumburg Violin

Cellist Gabriel Cabezas is the winner of the 15th annual Sphinx Competition, and Sphinx’s 2012 Isaac Stern Award. As a soloist, he has appeared with the New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, Chicago Symphony, the National Symphony of Costa Rica, the Pittsburgh Symphony, the New World Symphony, and the Nashville Symphony, among others. Cabezas has been

Principal Timpanist of the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Founder and Artistic Director of Fresh Ink

Cleveland born Timpanist Alexander Cohen currently holds the position of Principal Timpani in the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. A student of Paul Yancich and Richard Weiner, Mr Cohen received his bachelor’s degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music in 2006.

Principal of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Winner of the Grand Prize at San Francisco’s Irving M. Klein International Competition for Strings

Member of the Cleveland Orchestra, Faculty Member of the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Oberlin Conservatory of Music

First Violin Section Member of the Cleveland Orchestra, First Prize Winner of 2012 “Rodolfo Lipizer” International Violin Competition

First Prize Winner of the Washington International Competition and Primrose International Competition, Faculty Member at Kent State University

Soloist, Chamber Musician, 2012 Acting Principal Violist of the San Diego Symphony

Soloist, Recipient of the Prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant, Carnegie Hall ECHO Artist

Soloist, Winner of the 2012 European Young Concert Artists Auditions, Silver Medalist of the Klein International Competition

Violinist Amy Schwartz Moretti has performed extensively as a chamber musician throughout her career. Recent collaborations include performances with artists Lynn Harrell, Elmar Oliveira, David Shifrin, Robert McDuffie, James Ehnes and members of the Guarneri String Quartet, Emerson String Quartet and Díaz String Trio.

Drummer/Percussionist, Grammy Nominated Recording Artist, 2011 Telly Award Winner for Sound Design

Born in Brussels, Belgian violist Dimitri Murrath has made his mark as a viola soloist of the international scene, performing regularly in venues including Jordan Hall (Boston), Kennedy Center (Washington), Wigmore Hall, Purcell Room, Royal Festival Hall (London), Kioi Hall (Tokyo), the National Auditorium (Madrid), and Palais des Beaux-Arts (Brussels).

Composer, Resident Composer at the Boston Modern Orchestra Project and Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

One of the few musicians who successfully manage both professions in the highest level, Israel-born pianist and composer, Matan Porat has appeared as soloist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and with all major Symphony and Chamber Orchestras in Israel and has performed in venues such as Carnegie Hall in New York, Auditorium du Louvre in Paris, the Barbican in London, and Alhambra’s Palacio Carlos V.