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Argentinian conductor Michelle Di Russo was recently appointed Associate Conductor of the Fort Worth Symphony under the guidance of Robert Spano. She has also distinguished herself as a 2023 Dudamel Fellow with the LA Philharmonic and a mentee of the Taki Alsop Fellowship. Michelle’s accomplishments include being a former conducting fellow of the Lucerne Festival […]

Rita Castro Blanco, one of Portugal’s most promising young conductors, has made significant debuts with the Orquestra Gulbenkian, Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa, and Orquestra Sinfónica Portuguesa. Currently serving as Assistant Conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra for the 2023/24 season, Rita’s career continues to ascend. In addition to her orchestral engagements, she freelances […]

Xinran Shi began playing the piano at age 4 and currently studies with Hans Boepple. At 13, she made her debut with the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra, playing Chopin’s E-minor concerto. Xinran has attended various music festivals, including Morningside Music Bridge in Boston, the Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition & Festival, and Philadelphia Young Pianists’ […]

Nikita Evgeny Koller studies with Robin Wilson, Professor of Violin at the Royal Academy of Music and the Yehudi Menuhin School in London. His previous teacher was Liana Tretiakova in Zurich. Since 2022, Nikita has also attended the Zakhar Bron Academy in Interlaken. He is a prizewinner of national and international music competitions: David Oistrakh […]

Violinist Katya Moeller played her first solo recital at age 6 and made her orchestra debut when she was 12. Most recently, she was named the First Prize winner of the World Bach Competition, ODIN International Music Competition, and First World Violin E-Competition Napolinova, Grand Prize Winner of the ENKOR International Violin Competition, and Second […]

Dillon Scott attends the Curtis Institute of Music where he holds the Mark. E. Rubenstein Fellowship and studies with Edward Gazouleas and Roberto Diaz. Dillon was a finalist in both the junior and senior divisions of the Sphinx Competition and was awarded first place at the Nelly Berman Young Classical Virtuosos of Tomorrow. He was […]

Ayano Nakamura is currently earning a Master’s degree at the Yale School of Music where she studies with Ettore Causa. She recently received a Bachelor’s degree from the New England Conservatory, studying with Martha Katz and Mai Motobuchi, and has attended the Perlman Music Program Chamber Music Workshop and Kneisel Hall Young Artist Chamber Music […]

Laura Liu, a native of Miami, Florida, currently lives in New York City where she studies with Cynthia Phelps and Misha Amory. Last summer, she took part in the Olympic Music Festival Fellowship, Music@Menlo’s International Performer’s Program and Perlman Music Program’s Chamber Workshop. She previously attended Taos School of Music, Kneisel Hall, Music Academy of […]

Angel S. Wang is a student at the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory, studying under Professor Natalia Trull. He recently achieved Second Prize and Silver Medal at the XVII International Tchaikovsky Competition, along with winning other international competitions such as the 63rd International Piano Competition ‘Premio Jaen’, the International Rachmaninoff Piano Competition, and the 21st International […]

Swiss cellist Samuel Niederhauser was mentored by Matthias Walpen, Cliodhna Ni Aodain and Rebecca Firth before embarking on a bachelor’s degree at Zurich University of the Arts with Thomas Grossenbacher in 2016, graduating with honours in 2020. He then completed his training at the Musik-Akademie Basel with a soloist master’s degree under Thomas Demenga. Samuel […]