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Bruce Liu was brought to the world’s attention in 2021, when he won the First Prize at the 18th Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw. Following his competition’s success, he immediately embarks on a world tour, appearing at Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris, Wiener Konzerthaus, BOZAR Brussels, Tokyo Opera City, Sala São Paulo, Royal Festival […]

Nicolas Henchoz is the founding director of the EPFL+ECAL Lab. He is the Art Papers Chair of SIGGRAPH 2023, the world leading conference in Computer graphics and interaction techniques. Engineer, researcher, art director, manager, he has developed a unique vision of innovation, blending cultural creativity, scientific practices and human observation to foster sustainable adoption.   […]

Violinist Irène Duval is one of the most distinctive voices of her generation — praised for her ‘poised, fearless energy, chamber intelligence and musical finesse’ (Charlotte Gardner, dCS Only the Music) and ‘mastery of phrasing and of the dramatic dimension’ (Diapason). She is one of Bachtrack’s Ten Rising Stars to Watch for 2025–26. At the […]

American tenor Neil Shicoff, internationally recognised as one of the pre-eminent tenors of his generation, has performed at the world’s most renowned opera houses, has collaborated with the greatest conductors and directors, and is a GRAMMY® Awards, recording artist with an extensive discography of both solo and full-length opera recordings. His numerous honours include the Chevalier de […]

Sandra Albukrek, a graduate of the Arts-Décoratifs in Paris, is an artist-director and scenographer who draws, paints, sculpts writes and works in performing arts. Following her collaboration with Pina Bausch, she also creates in a smaller format: the book. Her work is a kind of visual philosophical conversation, where color is language, forming a curiosity […]

Dan Nimmer was born in 1982 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As a young man, Nimmer’s family inherited a piano on which he started playing by ear. Nimmer studied classical piano and eventually became interested in jazz. At the same time, he began playing gigs around Milwaukee. Upon graduation from high school, Nimmer left Milwaukee to study […]

Jason Marsalis was born in New Orleans, LA on March 4, 1977. He was the sixth son of Ellis and Dolores Marsalis and the fourth son, after Branford, Wynton, and Delfeayo, to pursue music. After receiving a toy drum set at age 3, Jason first studied violin at age 5 and then received a real […]

A renowned jazz saxophonist and clarinetist, Goines has been a member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and the Wynton Marsalis Septet he was named President & CEO of Jazz St. Louis in September 2023. Clarinetist, saxophonist, and educator Victor L. Goines is a member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center […]

Don Vappie is an American tenor banjoist/guitarist from New Orleans. He was awarded the prestigious 2021 STEVE MARTIN BANJO PRIZE and was inducted into the BANJO HALL OF FAME in 2022. A lifelong musician, Don also performs as a bassist and vocalist. He is an educator, lecturer, and expert not only about New Orleans jazz […]