2026-27 Artists


  • Alex Redington – Violin

    Alex Redington – Violin

    Alex Redington – Violin Described as one who plays with โ€œboth exuberance and quiet lyrical charmโ€ by Classical Source and as โ€œsomeone who makes it all look so easyโ€ by The Strad, Alex Redington is the first violinist and a founder member of the critically acclaimed Doric String Quartet. Alex has performed extensively as a…

  • ARIS Quartet

    ARIS Quartet

    ARIS Quartet Expressive, dynamic, spectacular โ€“ the Aris Quartet has been at home on international stages for more than a decade. With its unmistakable sound, it has long been known as one of the worldโ€™s top-rank chamber music ensembles. The musicians have performed in venues including London’s Wigmore Hall, the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, the Herbst Theatre…

  • David Cohen – Cello

    David Cohen – Cello

    David Cohen – Cello The world-renowned cellist and conductor David Cohen embodies a unique combination of qualities making him one of the most versatile and exciting musicians of this day. He has been internationally  acclaimed  for his remarkable instrumental mastery, generous musicianship, vast experience in varied repertoires combined with a  flamboyant charisma. Highlights of the…

  • Edward Arron – Cello

    Edward Arron – Cello

    Edward Arron cello Cellist Edward Arron has garnered recognition worldwide for his elegant musicianship, impassioned performances, and creative programming. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mr. Arron made his New York recital debut in 2000 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Since that time, he has appeared in recital, as a soloist with major orchestras, and…

  • Masumi Per Rostad – Viola

    Masumi Per Rostad – Viola

    Masumi Per Rostad viola Praised for his โ€œburnished soundโ€ (The New York Times) and described as an โ€œelectrifying, poetic, and sensitive musician,โ€ the Grammy Award-winning, Japanese-Norwegian violist Masumi Per Rostad hails from the gritty East Village of 1980s New York. He was raised in an artist loft converted from a garage with a 1957 Chevy…

  • Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt – Viola

    Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt – Viola

    Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt – Viola Praised by Strad magazine as having “lyricism that stood out…a silky tone and beautiful, supple lines,” Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt has established herself as one of the most sought-after violists of her generation.  In addition to appearances as soloist with the New York String Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, theTokyo Philharmonic, the…

  • Nicholas Cords – Viola

    Nicholas Cords – Viola

    Nicholas Cords – Viola For more than two decades, omnivorous violist Nicholas Cords has been on the front line of a growing constellation of projects as performer, educator, and cultural advocate. As former Co-Artistic director of Silkroad, viola and chamber music faculty member at New England Conservatory, violist of Brooklyn Rider, he is deeply committed…

  • Nina Lee – Cello

    Nina Lee – Cello

    Nina Lee cello Through a public school program, Nina Lee began learning cello in Chesterfield, MO at the age of ten.Six years later, she left home to study with David Soyer at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, PA. She went on to complete her Bachelors and Masters of Music at the Juilliard School…

  • Sitkovetsky Trio

    Sitkovetsky Trio

    Sitkovetsky Trio Alexander Sitkovetsky ViolinIsang Enders CelloWu Qian Piano The Sitkovetsky Trio is one of todayโ€™s outstanding piano trios, appearing on the most important stages around the globe. Their playing has been described as โ€œmusically exceptional, sonically versatile, with focused energy, analytical clarity, and intensityโ€ (FonoForum). The ensemble consists of Russian-British violinist Alexander Sitkovetsky, German…