Sheryl Staples

Violinist Sheryl Staples was appointed Principal Associate Concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic in 1998. She made her solo debut with the Philharmonic in 1999 with conductor Kurt Masur, performing the Tchaikovsky Concerto. Since that time...

Tommy Mesa

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Cuban-American cellist Dr. Tommy Mesa has established himself as one of the most charismatic, innovative, and engaging performers of his generation. The recipient of Lincoln Center’s 2025 Avery Fisher Career Grant and the Sphinx Organization’s...

Colin Carr

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Colin Carr appears throughout the world as a cello soloist and chamber musician. He has played with major orchestras worldwide, including the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic, and BBC Symphony; the orchestras of Chicago...

Kronos Quartet

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Kronos Quartet David Harrington, violin Gabriela Díaz, violin Ayane Kozasa, viola Paul Wiancko, cello For 50 years, San Francisco’s Kronos Quartet has reimagined what the string quartet experience can be. Founded at a time when the form was...

Kim Kashkashian

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Hailed as “an artist who combines a probing, restless intellect with enormous beauty of tone,” Ms. Kashkashians’ work as performing and recording artist and pedagogue has been recognized worldwide. She won the coveted Grammy Award for her...

Molly Carr

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Hailed as “one of the most interesting interpreters of the viola today” (Codalario Spain), violist MOLLY CARR enjoys a diverse musical career as recitalist, chamber musician, educator, and artistic director. Her “intoxicating” (New York Times)...