Mark Morton
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Mark Morton

doublebass Dr. Mark Morton is one of a very few bassists in the Unites States that can accurately claim equal measure of experience as: a principal in a major symphony orchestra, an internationally recognized double bass soloist, a leading, innovative pedagogue. Additionally, Dr. Morton plays and teaches both the French and German bows, and is…
Strings
Kenji Ouellet
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Kenji Ouellet

piano Kenji Ouellet is a pianist, media, and performance artist born in Quebec City, Canada, and based in Berlin. He studied piano performance at Laval University, Quebec, and Hunter College (C.U.N.Y.) with Edna Golandsky, graduated in Digital Art at the University for Applied Arts in Vienna, and in Experimental Media Design (Film) at the University…
Piano
Benni Von Gutzeit
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Benni von Gutzeit

viola Benni von Gutzeit is a Grammy-nominated violist, composer, and long-time member of the acclaimed Turtle Island Quartet. Renowned for his groundbreaking work in jazz improvisation on the viola, Benni has earned international recognition for redefining the expressive possibilities of his instrument. Born into a musical family in Bochum, Germany, Benni began studying viola at…
Composition, Strings
Molly Aronson
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Molly von Gutzeit

cello With a passion for collaboration and expansion, cellist Molly von Gutzeit (Aronson) looks to bring people together through the arts. Finding common ties between disciplines, she works with esteemed visual artists, dancers and choreographers, writers, filmmakers, actors, and composers to discover innovative takes on presenting classical music and the arts. Enjoying a varied career…
Strings
Dianne Betkowski
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Dianne Betkowski

cello Dianne Betkowski, cellist of acclaimed World Music Jazz/Flamenco Fusion ensemble, Miguel Espinoza Fusion, based in Denver CO,  has performed, toured and recorded with the St. Louis, Utah, Honolulu and Colorado Symphony Orchestras. She is also a composer whose works have been performed by the Rochester Philharmonic, and the National, St. Louis, Houston, Honolulu, Boston…
Strings
Angela Paloma Gonzalez
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Angela Paloma González

piano Angela Paloma González is a celebrated soloist and chamber musician, recognized both nationally and internationally for her exceptional performances. She has performed at prominent venues in Spain, including Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Toledo, Aranjuez, San Sebastián, and Madrid, as well as key European music centers such as Paris, Leipzig,London, Stamford, and Vienna. For over…
Piano
Victor Correa Cruz
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Victor Correa-Cruz

violin Violinist and conductor Victor Correa-Cruz is developing an intense career in the United States and Europe, presenting concerts as soloist, chamber musician, and orchestra director. He has been awarded prizes at international competitions such as “Jeunesse Musicales,” “Villa de Madrid,” “Cremona International Quartet Competition,” and the “Rose-Mary Álvarez Conducting Contest of South Carolina.” He…
Strings
Paul Hanson
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Paul Hanson

bassoon and saxophone Paul Hanson’s musical journey is a testament of fearless dedication to craft and creativity. Over the last 20 years, Paul has rewritten the rulebook and set new standards for what is possible on this most classical of woodwind instruments. As one reviewer puts it, “But he simply transcends technique to a point…
Woodwinds
Giovanni Hoffer
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Giovanni Hoffer

french horn Giovanni Hoffer ranks as one of the best and innovative horn players on the Italian music scene, easily approaching a wide variety of musical languages, from the classical repertoire (working with conductors such as Lorin Maazel, Riccardo Muti, Daniele Gatti, Daniel Barenboim and Georges Prêtre) to the jazz one, being regularly invited to…
Woodwinds
James Falzone
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James Falzone

clarinet and penny whistle Clarinetist, penny whistle player, composer, and improviser James Falzone is an acclaimed member of the international jazz and creative music scenes, a veteran contemporary music lecturer and clinician, and an award-winning composer who has been commissioned by chamber ensembles, dance companies, choirs, and symphony orchestras around the globe. He leads his own ensembles Allos…
Composition, Woodwinds