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Boys in grades 4 through 8, reflecting the ethnic, religious and cultural diversity of the United States, come from across the country and around the world to pursue a rigorous musical and academic curriculum at the school. more > Adele Anthony violin Since her triumph at Denmark’s 1996 Carl Nielsen International Violin Competition Anthony has enjoyed an acclaimed and expanding international career with a performance schedule that includes both solo appearances and chamber music performances around the world, Highlights from recent seasons include performances with the symphony orchestras of Houston, San Diego, Seattle, Buffalo, Dayton, Ft. Worth, Indianapolis, Long Beach, Milwaukee, Virginia, Wichita and the IRIS Chamber Orchestra, and at summer festivals including Aspen and La Jolla. more > Emanuel Ax piano Emanuel Ax is renowned for not only for his poetic temperament and unsurpassed virtuosity, but also for the exceptional breadth of his performing activity. Each season his distinguished career includes appearances with major symphony orchestras worldwide, recitals in the most celebrated concert halls, a variety of chamber music collaborations, the commissioning and performance of new music, and additions to his acclaimed discography on Sony Classical. more > Benjamin Bagby director Vocalist, harpist and scholar Benjamin Bagby has been an important figure in the field of medieval musical performance for almost 30 years. After musical studies in the USA (Oberlin Conservatory and Oberlin College) and Switzerland (Schola Cantorum Basiliensis), he and the late Barbara Thornton formed Sequentia in 1977 in Cologne, Germany, where the ensemble was based until Mr. Bagby – following Ms. Thornton’s tragic death in 1998 – moved to Paris in 2001. more > Isabel Bayrakdarian soprano “A soprano voice that combines lyricism with remarkable dramatic instincts” Time Isabel Bayrakdarian burst onto the international opera scene after winning first prize in the 2000 Operalia competition founded by Plácido Domingo. Since then she has performed in many of the world's major opera houses and concert halls. She is admired as much for her stunning stage presence as for her exceptional musicality, and she has followed a career path completely her own. more > Miguel Harth-Bedoya conductor Now celebrating his tenth season as Music Director of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Miguel Harth-Bedoya is one of this country’s most exciting and sought-after conductors. Under his leadership, the artistic level of the Fort Worth Symphony and its contribution to the cultural life of the community have grown enormously. more > Joshua Bell violin For more than two decades, Joshua Bell has enchanted audiences worldwide with his breathtaking virtuosity and tone of rare beauty. He came to national attention at the age of 14 in a highly acclaimed orchestral debut with Riccardo Muti and the Philadelphia Orchestra. more > Jordan Bisch bass This season up and coming bass Jordan Bisch makes his debuts at the Florida Grand Opera as Raimondo in Lucia di Lammermoor and at the Seattle Opera in the world premiere of Daron Hagen’s Amelia. He recently made his debut at the San Francisco Opera as Angelotti in Tosca. more > Stephanie Blythe mezzo-soprano Ms. Blythe has sung in many of the renowned opera houses in the US and Europe including the Metropolitan Opera, Seattle Opera, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, and the Opera National de Paris. Her many roles include the title roles in Carmen, La Grande Duchesse, Tancredi, Mignon, and Guilio Cesare; Frugola, Principessa, and Zita in the Il Trittico, Fricka in both Das Rheingold and Die Walküre, Azucena in Il Trovatore, Ulrica in Un Ballo in Maschera, Baba the Turk in The Rake's Progress, Jocasta in Oedipus Rex, Mere Marie in Dialogues des Carmélites; Isabella inL'Italiana in Algeri,, Mistress Quickly in Falstaff, Ino/Juno in Semele, and Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus. more > Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conductor Born in Burgos, Spain, in 1933, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos studied violin, piano, music theory and composition at the conservatories in Bilbao and Madrid, and conducting at Munich's Hochschule für Musik, where he graduated summa cum laude and was awarded the Richard Strauss Prize. He currently is Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Dresden Philharmonic. more > Nicole Cabell soprano Nicole Cabell is a faultlessly gleaming soprano, a technique with no loopholes, and bags of confidence. more > Karen Cargill mezzo-soprano Scottish mezzo-soprano Karen Cargill studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow, the University of Toronto and the National Opera Studio in London and was the joint winner of the 2002 Kathleen Ferrier Award. more > Michael Chertock pianist Pianist Michael Chertock’s unique approach to programming and his sensitive performance style make him a favorite soloist among conductors around the world. He made his debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra in August 2001 and performed Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 at the Ravinia Festival the following September. His numerous orchestral appearances have included concerto performances with the Montreal Symphony, the Boston Pops, the Toronto Symphony, the Detroit Symphony, the Baltimore Symphony, the Utah Symphony, the Indianapolis Symphony, the Oregon Symphony, the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, the Sofia Philharmonic, the San Diego Symphony, the Columbus Symphony, and the Naples Philharmonic. Mr. Chertock has performed Olivier Messiaen’s Turangalîla-symphonie with the Aspen Festival Orchestra under the direction of James Conlon and with the Cincinnati Symphony to rave reviews. He has toured Asia and Florida as soloist with Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops. more > Layla Claire soprano A 2008 Queen Elisabeth Competition Laureate, Canadian soprano Layla Claire has been called a “focused, remarkably rich soprano” (The Morning Star) who performs with “emotive force and a poised sensitivity” (Palm Beach Daily News). more > Jeremy Denk piano In 1998 Jeremy Denk won both the Young Concert Artists International Auditions and received a prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant. more > Christoph von Dohnányi conductor Christoph von Dohnányi is recognized as one of the world's pre-eminent orchestral and opera conductors. In addition to guest engagements with the major opera houses and orchestras of Europe and North America, his appointments have included opera directorships in Frankfurt and Hamburg; principal orchestral conducting posts in Germany, London and Paris; as well as his legendary 20 year tenure as Music Director of the Cleveland Orchestra. more > Charles Dutoit conductor Chief conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra, as well as artistic director and principal conductor of the Royal Philharmonic, beginning in 2009, and music director of the Verbier Festival Orchestra, Charles Dutoit regularly collaborates with the world’s leading orchestras. more > Doc Severinsen trumpet Doc Severinsen’s accomplishments began in his hometown of Arlington, Oregon, population 600. Carl H. Severinsen was born on July 7, 1927, and was nicknamed “Little Doc” after his father, Dr. Carl Severinsen, a dentist. Little Doc has originally wanted to play the trombone, but had to settle for the only horn available in Arlington’s small music store, a trumpet. A week later, with the help of his father and a manual of instructions, the seven-year-old was so good that he was invited to join the high school band. At age twelve, Little Doc won the Music Educators National Contest and, while still in high school, went on the road with the Ted Fio Rito Orchestra. more > Emerson String Quartet The Emerson String Quartet stands alone in the history of string quartets with an unparalleled list of achievements over three decades: thirty acclaimed recordings produced with Deutsche Grammophon since 1987, eight Grammy Awards (including two for Best Classical Album, an unprecedented honor for a chamber music group), three Gramophone Awards, the coveted Avery Fisher Prize and cycles of the complete Beethoven, Bartók, Mendelssohn and Shostakovich string quartets in the world’s musical capitals, from New York to London to Vienna. The Quartet has collaborated in concerts and on recordings with some of the greatest artists of our time. more > Ashley Emerson soprano In the 2009-2010 season, Ashley Emerson will be seen at the Metropolitan Opera as Barbarina in Le nozze di Figaro and Young Lover in Il Tabarro. For her Seattle Opera debut, she will create the role of Young Amelia in the world premiere of Daron Hagen’s Amelia. Concert engagments include the Mozart Requiem in a joint project with the Choral Art Society of Maine and Portland Ballet. more > Bernarda Fink Mezzo soprano Bernarda Fink, daughter of Slovenian parents, was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and received her vocal and musical education at the „Instituto Superior de Arte del Teatro Colón” where she used to perform frequently. more > Kirill Gerstein piano Russian pianist Kirill Gerstein has quickly proven to be one of today’s most intriguing young musicians. His masterful technique, musical curiosity and probing interpretations have led to explorations of classical music and jazz, advanced degrees by the age of 20, a professorship in piano by the age of 27, and a full performance schedule at the world’s major music centers and festivals. more > Matthias Goerne baritone Matthias Goerne has received worldwide praise for his warm, fluid baritone and his profound interpretations. Highly respected as a Lieder singer, he is a frequent guest at renowned festivals and prestigious venues like the New York Carnegie Hall and London Wigmore Hall. Famous pianists such as Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Leif Ove Andsnes, Alfred Brendel, Christoph Eschenbach and Elisabeth Leonskaja are among his musical partners. more > Richard Goode piano Richard Goode has been hailed for music-making of tremendous emotional power, depth and expressiveness, and has been acknowledged worldwide as one of today’s leading interpreters of Classical and Romantic music. more > Giancarlo Guerrero conductor Following a two-year international search, Costa Rican conductor Giancarlo Guerrero was appointed Music Director of the Nashville Symphony. He begins his duties in Nashville in the 2008/09 season as Music Director Designate while concurrently finishing his seven-year tenure as Music Director of Oregon’s Eugene Symphony. more > Arlo Guthrie singer/songwriter Folk music icon Arlo Guthrie is a legendary artist who shares timeless stories and unforgettable classic songs as he carries on the Guthrie Family legacy. Both a singer-songwriter and social commentator, he left the major record label system in 1983 and launched own label, Rising Son Records. Currently operated by his two daughters Annie and Cathy Guthrie, Rising Son debuted with the release of Arlo’s Someday (1986) and houses Arlo’s complete catalogue as well as albums by Pete Seeger & Arlo Guthrie, Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion, Abe Guthrie and his band Xavier, Folk Uke (Cathy Guthrie and Amy Nelson, daughter of Willie Nelson), plus the soundtrack to Woody Guthrie Hard Travelin’ and a tribute CD to the influential banjo player Derroll Adams. more > Marcus Haddock tenor American Marcus Haddock's beautiful voice and magnetic stage presence have won him international distinction. He is one of the most sought-after tenors of his generation, and a leading singer with many of the finest companies in the world, including the Paris Opera, La Scala, Bavarian State Opera, Metropolitan Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and the Liceu of Barcelona. more > Lynn Harrell cello Lynn Harrell’s presence is felt throughout the musical world. A consummate soloist, chamber musician, recitalist, conductor and teacher, his work throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia has placed him in the highest echelon of today’s performing artists. more > Hilary Hahn violinist Recently named the 2008 Gramophone Artist of the Year, two-time Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn is celebrated for her innovative interpretations, captivating stage presence and emotional sophistication. For over a decade, extensive international performances and recording activities have confirmed Hahn's place as one of the most sought-after artists on the concert circuit. more > Andreas Haefliger piano Andreas Haefliger was born into a distinguished Swiss musical family and grew up in Germany, going on to study at the Juilliard School in New York. With his formidable technique and musicality, and his innate sense of architecture and phrasing, he was quickly recognised as a pianist of the first rank. Engagements with major US orchestras followed swiftly – the New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, Pittsburgh, Chicago and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestras among them. In his native Europe too, Haefliger was invited to the great orchestras and festivals – such as the Royal Concertgebouw, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Munich Philharmonic, Budapest Festival Orchestra, Deutsche Symphonie Orchester Berlin, Orchestre de Paris, London Symphony Orchestra and Vienna Symphony. He also established himself as a superb recitalist, making his New York debut in 1988, and became frequent performer at premier recital venues and festivals around the world, notably the Lucerne and Salzburg Festivals, the BBC Proms and the Wiener Festwochen. more > Kristine Jepson mezzo-soprano Kristine Jepson has appeared in leading theaters internationally including the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Theatre Royale de la Monnaie, Opera National de Paris, Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Bavarian State Opera, Hamburg State Opera, Flemish Opera, San Francisco Opera. more > Garrison Keillor Garrison Keillor is the host and writer of A Prairie Home Companion and The Writer's Almanac heard on public radio stations across the country and the author of more than a dozen books... more > Carole King more > Stephen Kovacevich piano Stephen Kovacevich has had a long and distinguished career as a concert pianist and is particularly renowned for his interpretations of Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and Brahms. A native of Los Angeles, his international reputation has been built both on his concert appearances and the highly acclaimed recordings he has made throughout his career. more > Pierre-Laurent Aimard piano Widely acclaimed as a key figure in the music of our time and as a leading interpreter of the standard piano repertoire, Pierre-Laurent Aimard enjoys an internationally celebrated career which transcends traditional boundaries. more > Yo-Yo Ma cello Yo-Yo Ma’s multi-faceted career is testament to his continual search for new ways to communicate with audiences, and to his personal desire for artistic growth and renewal. Whether performing new or familiar works from the cello repertoire, coming together with colleagues for chamber music or exploring cultures and musical forms outside the Western classical tradition, Mr. Ma strives to find connections that stimulate the imagination. more > Susanna Mälkki conductor Susanna Mälkki has very quickly become a much sought after artist on the international conducting circuit. Her versatility and broad repertoire have taken her to symphony orchestras, chamber orchestras, contemporary music ensembles and opera houses around the world. She is currently Music Director of the Ensemble Intercontemporain, after being Artistic Director of the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra until late 2005. more > Kurt Masur conductor KURT MASUR is well known to orchestras and audiences alike as both a distinguished conductor and humanist. In September 2002, Mr. Masur became Music Director of the Orchestre National de France in Paris. Effective with the beginning of the 2008/2009 season he will assume the title of Honorary Music Director for Life of the Orchestre National de France ensuring his close and active involvement with this Orchestra for many more years to come. more > Audra McDonald Earning an unprecedented three Tony Awards before the age of 30 (Carousel, Master Class, and Ragtime) and a fourth in 2004 (A Raisin in the Sun), singer and actress Audra McDonald is frequently compared to legendary performers such as Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand. more > Ludovic Morlot conductor Ludovic Morlot is quickly establishing a strong reputation as one of the leading conductors of his generation. Already in great demand in North America and Europe, he has been recognized as “a leader with a clear beat and a precise ear” by New Yorker critic Alex Ross, acclaimed author of book and blog The Rest Is Noise. more > Idina Menzel actress/singer/songwriter Tony Award winner Idina Menzel has a diverse career on the stage, in films and in music. Idina is a powerhouse of talent, who constantly amazes audiences with her strong, emotional performances. Menzel recently joined the cast of Glee, the Fox juggernaut about a varied group of high school kids who come together to sing as the underdog of glee clubs. more > Mark Morris choreographer MARK MORRIS was born on August 29, 1956, in Seattle, Washington, where he studied as a young man with Verla Flowers and Perry Brunson. In the early years of his career, he performed with Lar Lubovitch, Hannah Kahn, Laura Dean, Eliot Feld, and the Koleda Balkan Dance Ensemble. He formed the Mark Morris Dance Group in 1980, and has since created more than 120 works for the company. more > Garrick Ohlsson piano Since his triumph as winner of the 1970 Chopin International Piano Competition, pianist Garrick Ohlsson has established himself worldwide as a musician of magisterial interpretive and technical prowess. Although he has long been regarded as one of the world’s leading exponents of the music of Frédéric Chopin, Mr. Ohlsson commands an enormous repertoire, which ranges over the entire piano literature. more > Gerhard Oppitz piano Gerhard Oppitz performs about eighty recitals and concerto performances a year, playing with the world`s most prestigious orchestras including the Berlin, Vienna, London, Israel and Royal Philharmonic Orchestras, the Philadelphia and Cleveland Orchestra as well as the Boston, Pittsburgh, London Symphony Orchestras and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, with conductors including Sir Colin Davis, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Riccardo Muti, Lorin Maazel, Dmitrij Kitajenko, Gianluigi Gelmetti, Marek Janowski, Zubin Mehta, Herbert Blomstedt, Kent Nagano and Sir Neville Marriner. more > Lisette Oropesa soprano In the 2009-2010 season, Lisette Oropesa returns to the Metropolitan Opera for performances of Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro, a role that she first sang at the Met in the 2007-2008 season. Of those performances, The New York Times wrote, “She proved a vocally and physically agile Susanna, with an attractively silky, flexible timbre. more > John Relyea bass-baritone Mr. Relyea has appeared in many of the world’s most celebrated opera houses including the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera (where he is an alumnus of the Merola Opera Program and a former Adler Fellow), Seattle Opera, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Paris Opera, Munich State Opera, Vienna State Opera, and the Marinksy Theater. His roles include the title roles in Le Nozze di Figaro, Bluebeard’s Castle and Aleko; Méphistophélès in La Damnation de Faust, the Four Villains in Les Contes d’Hoffman, Raimondo in Lucia di Lammermoor, Giorgio in I Puritani, Escamillo in Carmen, Don Basilio in Il barbiere di Siviglia, Alidoro in La Cenerentola, Nick Shadow in The Rake’s Progress, Colline in La Bohème, Marke in Tristan und Isolde, Caspar in Der Freischutz, Banquo in Macbeth, Collatinus in The Rape of Lucretia and Garibaldo in Rodelinda. more > Morris Robinson bass Morris Robinson is quickly gaining a reputation as one of the most interesting and sought after basses performing today. more > Elizabeth Rowe Flute Flutist Elizabeth Rowe joined the Boston Symphony in 2004, where she holds the Walter Piston Principal Flute chair. An accomplished orchestral musician, she held titled positions with the orchestras of Fort Wayne, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. before joining the BSO at age 29. Equally at home in front of the orchestra, Ms. Rowe made her BSO solo debut at Tanglewood in 2008, under the direction of André Previn. more > Gil Shaham violin Violinist Gil Shaham is internationally recognized by audiences and critics alike as one of today's most virtuosic and engaging classical artists. He is sought after throughout the world for concerto appearances with celebrated orchestras and conductors, as well as for recital and ensemble appearances on the great concert stages and at the most prestigious festivals. more > David Shifrin One of only two wind players to have been awarded the Avery Fisher Prize since the award's inception in 1974, Mr. Shifrin is in constant demand as an orchestral soloist, recitalist and chamber music collaborator. more > Ira Siff opera scenes director Ira Siff is a native New Yorker who grew up on the standing-room line of the old Metropolitan Opera, worshiping the famous singers of the 1960s. more > Marietta Simpson mezzo-soprano Marietta Simpson, whose deeply expressive, richly beautiful voice has made her one of the most sought-after mezzo-sopranos today, has sung with major orchestras throughout the United States, under many of the world’s greatest conductors, including the late Robert Shaw in her Carnegie Hall debut in 1988 as soloist in Brahms’ Alto Rhapsody with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. more > Peter Serkin piano Recognized as an artist of passion and integrity, the distinguished American pianist Peter Serkin is one of the most thoughtful and individualistic musicians appearing before the public today. Throughout his career he has successfully conveyed the essence of five centuries of repertoire and his performances with symphony orchestras, recital appearances, chamber music collaborations and recordings are respected worldwide. more > Robert Spano conductor Robert Spano is among the most innovative and imaginative conductors of his generation. Now in his eighth season as Music Director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, he has enriched its repertoire and elevated it to greater prominence. He has conducted the major orchestras of North America, including those in Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Montreal, New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco. Abroad he has led the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala (Milan), Czech Philharmonic, Berlin Radio Sinfonie Orchestra, BBC Scottish and BBC Symphony Orchestras, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, New Japan Philharmonic, and Oslo Philharmonic, among others. Mr. Spano has appeared with the opera companies of Chicago and Houston, as well as at the Santa Fe Opera, Royal Opera at Covent Garden and Welsh National Opera. more > Anthony Spiri piano Anthony Spiri is one of the most highly regarded and versatile among the pianists, accompanists and chamber musicians of his generation. Born in the USA, he received his musical training in Cleveland and Boston before furthering his artistic development in Europe. more > Arabella Steinbacher violin Since her extraordinary and unexpected debut in Paris in March 2004, when she stepped in on short notice for an ailing colleague and performed the Beethoven Violin Concerto with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France under Sir Neville Marriner, German violinist Arabella Steinbacher has established herself on the international concert scene, performing with the world's major orchestras. more > James Taylor singer/songwriter Over the course of his long career, James Taylor has earned 40 gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards and 5 Grammy Awards for a catalog running from 1970's Sweet Baby James to his Grammy Award-winning efforts Hourglass (1997) and October Road (2002). more > Jean-Yves Thibaudet piano Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet continues to enthrall audiences worldwide with his profound and poetic artistry, enlightened interpretations and thrilling performances. Hailed as “one of the best pianists in the world,” Thibaudet is sought-after by today’s foremost orchestras, festivals, conductors and collaborative musicians for his virtuosity and charisma. more > Russell Thomas tenor A native of Miami, Tenor Russell Thomas is quickly establishing himself as one of the most exciting vocal and dramatic talents on the international opera and concert scene, most recently as the First-Prize winner of the prestigious “Viñas Competition” in Barcelona (First Prize, Audience Favorite and Best Tenor) and at the “Competizione dell’Opera” in Dresden. more > Richard Tognetti violin Australian violinist and conductor Richard Tognetti has established an international reputation for his compelling performances and artistic individualism. more > Gilles Vonsattel piano Winner of a 2008 Avery Fisher Career Grant, Swiss-born American pianist Gilles Vonsattel is an artist of uncommon breadth. With repertoire that ranges from Bach’s Art of the Fugue to Xenakis, as well as equal comfort as a soloist and chamber musician, Vonsattel displays a musical curiosity and sense of adventure that has gained him many admirers. He began touring after capturing the top prize at the prestigious 2002 Naumburg International Piano Competition. He made his Alice Tully Hall debut that same year and has since performed with the Warsaw Philharmonic; at Zürich’s Tonhalle, Warsaw’s Chopin Festival, and Tokyo’s Opera City Hall; and in the U.S. with the Utah, Santa Fe, Nashville, and Grand Rapids symphonies, and the Boston Pops Orchestra. For the 2006-09 three-year appointment, Vonsattel was a member of Lincoln Center’s prestigious Chamber Music Society Two, with whom he performed extensively both in New York and on tour. more > Alisa Weilerstein cello American cellist Alisa Weilerstein has attracted widespread attention for playing that combines a natural virtuosic command and technical precision with impassioned musicianship. At 27 years old, she is already a veteran on the classical music scene having performed with the nation’s top orchestras, given recitals in music capitals throughout the U.S. and Europe, and having regularly appeared at prestigious festivals. more > Pieter Wispelwey cello Pieter Wispelwey is among the first of a generation of performers who are equally at ease on the modern or the period cello. His acute stylistic awareness, combined with a truly original interpretation and a phenomenal technical mastery, has won the hearts of critics and public alike in repertoire ranging from JS Bach to Elliott Carter. more > David Zinman conductor David Zinman’s tenures, first in Baltimore and now in Zurich, have been distinguished by his programming of an extraordinarily broad repertoire, his strong commitment to the performance of contemporary music, and his introduction of historically informed performance practice. more > Pinchas Zukerman Pinchas Zukerman has remained a phenomenon in the world of music for four decades. His musical genius, prodigious technique and unwavering artistic standards are a marvel to audiences and critics. more >