Federico Agostini has toured internationally as a soloist, chamber musician, teacher, and adjudicator.   Biography >>

Atar Arad received a Diplome Superieure from Brussels Conservatory (Belgium) in 1973 ; a Laureate from La Chapelle Musicale de la Reine Elisabeth (Belgium) in 1971; and an Artist Diploma from Israeli Academy in 1966.   Biography >>

Ik-Hwan Bae studied with Ivan Galamian at the Julliard School and was a prize winner in the Queen Elisabeth and Munich ARD competitions.   Biography >>

Paul Biss studied with Josef Gingold and Ivan Galamian and was a former faculty member at University of Tel Aviv and University of Akron.   Biography >>

Bruce Bransby was principal double bass with the Los Angeles Philharmonic (1978-1986) under Zubin Mehta, Carlo Maria Giulini, and Andre Previn, and was principal double bass with the Kansas City Symphony (1971-1978).   Biography >>

Colón was honored with the Pablo Casals Medal upon graduation from the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music, where he received his bachelor's degree.   Biography >>

He actively records in Hollywood and has performed on many major motion picture soundtracks and television productions.   Biography >>

Professor Fuks graduated from the Julliard School and studied with Ilia Fidlon, Joseph Fuchs, Ivan Galamian, and Jascha Heifetz.   Biography >>

As a recitalist, chamber musician, and soloist, Professor Yuval Gotlibovich has toured throughout North America.   Biography >>

Lawrence Hurst is a former faculty member of Southern Methodist and Eastern Michigan Universities and former faculty member, associate dean, and chair of the string department at University of Michigan School of Music.   Biography >>

Professor Kaplan has performed in all the principal cities of Europe, including London, Berlin, Paris, Vienna, Prague, Zurich, Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Milan, as well as the Far East and Australia.   Biography >>

Raised in Alexandria, VA, violinist Alexander Kerr balances an orchestral career with solo and chamber engagements throughout Europe, North America, and the Far East. In 1996, at the age of 26, he was appointed concertmaster of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, where he served before coming to IU. He has also served as concertmaster of the Aspen Music Festival Orchestra and Chamber Symphony, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and the Charleston Symphony Orchestra.   Biography >>

Professor Kowalski won the Jacob Gade Prize in Copenhagen, 1969; was a founding member of the European Trio in 1977; and has performed concerts throughout Europe, Latin America, and the United States.   Biography >>

In more than forty years before the public, Jaime Laredo's career has embraced the roles of soloist, conductor, recitalist and chamber musician. Since his orchestral debut at the age of eleven with the San Francisco Symphony, he has earned the admiration and respect of audiences, critics, and fellow musicians. His private coaches have included Josef Gingold, Pablo Casals, Ivan Galamian and George Szell.   Biography >>

Mr. Csaba Onczay has been distinguished in receiving the Kossuth Prize, the highest award given to any performing artist in all of Hungary. He has appeared as a soloist in some of the most prestigious concert halls of Europe, America, Korea, and Japan and regularly holds master-courses in Italy, Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland, USA, Japan and Hungary. Currently he instructs as a Visiting Professor of Music (Cello) at the Jacobs School of Music.   Biography >>

Stanley Ritchie has directed and appeared as a violin soloist with many period instrument ensembles, including the Academy of Ancient Music, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Tafelmusik, and the Handel and Haydn Society Orchestra.   Biography >>

Sharon Robinson gave her first concert when she was seven and has since received numerous honors and awards. Among them are the Avery Fisher Recital Award, the Pro Musicis Sponsorship Award, the Leventritt Foundation Award, and the Gregor Piatigorsky Memorial Award.   Biography >>

A Grammy Award Winner, Janos Starker holds five honorary doctorates and is the former principal cellist of the Metropolitan Opera, and the Chicago, and Dallas symphony orchestras.   Biography >>

Helga Winold has performed throughout the United States, Canada, Germany, Austria, France, Italy, and Spain, and as a soloist with the Munich Philharmonic, North German Philharmonic, and other orchestras.   Biography >>

Zweig is director of the Summer String Academy. She was formerly a member of American Symphony Orchestra, Syracuse Orchestra, Piedmont Chamber Orchestra, and the Indianapolis Symphony orchestra.   Biography >>