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 >>

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 >>

Jorja Fleezanis was concertmaster of the Minnesota Orchestra from 1989 to 2009 —the longest-tenured concertmaster in the orchestra's history and only the second woman in the U.S. to hold the title of concertmaster in a major orchestra when appointed. Prior to Minnesota, she was associate concertmaster with the San Francisco Symphony for eight years.   Biography >>

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

Cellist Eric Kim has a diverse career performing throughout the United States, Europe, South America, and the Middle and Far East as a recitalist, chamber musician, and soloist with orchestra. Kim served as principal cello of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra from 1989 to 2009 and has also held principal cello positions with the San Diego and Denver symphonies, appearing as soloist with each. He has collaborated with numerous renowned conductors and performed in recital in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.   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 >>

A former concertmaster of the Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra (Bulgaria), Mardirossian performed as concerto soloist and recitalist throughout Bulgaria, the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe before moving to Europe, where he developed an impressive solo career, with tours of England, Wales, Italy and the U.S., including debuts in London and New York's Carnegie Recital Hall in 1992. He has appeared as guest artist at international music festivals in Cheltenham, England; the European Cultural Months; the International Chamber Music Festival in Plovdiv, Bulgaria; the Czech Festival in Trento, Italy; and the Sofia Musical Weeks, Bulgaria.   Biography >>

Nokuthula Ngwenyama came to international attention when she won the Primrose Competition and the Young Concert Artists International Auditions at age 17. Plaudits followed her debut recitals in Washington, D.C. at the Kennedy Center and in New York at the 92nd Street 'Y', and in 1997 she received the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant.   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 >>

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 >>