Double Bass
Alondra Niño Abas
Venezuela
Double Bass
Gustavo Andrés Meneses Abril
Colombia
Conducting
Carlos Virgilio Mendoza Acevedo
Mexico
Conductor and composer from Mexico with training at Berklee College of Music, the New England Conservatory, and NYU, specialized in film music and traditional Mexican music. He has participated in more than 25 film productions, several of which have been recognized by specialized critics.
Harp
Marco Antonio Castro Alquicira
Mexico
Double Bass
Francisco Alberto Hernández Álvarez
Mexico
Cello
Katsuaki Arakawa
United States
Percussion
Natalia Ramírez Aranday
Mexico
Composing
J. Andrés Ballesteros
United States
J. Andrés Ballesteros is a composer and administrator based in Boston. His work is centered in classical music but covers a range of styles. Many of his projects engage youth and community organizations in addressing social issues. Andrés has been recognized for his leadership in advancing diversity and representation in classical music.
Double Bass
Abraham Mansilla Brecas
Chile
Clarinet
Stefan Bulyha
Ukraine
Trombone
Ricardo Hernandez Cabrera
Dominican Republic
Violin
Mariana Diez Canseco
Peru
Viola
Maria Paulina Casas
Mexico
Bassoon
Eithan Ismael Solano Castañeda
Peru
Clarinet
Juan Sebastián Ospina Castellanos
Colombia
Percussion
Dalí Campos Cervantes
Mexico
Flute
Jorge Chen
Panama
Piano
Eden Chen
United States
Eden Chen “enthralls audiences with fingers that dance.” (Leeds) A Juilliard graduate awarded its largest Commencement prize, he has performed in Stern Auditorium, Wigmore Hall, and Pritzker Pavilion and with Lang Lang, Isabel Leonard, and Timothy Chooi. Eden orchestrally debuts at Carnegie Hall in 2025 with the Chamber Orchestra of New York.
Viola
Esteban Madriz Chinchilla
Costa Rica
Composing
Lewis Chung
Australia
Lewis is an Australian composer and pianist, based in Hong Kong. He recently premiered an orchestral work at the São Paulo Contemporary Composers Festival. Other works were performed by the Mivos Quartet (SONV in Vienna) and the HK Philharmonic. Lewis is a graduate of the Wharton School (UPenn) and the Lamont School of Music (Denver).
Trumpet
Yael Cohen
United States
Oboe
Julian Cortes
Colombia
Oboe
George Eraddy Mateo Cruz
Dominican Republic
Bassoon
Brisa de Paula
United States
Double Bass
William Deslauriers-Allain
Canada
Conducting
Iliia Diakov
Georgia
Iliia Diakov, an award-winning conductor and violinist, graduated from Saint Petersburg Conservatory. He was a violinist in the Mariinsky theatre for 13 years and Chief Conductor of Saint-Petersburg Orchestra 1703 for 8 years. He has guest conducted in Kyrgyzstan and Bulgaria and is currently based in Bratislava, performing with the SND Theatre.
Flute
Diego Alberto Acosta Diaz
Mexico
French Horn
Gerardo Diaz
Mexico
Flute
Melanie Rodriguez Diaz
Dominican Republic
Conducting
Kristine Dizon
Canada
Kristine Dizon is a Banting Postdoctoral Fellow at Concordia University and an acclaimed clarinetist and conductor. She has taught and performed globally, served on international juries, and released award-winning albums. Holding a PhD from Universidade Catolica Portuguesa, she is also a Fulbright and FCT Scholar.
Conducting
Yonatan Dvir
Israel
Yonatan Dvir is a conductor and composer based in Rochester, NY. He is pursuing an M.M. in Orchestral Conducting at the Eastman School. He holds a B.M. in Composition and a diploma in Trombone Performance from the Milan Conservatory. His mentors include Neil Varon, Andreas Delfs, Jerry Hou, José Luis Domínguez, Anthony Parnther, and Tito Muñoz.
Conducting
Bartu Elci-Ozsoy
France
Bartu, conductor, violinist & composer born in 2003, made his conducting debut at 15 conducting Mozart’s 29th & his 1st Symphony while playing Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto. A European Climate Pact Ambassador and protégé of Maestro Casadesus, he holds a Master’s with highest honours from the Paris Conservatory and École Normale de Musique de Paris.
Flute
Alenka Eržen
Slovenia
Cello
Núria Vizcaino Estrada
Spain
Cello
Ramón Esteban Altamirano Farrugia
Chile
French Horn
Alberto Arias Flores
Venezuela
Harp
Erendira Yaretzi Morales Flores
Mexico
Piano
Gastón Frydman
Argentina
Argentinian-Polish pianist Gastón Frydman received praise from audiences and critics alike. Represented by MUCHIMUSIC artists, he has performed with prestigious orchestras and in venues in Buenos Aires, Vienna, Salzburg, Geneva, NYC, and HK. A graduate of Cleveland, he studies with Horacio Gutiérrez in Manhattan and is mentored by Gabriela Montero.
Composing
Jasmine Galante
United States
Jasmine Galante is a composer, playwright, and vocalist based in New York. Her works interweave musical and narrative elements, exploring the intersection of drama, timbre, and texture through her imaginative sound worlds. She received her BM in composition from Peabody Conservatory and is part of Beth Morrison Projects’ 2024 Producer Academy.
Composing
Gabriel Andrés Gallegos
United States
Gabriel Andrés Gallegos is a composer based in NYC. His music, described as elements of the avant-garde juxtaposed with classical and Hispanic folk music, features eclectic instrumentation with a flair for midcentury cinematic sounds. His compositions have been recorded by members of the NY Phil, Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, and the LSO.
Clarinet
Arlette Camino Garcés
Chile
Cello
Daniela Katherine Herrera Garcia
Colombia
Trumpet
Isabella Geeves
Australia
Bassoon
José Ignacio Giacomello
Argentina
Viola
Juan Pablo Andraus Gil
Colombia
Viola
Laura Valentina Parra Giraldo
Colombia
Piano
Onute Grazinyte
Lithuania
Onutė Gražinytė has performed with Mozarteumorchester Salzburg, Orchestre National de Lyon, Sinfonieorchester Basel, and CBSO. In addition to playing solo, she is a passionate chamber musician. Her CD “Lamentate” earned praise from BBC Music and Gramophone Magazines, and Arvo Pärt himself. In 2024, she won third prize at KlavierOlymp Bad Kissingen.
Cello
Piero Arcos Guerrero
Peru
Flute
Hyewon Jeong
Korea
Piano
Asiya Korepanova
United States
Boston-based pianist-composer Asiya Korepanova is passionate about performing complete works like Rachmaninoff’s complete piano music, Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier, and Liszt’s 24 Etudes. Her compositions explore traditional forms through modern language. An author of many piano transcriptions, she’s also a visual artist, poet, organist, and entrepreneur.
Cello
Jiae Lee
Korea
Violin
Cassandra Leshchyshyn
Canada
Violin
Cesar Arturo Mendez Lizarraga
Mexico
Harp
Alejandra de Ita López
Mexico
Piano
Jonathan Mak
Canada
Winner of the 2024 Concours International de Musique de Sorel-Tracy and 2023 Bader & Overton Piano Competition, pianist Jonathan Mak debuted with orchestra at age 4 and has since appeared as a guest soloist with ensembles like the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal. He is pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts at Rice University with Jon Kimura Parker.
Conducting
Bianca Maretti
Brazil
Bianca Maretti is an American-Brazilian conductor based in Paris. She has led orchestras such as the Orchestre symphonique de Québec and the Athens Philharmonia Orchestra, and conducted notable projects including the album Dali (Passerelle). She is currently engaged in multiple initiatives at the Philharmonie de Paris.
Percussion
Gamaliel David Roa Martinez
Chile
Double Bass
Cristian Mazo
Colombia
Percussion
João Melo
Brazil
Flute
Florencia López Mena
Chile
Piano
Kasparas Mikužis
Lithuania
Lithuanian-born pianist Kasparas Mikužis has performed at prestigious venues such as Concertgebouw Hall, Wigmore Hall, and the Lithuanian National Philharmonic. As a scholar of the Imogen Cooper Music Trust, he has collaborated with conductor John Wilson and received a letter of gratitude from the President of Lithuania in recognition of his work.
Harp
Huitzi Cruz Moreno
Mexico
Violin
Federico Moujan
Argentina
Composing
Nacho Gonzalez Nappa
Uruguay
Nacho Gonzalez Nappa has scored music for Amazon, Netflix and multiple video games. In 2021 he received the Mass Cultural Council Fellowship and the National Classical Music Award in Uruguay. His concert music mixes tango and different Latin American influences with classical music. Nacho has released 7 albums and teaches at Berklee College of Music.
Composing
Chris Neiner
United States
Chris Neiner is a Cleveland-based composer, performer, and educator. His recent commissions include works for NO EXIT New Music Ensemble, Stars in the Classics, the Ohio Music Teachers Association, and the Aurora School of Music. Neiner’s work has been praised by Cleveland Classical for its “zazzy colors, pleasant shocks, and melting cadences.”
Flute
Julie Jiwoo Park
Korea
Conducting
Jinhee Park
South Korea
Born and raised in South Korea, Jinhee Park is a New York-based pianist and conductor whose work spans art song, chamber music, opera, and orchestral repertoire. An award winner at the Schubert LiedDuo and Concours musical international de Montréal, she is a DMA candidate at Juilliard, devoted to creating human connection through music.
Flute
Luisana Pérez
Venezuela
Clarinet
Daniela Pinto
Costa Rica
Piano
Élisabeth Pion
Canada
An enquiring and innovative artist, Élisabeth Pion leads an imaginative career as a soloist & artistic collaborator. Recent highlights include her nomination as Révélation Radio-Canada 2024/2025, the release of her 2nd CD with Arion & Lussier (ATMA Classique) as well as being awarded the 2nd prize of the 2024 Blanca Uribe International Competition.
Conducting
Leanna Puttick
Australia
Leanna Puttick is an Australian-Chinese conductor based in Australia. She debuted in 2020 conducting The Nightingale with West Australian Opera. After training with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, in 2024 Leanna was a finalist for The Australian Ballet’s Conducting Fellow and assisted on The Rite of Spring at the Bolzano Dance Festival, Italy.
Harp
Renée Qin
Canada
Violin
Luisa Quintero
Colombia
Composing
Daniel Regnier
Canada
Daniel Regnier is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, professor of philosophy and filmmaker based in Saskatoon, Canada. His music draws on flamenco and Arabic influences and explores themes in philosophy. He is co-artistic director of the music and dance company Flamenco Borealis.
Cello
Julio Israel Estrada Rendón
Mexico
Composing
Ethan Resnik
United States
Ethan Resnik is a composer and pianist pursuing his Master of Music degree at Rice University. His works are inspired by places he visits, the natural world, personal memories, as well as his synesthetic associations between color and sound. Besides music, he enjoys riding roller coasters, studying French, going to beaches, and world geography.
Percussion
Paul Robeson
United States
Flute
María Belén Diaz Rojas
Peru
Violin
Juan Felipe Loaiza Romero
Colombia
Flute
Lucy Rubin
United States
Composing
Telmo Sans Ruiz
Spain
Telmo is a 22-year-old music composer from Barcelona, Spain. Through his music, Telmo aims to explore the expressiveness of instruments, with an emphasis on melodic motifs and immersive soundscapes. His work seeks to blend tradition with innovation, creating music that fosters deep emotional connections and resonates with both musicians and audiences alike.
Cello
Abraão Sales
Brazil
Clarinet
Fabio Sánchez
Panama
Violin
Alisson Santos
Brazil
Trombone
Robert Scarff
United States
Composing
Katie Semro
United States
Katie Semro is a composer who creates evocative music with a strong narrative arc. Her composition process involves using patterns drawn from images or sounds to create the rhythms that form the building blocks of her music. Her work leans on beauty and melody, but does not shy away from texture and grit. She is a private student with Elena Ruehr.
Conducting
Costa Simpson
New Zealand
Costa Simpson is a conductor from New Zealand living in London. He is a postgraduate student at the Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana in Lugano, Switzerland, and a graduate of the University of Auckland. Costa is a former fellow of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra’s Fellowship in Conducting and was a participant in the 2024 Järvi Academy.
Cello
Tamara Solano
Peru
Composing
Xingyue Song
China
Xingyue Song is a Chinese-born emerging composer and pianist currently studying at San Francisco Conservatory of Music with Mason Bates. Her piece was performed by Telegraph Quartet and International Orange Chorale. She was selected as a semi-finalist of the Zemlinsky Prize 2024 and serves as composer in residence for SF Choral Artist in 2025.
Trombone
Alexsandro Stanley
Brazil
Flute
Kaïla Stephanos
Canada
Flute
Elizabeth Stern
United States
Clarinet
Alan Sun
United States
Piano
Gabrielė Sutkutė
Lithuania
Lithuanian pianist Gabrielė Sutkutė has been praised for her “acute musical intuition, impeccable sense of style and genuine charisma.” She has performed in prestigious venues throughout Europe, including Wigmore and Steinway Halls. For achievements in music, Gabrielė received Lithuanian Republic Presidents’ certificates of appreciation six times.
Conducting
Lucia Svecova
United Kingdom
Lucia is a Slovak conductor based in the UK and working with both youth orchestras and professional ensembles such as the Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera. In 2022-23 Lucia was the Assistant Conductor at the David Seligman Opera Studio and in August 2024 she won the Audience Award at the International Conducting Competition in Baugé-en-Anjou.
Trombone
Joni Taskinen
Finland
Oboe
Līvija Tolpežņikova
Latvia
Double Bass
Carlos Valdez
Peru
Harp
María Paula Loría Valerín
Costa Rica
Trumpet
Manuel Valério
Portugal
Cello
Grecia Villarreal
Mexico
Composing
Derek Weagle
United States
Musician/Educator/Wearer-of-Many-Hats Derek J. Weagle is a Brooklyn-based artist and healer invested in the disruption of social and academic barriers around classical music, as well as the preservation of musicking as an act of joyful humanness. Their work as a composer explores narratives of spirituality, queerness, and community healing.
Oboe
Ciara Wheeler
Canada
Viola
Victoria Witmer
United States
Conducting
Jesse Wong
United States
Now Studienleiter/Kapellmeister in Luzern, Jesse Wong conducts countless operas from the standard and modern canon (Mozart, Puccini, Donizetti, R. Strauss, Bartok, Verdi, Britten, Tchaikovsky, Janacek, Knussen, Elliott Carter). Highlights as a professional repetiteur include full productions of Wagner’s Ring Cycle and Alban Berg (Wozzeck and Lulu).
French Horn
Emil Yavorskyi
Ukraine
Conducting
Tammy Yi
United States
Tammy S. Yi is a first-gen Korean American conductor and scholar whose work bridges orchestral performance and pedagogy. Based in Los Angeles, she is the conductor of the Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles. Her career is dedicated to harnessing the power of music for transformative social activism, empowering young people through the performing arts.
Piano
Joyce Yu
Hong Kong
Pianist Joyce Yu enjoys an active career as a soloist, chamber musician, and artistic collaborator. Joyce has mesmerized audiences on renowned stages across the globe. She has frequently performed recitals in North America, Europe, and Asia, with her unwavering dedication and a profound love for music. She made her debut as a soloist at age 15.
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