Flute
Miguel Ángel Molina Aguirre
Colombia
Cello
Hernan Alvarez
Colombia
Cello
Diego Gil Amaris
Colombia
Clarinet
Gilbert Anderson
Dominican Republic
Percussion
Natalia Rmz. Aranday
Mexico
Cello
Jhonatan Ariza
Colombia
Viola
Uriel Avilés
Mexico
Flute
Sungdu Bae
South Korea
Composing
Joel Balzun
Canada / USA
Described as “haunting and beautiful,” Joel Balzun’s music has garnered accolades and performances worldwide, with recent premieres at White Snake Projects and Wexford Festival Opera. He is a past finalist for the ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composers Awards. He is also an active baritone, appearing with opera companies across the nation.
Clarinet
Miguelangel Villanueva Bejarano
Colombia
French Horn
Tori Boell
USA
Flute
Alex Brady
USA
Piano
Alice Burla
Canada / Switzerland
Hailed as an “extraordinary talent,” Alice Burla performs around the world, with recent highlights including debuts at the Tonhalle Zürich, Victoria Hall Geneva and Dubai Opera & concerto engagements with the Sinfonieorchester Basel and argovia philharmonic. She is a prizewinner of The Cliburn, Sydney, and Montréal International Piano Competitions.
Viola
Andres Carballar
Mexico
Flute
Giada Caridi
Italy
Conducting
Eva Carizza
Spain
Eva Carizza (Eva Casado Ariza) is a multi-award winning conductor, violinist, and singer. She is a university professor and holds an MM in Conducting and Violin from the University of Florida and a DMA in Violin with cognate in Conducting from the University of Miami. She conducts professional and student orchestras, mostly in Spain and the US.
Cello
Ángel Alfredo Bustillos Carrasco
Mexico
Composing
Rebecca Galian Castello
France / UK
Rebecca Galian Castello is a French-born, London-based composer. Her work explores intensity, texture and timbre. Recent commissions include pieces for Orkest de Ereprijs and Bang on a Can. Rebecca is passionate about writing music that fosters collaboration and interdisciplinary exchange.
Composing
Kei Wing Chan
Hong Kong
Kei Wing Chan is a composer and multimedia artist from Hong Kong, currently based in New York City. Her music draws inspiration from nature, the humanities, and psychology, with a distinctive focus on timbre shaped through spectromorphology and spatialization. Her work spans solo, chamber, orchestral, electroacoustic, and sonic art installations.
Piano
Eden Chen
United States
Eden Chen’s restless artistic vision spans performing at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium, reimagining Ryuichi Sakamoto’s electronic music for piano, and building Saudi Arabia’s first music education program. He received Juilliard’s largest Commencement award and will orchestrally debut at Carnegie Hall in 2026.
Violin
Karla Chiroque
Peru
Composing
Saunder Choi
Philippines / USA
Saunder Choi, award-winning Filipino composer and choral artist based in LA, is the 2024 ACDA Raymond Brock Prize recipient. His works are performed globally, and he has collaborated with the world’s best choruses, major symphonies, and film scores. He uses music to champion immigration, racial justice, and queer advocacy.
Violin
Ariadna Cibeira
Argentina
Violin
Camila Diaz Corvalán
Chile
Trumpet
Elizabeth Dawson
Australia
Conducting
Jonathan DeBruyn
USA
Jonathan DeBruyn grew up in Lake Oswego, Oregon. He is the Music Director of the Sunnyside Symphony, and the Artistic Director of the Salem Philharmonia. He is a former American Austrian Foundation Fellowship winner, and recipient of the Franke/Altman Young Violinist Award. He is the son of composer Randall DeBruyn.
Viola
Rebekah Dickinson
Scotland
Flute
Cátia Domingos
Portugal
Flute
Diego A. Duran
Colombia
Conducting
Christian Erny
Switzerland
Swiss conductor Christian Erny appears with many European orchestras and has gained attention through world premieres and highly acclaimed recordings. Founder of the Zurich Chamber Singers and three-time German Record Critics’ Award nominee, he has conducted in many prestigious halls and festivals.
Clarinet
Lorenzo Fagone
Italy
Conducting
Gabriela Mora Fallas
Costa Rica
Costa Rican conductor focused on social impact and inclusion. Has worked with professional, youth, and community ensembles in CR and the U.S.; Cabrillo & NOI alum; Taki Alsop mentee. Recipient of the National Music Award of CR and The American Prize in Conducting. Graduated from the National Institute of Music of CR, The Boston Conservatory and UT.
Piano
Gastón Frydman
Argentina / Poland
Acclaimed internationally as “a pianist of exceptional talent and artistry… a true master and a giant at the keyboard,” he has performed as a soloist, with members of the NY Phil., and with leading orchestras in major halls and festivals across four continents. Holding 7 degrees, he resides in NYC and is mentored by H. Gutierrez and G. Montero.
Composing
Javiera Campos Gatica
Chile
Bachelor of Science and Musical Arts from PUCV, Degree in Performance with a specialization in Viola from PUCV, Diploma in Conducting Youth and Children’s Orchestras from UAH, Diploma in Sound Art from PUCV; she currently works as a professional violist, an orchestra conductor, a viola teacher at the PUCV Conservatory of Music and a composer.
Double Bass
Sara Niño González
Colombia
Composing
Gaston Gosselin
USA
Gaston Gosselin (b. 1999) is an American composer whose music is a playful yet thoughtful exploration of joy and inner reflection. He resides in Boston, where he works as the founder of Beacon Ensemble and the Beacon New Music festival.
Conducting
Isaac Hayward
Australia
Isaac is the conductor for the Phantom of the Opera North American Tour. His arranging and conducting credits include National Theatre (London), Sydney Theatre Company, Opera Australia, New Zealand Opera, San Diego Symphony, Sydney Symphony and Broadway; and his honors include a Mike Walsh Fellowship, a Sydney Theatre Award, and a Helpmann Award.
Percussion
Eduardo Hernandez
Mexico
Flute
Luisa Hernández
Mexico
Viola
Javier Honores
Chile
Trombone
John Roy Humphreys
USA
Composing
Meg Huskin
USA
Composer and vocalist Meg Huskin creates music of characteristic flair that embraces theatricality, genre-blending, and recontextualization. A passionate opera-maker, she is a co-founder of TellTale Opera Theatre in Baltimore. Meg creates art that is community-focused, regularly collaborating with marginalized people to uplift their voices.
Clarinet
Gabriela Zambrano Ibagué
Colombia
Violin
Pedro José
Brazil
Violin
Yin Hay Ko
Panama / Venezuela
Piano
Asiya Korepanova
United States
Pianist-composer Asiya Korepanova is a completist known for performing cycles such as Rachmaninoff’s complete piano works, Bach’s entire Well-Tempered Clavier, and Liszt’s 24 Etudes. Her compositions reinterpret traditional forms, and she is also a prolific transcriber, visual artist, poet, organist, and entrepreneur.
Conducting
Korbinian Krol
Germany
Korbinian Krol is a German conductor based in Denmark, where he is part of the elite program Dirigentløftet. Through his studies he collaborates regularly with professional orchestras in the region. He previously studied conducting in Oslo, singing in Zurich and church music in Freiburg. In 2025 he was part of the Riccardo Muti Opera Academy.
French Horn
Yi-Hao Lee
Taiwan
Cello
Gabriela Linkova
Bulgaria
Clarinet
Jesus Alejandro Lopez
Mexico
Piano
Jonathan Mak
Canada
Pianist Jonathan Mak has earned major international awards including the Sorel-Tracy International and Bader & Overton competitions, and performed with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal. Recent projects feature Brahms’s Concerto No. 2 with OSTR and Kingston Symphony. He is a DMA candidate at Rice and a Rebanks Fellow at the Glenn Gould School.
Composing
Ismael Huerta Marín
Chile
Ismael Huerta Marín is a Chilean composer whose work blends contemporary music with Latin American folklore, creating an “imaginary folklore.” Trained at the University of Chile, he has won twelve awards in Chile and abroad, including the Yale Glee Club Emerging Composers Competition. His goal is to pursue advanced studies in the United States.
French Horn
Sander Marøy
Norway
Flute
Bernardo Martins
Brazil
Flute
Alexandra McGuire
USA
Trombone
Zeek McKinley
USA
Double Bass
Kurt Melendy
USA
Flute
Rafael Méndez
Dominican Republic
Conducting
Carlos Montoya-Guarin
Colombia
Carlos Montoya is a Colombian cellist and orchestral conductor, holding a Master’s degree in Music with emphasis in Orchestral Conducting from EAFIT University. He serves as Associate Director of the Estudio Polifónico de Medellín and Principal Cellist of the Antioquia Departmental Orchestra. He collaborates with leading orchestras in Colombia.
Violin
Liz Muñoz Morales
Colombia
Harp
Juana Moreno
Argentina
Bassoon
Katherine Munoz
USA
Cello
Adithya Muralidharan
USA
Percussion
Sebastián Nahuelcoy
Chile
Trombone
Corey Nance
USA
Double Bass
Gabriela Negri
Brazil
Flute
Gabriel Oliveira
Brazil
Trumpet
Fernando Cruz Otoya
Peru
Clarinet
Esteban Parra-Campo
Colombia / Canada
French Horn
Briana Pepilascov-Childers
USA
Cello
Nihma Poch
Spain
Violin
Dorian Rambaud
France
Harp
Sarah Ribeiro
Brazil
Percussion
João Vitor Rissi
Brazil
Oboe
Laila Rodrigues
Brazil
Double Bass
Ignacio Rodriguez
Chile
Cello
Darío Guede Rodríguez
Chile
Cello
Maria Luisa Rojas H.
Peru
Composing
Edward Simon
Venezuela
Award-winning artist and composer Edward Simon has emerged as an irrepressible force in modern music. The Venezuela-born Bay Area artist has refined his sound by exploring its pluralisms and by fostering global connections on and off the bandstand. His expression leans into different styles from Latin America, the Caribbean, and jazz.
Trumpet
Kayla Solomon
Canada
Harp
Priscila Steller-Mora
Costa Rica / El Salvador
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, including Wigmore, Bridgewater, Cadogan and Steinway Halls. For achievements in music, she received Lithuanian Republic Presidents’ certificates of appreciation six times.
Composing
Elaine Tai
USA
Elaine Tai is a composer whose music explores transformation, memory, and resilience, the quiet forces that shape human connection. With a background in business, engineering, and music, she approaches each work as a process of discovery, guided by curiosity and care. Her music reflects an ongoing expression of authenticity and belonging.
Oboe
Līvija Tolpežņikova
Latvia
Conducting
Francisca Vera Torres
Chile
Francisca Vera Torres (Chile) is an emerging conductor recognized for her disciplined preparation, musical insight, and expressive leadership across operatic and symphonic repertoire. Trained as a pianist and researcher, she specializes in music by women composers and promotes inclusive, research-based performance practices.
Violin
Lena Uebelhör
Germany
Bassoon
Anna Urquía
Peru
Viola
Raquel Sofia Peralta Valencia
Colombia
Double Bass
Joel Vargas
Panama
Viola
Sonia Vega
Mexico
Violin
Alejandra Pino Villafranca
Venezuela / Peru
Viola
Estefania Villarreal
Colombia
Trumpet
Josue Villegas
USA
Flute
Rut Villota
Colombia
Conducting
Philipp Vitkov
Germany / USA
Philipp Vitkov is a German conductor and pianist currently based in Los Angeles. From an early age, he has been deeply committed to conducting, having assisted in and conducted numerous symphonic and operatic projects. After completing his Bachelor’s degree in Orchestral Conducting, he continues his artistic development at the Colburn School.
Conducting
Rachel L. Waddell
USA
Rachel Waddell, Director of Orchestras at CSU and Music Director of the Longmont Youth Symphony, is a nationally and internationally recognized conductor. Honored by the American Prize and Grammy Music Educator Award, she has led major U.S. ensembles, debuted in Vienna and Canada, and champions ensemble artistry as a catalyst for community.
Conducting
Bryen Warfield
USA
Bryen Warfield is a sought-after conductor, clinician, and adjudicator having conducted orchestras and bands throughout the United States and Canada. He has studied with Esa-Pekka Salonen, Hugh Wolff, Donald Thulean, Kevin Sedatole, Kevin Noe, John Lynch, Robert Franz, Robert Ambrose, Kimcherie Lloyd, and Thomas Caneva.
Composing
Evan Jay Williams
USA
Evan Jay Williams (b.1989) is an American composer based in Colorado, where he is Assistant Director of Rocky Ridge Music, a non-profit music education center. His music has been performed across the US, in Europe, and even sent to the Moon. He earned his DMA in 2022 at The Peabody Institute.
Trumpet
Laura Winter
Switzerland
Piano
Yundi Xu
France / China
Paris-based Chinese pianist Yundi Xu performs at Konzerthaus Berlin, Salle Gaveau, La Seine Musicale, Bolshoi Theatre, Shenzhen Concert Hall, and Taipei’s National Concert Hall. Praised for putting “technique always at the service of music” (Musiq’3), she is admired for her poetic sensitivity, expressive depth, and refined artistry.
Percussion
Fernando Montes Zapata
Peru
Composing
Hangrui Zhang
China
Hangrui Zhang is a Chinese composer who explores the intersection of sound and visual culture, drawing from digital media, architecture, machinery, and pop aesthetics. His work embraces collaboration, hybridised influences, and ongoing explorations in unorthodox instrument making, graphic notation, and immersive audiovisual performance.
Conducting
Han Zhao
China
A historically informed performance (HIP) specialist conductor, fortepianist, harpsichordist, concert producer, and music editor and engraver, Han Zhao has produced, conducted, and performed in multiple projects worldwide, including his concert series ‘Classical Spirit in Romantic Music’. He is currently studying HIP at the Royal Academy of Music.
Piano
Harmony Zhu
United States / Canada
A Gilmore Young Artist and Steinway Artist, Harmony Zhu won the Young Concert Artists International Auditions at 15, and has soloed with orchestras worldwide including the Philadelphia Orchestra on their Season Opening Concert, Chicago Symphony, and Royal Philharmonic, under conductors such as Leonard Slatkin, Marin Alsop, and Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
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