Performer Archive

  • Oboist Jacqueline Leclair.

    Jacqueline Leclair, oboe

    Oboist Jacqueline Leclair.

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  • Laura Koepke has performed with many of New York’s finest orchestras, including numerous concerts with the world-renowned Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, on European and US tours, and at home in Carnegie...

    Laura Koepke, bassoon

    Laura Koepke has performed with many of New York’s finest orchestras, including numerous concerts with the world-renowned Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, on European and US tours, and at home in Carnegie...

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  • Yevgenia Strenger joined the New York City Opera orchestra in 1979 and became the concertmaster of the NYCO in 2001. She is also a member of the New York City...

    Yevgenia Strenger, violin

    Yevgenia Strenger joined the New York City Opera orchestra in 1979 and became the concertmaster of the NYCO in 2001. She is also a member of the New York City...

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  • David Oei was a soloist with the Hong Kong Philharmonic at the age of nine and has since performed with major orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, Pittsburgh, and Baltimore...

    David Oei, piano

    David Oei was a soloist with the Hong Kong Philharmonic at the age of nine and has since performed with major orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, Pittsburgh, and Baltimore...

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  • Violinist Tzu-En Lee was born in Tainan, Taiwan, where she began studying violin when she was only five years of age. From ages seven to seventeen, she won numerous local...

    Tzu-En Lee, violin

    Violinist Tzu-En Lee was born in Tainan, Taiwan, where she began studying violin when she was only five years of age. From ages seven to seventeen, she won numerous local...

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  • Polish-born and New York City-based violinist Kinga Augustyn has been described as “an adventurous performer valuable to New York’s scene” (NY Concert Review), “a violinist for whom nothing seems too...

    Kinga Augustyn, violin

    Polish-born and New York City-based violinist Kinga Augustyn has been described as “an adventurous performer valuable to New York’s scene” (NY Concert Review), “a violinist for whom nothing seems too...

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  • Violinist Muneyoshi Takahashi is an active freelancer in New York area. He is currently a member of Albany Symphony Orchestra and Iris String Quartet. He has been concertmaster of Ensemble...

    Muneyoshi Takahashi, violin

    Violinist Muneyoshi Takahashi is an active freelancer in New York area. He is currently a member of Albany Symphony Orchestra and Iris String Quartet. He has been concertmaster of Ensemble...

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  • One of Russia’s most gifted conductors, Leytush has directed orchestras in Europe and the United States to great acclaim.

    Arkady Leytush, guest conductor

    One of Russia’s most gifted conductors, Leytush has directed orchestras in Europe and the United States to great acclaim.

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  • At age 90, American composer and native New Yorker Douglas Townsend is still actively composing, teaching, coaching ensembles, and producing concerts.

    Douglas Townsend, composer

    At age 90, American composer and native New Yorker Douglas Townsend is still actively composing, teaching, coaching ensembles, and producing concerts.

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  • Hailed by the New York press as “a spectacular virtuoso, [playing] with effortless brilliance, unbridled passion, and a remarkable flair,” violinist Olivier Fluchaire has established himself as one of today’s...

    Olivier Fluchaire, violin

    Hailed by the New York press as “a spectacular virtuoso, [playing] with effortless brilliance, unbridled passion, and a remarkable flair,” violinist Olivier Fluchaire has established himself as one of today’s...

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  • Christopher James Hisey has conducted throughout the United States, Europe and in Mexico. He has appeared with the Ruse Philharmonic, and the Plevin Philharmonic in Bulgaria as well as the...

    Christopher Hisey, guest conductor

    Christopher James Hisey has conducted throughout the United States, Europe and in Mexico. He has appeared with the Ruse Philharmonic, and the Plevin Philharmonic in Bulgaria as well as the...

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  • “An emerging star.” — Richard Dyer, The Boston Globe Cellist Jacqueline Choi, the 1st place winner of the 2010 Edwin H. & Leigh W. Schadt String Competition, is an active...

    Jacqueline Choi, ‘cellist

    “An emerging star.” — Richard Dyer, The Boston Globe Cellist Jacqueline Choi, the 1st place winner of the 2010 Edwin H. & Leigh W. Schadt String Competition, is an active...

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  • Originally from Long Island, Trombonist William Lang is an active performer and improviser in New York and Boston. Hailed for his “superb performance” of James Bergin’s Langmusik by the Boston...

    William Lang, trombone

    Originally from Long Island, Trombonist William Lang is an active performer and improviser in New York and Boston. Hailed for his “superb performance” of James Bergin’s Langmusik by the Boston...

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  • Michael F. Tietz, Music Director and Principal Conductor of The Broadway Bach Ensemble, has long been active in many types of musical endeavors. Starting out musical life as a ‘cellist,...

    Michael F. Tietz, conductor

    Michael F. Tietz, Music Director and Principal Conductor of The Broadway Bach Ensemble, has long been active in many types of musical endeavors. Starting out musical life as a ‘cellist,...

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  • “The marvelous mezzo-soprano Silvie Jensen,” according to The New York Times, “sings beautifully.” Critics have called her voice “exquisite, floating and expressive, a joy to hear.” A vocalist of great...

    Silvie Jensen, mezzo soprano

    “The marvelous mezzo-soprano Silvie Jensen,” according to The New York Times, “sings beautifully.” Critics have called her voice “exquisite, floating and expressive, a joy to hear.” A vocalist of great...

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  • Born into a family of musicians, Greek violist Krystalia Gaitanou started playing the violin under the tutelage of Dimitri Semsis. At the age of 16 she switched over to viola,...

    Krystalia Gaitanou, viola

    Born into a family of musicians, Greek violist Krystalia Gaitanou started playing the violin under the tutelage of Dimitri Semsis. At the age of 16 she switched over to viola,...

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  • Bulgarian violinist Dilyana Zlatinova-Tsenov started playing violin at the age of six and studied at the National School of Music “Liubomir Pipkov” in Sofia, Bulgaria. In 2002 she came to...

    Dilyana Zlatinova-Tsenov, violin

    Bulgarian violinist Dilyana Zlatinova-Tsenov started playing violin at the age of six and studied at the National School of Music “Liubomir Pipkov” in Sofia, Bulgaria. In 2002 she came to...

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  • Guest conductor Guerguan Tsenov returns for his third season with the Broadway Bach Ensemble, February 2012.

    Guerguan Tsenov, guest conductor

    Guest conductor Guerguan Tsenov returns for his third season with the Broadway Bach Ensemble, February 2012.

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  • International conductor Diane Wittry specializes in conducting American music abroad, and is known in the United States for her innovative programming and her engaging audience rapport. During the past few...

    Diane Wittry, guest conductor

    International conductor Diane Wittry specializes in conducting American music abroad, and is known in the United States for her innovative programming and her engaging audience rapport. During the past few...

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  • Dr. Ruth Westheimr is a psychosexual therapist who helped to pioneer the field of media psychology with her radio program, Sexually Speaking. It began in September of 1980 as a...

    Dr. Ruth Westheimer, narrator

    Dr. Ruth Westheimr is a psychosexual therapist who helped to pioneer the field of media psychology with her radio program, Sexually Speaking. It began in September of 1980 as a...

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