Festival Artists and Symposium Speakers

Festival Artist April Fredrick is a soprano with a passion for nuance and text which gets to the heart of Read more
Classical violist and North Carolina native, Aria Cheregosha made her debut in Carnegie Hall at the age of 13 and Read more
Leonard Bennett Crantford, a native of South Carolina has been a member of the Indianapolis Symphony since 1983.   He Read more
Brennen Guillory (Tenor) Tenor and Festival Artist Brennen Guillory has become known for his powerful, dramatic voice, and thoughtful interpretations Read more
Described by the Chicago Sun Times as “…riveting and insightful, who lights up in passages of violin pyrotechnics,” Caroline Eva Read more
Festival Artist Daniel Kelly, a native of Charleston, SC, is associate professor of trumpet at Texas A&M University-Commerce. He joined Read more
Festival Artist Daniel Silver, professor of clarinet at CU, is a versatile performer and teacher whose career encompasses a full Read more
Peter Davison Peter Davison was, for over twenty years, Artistic Consultant to The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester UK, where he created Read more
Highlights: Philippe in Don Carlos (Hamburgische Staatsoper, Deutsche Oper am Rhein). Prince Gremin in Eugene Onegin (San Francisco Opera, The Read more
Hailed by the New York Times as possessing “rich tone and deft technique,” Hannah Porter Occeña is Assistant Professor of Read more
Pianist and Festival Artist Jennifer Hayghe is an Associate Professor of Piano in the Roser Piano and Keyboard Area at Read more
Oboist Jordan Pyle’s love of music came at an early age when she fell in love with Mozart operas—dancing, singing, Read more
Joseph Horowitz’s eleven previous books mainly deal with the history of classical music in the United States. Understanding Toscanini: How Read more
Dr. Lauren Spaulding, under the alias of @MonochromeViola, has established herself as a rising genre-defying soloist and chamber musician through Read more
Festival Artist Lucas Borges is an Assistant Professor of Trombone at Ohio University (OU) and is a Conn-Selmer Performing Artist. Read more
Returning Festival Artist, Stacey Rishoi has received critical acclaim on concert stages across the U.S. for the beauty and power Read more
It is no coincidence for Michael Baker to end up as a career musician as he was surrounded by all Read more
Winner of the Audience Prize at the Leeds Conductors’ Competition for his “electric conducting”, MahlerFest Fellow and Assistant Conductor Michael Read more
Cellist Parry Karp is Artist-in Residence and Professor of Chamber Music and Cello, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he Read more
Dr. Renate Stark-Voit was born and raised in Munich, Germany. She studied musicology and German and Italian Literature in Munich, Read more
The 2022-2023 season marks violinist Stephen Cepeda‘s 17th year as a concertmaster of the Helena Symphony Orchestra. He has appeared Read more
Festival Artist and The Indianapolis Quartet first violinist, Zachary DePue has established himself in concert venues around the world delivering Read more