Vytautas Barkauskas | composer

Vytautas Barkauskas (1931 – 2020) was one of the most prolific Lithuanian modern composers. He was a graduate in mathematics (1953) and music composition (1959) – of late he was professor in the Department of Composition of the Lithuanian Academy of Music. The works of Vytautas Barkauskas have been performed …

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Matthew Barley | cello

Matthew Barley is known internationally as cellist, improviser, arranger, music animateur and Artistic Director of Between The Notes. Having worked in nearly 50 countries, he is as comfortable playing concertos with the Czech Philharmonic or New Zealand Symphony as he is improvising with Amjad Ali Khan, Talvin Singh, Julian Joseph …

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Bill Barnewitz | french horn

Bill Barnewitz is the principal horn with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, a position he has held since 1995. Previously, Barnewitz served as guest principal horn with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the symphonies of Atlanta and St. Louis. He also plays principal horn in the Santa Fe Opera orchestra and …

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Rachel Barton Pine | violin

Billboard-chart topping violinist Rachel Barton Pine is a leading interpreter of the great classical masterworks, thrilling audiences with her dazzling technique, lustrous tone, and emotional honesty. With an infectious joy in music-making and a passion for connecting historical research to performance, Pine transforms experiences of classical music. Pine performs with …

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Yuri Bashmet | viola

Yuri Bashmet (b. 1953) is one of the most renowned contemporary viola players. His international career was launched in 1976 when the twenty-three-year-old won the International Viola Competition in Munich. He was the first violist to appear in recitals at prestigious halls, such as Carnegie Hall, Concertgebouw, La Scala, Albert …

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