Judith LeClair
Judith LeClair joined the New York Philharmonic as Principal Bassoon in 1981, at the age of 23. Since then, she has made more than 50 solo appearances with the Orchestra, performing with numerous legendary conductors including Lorin Maazel, Sir Colin Davis, Sir Andrew Davis, Christopher Hogwood, Rafael Kubelik, Erich Leinsdorf, …
James Lee III | composer
James Lee III, born in 1975, cites as his major teachers William Bolcom, Michael Daugherty, and Bright Sheng. He graduated with a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Michigan in 2005. As a composition fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center in 2002, he added Michael Gandolfi and …
Left Coast Chamber Ensemble | chamber ensemble
Founded in 1992, Left Coast Chamber Ensemble is a consortium of 13 San Francisco Bay Area musicians illuminating familiar masterpieces while revealing the expressive power of the music of our time. They receive critical acclaim for performances of both new and old music. The Financial Times of London praised their …
Todd Levy
Principal Clarinet of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra, and participant in the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, Todd Levy has performed as a soloist at Carnegie Hall, Mostly Mozart, with the Israel Philharmonic, and at the White House; as chamber musician with members of the Guarneri, …
Andy Liang | violin
A featured artist on NPR’s From the Top, violinist Andy Liang is currently in the First Violin Section of the Seattle Symphony. After making his solo debut with the Oregon Symphony at the age of 11, Andy had performed in Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center and Jordan Hall by the …