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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Isabel Bayrakdarian | soprano
It’s not every prima donna who can boast a degree in Biomedical Engineering, but then, Isabel Bayrakdarian isn’t your average prima donna. As a highly sought-after soprano at opera houses and concert halls across the world, the Lebanese-born Canadian-Armenian-American soprano has become as celebrated for her beauty, presence, and style …
