Grant Gershon (conductor)
GRAMMY® Award-winning conductor Grant Gershon recently celebrated his 20th Anniversary as Artistic Director of the ground-breaking Los Angeles Master Chorale and his 15th season as Resident Conductor at LA Opera. Gershon has led world premieres of major works by John Adams, Billy Childs, Morten Lauridsen, Steve Reich, Ellen Reid, Ricky …
Los Angeles Master Chorale
The Los Angeles Master Chorale is the “the finest-by-far major chorus in America” (Los Angeles Times) and a vibrant cultural treasure. Hailed for its powerful performances, technical precision, and artistic daring, the Chorale is led by Grant Gershon, Kiki & David Gindler Artistic Director; Associate Artistic Director Jenny Wong; and …
Kelly Hall-Tompkins (violin, conductor, director)
Kelly Hall-Tompkins is the winner of a Naumburg International Violin Competition Honorarium Prize, a Concert Artists Guild Career Grant, a Sphinx Medal of Excellence, and is featured in the Smithsonian Museum for African-American History. She is a trailblazing and innovative violin soloist entrepreneur who has been acclaimed by the New …
Efe Baltacıgil (cello)
‘[A] cellist of superb nuances and spontaneous musicality’ (The Seattle Times). Principal Cello of the Seattle Symphony since fall 2011, Efe Baltacıgil was previously Associate Principal Cello of The Philadelphia Orchestra from 2003. Recent highlights include his debut with the Berlin Philharmonic under Sir Simon Rattle, performing Bottesini’s Duo Concertante …
Olivia Chew (viola)
Olivia Chew, a native of Long Island, joined the Seattle Symphony Orchestra in 2020 after being a member of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra for six seasons. Prior to that, she served as assistant principal viola in the Hudson Valley Philharmonic and was a member of the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra. An …
