Michelle Cann (piano)
Pianist Michelle Cann made her orchestral debut at age fourteen and has since performed as a soloist with numerous ensembles including The Philadelphia Orchestra, The Cleveland Orchestra, the North Carolina Symphony, and the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. A champion of the music of Florence Price, Ms. Cann performed the New …
Michael Repper (conductor, music director)
GRAMMY® winning conductor Michael Repper enjoys an international reputation for his committed and deeply informed performances, energetic stage presence, and a remarkable ability to create an affinity between different ensembles and their audiences. As a music director, Repper aims to build meaningful, long-term projects, and to become embedded in the …
ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
The ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra is a top orchestra of world renown; it defines itself in the Vienna orchestral tradition and is known for its exceptional, bold programming. Marin Alsop succeeded as Chief Conductor in September 2019. The Vienna RSO regularly performs in two subscription series in Vienna, in the …
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 …
New York Youth Symphony
The New York Youth Symphony (NYYS) was founded in 1963 as the Youth Orchestra of New York. Its first performance at Carnegie Hall included music by Wagner and Britten performed by 80 young musicians, as well as the Beethoven Violin Concerto featuring a young Israeli violinist, Itzhak Perlman. Now in …
