Quartet ES
Quartet ES brings a diverse and engaging presence to the world of chamber music. Known for cutting-edge programming, visionary projects, and dynamic educational initiatives, violinists Anton Miller and Ertan Torgul, violist Rita Porfiris, and cellist Jennifer Kloetzel bring their distinct artistic voices and a wealth of individual experience to form …
Daniel Schnyder
Daniel Schnyder, born in 1961 in Zurich, Switzerland, is a Swiss-American composer, saxophonist and flautist now based in New York City, residing in Harlem’s historic Sugar Hill. Internationally acclaimed for his genre-defying work, Schnyder bridges classical music, jazz and global traditions in a career that spans continents and cultures. As …
Joseph Young (conductor)
American conductor Joseph Young strikes a commanding podium presence, but it is his sensitive, precise, and deeply emotive performances with major orchestras that firmly establish him as one of the foremost conductors of his generation. Now in his sixth season as Music Director of the Berkeley Symphony, Young consistently draws …
Joel Puckett (composer)
“If the name Joel Puckett isn’t etched into your brain, it should be.” – David Patrick Stearns, Philadelphia Inquirer Joel Puckett is a composer leaving both audiences and the press buzzing. His music has been described as, “soaringly lyrical” (Minneapolis Star Tribune), “Puccini-esque” (Wall Street Journal), and “containing a density within a clarity, polyphony within the …
Sean Jones (trumpet)
Music and spirituality have always been intertwined in trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator, and activist Sean Jones. Growing up in the church choir in his hometown of Warren, Ohio, the Bach-endorsed Jones is a musical chameleon and comfortable in any musical setting no matter the role or genre. He has released …
