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Mary Box
Mary Box, a conductor and opera coach based in Houston, Texas, founded the Montrose Project – an organization driven to discover, celebrate, and perform works by women composers.
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Seth Wright
Seth Wright is a future shaper. One of the major highlights of his career thus far is being hired as director of music systems for Camouflaj Studios based out of Seattle, Washington. Camouflaj is a cutting-edge producer of virtual reality video games. Seth most recently worked as music designer for Marvel’s Ironman VR where he worked…
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Carrie Bean Stute
Cellist Carrie Bean Stute is co-founder and co-artistic director of the Washington, DC-based Chiarina Chamber Players, a chamber music series and flexible ensemble that has won critical acclaim for its artistry and innovative programming and was awarded a 2020 Classical Commissioning Grant from Chamber Music America. Carrie’s chamber music performances have been broadcast on Classical…
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Eunmi Ko
Hailed as “exceedingly interesting” (New York Concert Review) and “kaleidoscopic”(San Francisco Classical Voice), pianist Eunmi Ko concertizes throughout Asia, Europe, and Americas. She works with contemporary composers, ensembles, and performers from around the world. Ko teaches at the University of South Florida as Associate Professor of Piano. Her past positions include co-advisor of USF New…
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Steve Danyew
Steve Danyew’s music has been hailed as “startlingly beautiful” and “undeniably well-crafted and communicative” by the Miami Herald, and as possessing “sensitivity, skill and tremendous sophistication” by the Kansas City Independent. In addition to composing, Danyew is adjunct faculty at the Eastman School of Music, teaching courses focused on helping young musicians craft their own…
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Rosanna Moore
Known for her quirky and engaging performances, Rosanna Moore is fast gaining recognition internationally as a harpist and actress appearing as a soloist, chamber musician or orchestral player. Moore has won accolades for her performances with the World Harp Festival, Marcel Tournier and Tierra47 competitions. Her writings have recently been published by both Harp Column and…
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Melissa Ngan
Melissa Ngan is the current President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Composers Orchestra (ACO). From 2005-2021 she was the founder and CEO of Fifth House Ensemble, a Chicago-based organization. Ngan has over fifteen years of experience in programming and curation; arts administration; diversity, equity, and inclusion practices; professional development and entrepreneurship in the…
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Kelly Kasle
Kelly Kasle is a Los Angeles-based musician, concert, event, and music video producer, and podcast host. Her career synthesizes empowering, creating with, and connecting artists and creatives. As a bassoonist, Kelly teaches with LA Phil’s Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles (YOLA), is the West Coast representative and Premier Bassoon Instructor with Bocal Majority, and gigs…
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Kara LaMoure
Kara LaMoure approaches her work as a bassoonist from many angles–as a performer, educator, creative, and chamber music specialist. Since 2016, LaMoure has been solo bassoonist with WindSync, one of North America’s most active and acclaimed wind quintets. She has performed at venues including Ravinia, Strathmore, and the Grand Teton Music Festival and carried out…
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Alexa Tarantino
Alexa has appeared with a wide variety of ensembles including the Wynton Marsalis Septet, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Cecile McLorin Salvant Quintet and OGRESSE ensembles, Ulysses Owens Jr.’s Generation Y and Big Band, the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, the DIVA Jazz Orchestra, and leads the Alexa Tarantino Quartet.…
