Adrianne Munden-Dixon is a violinist, composer, and improvisor based in New York and Montreal praised for her “animated and driven” performances (Connect Savannah). She is a dedicated performer of classical and contemporary music and has given solo performances at Roulette Intermedium, Princeton University, Columbia University, Oh My Ears, and more.

Carrie Frey is in demand across the United States and Europe as a violist, teacher, composer, and improviser. Known as “one of the finest interpreters of contemporary music in New York” (Bandcamp Best Contemporary Classical), she has premiered over 300 works by composers including Wadada Leo Smith, Hannah Kendall, Matthew Aucoin, Paul Pinto, Shelley Washington, George Lewis, inti figgis-vizueta, Kate Soper, Alex Mincek, Sam Pluta, Mark Applebaum and Peter Eötvös.

Timo Andres (b. 1985, Palo Alto, CA) is a composer and pianist who grew up in rural Connecticut and lives in Brooklyn, NY.

The Washington Post describes composer, conductor, vocalist, instrumentalist, and visual artist Raquel Acevedo Klein as a “force to be reckoned with.” Raquel has been commissioned by Opera Philadelphia to write her first opera detailing her family’s immigration from Colombia and migration to NYC from Puerto Rico.

Hailed for his innovative and eclectic musical career, Benjamin Verdery has performed throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia, performing at major venues and festivals. As a recording artist, Verdery has released more than 17 albums, some featuring works by leading composers of our time who have created music for Verdery, including composers Martin Bresnick, David Leisner, Frederic Hand, Elizabeth Brown, Dan Asia, Van Stiefel, Roberto Sierra, Aaron Jay Kernis, Hannah Lash, Christopher Theofanidis, Ezra Laderman, Bryce Dessner, Jack Vees, Thomas Flippin and Ingram Marshall.

Described as "expert" by the Washington Post, "dazzling" by the San Francisco Chronicle, and "absolutely exquisite” by Paris Transatlantic, Libby Van Cleve's most extreme moniker was from the Hartford Courant which dubbed her "the double reed queen of the new music world." Libby Van Cleve is recognized as one of the foremost interpreters of chamber and contemporary music for the oboe. Her solo playing is featured on the New Albion, CRI, Aerial, and Centrediscs CD labels.

Sarah Cahill, hailed as “a sterling pianist and an intrepid illuminator of the classical avant-garde” by The New York Times and “a brilliant and charismatic advocate for modern and contemporary composers” by Time Out New York, has commissioned and premiered over seventy compositions for solo piano. Composers who have dedicated works to Cahill include John Adams, Terry Riley, Frederic Rzewski, Pauline Oliveros, Julia Wolfe, Roscoe Mitchell, Annea Lockwood, and Ingram Marshall. Keyboard Magazine writes, “Through her inspired interpretation of works across the 20th and 21st centuries, Cahill has been instrumental in bringing to life the music of many of our greatest living composers.” She was named a 2018 Champion of New Music, awarded by the American Composers Forum (ACF).

Todd Reynolds is a self-proclaimed ‘solo classical violinist gone horribly wrong’. For years the violinist of choice for contemporary artists such as Steve Reich, Meredith Monk, and Bang on a Can, he’s also a founder of the string quartet known as Ethel.

Zachary Neikens is a native of Long Island, New York. He joined the New Jersey Symphony in March 2025 as Bass Trombonist. As an active freelancer in New York City, Zach has performed with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, New York City Ballet, New York Philharmonic, American Composers Orchestra, American Ballet Theater and the Lincoln Center Festival Orchestra.

Paige Quillen has performed in renowned concert halls across the United States, including Radio City Music Hall, Carnegie Hall, and Meyerson Hall.

Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, Robert Garrison is a New York City–based freelance trumpeter recognized for his versatility across classical, baroque, and jazz traditions. He performs regularly with leading orchestras and ensembles throughout the United States and abroad and recently served as Acting Principal Trumpet of the Sarasota Orchestra during the 2025–2026 season.

Trumpet player Huanyi Yang was born in Beijing, China in 1999. He started learning trumpet at the age of 10 and began to receive professional music practice in high school. He then transferred to Walnut Hill Art High School, where he studied under Joseph Foley --- trumpet professor at the Boston Conservatory.

Dr. Johnna Wu is a violinist and improviser active in North America, Europe, and Asia. Since making her solo debut performance with the Indianapolis Symphony at the age of eight, she has performed internationally and most recently at the Lucerne Festival, Electroacoustic Festival in Chile, cheLA Buenos Aires, Toyama International Contemporary Music Festival in Japan, University Museum of Contemporary Art in Mexico City, the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, Donaueschingen Musiktage, the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, Carnegie Hall, the Berlin Philharmonie, Paris Philharmonie, Guangzhou Opera House, and the Banff Centre in Canada. 

Brooklyn-based flutist Roberta Michel is dedicated to the music of our time. She has commissioned and premiered hundreds of new works and has worked with many notable composers of our day. Roberta is the flutist and Co-Director of Wavefield Ensemble and is a member of Da Capo Chamber Players, PinkNoise, and Duo RoMi.