Roberto Abbado

Roberto Abbado studied conducting under Franco Ferrara before becoming the Chief Conductor of the Munich Radio Orchestra in 1991. He directed Verdi's Simon Boccanegra at the age of 23, and is now acclaimed as a conductor of both orchestral and operatic repertoire. As a Guest Conductor, he performs with many of the world's leading orchestras, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Royal Concertgebouw and the primary orchestras in Philadelphia, San Francisco, St. Louis, Baltimore and Atlanta. Coming soon.

John Adams

Composer John Adams is one of America’s most respected and frequently performed composers. He has produced works, both operatic and symphonic, and pioneered a compositional style harnessing the rhythmic energy of Minimalism, the orchestral colors of late-Romanticism with infusions of American pop and jazz. From 2003-2007 Adams held the Composer’s Chair at Carnegie Hall and founded the annual “In Your Ear” festival. Click here for a list of John Adams clips.

The Ahn Trio

Born in Seoul, Korea, and educated at Juilliard in New York City, sisters Maria, Lucia, and Angella perform standard piano-trio literature and are active commissioner of new works by Kenji Bunch, Maurice Jarre, Nikolai Kapustin and Michael Nyman. Their partnership also includes their collaborative project with the David Parsons Dance Company. They created their own recording label, L.A.M.P (Lucia Angella Maria Productions), to further explore the new and innovative projects. Coming soon.

Marin Alsop

Marin Alsop is the newly appointed Music Director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and she continues to serve as the principal conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Alsop is a regular guest conductor of the New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, the London Philharmonic and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Click here for a list of Marin Alsop clips.

Piotr Anderszewsi

Pianist Piotr Anderszewsi has appeared in recent seasons with the Berlin Philharmonic, the Boston, Chicago and London Symphony Orchestras, the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. In April 2002 he received the prestigious Gilmore award, and was awarded the Szymanowski Prize in 1999. Mr. Anderszewski is also the subject of two short films directed by Bruno Monsaingeon. Coming soon.

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Since winning the 1955 Chopin Competition, Vladimir Ashkenazy has become one of the most renowned and revered pianists of our times. In the past twenty years he has also received international recognition for his conducting, and enjoys strong associations with the Philharmonia Orchestra and the Cleveland Orchestra, in addition to making guest appearances with major orchestras around the world. In January, 2009, he becomes the Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the Sydney Symphony. Click here for a list of Vladimir Ashkenazy clips.

Clarice Assad

Clarice Assad is making her mark as a pianist, vocalist and as a composer. One of her most recent compositions is a Violin Concerto recorded by Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. Click here for a list of Clarice Assad clips.

Emanuel Ax

Emanuel Ax captured public attention in 1974 when, at age 25, he won the first Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition. Each season his appearances include performances with major symphony orchestras, solo recitals and a variety of chamber music collaborations. Recent performance highlights have included recital tours with longstanding colleagues, cellist Yo-Yo Ma and pianist Yefim Bronfman. Click here for a list of Emanuel Ax clips.

Joshua Bell

Joshua Bell came to national attention at the age of 14 with his orchestral debut with Riccardo Muti and the Philadelphia Orchestra. He performs regularly with the world's leading symphony orchestras and conductors. Click here for a list of Joshua Bell clips.

Herbert Blomstedt

The American-born, Swedish conductor Herbert Blomstedt has held leadership roles with the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Dresden State Orchestra and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. Blomstedt became Music Director of the Gewandhaus Orchestra of Leipzig in 1998 and is a frequent guest conductor with principal orchestras around the world. Click here for a list of Herbert Blomstedt clips.

Canadian Brass

Founded in 1970 by Charles Daellenbach, Stuart Laughton, and Gene Watts, the Canadian Brass have made over 70 recordings and have commissioned, performed, and recorded hundreds of transcriptions and original works for brass quintet. Named the "world's leading brass ensemble" by The Washington Post, the Canadian Brass is known for its virtuosic skill, broad repertoire and humorous presentation style. Click here for a list of Canadian Brass clips.

Riccardo Chailly

Conductor Riccardo Chailly made his debut with the Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam in 1985 and went on to become its Chief Conductor from 1988 to 2004. He became Chief Conductor of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and General Music Director of Leipzig Opera in 2005. In the U-S, Chailly has been guest conductor at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra and the Philadelphia Orchestra. Click here for a list of Riccardo Chailly clips.

Sarah Chang

Violinist Sarah Chang gave her first performances with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and the Philadelphia Orchestra when she was 8 years old. Today, she performs in music capitals throughout the world, and has played with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony, the Berlin Philharmonic, the principal London orchestras and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam. Click here for a list of Sarah Chang clips.

Angela Cheng

Pianist Angela Cheng is a leading Canadian performer who has appeared with virtually every Canadian orchestra, as well as the Saint Louis Symphony, Utah Symphony, the Israel Philharmonic and the Houston Symphony. Her recordings include Mozart Concerti, an all-Chopin recital, the Piano Concerto and solo works by Clara Schumann, solo pieces by Robert, Schumann, and an all-Spanish Piano Concerto CD. Coming soon.

Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkueuz

The Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz shocked the world – actually the entire music world with their Summer of 2008 recording of Gregorian Chant. “Chant: Music for the Soul” topped the international classical music charts and provided steep competition for new releases by Madonna and Amy Winehouse on the international Pop Music charts. Hidden in a monastery deep within the Vienna Woods, the Cistercian Monks were discovered by an executive at Universal Music after he saw a video they uploaded on YouTube. Click here for a list of Cistercian Monks clips.

James Conlon

Since his New York Philharmonic debut in 1974, James Conlon has conducted nearly every major North American and European orchestra and many of the world's leading opera companies. Mr. Conlon became Music Director of Los Angeles Opera in September 2006 and is also currently Music Director of the Ravinia Festival, the summer home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Click here for a list of James Conlon clips.

John Corigliano

Composer John Corigliano is one of the most widely recognized American composers. Mr. Corigliano is the recipient of several Grammy Awards, a Pulitzer Prize for his Symphony No. 2 and an Academy Award for his score to Francois Girard's 1997 film "The Red Violin." John Corigliano's work has been performed and recorded by some of the most recognized orchestras, soloists and chamber musicians in the world. Coming soon.

Simone Dinnerstein

Pianist Simone Dinnerstein gained international attention with her 2007 recording of Bach's "Goldberg Variations." The CD earned the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Classical Chart in its first week. During the 2008 concert season, she gives debut recitals in London and Berlin, and her U-S appearances include Town Hall and Lincoln Center in New York and the National Gallery in Washington D.C. Click here for a list of Simone Dinnerstein clips.

James Ehnes

Violinist James Ehnes most recent engagements include performances in Europe with the London Symphony Orchestra, the Philharmonia Orchestra, the Budapest Festival Orchestra, and in North America with the major orchestras in New York, Cleveland, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia and Los Angeles. As a chamber musician, Ehnes has collaborated with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and pianists Louis Lortie and Leif Ove Andsnes. He won the 2008 Gramophone Award for “Best Concerto Recording of the Year” for Elgar's Violin Concerto. Click here for a list of James Ehnes clips.

Mark Elder

Mark Elder became Music Director of the Hallé Orchestra in 2000 and was Music Director of English National Opera from 1979 to 1993. Noted for his Elgar and Shostakovich performances, he performs regularly with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and regularly conducts performances with the Royal Opera Covent Garden, the Metropolitan Opera and the Glyndebourne Festival Opera. Coming soon.

JoAnn Falletta

JoAnn Falletta is the Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, and Artistic Advisor to the Honolulu Symphony. She has guest conducted over 100 orchestras in North America. Click here for a list of JoAnn Falletta clips.

Ivan Fischer

Conductor Iván Fischer founded the Budapest Festival Orchestra in 1983 and has appeared with them in leading concert series and festivals throughout the world. Recently named the Principal Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra for the 2008 / 2009 seasons, Mr. Fischer appears regularly with orchestras such as the Berlin Philharmonic, Concertgebouw, New York Philharmonic and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Click here for a list of Iván Fischer clips.

Julia Fischer

German violinist Julia Fischer was named the 2007 Classic FM Gramophone Artist of the Year. In 2006, BBC Music Magazine gave her the Best Newcomer award. Julia Fischer has worked with such internationally acclaimed conductors as Lorin Maazel, Christoph Eschenbach, Jeffrey Tate, Herbert Blomstedt, Yakov Kreizberg and Sir Neville Marriner. She has performed in the United States, Brazil, Japan and most European countries. Click here for a list of Julia Fischer clips.

Sir James Galway

As one of the most recorded classical artists performing today, Sir James Galway has reached near epic career heights through extensive touring, over 30 million albums sold, frequent television appearances and performances with the world's leading orchestras. His 1997 recording with Martha Argerich of the Prokofiev and Franck Sonatas set new standards for music making and flute playing. Sir James Galway actively advocates for new music and has performed works commissioned for him by William Bolcom, John Corigliano and Lowell Lieberman. Coming soon.

Alan Gilbert

Alan Gilbert is the Music Director-Designate of the New York Philharmonic. He also serves as chief conductor of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and principal guest conductor of Hamburg's NDR Symphony Orchestra. He is a regular Guest Conductor with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. Click here for a list of Alan Gilbert clips.

Evelyn Glennie

Evelyn Glennie is the first person in musical history to successfully create and sustain a full-time career as a solo percussionist. Ms. Glennie has commissioned one hundred and thirty three new works for solo percussion. Click here for a list of Evelyn Glennie clips.

Vadim Gluzman

Violinist Vadim Gluzman has performed throughout the U-S, Europe, Russia and Japan as a soloist and chamber musician. He's appeared with the Berlin Radio Symphony, the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, the Cincinnati Symphony and the Detroit and New Jersey symphonies with Neeme Järvi. He is a champion of new music by composer Lera Auerbach, who has written and dedicated several works to him and his wife, pianist Angela Joffe. Click here for a list of Vadim Gluzman clips.

Roy Goodman

Roy Goodman is Principal Guest Conductor of the English Chamber Orchestra. He was also the director and founder of the Brandenburg Consort and is the Principal Conductor of the Hanover Band. His discography includes more than 120 recordings. Click here for a list of Roy Goodman clips.

Hélène Grimaud

Hélène Grimaud was born in Aix-en Provence in the south of France in 1969. At age 13 she won the first prize in piano in 1985. In July, immediately after graduating, she recorded an all-Rachmaninov CD that was awarded the Grand Prix du disque in 1986. Hélène Grimaud has since performed with many of the world’s major orchestras and renowned conductors. Her other passion is as advocate for wolf conservation and protection. She enjoys an affiliation with the Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) in South Salem, New York. Coming soon.

Hilary Hahn

Violinist Hilary Hahn was named "America's Best" young classical musician by Time Magazine in 2001, and appears regularly with the world's great orchestras in Europe, Asia, and North America. Admitted to Philadelphia's Curtis Institute of Music in 1990 at age ten, Hilary Hahn made her major orchestra debut a year and a half later with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Click here for a list of Hilary Hahn clips.

Matt Haimovitz

Cellist Matt Haimovitz made his debut at age 13 with the Israel Philharmonic and made his first recording at 17. He has since performed with the Berlin Philharmonic, the New York Philharmonic, the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Cleveland Orchestra. In recent years, he’s reached out to new audiences by performing all-Bach recitals in bars, clubs and coffee houses. Additional pioneering efforts include commissioning new works to expand the cello repertoire, including the “Buck the Concerto” concert series, where he has invited composers to pair solo cello with non-traditional ensembles. Click here for a list of Matt Haimovitz clips.

Bernard Haitink

Conductor Bernard Haitink became Principal Conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 2006. He has served in a similar capacity with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and the Dresden State Orchestra. He is considered a leading interpreter of Beethoven, Brahms, Bruckner, Mahler, Shostakovich and Vaughan Williams. Click here for a list of Bernard Haitink clips.

Lynn Harrell

Cellist Lynn Harrell made his debut in 1961 playing with the New York Philharmonic, and has performed internationally as a recitalist, chamber musician and orchestral soloist. He has also served on the faculties of the Royal Academy London, the Juilliard School, the Aspen Music Festival, and currently serves on the faculty of the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University. Click here for a list of Lynn Harrell clips.

Angela Hewitt

Angela Hewitt has been hailed as “the pre-eminent Bach pianist of our time” (The Guardian), and has performed throughout North America, Europe, Japan, Australia, and the former Soviet Union. Her entire 2008 season will be devoted to performances of the complete Bach Well-Tempered Clavier in major cities all over the world. Ms. Hewitt’s international reputation is further enhanced by her award-winning recordings for Hyperion. Click here for a list of Angela Hewitt clips.

Jennifer Higdon

Composer Jennifer Higdon maintains a full schedule of commissions and enjoys more than 200 performances of her music a year. Her work "Blue Cathedral" is one of the most-performed orchestral compositions by a living composer. The Washington Post called her "a savvy, sensitive composer with a keen ear, an innate sense of form and a generous dash of pure esprit." Click here for a list of Jennifer Higdon clips.

Stephen Hough

Pianist Stephen Hough is widely recognized for his performances of the standard repertoire and has made a specialty of performing neglected 19th and 20th century works. Mr. Hough is also a writer and composer. He has written and recorded numerous original works and transcriptions for piano and will conduct the world premiere of his cello concerto in March, 2007. Click here for a list of Stephen Hough clips.

Sharon Isbin

Guitarist Sharon Isbin performs throughout the world as an orchestral soloist and recitalist. With the New York Philharmonic, she recorded Joaquin Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez, marking the Philharmonic's first-ever recording with guitar. Her "Dreams of a World: Folk-inspired Music for Guitar" earned her a 2001 GRAMMY Award. Click here for a list of Sharon Isbin clips.

Steven Isserlis

Steven Isserlis is one of the most renowned and widely acclaimed cellists today. He's best known for his diverse repertoire, with a special personal fondness for Schumann, Saint-Saens and Fauré. Isserlis plays both as soloist and chamber musician and has revived many neglected works. He has also organized a number of festivals with long-term collaborators, including Joshua Bell. Click here for a list of Steven Isserlis clips.

Janine Jansen

With her Royal Concertgebouw debut in 1997, violinist Janine Jansen became a huge star in her native Holland, and shortly thereafter became internationally recognized through her appearances with the Philharmonia Orchestra, the Berlin Philharmonic, the New York Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and the Cleveland Orchestra. She has worked with conductors including Valery Gergiev, Riccardo Chailly, Mikhail Pletnev, and Edo de Waart. Click here for a list of Janine Jansen clips.

Paavo Järvi

Conductor Paavo Järvi is Music Director of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and holds leadership positions with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra and the German Chamber Philharmonic. He is known for championing works by Estonian composers including Arvo Pärt and Eduard Tubin. As a guest conductor, he appears regularly with the primary orchestras in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Boston, London and Paris. Coming soon.

Leila Josefowicz

Violinist Leila Josefowicz came to national attention in 1994 when she made her Carnegie Hall debut. She has since appeared with many of the world's most prestigious orchestras. A regular, close collaborator with leading composers such as John Adams, she is a strong advocate of new music. Click here for a list of Leila Josefowicz clips.

Olga Kern

Since winning the Gold Medal at the 2001 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Olga Kern has performed across the United States and Europe. Her 2008 season includes performances with the Colorado, Nashville and Vancouver Symphony Orchestras. In May of 2008 Olga Kern will tour North America with the Moscow Virtuosi, presenting concerts in Boston, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Seattle, Washington DC, and Toronto. Coming soon.

Alexander Kobrin

Pianist Alexander Kobrin was awarded the prestigious Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Gold Medal at the Twelfth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2005. He has recorded Rachmaninoff, Brahms and Chopin for Harmonia Mundi. Click here for a list of Alexander Kobrin clips.

Yolanda Kondonassis

Yolanda Kondonassis is recognized as one of the world's foremost harpists. Since her debut at age 18 with the New York Philharmonic, she has appeared with the Cleveland Orchestra and the English Chamber Orchestra. Her solo appearances have included engagements at Lincoln Center and the 92nd Street Y. Click here for a list of Yolanda Kondonassis clips.

Erich Kunzel

Erich Kunzel's career is personified by his 42-year musical association with the city of Cincinnati. Beginning with conducting the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in 1965 to being named Conductor of the Cincinnati Pops in 1977, Erich Kunzel's credits include 83 recordings; eight nationally televised Pops specials on PBS; and national and international appearances with the Pops including 10 concerts at Carnegie Hall. Click here for a list of Erich Kunzel clips.

Lang Lang

Pianist Lang Lang has played sold out recitals and concerts in every major city in the world, and performed with the world’s best orchestras and most renowned conductors. In August 2008, over 2 billion people, almost one third of the world’s population, viewed his performance in Beijing’s opening ceremony for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. During the summer of 2008, his biography, “Journey of a Thousand Miles” was published by Random House in eight languages, along with a version specifically for younger readers, entitled “Playing with Flying Keys.” Coming soon.

Jamie Laredo

Violinist, violist and conductor Jamie Laredo is the musician's musician, whose long career associations include pianist Glenn Gould, George Szell, Pablo Casals, Mistislav Rostropovich, Isaac Stern and Rudolf Serkin. As a conductor, Mr. Laredo's regular appearances include the Baltimore, Houston, Montreal, Phoenix, San Francisco and Seattle and a twenty-year relationship with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Coming soon.

Cho-Liang Lin

Taiwanese-American violinist Cho-Liang (Jimmy) Lin is noted internationally for the eloquence of his playing and superb musicianship. In addition to appearances as a soloist with major orchestras, he is also frequently heard in recital and in chamber music. Last summer, Mr. Lin served his fourth year as artistic director of La Jolla SummerFest in San Diego. Click here for a list of Cho-Liang Lin clips.

Andrew Litton

Conductor Andrew Litton led the Dallas Symphony Orchestra for twelve seasons. Among his numerous recordings with the orchestra was a highly acclaimed performance of the Rachmaninoff Piano Concertos with pianist Stephen Hough. He is in his fourth season as the Music Director of Norway's Bergen Philharmonic, a 242-year-old orchestra once led by Edvard Grieg. Click here for a list of Andrew Litton clips.

Louis Lortie

Canadian pianist Louis Lortie is widely acknowledged for his performances of the standard repertoire, with special praise for his interpretation of the complete works of Ravel and Beethoven and for his interpretations of Mozart and Chopin. He regularly performs with the Montreal Symphony, the San Francisco Symphony, the Orchestre National de Paris and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Recent and future recital venues include Philadelphia, Florence, Toronto, and London. Coming soon.

Yo-Yo Ma

Yo-Yo Ma's multi-faceted career reflects his ongoing search for new ways to communicate with audiences and a dedication to artistic growth and renewal. Whether performing new or familiar works from the cello repertoire or exploring cultures and musical forms outside the Western classical tradition, Yo-Yo Ma maintains a balance between his engagements as soloist with orchestras throughout the world and his recital and chamber music activities. Click here for a list of Yo-Yo Ma clips.

Lorin Maazel

For over five decades, Lorin Maazel has been one of the world’s most sought-after conductors. He is in his sixth season as Music Director of the New York Philharmonic and is also Music Director of the recently established Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia opera house in Valencia, Spain. The 2007-08 season was highlighted with a historic concert in Pyongyang, North Korea. Coming soon.

Anne-Marie McDermott

Pianist and accompanist Anne-Marie McDermott performs a wide range of repertoire, from Bach to Prokofiev. She performs and records with violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg and as an Artist of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Her recording of Bach Partitas and English Suites was recently re-released on NSS Music. Click here for a list of Anne-Marie McDermott clips.

Olli Mustonen

Pianist Olli Mustonen has performed with most of the world’s leading orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony and the Royal Concertgebouw. Also a conductor and composer, Mustonnen founded the Helsinki Festival Orchestra. And his compositions are noted for their individuality and a tonal language rooted in the sonority of the music of his native Finland. Click here for a list of Olli Mustonen clips.

Riccardo Muti

Conductor Riccardo Muti is best known for his work as Music Director of the La Scala Opera House and as Music Director of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Muti is a regular guest conductor with the Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic and at the Salzburg Festival and with major orchestras worldwide. He recently founded the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra, made up of 80 young musicians from all regions of Italy. Click here for a list of Riccardo Muti clips.

Anne-Sophie Mutter

Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter launched her solo career in 1976 at the Lucerne Festival and made her Salzburg debut one year later with Herbert von Karajan. Since then, she has performed concerts in all the major music centers of Europe, U-S and Asia. In addition to performing the traditional concerto repertoire, she is an active chamber musician, and an advocate for new music. Sebastian Currier, Henri Dutilleux, Sofia Gubaidulina, Witold Lutoslawski, Norbert Moret, Krzysztof Penderecki, Sir André Previn and Wolfgang Rihm have each dedicated new works to her. Coming soon.

Jon Nakamatsu

Pianist Jon Nakamatsu’s stunning Gold Medal win in 1997 at the Tenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition quickly led to solo appearances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and orchestras in Buffalo, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Dallas, Detroit, San Francisco and Seattle. He is now a frequent concerto soloist, chamber musician and solo recitalist throughout the U-S, Europe and Japan. Nakamatsu and his duo-partner, clarinetist Jon Manasse, serve as Artistic Directors of the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival. Click here for a list of Jon Nakamatsu clips.

Garrick Ohlsson

Since winning the 1970 Chopin International Piano Competition, pianist Garrick Ohlsson has established himself worldwide with his performances and recordings of Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert. His concerto repertoire alone is unusually wide and eclectic (80 concertos), ranging from Beethoven and Mozart to works of the 21st century. Click here for a list of Garrick Ohlsson clips.

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

Founded in 1972, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra is known for its collaborative leadership style where the musicians interpret the score, not a conductor. For every work, members of the orchestra select the principal players for each section. These players make up the core group and form the initial concept of the piece and direct the rehearsal process. In the final rehearsals, all members of the orchestra participate in refining the interpretation. Click here for a list of Orpheus Chamber Orchestra clips.

Emmanuel Pahud

Emmanuel Pahud was appointed principal flute of the Berlin Philharmonic at age 22. At the time he was the youngest principal in the Berlin orchestra. Pahud appears regularly at leading festivals throughout Europe, the U-S and the Far East, and has appeared as soloist with the Berlin Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, Minnesota Symphony, Camerata Salzburg, the National Symphony Orchestra and the Scottish Chamber orchestra. He regularly performs in recital with pianist Eric Le Sage. Click here for a list of Emmanuel Pahud clips.

Martin Pearlman

Martin Pearlman is the founder, music director, and conductor of Boston Baroque, the orchestral ensemble and chorus that performs repertoire from Monteverdi to Beethoven. Click here for a list of Martin Pearlman clips.

Murray Perahia

In more than 30 years of performing, American pianist, Murray Perahia, has become one of the most sought-after pianists of our time. In addition to performing in all of the major international music centers and with every leading orchestra, he is also the Principal Guest Conductor of the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, with whom he has toured as conductor and pianist throughout the U-S, Europe, Japan, and South East Asia. Click here for a list of Murray Perahia clips.

Maurizio Pollini

After winning the First Prize in the 1960 Warsaw Chopin Competition, pianist Maurizio Pollini established an international career of major importance. He is especially noted for his performances of Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Brahms and Webern. Pollini's recent recording of Chopin Nocturnes was awarded a Grammy for the Best Instrumental Soloist Performance. Click here for a list of Maurizio Pollini clips.

Awadagin Pratt

Pianist Awadagin Pratt won the Naumburg Competition in 1992, and was the recipient of the Avery Fisher Career Grant in 1994. Mr. Pratt has performed throughout the United States and worldwide. He is the founder of the Pratt Music Foundation, an organization that provides scholarships for music lessons for students (K - 12). Click here for a list of Awadagin Pratt clips.

Menahem Pressler

Pianist Menahem Pressler is considered one of the world's most distinguished and honored musicians. He is the original founding member of the legendary Beaux Arts Trio. His career spanning six decades also includes numerous solo appearances with many of the world's leading orchestras. Click here for a list of Menahem Pressler clips.

David Russell

Guitarist David Russell performs regularly throughout the world. A blending of his Scottish heritage and Spanish-influenced upbringing contributes to Mr. Russell's individual sound and interpretive style. A two-time winner of the Julian Bream Guitar Prize, Mr. Russell is also a past winner of the Andres Segovia and Francisco Tarrega competitions. Click here for a list of David Russell clips.

Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg

Violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg has performed with many of the world's preeminent conductors and orchestras. She has also collaborated with such artists as the Assad brothers, Mark O'Connor and Roger Kellaway. In 2005 Salerno-Sonnenberg founded a new recording label, NSS Music. Click here for a list of Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg clips.

Gerard Schwarz

Conductor Gerard Schwarz celebrates his 23rd season this year as the Seattle Symphony Music Director. His vast repertoire, especially his devotion to American music, has earned him praise both in concerts worldwide and on recordings. Gerard Schwarz is Principal Conductor of the Eastern Music Festival and served on the NEA’s National Council on the Arts. From 1982 to 2001, he was Music Director of New York's Mostly Mozart Festival and currently serves as its Conductor Emeritus. Coming soon.

Gil Shaham

Violinist Gil Shaham is internationally recognized as one of today's most virtuosic and engaging classical performers. While still in high school, his international career launched overnight when he filled in at the last minute for Itzhak Perlman with the London Symphony Orchestra. He plays the 1699 "Countess Polignac" Stradivarius. Click here for a list of Gil Shaham clips.

Orli Shaham

Pianist Orli Shaham's wide ranging repertoire includes Mozart, Prokofiev, Ravel and John Adams. She has performed with the Cleveland and Philadelphia Orchestras and the San Francisco and St. Louis Symphonies. Regular festival appearances include Ravinia, Aspen and Spoleto. She is also a frequent chamber music collaborator and recitalist and performs in major venues in New York, Washington, DC, and Munich. Click here for a list of Orli Shaham clips.

David Shifrin

Clarinetist David Shifrin performs as an orchestral soloist, recitalist and chamber musician. Mr. Shifrin is Artistic Director of Chamber Music Northwest and has been an Artist Member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center since 1989 and served as its Artistic Director from 1992 until 2004. He’s championed new music for clarinet and orchestra by American composers John Adams, Joan Tower, David Schiff and John Corigliano. Click here for a list of David Shifrin clips.

Rolf Smedvig

Rolf Smedvig is the lead trumpet player in the Empire Brass. Prior to joining the EB, conductor Seiji Ozawa picked him to become the Assistant Principal Trumpet of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. In 1979, he became the orchestra's Principal Trumpet player, a post he held until 1982, when he left the orchestra to devote his full time to the Empire Brass and to his career as a soloist. Click here for a list of Rolf Smedvig clips.

David Starobin

Guitarist David Starobin's performances and recordings include both the standard repertoire and 20th and 21st century music. Composers including Elliott Carter, George Crumb, Gunther Schuller and Milton Babbitt have dedicated new works to him, producing a repertoire of more than three hundred new pieces. Click here for a list of David Starobin clips.

Richard Stoltzman

Clarinetist Richard Stoltzman is one of the leading clarinet soloists and chamber musicians performing today. With his appearances with more than a hundred orchestras, recitals and forays into new music and jazz he has defied categorization. He has opened up possibilities for the instrument by commissioning new works and through the first clarinet recitals in the histories of both the Hollywood Bowl and Carnegie Hall. Click here for a list of Richard Stoltzman clips.

Jean-Yves Thibaudet

Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet is universally respected for his mastery of color and nuance, especially in his performances of Satie, Debussy, Liszt, Ravel and Rachmaninoff. At age eighteen, he won the Young Concert Artists Auditions in New York. Mr. Thibaudet is an award winning, Grammy nominated recording artist with over 30 recordings. Click here for a list of Jean-Yves Thibaudet clips.

Michael Torke

Composer Michael Torke helped chart the post-Minimalism movement by incorporating techniques from the classical tradition and the contemporary pop world. Torke’s compositions include his “Color Music” series, “Javelin”, composed for the 1996 Olympics, an opera “Strawberry Fields”, and two ballets, “The Contract” and “An Italian Straw Hat”. In 1998 Torke was appointed Associate Composer of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Click here for a list of Michael Torke clips.

Andre Watts

Pianist Andre Watts burst upon the music world at 16, when Leonard Bernstein chose him to make his debut with the New York Philharmonic as part of the Young People's Concert series. Two weeks later, his career launch received a secondary blast when Bernstein asked him to substitute at the last minute for Glenn Gould with the New York Philharmonic. Celebrating more than 50 years of performing, Andre Watts remains one of today's most honored and celebrated American musicians. Click here for a list of Andre Watts clips.

Orion Weiss

Pianist Orion Weiss is a rising star with recital and concerto performances throughout the country. He's also the winner of several prestigious national awards and international competitions. In his first recording, he teams up with cellist Julie Albers for performances of Beethoven, Schumann, Rachmaninoff and Piatigorsky (Harmonia Mundi). Click here for a list of Orion Weiss clips.

Ransom Wilson

Long recognized as one of the world's leading flutists, Ransom Wilson is also a conductor and teacher. In addition to serving as both music director and principal conductor of Solisti New York, he recently served as assistant conductor at the Metropolitan Opera for Rossini's The Barber of Seville. Mr. Wilson is the new Music Director of the North Carolina High School for the Arts. Click here for a list of Ransom Wilson clips.