Musicians – Season 34

Artistic Director, Tessa Lark

A 2020 GRAMMY nominee in the Best Classical Instrumental Solo category, recipient of a 2018 Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship and a 2016 Avery Fisher Career Grant, Silver Medalist in the 9th Quadrennial International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, and winner of the 2012 Naumburg International Violin Competition, she has consistently been praised by critics and audiences for her astounding range of sounds, technical agility, and musical elegance. A budding superstar in the classical realm, she is also a highly acclaimed fiddler in the tradition of her native Kentucky, delighting audiences with programming that includes Appalachian and bluegrass music and inspiring composers to write for her.

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Piano/Keyboard

Ahmed Alom

Piano

As a pianist, the New York Music Daily mentions: “Ahmed Alom is understatedly spectacular to watch”.

Inon Barnatan

Piano

A multifaceted musician, Barnatan is equally celebrated as soloist, curator and collaborator.

Caitlyn Koester

Keyboards

Caitlyn finds that music of the 17th and 18th centuries exemplifies genuine humanity.

Roman Rabinovich

Piano

Praised by The New York Times for his ‘uncommon sensitivity and feeling’, the eloquent pianist Roman Rabinovich is renowned for his multifaceted musical artistry, earning acclaim as a soloist, curator, and collaborator.

Gilles Vonsattel

Piano

A “wanderer between worlds” (Lucerne Festival), “immensely talented” and “quietly powerful pianist” (New York Times)

Strings

Edward Arron

Cello

Cellist Edward Arron has garnered recognition worldwide for his elegant musicianship, impassioned performances, and creative programming. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mr. Arron made his New York recital debut in 2000 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Doug Balliett

Baroque Bass

Doug Balliett is devoted to radically authentic music-making.

Adam Cockerham

Baroque Guitars

Early music artist Adam Cockerham specializes in theorbo, lute and baroque guitar.

Nathan Farrington

Double Bass

Wherever he is performing, Nathan makes sure to take along his trusty guitar and pairs singing and playing operatic arias and folk songs alongside his bass playing.

Coleman Itzkoff

Baroque Cello

“Flawless technique and keen musicality.” -Alex Ross, The New Yorker

Tessa Lark

Violin/Viola

Tessa Lark is one of the most captivating artistic voices of her time.  A superstar in the classical realm, she is also a highly acclaimed fiddler in the tradition of her native Kentucky.

Paul Holmes Morton

Baroque Guitars

Paul is perpetually inspired by music as a vehicle to transport oneself across time and culture.

Arnaud Sussmann

Violin

Sussmann has an old-school sound reminiscent of what you’ll hear on vintage recordings by Jascha Heifetz or Fritz Kreisler” Minnesota Pioneer Press

Woodwinds

Emi Ferguson

Baroque Flute

Hailed by critics for her “tonal bloom” and “hauntingly beautiful performances,” English-American performer and composer Emi Ferguson stretches the boundaries of what is expected of modern-day musicians.

Clay Zeller-Townson

Bassoon

Clay has a deep passion for contemporary music played on early instruments.

Brass

Caleb Hudson

Trumpet

“Caleb Hudson, remember that name, a great young American trumpeter.” (Fred Child, NPR Performance Today)

Achilles Liarmakopoulos

Trombone

Achilles Liarmakopoulos is the trombonist of the Canadian Brass and the Athens State Orchestra.

Vocals

Nathan Farrington

Tenor

Wherever he is performing, Nathan makes sure to take along his trusty guitar and pairs singing and playing operatic arias and folk songs alongside his bass playing.

Marquita Richardson

Soprano

Marquita enjoys every opportunity to connect with and inspire others through music and believes in creating a more empathetic world through art and great storytelling.

Sarah Saturnino

Mezzo Soprano (Sunday Performance Only)

“Saturnino’s highly expressive, full-bodied, and dramatic voice was rich and captivating. Her powerful stage presence, full of character and readiness, traversed the stage with grace.” – Opera Wire