Violinist

Carl Vine Born in Perth, Western Australia, in 1954, Carl Vine read physics and later music at the University of Western Australia (studying piano with Stephen Dornan and composition with John Exton). Moving to Sydney in 1975, he worked as a freelance pianist and composer with a wide variety of ensembles

Francesco Lecce-Chong Conductor Francesco Lecce-Chong is the Music Director of the Eugene Symphony in Oregon, and the Santa Rosa Symphony, performing at the Green Music Center in Northern California. The press has described him as a “fast rising talent in the music world” with “the real gift” and recognized his dynamic

Alexandre Da Costa Sony Classical artist, Juno Award winner, and Longueuil Symphony’s Music Director and Chief Conductor, Alexandre Da Costa was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He showed an uncommon interest for both the violin and piano at a very early age. By the age of 9, he had the astonishing

Marian Tanau Marian Tanau is currently the Executive Director of the New Mexico Philharmonic.  He was appointed to the position in 2011, and the NMPhil is currently in its fifth successful season under his leadership.  He is also the founder and president of the American Romanian Festival, Inc., a nonprofit organization whose

Nancy Pressley-Naimark Nancy Pressley-Naimark is Business Manager of the Olga Kern International Piano Competition.