Instrumentalists (continued) Benito Meza, clarinet Astral Artists
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Astral Auditions winner and “daring force of nature” (New York Times). Highlights: Boston Philharmonic, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Affiliate Artist. The Colombian graduated from El Sistema and the Simón Bolivar Youth Symphony Orchestra. Photo by Adriano Batti
Simon Thomas Jacobs, organ Phillip Truckenbrod Concert Artists
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First Prize and Prize of the Audience winner at 50th International Organ Competition, St. Albans, England, 2013; music staff, Christ Church Cathedral, Indianapolis; Organ Scholar, Clare College, Cambridge UK, honors graduate. Photo by Arthur Moeller
Benjamin Sheen, organ Phillip Truckenbrod Concert Artists
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First Prize winner at first International Organ Competition, Longwood Gardens, PA, 2013; Assistant Organist, St. Thomas Church, Fifth Ave, NYC; Juilliard Master’s ’13. “Brilliant Organist” (New York Times)
Photo by Phillip Truckenbrod Concert Artists
Michael Brown, piano Sciolino Artist Management
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A CAG first-prize winner who recently made his Carnegie Hall debut. This “young piano visionary” (New York Times) blends imagination and a powerful technique, often interweaving the classics with contemporary works and his own compositions. Photo by Janette Beckman
Sara Daneshpour, piano Astral Artists
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Astral Auditions winner with “pianism of rare poise, perception, and warmth” (Washington Post). Highlights: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Musée d’Orsay, National Gallery. Winner: Morocco and Russian Music International competitions. Photo by Stephanie Lane
Claire Huangci, piano Barrett Vantage Artists
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Claire Huangci has demonstrated her diversity and interpretational skills by performing with esteemed orchestras worldwide. She is already regarded as one of the premier Chopin interpreters of her generation.
Photo by Barrett Vantage Artists
Gleb Ivanov, piano Young Concert Artists, Inc.
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“Eerily like the ghost of Horowitz” (Washington Post). Wide range of concerto repertoire; performances with the Missouri, Johnstown, West Michigan, South Bend, Knoxville, Dearborn, and Grand Rapids symphonies, and Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra. Photo by Christian Steiner
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