De Ann Letourneau is the beloved concert master of the Las Vegas Philharmonic. De Ann is a respected pedagogue and versatile performer, shining on stage with Adele and on another stage playing Rimsky-Korsakov. Native of Superior Wisconsin, De Ann Letourneau began studying at age 14, and very quickly became noted as one of the up […]
Established in New York City in 1998, the string quartet ETHEL sets the contemporary concert standard: “indefatigable and eclectic” (The New York Times), “vital and brilliant” (The New Yorker). Composer performers—Ralph Farris (viola), Kip Jones (violin), Dorothy Lawson (cello), and Corin Lee (violin)—fuse uptown panache with downtown genre mashup. ETHEL has performed across the United […]
Blair McMillen holds degrees from Oberlin College, The Juilliard School, and the Manhattan School of Music. At Juilliard, he was principal soloist on a tour of Japan with the Juilliard Orchestra. While there, he also won the Juilliard Gina Bachauer Competition and the Sony “Elevated Standards” Career Grant. Having taught at Bard College and […]
One of the most versatile and charismatic violinists today, Brian Lewis is an exceptionally dedicated and gifted performer whose passionate artistry has been heard and embraced around the world. "There are a lot of fine violinists on the concert stage today, but few can match Lewis for an honest virtuosity that supremely serves the music,” […]