Xavier Jara
XAVIER JARA is an American guitarist of international acclaim. In 2016, he won the coveted First Prize of the Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artist Competition, which awarded him […]
EASTERN MUSIC FESTIVAL’S FELLOWS PROGRAM UNITES MUSICIANS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE
By: Catharine Yoder, EMF Media and Communications Associate EMF Media and Communications Associate Catharine Yoder spoke with EMF Fellow Hee Won Jeon in July 2023. Read below to learn how two […]
Weizhe Bai
Weizhe Bai is a young conductor from China. He graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music and is currently attending a graduate program at New England Conservatory. He is a […]
Shiu Wun Cheung
A native of Hong Kong, SHIU-WUN ‘Gordon’ CHEUNG is currently studying in the Graduate Conducting Program at Bard College Conservatory of Music, where he maintains dual tracks of studies in […]
Kyle Elgarten
KYLE ELGARTEN proudly serves as an Assistant Conductor and Orchestra Librarian for the Palm Beach Symphony, enjoying a multi-faceted career as a musician, administrator and educator. He previously served as […]
Claire Lewis
CLAIRE LEWIS is a 19-year-old conductor and pianist, and is beginning her graduate studies at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University in Fall 2023, under the tutelage of Marin […]
Ching Wei Lin
CHING WEI ‘Austin’ LIN is a rising young conductor from Taiwan. He is currently the Music Director of Takao Philharmonic, organizing concerts at major venues since 2021. His “Golden-Age” series […]
Quinn Mason
QUINN MASON (b. 1996) is a composer and conductor based in Dallas, Texas. He recently finished a successful tenure as the Joyce C. Willis Artist in Residence of the Hartford […]
Alfonso Piacentini
A native of Puerto Rico, ALFONSO JOSÉ PIACENTINI holds an M.M. in orchestral conducting from Boston Conservatory at Berklee where he studied with Bruce Hangen and a B.M. in orchestral […]
Chung Hoi Yan
CHUNG HOI YAN (Oliver), Hong Kong’s new generation of conductor and classical saxophonist, is active in music activities all over the world. Yan is the current Assistant Conductor of the […]