Nicholas Pappone, violin

Lauded as a "first rate" violinist by Maestro Lorin Maazel, Nicholas Pappone makes a diverse career as soloist, chamber musician, orchestral player, and teacher in New York City. Nicholas has performed with members of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the Emerson String Quartet, the New York Philharmonic, Vienna Piano Trio, and the Zukerman Chamber Players. This includes collaborations with violists Paul Neubauer, Paul Coletti, Jethro Marks, and the cellists Paul Watkins and Tchaikovsky Competition Gold Medalist, Sergey Antonov.

Candace Chien, piano

Lauded for her “particularly lovely” playing and “boundless creativity”, pianist Candace Chien is a versatile performer and teacher in the New York City area. Recent concert season appearances include chamber music performances at Kimmel Center Perelman Halland Academy of Music, Trinity Wall Street St. Paul's Chapel, New Hampshire Music Festival, as well as a solo concerto appearance with Chelsea Symphony performing Saint-Saens Piano Concerto No. 2. Candace maintains relationships with On Site Opera, Fresh Squeezed Opera and Opera On Tap as repetiteur, and has appeared as part of On Site Opera's collaboration in Caramoor's 2022 summer season alongside Stephanie Blythe and Laquita Mitchell. She was also chosen as Music for Autism's Spotlight Artist of 2022, advocating for neurodiverse classical music experiences with "extraordinary artistry and humanity".

Gloria Kim, cello

Cellist Gloria Kim has appeared in the US and across the globe as both a soloist and sought-after chamber musician. She has performed extensively in renowned concert venues in the New York metropolitan area such as Merkin Hall, Steinway Hall, Alice Tully Hall and Carnegie Hall and has toured throughout Europe, China and Korea. She has also performed in many orchestras under renowned conductors, including a tour with Andre Previn.