Steven Banks

Steven Banks

10 Jan, 2023

Steven BanksSaxophone    Biography As a performer and composer, saxophonist Steven Banks is striving to bring his instrument to the heart of the classical music world. He is driven to program and write music that directly addresses aspects of the human experience...
Blake Pouliot

Blake Pouliot

22 Sep, 2022

Blake PouliotViolin Biography “one of those special talents that comes along once in a lifetime” (Toronto Star) Winner of the Grand Prize at the 2016 Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Manulife Competition, Blake Pouliot is a Soloist-in-Residence at the Orchestre...
Christian Li

Christian Li

10 Sep, 2020

Christian LiViolin Young Artist in Association – Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Biography Born in Melbourne in 2007, Christian Li first picked up a violin aged five. He captured international attention in 2018 when he became the youngest-ever winner of the Menuhin...
Xian Zhang

Xian Zhang

28 Mar, 2018

Xian ZhangMusic Director – New Jersey SymphonyPrincipal Guest Conductor – Melbourne Symphony OrchestraConductor Emeritus – Orchestra Sinfonica di MilanoHonorary Doctorate – The Juilliard School Biography Grammy Awards-Winning Conductor Xian Zhang’s...
Jessica Cottis

Jessica Cottis

6 Sep, 2016

Jessica CottisConductor Biography Award-winning conductor Jessica Cottis, named ‘2019 Classical “Face to Watch”’ (The Times, UK), is much in demand, working regularly with leading orchestras across the globe. Cottis grew up on her family’s sheep farm in south-eastern...