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 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 LiViolin Young Artist in Association – Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Biography Christian Li has captivated audiences around the world with his maturity and virtuosity since he became the youngest-ever Junior 1st Prize-winner of the 2018 Yehudi Menuhin...
Xian ZhangMusic Director – New Jersey Symphony Principal Guest Conductor – Melbourne Symphony OrchestraConductor Emeritus – Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Biography Xian Zhang is currently in her seventh season as Music Director of the New Jersey...
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...