Amir Farsi is a chamber musician, soloist, and orchestral musician based in NYC. He plays a variety of musical styles ranging from contemporary music with extended techniques to the staples of the flute repertoire. Amir studied at The Peabody Institute with Marina Piccinini and The Yale School of Music with Ransom Wilson. Additionally, Amir was a fellow in Carnegie Hall's prestigious fellowship, Ensemble Connect, during the 2020-2023 seasons.
Learn MoreLibby Weitnauer is a fiddle player, violinist, songwriter, and educator currently based in Nashville, Tennessee but raised on the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. She has earned degrees in classical violin performance from both DePaul University and New York University. While at NYU, Weitnauer served on adjunct faculty teaching undergraduate students and immersed herself in the musical community of New York City playing various fiddle styles.
Learn MoreBorn in Toronto, Canada, Keilan Aplin-Siegel has found herself deeply entwined in traditional American fiddle music. Her first exposure to traditional music was in high school, when she began learning banjo from a local instructor in Toronto. Fiddle music has largely driven her trajectory since then: following high school she performed in various folk bands/duos in Dawson City, Toronto, and Montreal, and spent a year studying Norwegian fiddle music in Rauland, Norway. After relocating to the Southern US four years ago, she has been teaching and performing in Western North Carolina and Eastern
Learn MoreCarson McHaney is a versatile violinist and composer who explores the intersections of Classical music, Irish music, American Roots music, and many other genres. He has a deep love for collaborative music making and crafting emotive and narrative arrangements/compositions with his two projects: Saltare, an ensemble dedicated to exploring dance-focused music, and High Horse, a progressive-acoustic string band pushing the boundaries of tradition.
Learn MoreRicardo Guerra is a Cuban-American drummer/percussionist, composer, and educator based in Miami, FL. Most recently, he started a Master's degree in performance at Global Jazz Institute at Berklee, where he has had the opportunity of studying with Danilo Perez, John Patitucci, and Kris Davis, among others. Ricardo's teaching experience includes over 20 private students in his studio at a time, as well as work with non-profit organizations in Miami and virtual teaching in Panama and Costa Rica.
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