Anne-Marie McDermott is widely celebrated for her expressive performances on the world's most illustrious stages. A highly versatile musician, Ms. McDermott is at home with a wide range of repertory, from Bach and Mozart to Prokofiev and Rachmaninov. As a solo recitalist, soloist with orchestra or as part of a chamber music ensemble, Ms. McDermott conveys the message of the composer in deeply felt, spontaneous playing. Highlights of her past two seasons have included performances with the Guarneri String Quartet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Concert & Lecture Series; as an Artist Member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center; as a member of the Stage One Jury of Honens International Piano Competition; and duo performances with Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg.
Born in Santiago, Chile, cellist Andres Diaz won first prize in the 1986 Naumburg International Cello Competition. Since then, he has made many orchestral and recitalist appearances with symphonies in the United States, Europe, the Far East and South America. Awarded the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant in 1998, he plays a 1698 Matteo Goffriller cello with a bow made by his father, Manuel Diaz.

Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers burst into national prominence, when, at age 11, she performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and appeared twice on ‘The Tonight Show’ with Johnny Carson. She was soon performing throughout the United States, Japan, Australia and Europe and by the time her first CD was released at 18, she was recognized as one of the stars of her generation. At 23, she was awarded the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant, the only artist to be the sole recipient of this annual award. Today, she is globally recognized as one of the most inspiring and sought after violinists for her impassioned performances and mastery of a wide-ranging selection of music.