Lucius A. Hemmer, conductor (Germany)

Lucius A. Hemmer, born in 1965, grew up in Hannover and was encouraged to play music from an early age. He first studied bassoon with Prof. Klaus Thunemann in Hanover […]

Stanislav Kochanovsky, conductor (Russia)

From the 2024/25 season Stanislav Kochanovsky will take over the position of Chief Conductor of the NDR Radio Philharmonic. Stanislav was born in and studied at St.Petersburg Conservatoire and is now considered one of […]

Elly Suh, violin (Korea – USA)

Praised as “a sensitive and absorbing interpreter” (Musical America), Korean- American violinist Elly Suh stands out as a performer whose musical charm, interpretative originality, and unique creative vision breathe fresh […]

Lorenzo Di Bella, piano (Italy)

Last student of the legendary pianist Lazar Berman, Lorenzo Di Bella is an internationally acclaimed pianist, celebrated for his technical mastery and captivating musical interpretations.  He received in 2005 the 1st Prize and Gold […]

Zhang Guoyong, conductor (China)

Zhang Guoyong began his study in conducting at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music under the direction of the famous conductor, Prof. Huang Xiaotong. In 1993 he was sponsored by the […]

Sheng Cai, piano (China)

Recently described as “having the inner passion paired with Rubinstein’s nonchalance” by Thüringer Allgemeine in Germany, Canadian pianist Sheng Cai has embraced the keyboard tradition, which epitomizes the greatness of […]

Pavel Milyukov, violin (Russia)

Pavel Milyukov was born in Perm in 1984. At the age of four he started taking music lessons with Tatyana Shevtsova. In 2009 Pavel graduated from the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory (class of Vladimir Ivanov). In 2012 he obtained a postgraduate degree […]

Sunwook Kim, conductor and pianist (South Korea)

Sunwook Kim came to international recognition when he won the prestigious Leeds International Piano Competition in 2006, aged just 18, becoming the competition’s youngest winner for 40 years, as well […]

Oksana Lyniv, conductor (Ukraine)

Oksana Lyniv has been the Music Director of Teatro Comunale di Bologna since 2022, making her the first female chief conductor of an Italian opera house. She made history as […]