Thomas Sauer, director of the Mannes Beethoven Institute, is highly sought-after as a soloist, chamber musician and teacher. He has performed at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, Philharmonie in Berlin, Palais des Beaux Arts in Brussels and at the Wolf Trap Center, and has appeared at the Marlboro, Seattle, Portland, El Paso Pro Musica and Salt Bay festivals. Sauer has recorded for the MSR Classics, Musical Heritage Society, Centaur and Arabesque labels and is on the piano faculty at Vassar College and the Mannes College of Music. View Full Bio

Ara Gregorian, founder and Artistic Director of the Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival, made his New York recital debut at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall and his debut as soloist with the Boston Pops Orchestra. He has appeared in cities throughout the world including Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Vancouver, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tel Aviv and Helsinki, and has performed as a member of the Daedalus Quartet and Concertante. Gregorian is Professor of Violin at East Carolina University. View Full Bio

Amit Peled, a featured artist at the world’s premier halls, has appeared in London, New York, Paris, Berlin and Tel Aviv. He has recently performed as soloist with the Baltimore Symphony, European Philharmonic, Jerusalem Symphony and the Radio Symphony Saarbrucken, and has appeared at the Newport, Seattle and Marlboro music festivals. His performances have been broadcast on NPR, Radio France and Swedish National Radio. A highlight of 2012-13 is a 19 city tour of the US and Germany with the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie. He is on the cello faculty at the Peabody Conservatory. View Full Bio