Guest Musicians 2026
Ziggy & Miles
Described as “Australian guitarist brothers making history” (The Age), Ziggy & Miles are among Australia's finest young musicians forging an international career. Winners of the 2023 YCA Susan Wadsworth International Auditions, they are the first guitar duo and only the second guitarists ever to receive this prestigious award in its history. Their performances are acclaimed for “deeply considered musicianship, immaculate care and superlative technique” (5MBS). Their album Sidekick was named one of WQXR’s “Best New Classical Albums of 2023,” featuring new works written for the duo, their arrangement of Debussy’s Clair de Lune, and music from Spain, Latin America, and Australia. With over 50 awards between them, Ziggy & Miles have received major prizes from the Guitar Foundation of America, Adelaide International Guitar Festival, and Melbourne Recital Centre. Their debut album Recollections (2014) paid tribute to the music that shaped their early years. In the 2024–25 season, the brothers made their Kennedy Center and Merkin Hall debuts, were musicians-in-residence at Dumbarton Oaks, and appeared at venues such as Carnegie Hall Citywide, Dame Myra Hess Series, and the Kravis Center. Upcoming 2025–26 highlights include performances at Newport Classical, Skaneateles Festival, Lied Center, and Brazil’s Sociedade de Cultura Artística. Graduates of The Juilliard School, they were the first Australians and first guitar duo accepted into its Artist Diploma program. Dedicated to community engagement, their Music Always tour brought performances to aged care and medical facilities across Victoria, Australia—an experience they call one of their most meaningful.
Described as “Australian guitarist brothers making history” (The Age), Ziggy & Miles are among Australia's finest young musicians forging an international career. Winners of the 2023 YCA Susan Wadsworth International Auditions, they are the first guitar duo and only the second guitarists ever to receive this prestigious award in its history. Their performances are acclaimed for “deeply considered musicianship, immaculate care and superlative technique” (5MBS). Their album Sidekick was named one of WQXR’s “Best New Classical Albums of 2023,” featuring new works written for the duo, their arrangement of Debussy’s Clair de Lune, and music from Spain, Latin America, and Australia. With over 50 awards between them, Ziggy & Miles have received major prizes from the Guitar Foundation of America, Adelaide International Guitar Festival, and Melbourne Recital Centre. Their debut album Recollections (2014) paid tribute to the music that shaped their early years. In the 2024–25 season, the brothers made their Kennedy Center and Merkin Hall debuts, were musicians-in-residence at Dumbarton Oaks, and appeared at venues such as Carnegie Hall Citywide, Dame Myra Hess Series, and the Kravis Center. Upcoming 2025–26 highlights include performances at Newport Classical, Skaneateles Festival, Lied Center, and Brazil’s Sociedade de Cultura Artística. Graduates of The Juilliard School, they were the first Australians and first guitar duo accepted into its Artist Diploma program. Dedicated to community engagement, their Music Always tour brought performances to aged care and medical facilities across Victoria, Australia—an experience they call one of their most meaningful.
Regina Tanujaya, PhD.
Regina is a Chinese-Indonesian pianist, collaborator, and educator. Dr. Tanujaya is rapidly distinguishing herself amongst her peers as a pianist of growing accomplishments. She is the winner of both national and international competitions including the University of Pelita Harapan's 5th National Piano Competition in Indonesia in 2012, the IBLA International Competition, where she performed in Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall as part of the grand prize, amongst many others. She actively participates in summer music festivals leading to performances around the world. She performed at “Viana Do Castelo International Music Festival” in Portugal and with Ashdod Symphony Orchestra conducted by Uri Segal in Perugia, Italy in 2013. She also did a solo performance at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City in 2013. In summer 2019, she had a tour concert in six different cities in Czech Republic, including Prague. She was featured in several music magazines and TV broadcasting in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Recently, she was featured in VoyageKC Magazine with an interview of her life and journey as a pianist and performed a solo recital at the Steinway Hall - Detroit in March 2023. Dr. Tanujaya also actively performs in numerous concert series and premieres new works. She is also member of the Neo-Art Piano Duo, performing programs of audience favorites and their own arrangements. Read more...
Regina is a Chinese-Indonesian pianist, collaborator, and educator. Dr. Tanujaya is rapidly distinguishing herself amongst her peers as a pianist of growing accomplishments. She is the winner of both national and international competitions including the University of Pelita Harapan's 5th National Piano Competition in Indonesia in 2012, the IBLA International Competition, where she performed in Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall as part of the grand prize, amongst many others. She actively participates in summer music festivals leading to performances around the world. She performed at “Viana Do Castelo International Music Festival” in Portugal and with Ashdod Symphony Orchestra conducted by Uri Segal in Perugia, Italy in 2013. She also did a solo performance at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City in 2013. In summer 2019, she had a tour concert in six different cities in Czech Republic, including Prague. She was featured in several music magazines and TV broadcasting in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Recently, she was featured in VoyageKC Magazine with an interview of her life and journey as a pianist and performed a solo recital at the Steinway Hall - Detroit in March 2023. Dr. Tanujaya also actively performs in numerous concert series and premieres new works. She is also member of the Neo-Art Piano Duo, performing programs of audience favorites and their own arrangements. Read more...
Cerus Quartet
Roberto Campa, Soprano Saxophone| Laura Ramsay, Alto Saxophone |Kyle Kato, Tenor Saxophone | Samuel Dishon, Baritone Saxophone
2025-26 Biography
Founded in 2022, the Cerus Quartet is dedicated to showcasing the dynamic and versatile sound of the saxophone quartet. With a repertoire spanning contemporary compositions and transcriptions of classical masterworks, the quartet seeks to establish the saxophone quartet as a leading voice in 21st-century classical music. Their mission is driven by diverse, engaging programming and innovative visual elements that captivate audiences.
Their name draws from Greek mythology—Cerus was a wild bull transformed by the goddess Persephone, a story of chaos tamed into beauty. This myth mirrors the quartet’s artistic vision: to reimagine the saxophone as a medium of beauty and expressive depth, deserving of a central role in 21st-century classical music.
Cerus has premiered works by Pulitzer Prize-winner Jennifer Higdon, Karalyn Schubring, and Joey Karz, with a major new commission by Ryan Lindveit coming in 2025. They have recently been named the winner of the 2025 Concert Artists Guild Louis and Susan Meisel Competition and have received the Gold Medal in the 2025 Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, First Prize in the 2024 MTNA National Chamber Music Competition, and First Prize and the Michigan Prize in the 2023 Briggs Competition.
Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the quartet includes Roberto Campa (soprano), Laura Ramsay (alto), Kyle Kato (tenor), and Samuel Dishon (baritone).
Roberto Campa, Soprano Saxophone| Laura Ramsay, Alto Saxophone |Kyle Kato, Tenor Saxophone | Samuel Dishon, Baritone Saxophone
2025-26 Biography
Founded in 2022, the Cerus Quartet is dedicated to showcasing the dynamic and versatile sound of the saxophone quartet. With a repertoire spanning contemporary compositions and transcriptions of classical masterworks, the quartet seeks to establish the saxophone quartet as a leading voice in 21st-century classical music. Their mission is driven by diverse, engaging programming and innovative visual elements that captivate audiences.
Their name draws from Greek mythology—Cerus was a wild bull transformed by the goddess Persephone, a story of chaos tamed into beauty. This myth mirrors the quartet’s artistic vision: to reimagine the saxophone as a medium of beauty and expressive depth, deserving of a central role in 21st-century classical music.
Cerus has premiered works by Pulitzer Prize-winner Jennifer Higdon, Karalyn Schubring, and Joey Karz, with a major new commission by Ryan Lindveit coming in 2025. They have recently been named the winner of the 2025 Concert Artists Guild Louis and Susan Meisel Competition and have received the Gold Medal in the 2025 Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, First Prize in the 2024 MTNA National Chamber Music Competition, and First Prize and the Michigan Prize in the 2023 Briggs Competition.
Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the quartet includes Roberto Campa (soprano), Laura Ramsay (alto), Kyle Kato (tenor), and Samuel Dishon (baritone).
Clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein is considered one of today’s most exceptional artists. Fiterstein has performed in recital, with distinguished orchestras, and with chamber music ensembles throughout the world. He won first prize at the Carl Nielsen International Clarinet Competition and received the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant Award. The Washington Post has described his playing as “dazzling in its spectrum of colors, agility, and range. Every sound he makes is finely measured without inhibiting expressiveness” and The New York Times described him as “a clarinetist with a warm tone and powerful technique.”
As soloist he has appeared with the Czech, Israel, Vienna, and St. Paul Chamber Orchestras, Belgrade Philharmonic, Danish National Radio Symphony, Tokyo Philharmonic, China National Symphony Orchestra, KBS Orchestra of South Korea, Jerusalem Symphony, Orchestra of St. Luke’s at Lincoln Center, Kansas City Symphony, and the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela. He has performed in recital on the Music at the Supreme Court Series, the Celebrity Series in Boston, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the Kennedy Center, the Louvre in Paris, Suntory Hall in Tokyo, Tel Aviv Museum, and NYC’s 92d Street Y. Read more...
As soloist he has appeared with the Czech, Israel, Vienna, and St. Paul Chamber Orchestras, Belgrade Philharmonic, Danish National Radio Symphony, Tokyo Philharmonic, China National Symphony Orchestra, KBS Orchestra of South Korea, Jerusalem Symphony, Orchestra of St. Luke’s at Lincoln Center, Kansas City Symphony, and the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela. He has performed in recital on the Music at the Supreme Court Series, the Celebrity Series in Boston, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the Kennedy Center, the Louvre in Paris, Suntory Hall in Tokyo, Tel Aviv Museum, and NYC’s 92d Street Y. Read more...