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Gonzalo Llanes Mena holds a Master’s degree in Music from the Manhattan School of Music. He has performed at Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Opera National Center, playing Opera, Musical Theater and Popular Music.

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Stephen Dominic Ellery conducts in London and around the UK performing opera in Arts Festivals, open air Summer Prom events. He has peformed to over 50,000 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Denmark during endless tours at such venues as the Berlin Philharmonic Hall, Munich Philharmonic Hall and Leipzig Gewandhaus.

James Heaton is an experienced trumpeter, conductor and arranger based in Leeds. Beginning his career in Manchester as Principal Trumpet of the Halle Youth Orchestra, James has had a rigorous training in all musical genres, including jazz, classical and popular music; playing with renowned ensembles such as Leeds Symphony Orchestra, West Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra, Doncaster…

I am a multifaceted musician with busy career as a conductor, arranger, pianist, and teaching artist. I call myself an “artrepreneur.” I founded my own orchestra called Ensemble 212 in New York and we have received critical acclaim for our innovative programming of works by living composers, exciting interpretations of the standard repertoire, and my own arrangements and…

Eric Paetkau is a conductor, violist, and educator with more than three decades of experience in the classical music world. From 2015 to 2022 he served as Music Director of the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra, leading the orchestra through a period of artistic growth and innovation.

Hiya, nice to e-meet you! I am a professional teacher, trumpeter and conductor who graduated from the Royal College of Music (2022) and The University of Edinburgh (2018), both with First class degrees. In the past year, I have worked with BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Czech Chamber Philharmonic, Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic among others.

A versatile conductor, keyboardist, singer, and educator, Dr. Brandon Hollihan enjoys a professional career full of various responsibilities and opportunities. He serves as Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities at Carson-Newman University in east Tennessee and is also the music director for First United Methodist Church, Jefferson City.