FULL ROSTER

CONDUCTOR

Taichi Fukumura is the Music Director of the Illinois Symphony Orchestra and the newly appointed Assistant Conductor of The Cleveland Orchestra. A rising Japanese-American conductor acclaimed for his dynamic stage presence and musical finesse, Fukumura is the Second Prize Winner of The Mahler Competition 2023 and a four-time recipient of the Solti Foundation U.S. Career Assistance Award (2021-2024).

SOPRANO

Polish-American soprano Magdalena Kuźma, a 2023 CAG-YCAT artist, has been praised for being a “standout” with “star quality” by Opera News, and established herself as a swiftly rising star in both concert and operatic repertoire. In April 2023 she sang Giannetta in Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore, a performance for the famed Metropolitan Opera that earned praise from New York Classical Voice: “With her deluxe voice and vivid stage presence, Kuzma brightened the stage.”

STRING QUARTET

Lauded for their “palpable chemistry and remarkable warmth” (San Francisco Classical Voice), the Poiesis Quartet is the First Prize and Commission Prize winners of the 2025 Banff International String Quartet Competition. In 2023, they were named the Grand Prize and Lift Every Voice Prize winners of the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, as well as Gold Medal and BIPOC Prize winners at the 2023 St. Paul String Quartet Competition.

CELLO QUARTET

Composed of members from Brazil, South Korea, and the United States, the Galvin Cello Quartet burst onto the scene after capturing the Silver Medal at the 2021 Fischoff Competition, followed by winning the 2022 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition and joining the Concert Artists Guild roster. With their untamable desire to create, change, and ultimately bring joy through music, the Galvin Cello Quartet is incredibly excited to explore and expand the possibilities of the cello quartet.