Faculty & Guest Artists
Please check this page regularly for updates to the 2026 roster.
Information will be updated as it becomes available!
Session I
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Dr. Katie Smirnova
VIOLIN/VIOLA
Executive Director -
Dr. Patrick Yim
VIOLIN
University of Notre Dame -
Dr. Minna Rose Chung
CELLO
Co-Author CelloMind
University of Manitoba -
Dr. Wan-Chi Su
PIANO
Georgetown University Piatigorsky Foundation Artist
Session II
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Dr. Katie Smirnova
VIOLIN/VIOLA
Executive Director -
Dr. Ismar Gomes
CELLO
Artistic Director -
Dr. Zhenni Li-Cohen
PIANO
University of Alberta
Distinguished Guest Artists
Virtual Masterclass Series
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Martha Strongin Katz
VIOLA
Cleveland Quartet
New England Conservatory -
Annie Fullard
VIOLIN
Cavani String Quartet
Peabody Conservatory -
Avi Nagin
VIOLIN
Amernet String Quartet
Florida International University
Previous Distinguished Guest Artists
Philip Setzer, Violin (2024 In-Person Residency)
Almita Vamos, Violin (2023 In-Person Residency)
Hagai Shaham, Violin (2022 In-Person Residency)
Sibbi Bernhardsson, Violin
Nicholas Cords, Viola
Zlatomir Fung, Cello
Atar Arad, Viola
Tanya Carey, Cello
Dr. Ann Setzer, Violin
Philip Setzer, Violin
Lawrence Dutton, Viola
Michael Klotz, Viola
Alison Wells, Cello
Daniel Heifetz, Violin
Kurt Muroki, Double Bass