Keith Miller
 

Keith Miller's remarkable journey from small-town Colorado farm kid and football star to Metropolitan Opera principal demonstrates one of the most remarkable career paths in the arts, with over 350 performances at the Met spanning eighteen years.

Dr. Ben Justis
 

Composer and percussionist Ben Justis creates captivating contemporary works performed by leading ensembles, while teaching at Western Colorado University and collaborating across mediums from concert music to film scoring.

Lovinder Gill
 

Filmmaker and best-selling author Lovinder Gill has created documentaries across five continents, written feature films for Hollywood actors, and shared his expertise through his top-rated Scriptcake podcast and twenty years of teaching.

Paul Schrage
 

An accomplished and versatile musician, Paul Schrage is the Music Director of the San Francisco Civic Symphony and an experienced pianist who has performed classical, jazz, and world premiere works with orchestras and in recital across the United States, Europe, Brazil, and the DRC.

Sean Claire
 

Violinist Sean Claire uniquely combines his orchestral career with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and Symphony of the Mountains with pioneering work as the sole performer in the Music and Wellness program that brings music into healthcare settings.

Bradley Shelver
 

Bradley Shelver is a principal dancer with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet, international choreographer, and  educator whose expertise spans from performing with Ailey II to teaching at prestigious schools worldwide and authoring books on dance technique.

Yumi Hwang-Williams

Violinist Yumi Hwang-Williams has distinguished herself as Concertmaster of the Colorado Symphony for over two decades, performing world premieres of concertos written specifically for her while maintaining collaborations with elite orchestras across three continents.

An-Lin Bardin
 

Described as “stunning” by The New York Times, An-Lin Bardin is a laureate of the Paolo Borciani and Fischoff competitions and a former member of the Grammy winning Yale Cellos. She serves on the faculty at Sarah Lawrence College and performs internationally for the acclaimed Bardin-Niskala Duo.

Michelle DeYoung
 

Grammy award-winner Michelle DeYoung combines her internationally celebrated operatic career with conducting projects through her organization Ensemble Charité, bringing her acclaimed voice and leadership to audiences worldwide.

Steven Aguiló-Arbues

Conductor Steven Aguiló-Arbues serves as Artistic Director of Opera Fort Collins and has worked on over 80 opera productions while coaching singers who have performed at the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, and other world-renowned venues.

Alok Kumar
 

Indian-American tenor Alok Kumar, acclaimed for his riveting stage presence and worldwide debuts, performs leading roles with major opera houses and orchestras across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

Tobias Elser
 

Before joining the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Tobias Elser performed with the Dior String Quartet, winning top prizes at the Fischoff and Concert Artists Guild competitions. A frequent performer at international festivals, he holds degrees from Oberlin Conservatory and Indiana University.