ARIANE LALLEMAND
Hailed by the New York Times as a “splendid performer,” Ariane continues to stun audiences and critics alike. Her recording of the Haydn Cello Concerti was released in 2004 by the Ave Diosa label, and her Baroque group, Repast, was recently praised by the Times for their performance of Bach’s the Musical Offering. She is a member of Contrasts Quartet, whose recordings of commissioned works by noted composers Ned Rorem and Aaron Jay Kernis will be released on the Arabesque label in 2005. An active soloist in the U.S. and Europe, she was featured on the Young Artist Showcase on WQXR, and the St. Paul Sunday show on public radio, and has been the recipient of the prestigious Bourse Lavoisier from the French Ministry of Culture.

MAXIM MOSTON
is a versatile violinist who effortlessly crosses over between the classical and pop worlds. He is a founding member of the new music ensemble Slow Six, whose debut recording has been selected by Time Out New York as one of the 10 best classical/opera recordings of 2004. He has played in the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular, and the orchestras of Fiddler on the Roof and The Boy from Oz. Max performs and records with downtown luminaries Antony and Johnsons, and can be heard on recordings by Rufus Wainwright, Rod Stewart, David Byrne, Joan Osbourne, Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode, and Steve Tyrell. A talented arranger, he has had his charts performed by Antony and the Johnsons, Rufus Wainwright, and Lou Reed, among others.

DAVID CRESWELL
is one of the most sought after violists in the New York area. A dedicated teacher, he has been teaching at The Juilliard School since 1998. As a chamber musician, he has collaborated with such renowned artists as Kathleen Battle and Anthony Newman. He frequently plays with the New York Philharmonic and the New Jersey Symphony, and is principal violist of the Long Island Philharmonic and the Greenwich Symphony. He recently held a position in the orchestra of the Broadway show Caroline, or Change, and often plays at Wicked and Fiddler on the Roof. His studio work includes numerous film and commercial recordings, and he has worked with pop stars including KISS, Sheryl Crow, YES, and Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys.

VIVIENNE KIM
Having started her career on NBC’s The Tonight Show and the Emmy Awards Show, Vivienne made a brief stop at Harvard College to get an English degree, and is now an active professional violinist and dedicated leader of the Anteros Quartet. She has been a soloist with orchestras around the world, has served as concertmaster of the Chappaqua Orchestra, and has performed in Paula Robison’s concert series at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She has played in such Broadway shows as A Christmas Carol, Wonderful Town, and The Boy from Oz. She has performed with k.d. lang at Carnegie Hall and with Sheryl Crow on the MTV Video Music Awards, and has recorded numerous film soundtracks, including those for The Manchurian Candidate and Intolerable Cruelty.