Lauded as a ‘mezzo-soprano of conscious’, Ms. Williams uses her vocal platform to unabashedly break stereotypes and be a voice for the voiceless. She continues to foster unity, peace, and understanding through music via her duo Forrópera, created in 2016 with Brazilian composer and accordionist Felipe Hostins. Her ingenuity and gifts have been acknowledged by numerous organizations.

Hearing Timothy Chooi for the first time - even on YouTube and through tiny computer speakers - the quality of his sound is startlingly deep. In contrast to generations of laser-accurate, Juilliard-schooled violinists, Chooi's music-making unfolds in a variety of evolving voices, held together by a strong family resemblance.

In the Alltop-Stoppelenburg household, one thing comes before everything else… music. For this is a musical marriage: two souls that have joined together thanks to the power and particulars of the art form.

The Soto String Quartet takes its inspiration from famed Venezuelan artist Jesús Rafael Soto (1923-2005). Soto was a proponent of the kinetic art movement. The name Soto Quartet is intended to represent “Energy in Art,” in the name of this important Venezuelan artist.

Cellist Alexander Hersh has quickly established himself as one of the most exciting and creative talents of his generation. Alexander is a winner of numerous competitions and co-artistic director of NEXUS Chamber Music.