An Evening at the Opera benefit concert supports the mission of The Biome School and the importance of music and art education. Art and design have a great presence in our everyday lives and should be represented more prominently in education. An understanding and appreciation for art helps students profoundly when tackling complex problems and […]
Born in 1982 Russian guitarist Irina Kulikova made her professional debut at age 12 traveling in Russia and abroad for gala concerts and festivals. She has performed as a soloist, in ensembles, and with orchestras. Ms. Kulikova graduated with distinction at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg (Austria), the Gnessins Academy in Moscow (Russia) and the […]
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Born in Cali, Colombia, in 1962 Ricardo Cobo is considered one of the leading guitarists of his generation. He made his professional debut at 17 with the Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá. He was also the first Latin American to win the GFA Solo International Competition (1987). He has received Colombia’s “Order of Cañasgordas” and the […]
Belgian guitarist Jérôme Mouffe has toured throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Western Europe as a soloist and chamber musician. He was invited to perform at the Agustin Barrios Mangoré Festival in Brussels (2009) sharing the stage with his teacher and mentor Eliot Fisk. He earned his Master of Music degree magna cum laude […]
Born in Hebei, China, Tengyue Zhang began studying the classical guitar at age five with his father and at seven with Professor Chen Zhi in Beijing. In 2012 he entered The Julliard School to study with Sharon Isbin. He is the winner of the 2017 Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artist Competition, the world’s […]