Asieh Mahyar

Passionate about performing music from different cultures, Asieh Mahyar is pursuing her Doctor of Musical Arts in Orchestral Conducting at Michigan State University, where she serves as Teaching Assistant to Octavio Más-Arocas. Ms. Mahyar received…

Nickolas Carlson

Gary Cannon - Conductor

Dr. Gary D. Cannon is one of the Seattle area’s most versatile choral personalities, active as conductor, musicologist, and singer. In 2016, he founded the Emerald Ensemble, a professional chamber choir engaging the region's leading ensemble…

2022 COVID-19 policy

The Board of Directors has decided that we must implement a strict set of COVID-19 guidelines for the Festival.  This will include vaccinations, masking and rapid tests. We looked at the current trends, consulted with health professionals…

Luke Fitzpatrick, concertmaster

Luke Fitzpatrick is a violinist, composer and improvisor. He is a founding member and artistic director of Inverted Space, a Seattle-based new music collective. Recent performances include the complete Freeman Etudes by John Cage, Luigi Nono’s…

Julia Tai

Roupen Shakarian