Dirk Wels, a native of Weimar, Germany, enjoys a diverse performing career on flute, bassoon and recorder, both modern and historical. Before relocating to New York City, he pursued studies in Berlin and later in Luxembourg, where he was principal bassoon of the Orchestre de Chambre de Luxembourg for four years. Dirk has played with ensembles such as Bacchanalia Baroque, Baroquelyn, Camerata New York, Chamber Orchestra of New York, Distinguished Concerts Orchestra, Delaware Symphony, Double Entendre Music Ensemble, Garden State …

Alina Eckersley is a versatile freelance French horn player based in New York City, celebrated for her rich background in diverse musical styles. She has performed with esteemed ensembles such as City Lyric Opera, Regina Opera, The Broadway Sinfonietta, and the Washington Square Music Festival. Recent highlights of her career include participating in the experimental theatre production The Lydian Gale Parr and performing live for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Avatar: The Last Airbender in concert. Originally from Las Vegas, …

Joe Borgia is a New York city based hornist. A graduate of the Longy School of Music (UD 21’) and the Mannes School of Music (MM 23’). Joe has studied under the tutelage of Kathy Thomas, Kevin Owen, Hazel Dean Davis, and Javier Gandara. Joe has performed a wide range of genres from classical masterworks, jazz, musical theater, opera, and contemporary music; premiering new and discovered works by a wide range of composers

Alicia Christian is a force to be reckoned with as an actress, singer, Doctorate in Nursing Practice, and the host of The Eating Me Podcast.

After over 20+ years as a performer, Alicia loves sharing her ability to engage an audience through her story telling, sultry and gospel based vocal stylings, and by way of interviewing individuals sharing stories about how eating and other pressing issues have affected their lives on a personal or professional level. She recently had the …

A leader in the 21st century orchestral landscape, Dr. Matthew Aubin is constantly reaching new audiences through innovative performance formats and creative initiatives both on and off the podium.

The 2022-23 season kicks off Dr. Aubin’s inaugural year as Music Director of the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra. Additionally, he is Music Director of the Jackson Symphony Orchestra and serves as Artistic Director of The Chelsea Symphony. In his role at TCS, he has led highly visible collaborations with partners such …

Julian Gau is a conductor active in Boston, Providence, and New York. He is the founder and music director of the Horizon Ensemble, a Boston-based orchestra that plays music by friends alongside works of history. He is also the music director of the Chinese Music Ensemble of New York, a semi-professional traditional Chinese orchestra. Currently, he is serving as music director for Cabaret for Brown University in Providence, as well as a double bill of two Baroque operas: Caldara's The …