Ensemble Connect Alums
Ensemble Connect’s relationship with fellows continues after they complete the program. Alums return to perform with Ensemble Connect—formerly known as Ensemble ACJW—in New York City, serve as fellowship advisers to current fellows, participate in community engagement programs, and create collaborative music residencies worldwide. In recent seasons, alumni ensembles have participated in residencies and performed concerts through Carnegie Hall in Abu Dhabi, Iceland, South Africa, Spain, Mumbai, Tokyo, Mexico City, and Germany.
Since completing the program, Ensemble Connect alums have co-founded music ensembles and festivals such as Decoda, Scrag Mountain Music, Miami Chamber Music Society, and New York Chamber Musicians. They are members of orchestras and ensembles such as the New York Philharmonic, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, The Knights, Canadian Brass, and Bryant Park Quartet. Many alums also hold faculty and guest artist teaching positions at US universities and colleges.
2018–2020 Fellows
Wilden Dannenberg, Horn
Ari Evan, Cello
Christopher Goodpasture, Piano
Gergana Haralampieva, Violin
Sae Hashimoto, Percussion
Arlen Hlusko, Cello
Brian Hong, Violin
Ha Young Jung, Bass
Jennifer Liu, Violin
Noémi Sallai, Clarinet
Caeli Smith, Viola
Leo Sussman, Flute
Suliman Tekalli, Violin
Meagan Turner, Viola
Tamara Winston, Oboe
Yen-Chen Wu, Bassoon
2016–2018 Fellows
Rebecca Anderson, Violin
Oliver Barrett, Trombone
Lizzie Burns, Bass
Lee Dionne, Piano
Madeline Fayette, Cello
Rosie Gallagher, Flute
Andrew Gonzalez, Viola
Brandon Ilaw, Percussion
Bixby Kennedy, Clarinet
Yoonah Kim, Clarinet
Nicolee Kuester, Horn
Mari Lee, Violin
Adelya Nartadjieva, Violin
Brian Olson, Trumpet
Maren Rothfritz, Viola
Mika Sasaki, Piano
Rémy Taghavi, Bassoon
Julia Yang, Cello
2014–2016 Fellows
Garrett Arney, Percussion
Andrea Casarrubios, Cello
Stanislav Chernyshev, Clarinet
Jacqueline Cordova-Arrington, Flute
Elizabeth Fayette, Violin
Michael Katz, Cello
Dana Kelley, Viola
Beomjae Kim, Flute
Daniel Kim, Viola
Siwoo Kim, Violin
Jean Laurenz, Trumpet
Kobi Malkin, Violin
Jenny Ney, Horn
James Riggs, Oboe
Shir Semmel, Piano
Michael James Smith, Piano
Caleb van der Swaagh, Cello
Michael Zuber, Bassoon
2012–2014 Fellows
Doug Balliett, Bass
Nanci Belmont, Bassoon
Thomas Bergeron, Trumpet
Stuart Breczinski, Oboe
Liam Burke, Clarinet
Hannah Collins, Cello
Tony Flynt, Bass
Catherine Gregory, Flute
Megan Griffin, Viola
Caleb Hudson, Trumpet
Alexandria Le, Piano
Clara Lyon, Violin
Grace Park, Violin
Michelle Ross, Violin
John Stulz, Viola
Ian Sullivan, Percussion
Laura Weiner, Horn
Tyler Wottrich, Piano
Alice Yoo, Cello
2010–2012 Fellows
Alexey Gorokholinsky, Clarinet
Brian Ellingsen, Bass
Carl Oswald, Oboe
David Kaplan, Piano
Emily Popham Gillins, Violin
Hamilton Berry, Cello
Keats Dieffenbach, Violin
Leelanee Sterrett, Horn
Margaret Dyer, Viola
Marina Radiushina, Piano
Moran Katz, Clarinet
Nathan Schram, Viola
Paul Won Jin Cho, Clarinet
Richard Harris, Trombone
Shelley Monroe Huang, Bassoon
ToniMarie Marchioni, Oboe
Yoobin Son, Flute
Yves Dharamraj, Cello
2007–2010 Fellows
Brandon Ridenour, Trumpet
Alicia Lee, Clarinet
Alma Maria Liebrecht, Horn
Angelina Gadeliya, Piano
Brad Balliett, Bassoon
Brenton Caldwell, Viola
David Skidmore, Percussion
Eric Reed, Horn
Evan Premo, Bass
Gregory DeTurck, Piano
James Austin Smith, Oboe
Joanna Marie Frankel, Violin
Julietta Curenton, Flute
Meena M. Bhasin, Viola
Nicholas Canellakis, Cello
Owen Dalby, Violin
Paul Murphy, Trumpet
Saeunn Thorsteinsdottir, Cello
Sarah Beaty, Clarinet
Yonah Zur, Violin
Alana Vegter, Horn
Alex Reicher, Trombone
Angelia Cho, Violin
Caitlin Sullivan, Cello
Cheng-Wen Winnie Lai, Oboe
Erin Lesser, Flute
Gabriela Martinez, Piano
James Michael Deitz, Percussion
Julia MacLaine, Cello
Leah Swann Hollingsworth, Viola
Romie de Guise-Langlois, Clarinet
Seth Baer, Bassoon
Inaugural Fellows
Anna Elashvili, Violin
Arthur Sato, Oboe
Carol McGonnell, Clarinet
Claire Bryant, Cello
David Byrd-Marrow, Horn
Elizabeth Janzen, Flute
Elizabeth Joy Roe, Piano
Jared Soldiviero, Percussion
Joanna Kaczorowska, Violin
John Ostrowski, Percussion
Kristoffer Saebo, Bass
Michael Mizrahi, Piano
Nathan Botts, Trumpet
Stephen Dunn, Trombone