Nicholas Goluses’ concert tours have taken him across the world to critical acclaim. “Nicholas Goluses reached the highest levels of instrumental virtuosity,” says Generalanzeiber (Bonn, Germany), while Twentieth Century Guitar writes, “Nicholas Goluses is a true American master,” and the Star-Ledger calls him “dazzling.” “Goluses is masterly, a musician’s musician,” writes American Record Guide. Committed to performing new music for the guitar, Goluses has given world première performances of more than 100 works. Goluses is Professor of Guitar, founder, and director of guitar programs at the Eastman School of Music, where he received the Eisenhart Award for Excellence in Teaching

Juliana Athayde became the youngest person and first female to hold the position since the orchestra’s founding in 1922. She has appeared as a guest concertmaster all across the US and Europe. Ms. Athayde has been praised by critics for her “power and precision,” “melting lyricism,” and “larger than life” performances. Ms. Athayde is Associate Professor of Violin at the Eastman School of Music and serves on the faculty at music festivals throughout the U.S. She can be heard on multiple RPO recordings for the Harmonia Mundi label and is also featured with the Eastman Virtuosi for a recording of Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du Soldat. Ms. Athayde performs on a J.B. Vuillaume violin and a Jean Dominique Adam bow.

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