Lisa Ruth Niemeier

Emily Monroe is a section violinist with the Richmond Symphony Orchestra, a chamber player having performed with the Central Music Society of Central Virginia, the Washington National Cathedral, and baroque chamber group Three Notch'd Road. She recently became artistic director of the Richmond Chamber Players. 

Born in South Africa, Andi Schermoly is resident choreographer at Louisville Ballet and an internationally sought-after freelance artist.

Talking Shop Artist Talks is a series of fun conversations with consummate concert artists, composers, and opera singers!

Joe Jaxson is a conspicuously rising composer. His music melds a variety of styles that challenge the expectations of audiences, engaging them with delightful and thought-provoking surprises.