DESIRÉE
SOLOIST, TEACHER
RUHSTRAT
& CHAMBER MUSICIAN
Desirée Ruhstrat
The artistry of GRAMMY-nominated Desirée Ruhstrat has captivated audiences throughout Europe and the Americas. She is renowned for her versatility as a soloist, chamber musician, and teacher. The Berlin Taggespiegel wrote that "she played with such an intensive fire and sleepwalking assuredness that she was stormily celebrated by the audience."
Black Oak Ensemble
Praised for its “insightful, committed and masterful performances” (Classics Today 10/10) and “fierce eloquence” (London Times), Black Oak Ensemble has established itself as one of the most innovative and exciting chamber ensembles on the international stage. The trio's first CD release, “Avant l’orage,” a double album of French string trios, reached #1 in the Billboard Classical Charts and was featured as Album of the week on Symphony Hall Sirius XM and was nominated for a 2023 ICMA International Chamber Music Award.
Black Oak’s debut album, "Silenced Voices," is dedicated to Jewish composers, most of whom lost their lives during the Holocaust. It has been featured in Gramophone and Strings magazines and on BBC Radio 3, The Violin Channel and Sirius XM.
Lincoln Trio
Described by The Strad and Gramophone as “sensational,” “bewitching,” and “models of vibrancy and control," the GRAMMY-nominated Lincoln Trio formed in 2003 and has been praised for its polished presentations of well-known chamber works and its ability to forge new paths with contemporary repertoire. The group's reputation as a first-rate ensemble draws an eclectic audience of sophisticated music lovers, young admirers of contemporary programs and students discovering chamber music for the first time.
Bringing together performing experience spanning the globe, each member is an artist of international renown. Champions of new music, the Lincoln Trio has performed numerous compositions written especially for them.