Alexander Hersh, cello
Christopher Goodpasture, piano

Having already performed as soloist with the Houston Symphony and the Boston Pops, cellist Alexander Hersh has quickly established himself as one of the most exciting and creative talents of his generation. He has received top prizes at competitions worldwide, including: the Astral Artists National Auditions, Salon de Virtuosi Career grant, National Federation of Music Clubs Biennial Young Artists Competition, New York International Artists Association Competition, and the Fischoff National Chamber Music competition, among others.  

A passionate chamber musician, Hersh has performed at music festivals worldwide, including Marlboro, Ravinia Steans Music Institute, Music@Menlo, I-M-S Prussia Cove, Perlman Music Program Chamber Music Workshop, Amsterdam Cello Biennial, Kneisel Hall, Lucerne, and the New York String Orchestra Seminar. An alum of Caramoor’s 2017 and 2018 Evnin Rising Stars mentoring program, he serves as co-Artistic Director of NEXUS Chamber Music, an artist driven collective of musicians whose mission is to make classical music culturally relevant through live concerts and multimedia content.   

Raised in Chicago, Hersh began playing cello at age five. He received his Bachelor and Master degree from New England Conservatory. In 2017, Hersh was a recipient of the Frank Huntington Beebe fund for studies at the Hanns Eisler Hochschule for Musik Berlin. His previous teachers have included Laurence Lesser, Hans Jørgen Jensen, Kim Kashkashian, and Paul Katz. He plays a G.B. Rogeri cello, courtesy of Guarneri Hall NFP and Darnton & Hersh Fine Violins.   

To learn more about Alexander Hersh, please visit his website (alexanderhersh.com). 

Christopher Goodpasture has a growing reputation as a recitalist, chamber musician, and orchestral soloist. Winner of Astral Artists 2019 National Auditions in Philadelphia, he is a top prize-winner of international competitions including the Washington International Piano Competition, Seattle International Piano Competition, Iowa International Piano Competition, Dallas International Piano Competition, and Serge and Olga Koussevitzky Competition for Pianists in New York.

 

Recent and forthcoming orchestral performances include Saint-Saëns’ Concerto No. 2 with the Dallas Chamber Symphony; Rachmaninov’s Concerto No. 2 and Grieg’s Concerto with the Oakville Symphony in Toronto; concert works of Gershwin with the Riverside Symphonia; Mozart’s Concerto No. 23 with the Chamber Orchestra of New York; and Beethoven’s Concerto No. 2 with the Joven Orquesta Leonesa in Léon, Spain, as well as appearances with the Sioux City, Northumberland, and Acadiana Symphony Orchestras.  

From a young age, Goodpasture developed a keen interest in collaboration and is now a widely sought-after chamber musician. He has collaborated with members of the Takacs, Ysaye, Amenda, and Guarneri string quartets and has appeared in performances at the Ravinia Steans Music Institute, Aspen Music Festival, Music Academy of the West, Kneisel Hall, Sarasota, and Banff Festivals.  

Born in Los Angeles, California, Goodpasture holds graduate degrees from the Yale School of Music and The Juilliard School.  

To learn more about Christopher Goodpasture, please visit his website (https://www.christophergoodpasture.com).