“A rising star in the piano realm … a natural-born musical storyteller …”
—New York Classical Review

“Mr. Mamora’s playing itself is larger than life … a technique so solid that it seemed at times that he couldn’t play a wrong note if he tried … an encyclopedic array of dynamics and articulations.”
—New York Concert Review

2023 debut recital at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall First Prize Winner at International Piano Competitions: Hilton Head, Concours Maria Canals Barcelona, Olga Kern … among others

One of 30 elite pianists invited to compete in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, May 2025

Performs and conducts master classes internationally

Received his Master of Music from The Juilliard School; a candidate for the Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance and Literature at the Eastman School of Music

JAMIE BARTON, Mezzo-Soprano
KATHLEEN KELLY, Piano

“Barton has solidified her status as one of the most distinctive voices in the opera world …”
—Washington Classical Review

“Sonically glorious and emotionally powerful, a crème de la crème … Barton commanded a sumptuous mezzo …”
—Dallas Morning News

“Barton projected with commanding presence … The result was nothing short of sensational.”
—EarRelevant

Enjoys a major international opera career, performing signature roles, while critically acclaimed by virtually every major outlet covering classical music Winner of the International Opera Awards Readers’ Award, Beverly Sills Artist Award, Richard Tucker Award, and BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition, among others

Won the 2026 Grammy® Best Opera Recording for Heggie: Intelligence

True to Matinée Musicale Cincinnati’s tradition of presenting promising young talent, Zitoun is a must-see rising star!

Regular top-prize recipient at competitions, including Gold Medal at the 2023 Stulberg International String Competition.

A member of award-winning Pelios String Quartet and Hermes Piano Trio In 2025, was a member of the Heifetz On Tour program and a featured artist at the Rancho la Puerta Chamber Music Festival.

A regular participant in international festivals, including the Moulin d’Andé Cello Festival in France, studying with Jerome Pernoo.

Has studied internationally and currently a student at Colburn Conservatory of Music with the acclaimed cellist Clive Greensmith; formerly a merit scholar at the Music Institute of Chicago’s Academy, a training center for advanced pre-college students, studying with Heifetz faculty member Hans Jørgen Jensen.

“grippingly precise and gleaming” —SF Classical Voice 

“a shining example of the whole package of defining qualities of talent … the kind of taste and judgement that make a musician always worth hearing.” —New York Classical Review

First prize winner of the 2023 Susan Wadsworth Young Concert Artists International Auditions and an inaugural YCA Jacobs Fellow.

Appears internationally at major halls, leading festivals and series, as well as a soloist.

Performs on the c.1725 “Milstein” Guarneri Del Gesù violin, generously on loan from the Ryuji Ueno Foundation and Rare Violins of New York’s “In Consortium,” a collaborative of artists and benefactors.

Juilliard graduate (studied under Itzhak Perlman), currently studying with Mihaela Martin at the Kronberg Academy Professional Studies Program in Germany.

THE McGILL/McHALE TRIO
ANTHONY McGILL, Clarinet
DEMARRE McGILL, Flute
MICHAEL McHALE, Piano 

“The McGill brothers boast stunningly clear and resonant woodwind timbres, exquisite balance and blend, sensitive phrasing, and expert technique; and McHale matches them with superb touch, voicing, pedal work, and musical instinct, including a good sense of when to go for broke.”

—Patrick Hanudel, American Record Guide

Anthony McGill: Principal clarinet of the New York Philharmonic and international soloist with orchestras, chamber groups and solo recitals; received an Avery Fisher Career Grant, the Sphinx Medal of Excellence, and the John Jay Justice Award; serves on the faculties of Curtis (his alma mater), Juilliard, Peabody, Manhattan School of Music, and Bard College.

Demarre McGill: Served as principal flute of the Seattle, Dallas, and San Diego symphony orchestras, as well as acting principal of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; winner of the Avery Fisher Career Grant; graduate of Curtis and Juilliard.

 Michael McHale: One of Ireland’s leading concert pianists, performing with major international ensembles; has collaborated with Sir James Galway, Michael Collins, Barry Douglas, Dame Felicity Lott, and Camerata Pacifica, among others; studied at the University of Cambridge and Royal Academy of Music.