American violinist Daniel Rafimayeri is the 2019 Burdick-Thorne Gold medalist of the Stulberg International String Competition, where he also received the award for best performance of Bach. 

Highlights of his recent solo engagements include performances of Bruch Concerto with The Baltimore Chamber Symphony, The Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, and The York Symphony Orchestra. Daniel was selected to perform solo Bach with the Juilliard 2023 Spring Dances and won the 2023 Salon de Virtuosi career grant. He is a featured artist with the French Consulate in New York City and has performed on the stages of Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully at Lincoln Center, Summer Stage, Miller Auditorium, Kosciuszko Foundation, Harris Concert Hall at the Aspen Music Festival, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Of French-Iranian heritage Daniel was born and raised in New York City, where he attended Hunter College Elementary and High School and the Manhattan School of Music pre-college program. An alum of NPR’s From The Top, Daniel won the NYYS concerto competition and soloed with The Manhattan School of Music Philharmonic. He holds a Bachelor's degree in violin performance from The Juilliard School where he is currently pursuing a Masters with Catherine Cho. His previous teachers include Patinka Kopec, Shmuel Ashkenasi, Si-Jing Huang, and Paul Biss.

Pianist Nabeel Hayek, a quarterfinalist at the 2024 Bachauer International Artists Piano Competition,  has appeared a soloist with both the Galilee Chamber Orchestra and the Jerusalem Symphony.

Nabeel Hayek began to play piano at age seven. He studied with Mr. Ron Trachtman, and he’s currently studying with Prof. Arie Vardi and Prof. Asaf Zohar at the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music, Tel Aviv University. Nabeel is coached by Murray Perahia several times a year.

Nabeel has won several important national and international competitions including 1st prize at Voice of Music – Young Artist Piano Competition 2017, 1st prize at Forever Piano Competition – Ashdod 2017, 2nd prize in Tel Hai’s International Concerto Competition, 1st prize at Maurice Clairmont Piano Competition 2020 and 1st prize at Forever Piano Competition – Ashdod 2020. He has also participated in different festivals in Israel, Italy, Belgium and New York.

Nabeel performed on different occasions in Israel and abroad, including a recital in Hong Kong. As a soloist he performed with the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, Israel Chamber Orchestra, and The Israel Symphony Orchestra – Rishon Lezion with conductors Uri Segal, Yaron Gottfried and Yoni Farhi.

Haram Kim is an accomplished South Korean violinist and composer who is currently pursuing his Master of Music Arts at the renowned Yale School of Music under the esteemed guidance of Professor Augustin Hadelich. Prior to his studies at YSM, Haram earned his Bachelor of Music degree from Curtis Institute of Music in 2022 and Master of Music degree from Juilliard School with Professor Catherine Cho in 2024.

Haram's musical journey began under the mentorship of Professor Hae Yup Yang in Korea, where he demonstrated talent from an early age. His prowess on the violin led him to win top prizes in national competitions in Korea and perform with prestigious orchestras such as the Seongnam Philharmonic Orchestra and the Suwon Philharmonic Orchestra.

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In 2011, Haram was granted admission to the Curtis Institute of Music, where he was awarded merit-based full tuition scholarships as the Tobe Amsterdam Annual Fellow. Under the guidance of renowned instructors including Ida Kavafian, Shmuel Ashkenasi, and Aaron Rosand, Haram further refined his craft and solidified his place among the musical elite.

Throughout his academic journey, Haram's talent has been recognized on the global stage. He was honored as a laureate of the Premio Paganini in 2023, achieved third prize at the Harbin International Competition in 2019, and emerged as a semi-finalist in the prestigious Indianapolis International Violin Competition in 2022. Additionally, he has participated in  renowned international competitions such as ARD Munich, Isang Yun TIMF, George Enescu, and Joseph Joachim Hannover. In addition to his competition successes, Haram has also participated in esteemed summer festivals, including Music from Angel Fire in 2018 in New Mexico.

Michael’s career as a violin soloist has brought him appearances with numerous orchestras including the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, the National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, Israel Symphony Orchestra, Israel Camerata Jerusalem, Israel Chamber Orchestra, Haifa Symphony Orchestra, Raanana Symphonette and the Israel Netanya Kibbutz Orchestra.

In 2022, Michael won first prize at the isaChallenge competition in Austria followed by second prize at the Fritz Kreisler International Competition in Vienna. He was a finalist at the Concours musical international de Montréal in 2023. Further accolades include the Arcady Frumin Award, which he received in 2018 and which resulted in a performance of Bach’s Double Violin Concerto together with Vadim Gluzman and the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra in honour of Henryk Szeryng.

A significant step in Michael’s formal training came at the age of 16 when he entered the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. Here he honed his skills under the tutelage of mentors Shmuel Ashkenazi and Ida Kavafian. He has been studying as a Young Soloist of Kronberg Academy with Mihaela Martin since autumn 2024. His studies are funded by the Beethoven patronage.