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VIOLINISTS
Tanja Becker-Bender §*
Monica Huggett, baroque violin §
Sergiu Schwartz

VIOLIST
Marcus Thompson

CELLISTS
Anner Bylsma §
Claudio Jaffé
Csaba Onczay §
Torleif Thedéen §

GUITARISTS
Gene Bertoncini, jazz guitarist
Georgia Guitar Quartet*
Emanuele Segre §

CLARINETIST
Michel Lethiec §

OBOIST
Pamela Pecha

BASSOONIST
Milan Turkovic §

BASS TROMBONE
Chris Brubeck, jazz trombonist
    and composer

SOPRANOS
Julianne Baird **
Mattiwilda Dobbs, master
    classes §

TENOR
Robert Mack*

BARITONE
Cedric Cannon
Robert Sims

CONDUCTORS
Stephen Alltop
Dalia Atlas §
Duilio Dobrin
Paul Freeman
Claire Fox Hillard
Peter Jaffe*
Charles Prince*
Asher Raboy
Milan Turkovic*

ENSEMBLES
Ahn trio, piano trio:
        Ahn Trio, newest site
        Ahn Trio, original site
Ames Piano Quartet
Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet, recorder quartet*
Baltimore Consort, virtuoso Renaissance/
     folk instrumentalists
Borealis Wind Quintet
Colorado Quartet*
Georgia Guitar Quartet
Guild Trio, piano trio
Musica Pacifica, baroque ensemble
Portland String Quartet
Prism Saxophone Quartet**
Quartetto Bernini, string quartet §
Quartet San Francisco*
Quink, five-voice Dutch a cappella
     ensemble
Smithsonian/Castle Trio,  period instruments
Smithsonian Chamber Players, period
     instruments
Tanja and J.Y. Duo with Tanja Becker-Bender, violin
     and J.Y. Song, piano*
Verdi Quartet (Cologne), string quartet §

DANCE
Koresh Dance Company, Powerfull stage presence with
     dynamic energy tempered by an eloquent style.**
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, "Flowing lines, twirling
      ribbons,Chinese dragons and the thunderous motion
      of martial arts come together with the Nai-Ni Chen
     Dance Company."  --NJPAC

CHORAL
Counterpoint, eleven-member professional vocal
     ensemble directed by Robert De Cormier*
Jitro Children's Choir, from the Czech Republic §

SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
AhnPlugged, alternative classical music
Gene Bertoncini, jazz guitar
Brubeck Brothers Quartet, jazz standards and Bru-
    beck classics for symphony engagements
Chris Brubeck's Triple Play -- jazz, pops blues, folk and
    Holiday Program with Chris Brubeck, Peter Madcat
    Ruth, and Joel Brown; in recital or for symphony
    engagements
Gershwin on Broadway -- Songs from the Broadway shows.
    Pianist Leon Bates is joined by singers Louise Toppin,
     Cedric Cannon and La-Rose Saxon. It's Gershwin in
     the Big Apple . . . s'Wonderful!
Gershwin by Request, with pianist Leon Bates, soprano
    Louise Toppin and baritone Cedric Cannon featuring
    songs from Porgy and Bess
Hinds Sisters, recital and 0rchestra  programs with
     sopranos Esther and Grace and mezzo soprano Ruby.
Ruby Hinds, See There in the Distance, a one woman
     tribute to the legendary contralto Marian Anderson.
Klezmer and All that Jazz, for recital concerts. Symphonic
      Klezmer, for symphony pops programs.
Ed McDade, singer-songwriter, offers two programs:
      Celebration of American Song, an upbeat concert which
           covers a wide breadth of American songs and
           songwriters    
      Ed McDade Kids, a childrens' program for schools,
           libraries and festivals
Donna Roll, sings American songs from Vaudeville to
     musical theater

THEATER
A Letter from Vincent, (which gives an insight into
    the spirit of  Vincent Van Gogh).
Rembrandt, a Portrait (the great artist at 63 ponders
    his life) 

*   First season with the Rile Management.
§   North American representation only, otherwise
     general management.
** PennPAT funding available