Dr. Sarkis Baltaian is an internationally acclaimed concert pianist, chamber musician, recording artist, and educator who has performed throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia, including his Carnegie Hall debut in 1999. An award-winning artist, he has appeared as a guest performer at major international festivals and has been featured on television and radio broadcasts including NBC, NPR, KUSC, and Bulgarian National Radio and Television. He earned his Bachelor of Music, Master of Music, and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from the University of Southern California, where he studied with renowned pianist John Perry. A passionate educator, Dr. Baltaian has served on the faculties of the Colburn Conservatory and the University of Alabama in Huntsville, presented master classes nationwide, and mentored students who have gone on to leading conservatories and universities. He currently serves as Director of Instrumental Music at the Orange County School of the Arts.

Christopher O'Riley is an internationally acclaimed pianist, arranger, composer, educator, and former host of NPR's From the Top, where he inspired millions by showcasing the next generation of young musicians. A prize winner at the Van Cliburn, Leeds, Busoni, and Montreal competitions and recipient of an Avery Fisher Career Grant, he has performed with many of the world's leading orchestras and built an acclaimed recording career spanning both classical masterworks and innovative piano transcriptions of artists such as Radiohead, Elliott Smith, and Nick Drake. Mr. O'Riley continues to perform, record, and teach while championing creativity, musical curiosity, and artistic excellence.

Acclaimed Canadian pianist Micah Yui has performed as a soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician across North America, Europe, and Asia. A recipient of three Canada Council Grants and multiple prestigious awards, her recording of Bloch's Concerto Symphonique with the London Symphony Orchestra was named Record of the Year by StereophileMagazine. Ms. Yui earned degrees from The Juilliard School, the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, the University of Toronto, and the Peabody Conservatory, where she studied with distinguished pianists including Bella Davidovich and Leon Fleisher. She currently serves on the piano faculty of the Colburn School's Community School of Performing Arts and is dedicated to mentoring the next generation of musicians.