Nationality: Japanese
Date of Birth: 29 Oct 1987
Music institution (s) attended: Tokyo National University of the arts and Music Master
Names of Principle Teachers: Hiroshi Hara Masato Ikegami Nobuya Sugawa
Awards: Professional Positions: Master Degree Student
Name: Angel Soria Diaz
Nationality: Spanish
Date of Birth: 15 Feb 1987
Music institution (s) attended: Conservatori Superior de les Illes Balears Hochschule für Musik Basel
Names of Principle Teachers: Marcus Weiss, Andres Gomis, Rodrigo Vila
Awards: Nicati Stiftung, Kiefer Hablitzel Stiftung, Kultur Rahn Founds,Ramón Guzmán, Juventudes Musicales de España.
Professional Positions: Professor at the “Conservatorio Superior de Castilla y León” in Spain
Name: Asagi ITO
Nationality: Japanese
Date of Birth: 2 May 1982
Music institution (s) attended: Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris Tokyo National University of arts
Names of Principle Teachers: Claude Delangle, Masataka Hirano, Kazuo Tomioka, Toshikazu Nagase
Awards: 2nd prize of the Japan wind and percussion competition (2008), 1st prize of the 3rd Saxophone competition in Paris ( 2012 ), Finalist of Adolphe Sax international saxophone competition ( France 2012 ), Semi-finalist of the 2nd Jean Marie Londeix competition ( 2008 )
Name: Philip Pierick
Nationality: American
Date of Birth: 10 Feb 1987
Music institution (s) attended: Eastman School of Music, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Conservatoire à rayonnement régional Boulogne-Billancourt
Names of Principle Teachers: Debra Richtmeyer, Chien-Kwan Lin, Jean-Michel Goury
Awards: 3rd Prize, International Saxophone Symposium and Competition, Columbus, GA (Oct. 2012) ∙Winner, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign Concerto Competition (May 2012) Semi-Finalist, 3rd Londeix International Saxophone Competition, Bangkok, Thailand (July 2011).
Professional Positions: Saxophone Quartet Instructor, Eastman School of Music (2012-present) ∙Saxophone Teaching Assistant, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2010-2012) ∙Academy Faculty, Illinois Summer Youth Music (2011-present) ∙Saxophonist, Ogni Suono Saxophone Duo (2009-present)
Name: Don-Paul Kahl
Nationality: American
Date of Birth: 29 Jan 1989
Music institution (s) attended: Susquehanna University, University of Florida, and Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Boulogne- Billancourt
Names of Principle Teachers: Gail B. Levinsky, Jonathan Helton, Geoffrey Deibel, Frederick L. Hemke, and Jean-Michel Goury
Awards: 13th International Chamber Music Competition “Marco Fiorindo” - Third Prize, University of Florida Performing Arts Juried Exhibition - First Prize, Ocala Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition - Second Prize, University of Florida Concerto Competition - Winner, Susquehanna University Concerto Competition - Winner, and Joseph L. and Vivian E. Steele Soloist Competition - Winner.