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Ronald Carbone, violist, enjoys a diverse musical life encompassing chamber music, recording and solo performances. He is principal violist of the American Ballet Theatre Orchestra, a member of the Orchestra of St. Luke’s as well an associate member of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. For ten years he was an ensemble member of Spectrum Concerts,Berlin and the Composers String Quartet. He is also on the faculty of Vassar College and the Chamber Music Conference at Bennington College. He currently has recordings on Naxos, CRI, Albany, and Reference-Records, Labels. Mr. Carbone was a member of the Portsmouth Chamber Ensemble, the Lexington Trio and the Griffes string Quartet, recipients of the Martha Baird Rockefeller Fund for Music,Inc.award and two Artists International awards. He was also a member of the Atlanta Orchestra Symphony and Barcelona City Orchestra.

Anne Chamberlain, pianist, has concertized extensively as soloist and chamber musician throughout the United State and Europe. Her numerous performances have included concerts at Alice Tully Hall and Town Hall in New York City, as well as appearances at other major halls, music festivals and universities, where she has premiered many works by her contemporaries. The Portland (Maine) Concert Association awarded Ms. Chamberlain the John Knowles Paine Award in recognition of her performances of American music of the late 20th Century. Ms. Chamberlain was born in New York City, graduated from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and studied at the Juilliard School. In recent years she has performed in Ha Noi, Viet Nam, coaching and accompanying singers from the Viet Nam National Opera Company and giving chamber music concerts with leading instrumentalists in the Ha Noi community. With these musicians she appeared on VNTV, and Ha Noi FM radio.