Spanning Nations
2026 FESTIVAL SOLOISTS
Corey Cerovsek – Violin
Concertmaster & Solo Artist
CANDA
Rovira Biscuit Corp. Fellow
This Canadian violin virtuoso has performed with orchestras the world over, including the symphony orchestras of Boston, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Baltimore, and Toronto; Israel and Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestras and the Vienna Chamber Orchestra. A Grammy nominated artist, he has performed recitals at the Kennedy Center, Lincoln, Wigmore Hall and the Salle Gaveau.
Natalia Santaliz – Soprano
PUERTO RICO
Joaquin y Lulu Rodríguez Fellow
Puerto Rican soprano Natalia Santaliz stands out as a vibrant presence on opera and concert stages across the Americas. In 2024, she made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center in Ainadamar by Osvaldo Golijov, sharing the stage with Angel Blue. That same year, she was a guest artist with Sun Valley Opera & Broadway and Illuminarts in Miami Beach, in addition to beginning her work as an arts and culture correspondent for CBS Puerto Rico and One Caribbean Television.
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Emilio Colon
PUERTO RICO
Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, founder and artistic director, Emilio Colón has brought together an ensemble of extraordinary, international artists and young professionals to promote peace, unity and education throughout Puerto Rico
11th Annual Festival
January 31st – February 15th, 2026
ORCHESTRAL ARTISTS
Violin
Ariana Cappon
USA
Anonymous Fellow
Heydi Cruz
Cuba
Evan De Long
USA
Anonymous Fellow
Sun Huh
South Korea
José Álvarez Fernández & Caridad Garriga de Álvarez Memorial Fellow
Emma Joyce
USA
Kris & Pat Ellingsworth Fellow
Valeria Martínez Santiago
Puerto Rico
Dr. Marcos Vecchini & Lulu Berlingeri Fellow
Itzel Martínez Vélez
Puerto Rico
Gabriela Muñoz Rodriguez
Puerto Rico
Fundación Aurora Fellow
Jennifer Redondas
Cuba
co.co.haus Fellow
Nathaniel Shapiro
Switzerland
Jeannette Vecchini & Rafael Luís Rovira Fellow
Mitchell Soto Ruiz
Puerto Rico
Alfredo López & Bryan Haubein Fellow
Viola
Nestor Pou – Artist Faculty
Puerto Rico
José Alfonso Román Fellow
Daniella Angulo
Colombia
María Cristina y Segundo Cardona Fellow
Lucy Gelber
USA
Shirley Givens & Harry Wimmer Memorial Fellow
Andres Miguel Martinez Santiago
Puerto Rico
Dr. Rolando Colón and Dra. Sharee Umpierre Fellow
Cello
Cara Elise Colón | Co-founder | Director of Educational Programs
USA
Kevin Flynn
USA
Sajo y Chiqui Fellow
Sonja Kraus
Germany
María Cristina y Segundo Cardona Fellow
John Yang
USA
Janos Starker Memorial Fellow
Bass
Tiffany Kung
Taiwan
Anonymous Fellow
Gisel Dominguez
USA
José Álvarez Fernández & Caridad Garriga de Álvarez Memorial Fellow
Flute
Marianne Gedigian – Artist Faculty
USA
Fernando Sumaza & Diana Santos Fellow
Gabriel Cruz Ruiz
USA
Dr. José Raúl Montes y Cristobal Berrios Fellow
Oboe
Jaren Atherholt – Artist Faculty
USA
Titin Foundation Fellow
Celia Wojcik
USA
Anonymous Fellow
Clarinet
Jonathan Gunn – Artist Faculty
England
Jeffrey Stenfors Fellow
Sadie Murray
USA
Anonymous Fellow
Bassoon
Kathleen McLean – Artist Faculty
Canada
Marimi Stenfors Fellow
Hung-Hsuan Tang
Taiwan
Anonymous Fellow
Trumpet
Martin Hodel – Trumpet – Artist Faculty
USA
Joshua W. Bagley Fellow
Wayner Ramón Ortega
Puerto Rico
Familia Colón-Baco Fellow
French Horn
Amy Jo Rhine – Artist Faculty
USA
Domingo Pagán Ithier Memorial Fellow
Amy Sanchez – Artist Faculty
USA
Ann Seehof & David Erickson Fellow
Francisco Betancourt
Puerto Rico
Ofelia González y Gustavo Hernández Fellow
Gadiel Ocasio Román
Puerto Rico
Bonnie Gorman & Diane Kranz Fellow
Carlos Ortiz Rodríguez
Puerto Rico
Sajo y Chiqui Fellow
Percussion
Ricardo Ferrer, timpani
Puerto Rico
Anonymous Fellow
Itzel A. Toro Weber
Puerto Rico
Herrans Group Fellow
Arianna M. Navarrete Rivera
Puerto Rico
Cecille Blondet & Iriving Faccio Fellow
STAFF
Dr. Sonja Kraus – Orchestra Manager
María Cristina y Segundo Cardona Fellow
Germany
Estefanía Maldonado – Community Engagement Assistant Intern
Anita Brennan Fellow
PUERTO RICO
Gabriela Muñoz Rodríguez – Intern
Fundación Aurora Fellow
PUERTO RICO
Valeria Martínez Santiago – Intern
Dr. Marcos Vecchini & Lulu Berlingeri Fellow
PUERTO RICO
Karen Nguyen – Assistant Director of Community Engagement & Archivist
USA
Christiano Rodrigues – Assistant Director of Online Engagement
BRAZIL
We must all work to make the world worthy of its children. ~Pablo Casals
42 Artists and Young Artists from 10 Countries
Canada
Colombia
Cuba
England
Germany
Puerto Rico
South Korea
Switzerland
Taiwan
USA
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