Two-time GRAMMY Award-winning soprano, songwriter and actress Hila Plitmann is noted for her opera, concert, film and theatre performances hallmarked by emotionally charged fearlessness, a unique expressivity and mesmerising drama. A frequent soloist on major stages across the world, she’s widely recognised as one of today’s foremost interpreters of both contemporary music and traditional repertoire, and for her involvement with boundary-pushing projects in non-classical genres.

Since 2000, Fred Child has served as host of American Public Media’s Performance Today, the most popular classical music radio show in America. He is also the commentator and announcer for Live from Lincoln Center. Child hosts musical events on stages around the United States, working with major orchestras and festivals. Beyond the world of classical music, he has hosted National Public Radio’s innovative Creators at Carnegie, a programme of wide-ranging performers in concert.

A graduate of The Juilliard School, bass-baritone Kevin Deas is much in demand performing symphonic concert works, oratorio and opera, with his diverse repertoire spanning Baroque to contemporary works. He has been engaged by America's leading conductors and has performed frequently with orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic, The Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Chicago, San Francisco, St Louis, Montreal and Tokyo Symphony Orchestras.