SCOTT WHEELER has received commissions and performances from the orchestras of Minnesota, Houston, Toledo andIndianapolis, as well as New York City Opera, sopranos Renée Fleming and LaurenFlanigan, baritone Sanford Sylvan, and the Chamber Music Society of LincolnCenter. Scott Wheeler’s opera DEMOCRACY: AN AMERICAN COMEDY on a libretto of Romulus Linney, was commissioned andpremiered by the Washington National Opera. His chamber symphony CITY OF SHADOWS was commissioned by Kent Nagano and Deutsches Symphonie-Orchestra Berlin and premiered as a part

Recognized as a conductor of extraordinary versatility CAROLYN KUAN has enjoyed successful associations with top-tier orchestras, opera companies, ballet companies, and festivals worldwide. Her commitment to contemporary music has defined her approach to programming, and established her as an international resource for new music and world premieres. Ms. Kuan’s recent North American engagements have included performances with the symphonies of Baltimore, Detroit, Milwaukee, San Francisco, and Seattle; the Florida and Louisville orchestras; the New York City Ballet; Colorado