Violinist and violist Zoë Martin-Doike is a dynamic chamber musician and orchestral artist whose career bridges the highest levels of ensemble performance. Zoë was a founding violinist of the Aizuri Quartet, which garnered top prizes at the Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition and held residencies at the Curtis Institute of Music and Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia while she was a member. She is currently a member of the Iris Trio and has also received top prizes at the Primrose International Viola Competition and Lennox International Young Artist Competition on viola and violin, respectively, and most recently won the 2019 Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra Competition, earning a solo appearance with the group the following season. Zoë has attended the Steans Institute at Ravinia as well as the Sarasota, Norfolk, Taos, and Marlboro Music Festivals. She did her undergraduate studies with renowned violinist Pamela Frank at the Curtis Institute of Music, where she served as concertmaster for the 2011-12 season, and her master’s degree at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, where she double majored in violin and viola under the tutelage of Mimi Zweig and Atar Arad. Zoë has been a member of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra since 2018 and frequently joins the Philadelphia Orchestra for international touring.

Known for her visionary interdisciplinary projects, clarinetist Christine Carter has built an international career as a captivating chamber musician, teaching artist, and scholar. She is the clarinetist of the critically acclaimed Iris Trio, co-founder of the inter-arts Looking Glass Ensemble with dance artist Shannon Litzenberger, and regularly collaborates with Duo Concertante, with whom she has released two albums on Marquis Classics. She has performed across the globe, from Carnegie Hall to the Sydney Opera House, and has been praised for her “striking musicality” (The Clarinet Journal), “golden legato” (Fanfare Magazine), and “elegant musicianship” (The WholeNote). She has also performed extensively as an orchestral musician, including engagements with the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Symphony Nova Scotia, and New World Symphony. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Manhattan School of Music, is Professor of Music at Memorial University in St. John’s, and was recently inducted into the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists. Christine is both a Buffet Crampon Artist and a D’Addario Artist.

Praised for her "artistic, clear and enlightened" performances (BBC Magazine) that showcase "refined virtuosity and underlying passion" (Ritmo Magazine), Bulgarian pianist Anna Petrova embraces a multifaceted career as a soloist, chamber musician, educator, and artistic director. She has been the recipient of top honors and awards at international piano competitions, including the Queen Elisabeth and Jose Roca Competitions, leading her to perform in renowned venues such as Carnegie's Weill Recital Hall, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, and the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing. In 2022 her debut solo album “Slavic Heart” was released to critical acclaim on Germany’s Solo Musica label. Petrova is an avid chamber musician; in addition to being the pianist of the critically acclaimed Iris Trio, she plays in the award-winning Carr-Petrova Duo with Juilliard String Quartet violist, Molly Carr. Alongside her performing career, she shares her passion for music education as the Associate Professor of Piano at the University of Texas at Austin. Petrova’s latest project is serving as the Co-Artistic Director of ATX Chamber Music and Jazz: a non-profit organization curating extraordinary concert experiences and offering educational opportunities to the local community in Austin, TX.