Lucia Micarelli, violin and Eric Byers, cello

Award-winning Lucia Micarelli is an accomplished and versatile storyteller working in music, film and television. Described by The Wall Street Journal as “a violinist of heart-melting talent,” Micarelli has captivated audiences with her passion and ever evolving extraordinary range. From early days as a classical prodigy to celebrated roles on stage and screen, Micarelli continues to explore new ways to connect with audiences on a deep level through her storytelling.

Micarelli has released five albums (Music From A Farther Room; Interlude; An Evening with Lucia Micarelli; Saudade; Musical Priest), contributed to numerous film and television soundtracks, accumulated millions of views on YouTube and streams on Spotify, and continues to tour both as a solo artist and guest artist. She has graced iconic stages including Carnegie Hall, the Sydney Opera House, Red Rocks Amphitheater, Benaroya Hall, Meyerson Hall and Madison Square Garden. 

Micraelli’s career is defined by her multi-faceted artistry and deep connection with audiences, whether she’s performing concertos in symphony halls, jazz in intimate clubs, or bringing characters to life on screen. Through music and storytelling, Micarelli strives to bridge cultures and generations, fostering greater understanding and human connection. 

Born in Queens, NY, Micarelli began her musical training at the age of three and made her solo debut with the Honolulu Symphony at six. By eleven, she was accepted into The Juilliard School’s Pre-College Division, studying with iconic violin pedagogue Dorothy DeLay, and later continued her training with renowned violinist Pinchas Zukerman at the Manhattan School of Music. During this period, she earned numerous awards and performed frequently as a classical soloist. 

At nineteen, Micarelli began exploring jazz, rock and improvisation, which quickly led to international tours with artists including Josh Groban, Jethro Tull, Chris Botti and Barbra Streisand. Her performance of “Emmanuel” with Botti and the Boston Pops, featured on the PBS special Chris Botti - Live From Boston, garnered more than seven million views on YouTube and highlighted her ability to traverse genres and enrapture viewers. 

Micarelli made her acting debut with her breakthrough performance in HBO’s Emmy Award-winning series Treme, created by David Simon. As Annie, a violinist navigating life in post-Katrina New Orleans, Micarelli’s performance was praised for its authenticity, with Esquire hailing her “the woman who makes Treme worth watching.” The role also marked a pivotal moment in her career, revealing her talent for acting and singing. Her television presence grew further with the 2018 PBS Special, An Evening with Lucia Micarelli, lauded for its bold multi-genre programming and Micarelli’s emotional vulnerability. Following the special, Micarelli began touring extensively as a solo artist, presenting her mixed-style, feeling-forward shows in various iterations -- with orchestras, small chamber ensembles, jazz hybrid trios, and in duo collaboration with other artists.

In 2020, Micarelli starred in Hallmark’s The Christmas Bow, weaving her musical and acting talents into a heartwarming holiday story based on experiences from her own life. Most recently, Micarelli has added another creative pursuit to her repertoire -- composing -- with her score for HBO’s Emmy Award-winning documentary Murder in Boston.

Praised as “ideally eloquent” by the Los Angeles Times, cellist Eric Byers captivates audiences as a soloist, chamber musician, and composer. At 18, he made his solo debut with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. In 2018, he debuted with the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a last minute substitution. His performance of the third movement of B.A. Zimmerman's Cello Concerto was lauded as “rapturously played” and “utterly convincing” by the Los Angeles Times. His solo repertoire spans J.S. Bach to today’s most innovative composers including Esa-Pekka Salonen, Thomas Adès, Andrew Norman, Caroline Shaw, and Peter Eötvös. Byers’ performed Kaija Saariaho’s ‘Sept Papillon’ for solo cello with ‘ethereal wonder’ (LA Times) at Disney Hall. His performance of Adès’ ‘Lieux retrouvés’ with pianist Gloria Cheng was described as ‘magnificent’ and ‘masterful’ (Culture Spot LA).

As a founding member of the Calder Quartet, Byers has appeared at Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, Wigmore Hall, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Salzburg Festival, Edinburgh Festival, Melbourne Festival, Ojai Festival, Kennedy Center, Disney Hall, Mozarteum, Esterházy Palace, and the Sydney Opera House. Winners of the 2014 Avery Fisher Career Grant and the 2009 ASCAP Adventurous Programming Award, the quartet performs the work of today’s emerging and established composers in addition to the core classical repertoire. The quartet has commissioned dozens of new works and performed complete cycles of the Beethoven and Bartok quartets. The quartet’s discography includes acclaimed recordings of the Mozart Piano Concerti with Anne-Marie McDermott and the chamber works of Thomas Adès, Christopher Rouse, Terry Riley and Peter Eötvös. Recently the quartet was honored to sign with Pentatone Records and released an album of quartets by Beethoven and Anders Hillborg. Other chamber music collaborators have included Joshua Bell, Edgar Meyer, Menahem Pressler, Joseph Kalichstein, and Claude Frank. Byers has also served as guest principal of Pasadena Symphony, Long Beach Symphony and Pacific Symphony for its Carnegie Hall debut and tour of China in 2018.

First inspired to compose while on retreat in Joshua Tree at Lou Harrison’s straw bale house, Byers is a self-taught composer whose works have been performed at Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., SummerStage in New York’s Central Park, and Hear Now Festival in Los Angeles. Sybarite5’s album ‘Outliers’ featuring two of Byers’ pieces, debuted at #1 on the classical billboard charts.

Byers has taught chamber music as a faculty member at the Colburn School (2008-2011) and has coached chamber music during a quartet residency at Oberlin College Conservatory (2014-2016). He has conducted masterclasses at The Juilliard School, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Cleveland Institute of Music, University of Southern California, Aspen Music Festival, UCLA and the Crossroads School in Santa Monica, CA. Byers’ mentors include Ronald Leonard, Alan Harris, Richard Aaron, and Eberhardt Feltz. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from USC Thornton School of Music, a Professional Studies Certificate from Colburn Conservatory, and an Artist Diploma from The Juilliard School.