Maggie Kasinger, violin
Violinist, Maggie Kasinger formally studied with Paul Kantor and Barry Shiffman at the Glenn Gould School of The Royal Conservatory. Kasinger also studied at The Blair School of Music at The Vanderbilt University under the guidance of Carolyn Huebl.
Kasinger has had the privilege to premier The Coming of Sobs String Quartet by Rose Bolton at the Women by Music Festival in Mississippi. She has also presented solo recitals as a guest artist with The Young Artist Program in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Kasinger has received such awards and prizes as the: Myra Jackson Blair Scholarship, 1st prize of The Hilton Head Concerto Competition, grand prize of The Philadelphia International Concerto Competition, grand prize of The Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra, and 1st prize of The Curb Concerto Competition. Kasinger now lives in her local city, Nashville where she is a core member of the Listeso String Quartet.
Jesse Kasinger, violin
Jesse has been described as “…the violinist (who) seized the moment and delivered a red-blooded performance that brought the audience to its feet” by The Memphis Commercial Appeal. He is recognized as bringing energy and sincerity in performances that range from concerto appearances to chamber music. Mr. Kasinger’s solo and orchestral experiences have been with the New World Symphony, Nashville Symphony, Memphis Symphony and the Rice University Shepherd School of Music Symphony to name a few. He has performed in solo and chamber master classes given by Ani Kavafian, Noah Bendix-Balgley, Vadim Gluzman and James Ehnes.
A native of Nashville, Mr. Kasinger holds degrees from Rice University Shepherd School of Music and The University of Memphis Rudi E. Sheidt School of Music. His principal teachers were Paul Kantor, Dr. Soh-Hyun Park Altino and Dr. Carolyn Huebl. He has also worked with other teachers such as Robert Lipsett and Alexander Kerr.
He is currently a One Year Contract First Violin section member with Nashville Symphony.
Aria Stiles, violin
Aria is a graduate of Belmont University with a Bachelor’s degree in Commercial Violin Music. Stiles was concertmaster of the Belmont University Orchestra. Every year this orchestra would invite artists and back up artists such as Ricky Skaggs, Kathy Matea, Patty Labelle and Michael W. Smith in the school’s President’s Concert and TV special, “Christmas At Belmont”. Stiles was also the fiddle player of the highly sought after Bluegrass ensemble for 3 years at Belmont. She has played on stages all over the country, most notably The Grand Ole Opry, The Ryman Auditorium, The Kennedy Center, and several symphony halls across the country. For 7 years, Stiles toured with Pam Tillis and performed special tours with co-star, Lorrie Morgan. Most recently during Elvis week, Stiles was asked to return to perform in the Pam Tillis Band to celebrate the life of Elvis at Graceland and shared a stage with John Schneider, Darlene Love, Jay Osmond.
Hannah Sorrells-Tyler is a violinist originally from Asheville, NC and now resides in Nashville, TN. She received her Bachelor in Music degree from St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN. As a part of this study she performed in the American Prize winning ensemble, The St. Olaf Orchestra under esteemed conductor, Steven Amundson. In May of 2017, she graduated from Belmont University with a Master’s in Classical Violin Performance. She was concertmaster of the Belmont Symphony for both of the years she attended. Hannah has performed in venues all over the world including The Grand Ole Opry, Carnegie Hall, Bach’s Church in Leipzig, Germany, The Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and The Kennedy Center.
Hannah is currently the first violinist in La Vie Quartet, a chamber ensemble she founded in 2017. With creativity, virtuosity, flair, and passion at the forefront, the La Vie Quartet performs the highest caliber repertoire of classical string quartets, current Top 40’s arrangements, and beyond. They have performed with JohnnySwim, Delta Rae, Judah and the Lion, and Christy Nockels. Hannah’s hope for this quartet is to bring people of all different musical backgrounds together. Hannah is currently a substitute violinist with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra as well as a first violinist with the Tennessee Philharmonic Orchestra.
In 2022, Hannah started The Opus Project. The Opus Project attempts to connect classical music to common human experience through the creation of weekly playlists which represent the very best selections from the astonishing diversity of classical music.
Hannah believes a successful musician is one whose music causes people to feel. She thinks the emotions of human living provide an avenue for our connection with one another. Through music-making and performing, Hannah desires to communicate these truths to people, hopefully allowing them to not only be in touch with themselves, but with something much greater.
He’s collaborated with the ARC Ensemble (Artists of The Royal Conservatory) and the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance, and has performed in concert alongside Lebanese singer Abeer Nehme, Indian classical violinist Kala Ramnath, and Klezmer multi-instrumentalist Hankus Netsky for Silkroad’s Global Musician Workshop. Caleb holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Cello Performance at UCLA and a Master of Music in Commercial Music at Belmont University.
Caleb Yang is a cellist based in Nashville. As a classical soloist he has performed Bloch’s “Schelomo” for cello and orchestra under the baton of Neal Stulberg. As a commercial musician, Caleb has toured with country music singer Martina McBride, performed live with artists including David Cook and Emily Weisband, and has recorded as a session musician for Postmodern Jukebox, Benjamin William Hastings, Anna Golden and many others. As an improvising musician, Caleb blends elements from a diverse scope of music genres. His live looping arrangements and compositions have garnered him unique solo performances at venues including the Moscone Center in San Francisco and the Arts District Mansion in Dallas.
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