Pianist Anna Polonsky

is widely in demand as a soloist and chamber musician, regularly performing at Marlboro, Chamber Music Northwest, Seattle, Music@Menlo, Cartagena, Bard, and Caramoor, as well as at Bargemusic in New York City. A frequent guest at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, she performed an acclaimed solo recital at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium to inaugurate the Emerson Quartet's Perspectives Series. She joins her husband, pianist Orion Weiss, for her first appearance with Festival Mozaic.

John Novacek, piano

regularly performs internationally as a recitalist, chamber musician and concerto soloist. A highly sought after collaborative artist, John has performed with Yo-Yo Ma, Joshua Bell and Leila Josefowicz among others, and in major halls across the world, including the Kennedy Center, Avery Fisher Hall, Carnegie's Zankel Hall and in halls across Europe and Japan. He returns to Festival Mozaic in 2011 to perform in chamber music concerts and for the world premiere of his composition, Sounding Piece, commissioned by the Seattle Commissioning Society.

Violinist Dale Barltrop

has performed across North America, Europe and Australia. Recently appointed Concertmaster of the Vancouver Symphony in British Columbia, Canada, he has been a featured soloist with that orchestra throughout last season. Formerly the Principal Second Violin in the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Dale appeared regularly as soloist with the SPCO. He is a regular artist at the Mainly Mozart Festival in San Diego and has also performed with the Queensland Orchestra and Queensland Pops Orchestra in his native Australia. As a chamber musician, he won the grand prize at the 2003 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition as a member of the Verklärte Quartet..

Composer and Saxophonist Patrick Zimmerli

writes a sophisticated yet approachable hybrid of jazz and classical music that has brought him to the forefront of both the jazz and classical music worlds. His commissions have included those for orchestras and chamber groups across the U.S. His Modern Music for two pianos will be premiered at Carnegie Hall by pianists Brad Mehldau and Kevin Hays, with whom he is currently producing a CD of two-piano music. As a saxophonist, Patrick has performed in the concert series at MoMA and the Guggenheim Museum, on NPR's Fresh Sounds, and recorded on the Arabesque, Blue Note, Songlines, and Koch labels. He currently teaches at Columbia University.

Percussionist Satoshi Takeishi

is a diverse artist who works across a dizzying array of musical genres. A highly sought-after collaborative artist, his work includes compositions and performances with leading classical, jazz, South American and Middle Eastern musicians across he world. A gifted producer and arranger, he has also produced recordings for Polygram records. A resident of New York City and native of Japan, Satoshi works on projects in world music, jazz, contemporary classical music and experimental electronic music.

Tango No. 9

is a quartet of Bay area all stars featuring Joshua Raoul Brody on piano, Isabel Douglass on accordion and bandoneon, Greg Stephens on trombone and bandleader Catharine Clune on violin, takes the legacy of the legendary Astor Piazzolla to a new level. Mixing improvisation, jazz and chamber music, they create a unique and passionate sound that has earned their recordings critical acclaim, including "one of the best modern tango CDs of 2002" by JAZZIZ Magazine.

The Modern Mandolin Quartet

gives a new voice to one of the most American of musical instruments. Their music spans a wide range from the mandolin's historical roots of American Bluegrass, Brazilian Choro and Italian folk songs that have brought them critical acclaim and delighted audiences across America. Recipients of prestigious grants from the National Endowment for the Arts Chamber Music program and Meet the Composer, MMQ records regularly for Windham Hill/BMG.