American violinist Randall Goosby has emerged as one of the most compelling artists of his generation, praised for the sensitivity and depth of his musicianship and his commitment to championing works by underrepresented composers. Signed exclusively to Decca Classics in 2020 at age 24, Goosby’s debut album, Roots (2021), celebrates African-American musical heritage, featuring world-premiere recordings of Florence Price alongside works by William Grant Still, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, and a newly commissioned piece by Xavier Foley. Goosby has appeared as soloist with leading orchestras including the Los Angeles Philharmonic under Gustavo Dudamel, the New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony, Detroit Symphony, London Philharmonic, and Philharmonia Orchestra, among others. His recital credits include London’s Wigmore Hall, New York’s 92nd Street Y, San Francisco Symphony’s Davies Symphony Hall, and the Kennedy Center. Dedicated to education and outreach, Goosby has worked with organizations such as the Opportunity Music Project and Music Masters, mentoring students and bringing music into schools, hospitals, and community centers. A First Prize winner of the 2018 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, he was also the youngest ever winner of the Sphinx Concerto Competition. A graduate of The Juilliard School, Goosby continues advanced studies with Itzhak Perlman and Catherine Cho. He performs on the 1708 “Strauss” Stradivarius, on loan from the Samsung Foundation of Culture of Korea.

Violinist Jeremiah Blacklow is recognized for his heartfelt playing, thoughtful scholarship, and commitment to community engagement. He began violin studies at age three and made his debut at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall at eight. Since then, he has performed at leading venues worldwide including London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall, Incheon’s Tri-Bowl, the DiMenna Center, Marlboro Music, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. A dedicated chamber musician, Jeremiah is a founding member of the Renaissance String Quartet with Randall Goosby, Daniel Hass, and Jameel Martin. Alongside their concert appearances, the quartet partners with schools and youth programs to offer masterclasses and workshops. Jeremiah also teaches individually, having mentored students through the music program at Zeta Charter Schools in the South Bronx. Jeremiah received his undergraduate degree in Slavic Languages and Literature from Harvard before completing his Master’s in violin performance at the Juilliard School, supported by Dorothy Starling and Fidelity Foundation Scholarships. He studied for over a decade with Catherine Cho and Itzhak Perlman and is currently pursuing a doctorate at City University of New York, where he studies with Mark Steinberg. He serves as Principal Second Violin of the Glimmerglass Opera Festival, is a featured artist of The Omega Ensemble, and performs on an 1856 Giuseppe Rocca violin once played by Maud Powell.

Jameel Martin is a violist, writer, and educator whose artistry spans music, theater, and literature. As a soloist, he has appeared with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of Indianapolis, and has performed chamber music internationally. A graduate of The Juilliard School, where he studied with Heidi Castleman and Steven Tenenbom, he received chamber music guidance from Itzhak Perlman, Joel Krosnick, Joseph Lin, and Sylvia Rosenberg. He is the founding violist of the Renaissance String Quartet, with Randall Goosby, Jeremiah Blacklow, and Daniel Hass. Dedicated to teaching, Jameel has given lessons, chamber coachings, and theater workshops at programs across the U.S., including Juilliard Pre-College, Juilliard MAP, Heartbeat Music Project, and the Brooklyn Waldorf School. As a writer, Jameel’s stage play Ransom Place premiered at the Onyx Theater Festival, was published in A Common Well Journal, and later developed into an opera in collaboration with Daniel Hass. His queer adaptation of Janáček’s The Diary of One Who Disappeared premiered in Norway in 2023. In 2024, he co-curated Intersections: Black Music and Words at London’s Southbank Centre with Randall Goosby, blending performance with his poetry. His forthcoming poems will be published in Archway Editions, Journal. Jameel is pursuing an MFA in poetry at Brooklyn College, where he teaches English composition and serves as co-editor-in-chief of The Brooklyn Review.

Daniel Hass, Canadian cellist and composer, has built a multifaceted career spanning performance, composition, and collaboration across genres. He has appeared as soloist with orchestras throughout Canada, the U.S., and Europe, and has received commissions from the Glenn Gould Foundation, Random Access Music, Tribeca New Music, and the Revolve Dance Program. His artistry has been recognized with awards from the Stulberg Competition, Canada Council for the Arts, and the Sylva Gelber Foundation. A founding member of the Renaissance String Quartet with Randall Goosby, Jeremiah Blacklow, and Jameel Martin, Daniel premiered his first string quartet, Love and Levity, at the ensemble’s 2023 New York debut. Soon after, the group toured Jamaica, performing in schools and presenting a benefit concert for the Jamaica Red Cross and Immaculate Conception High School Orchestra, where they also played Daniel’s arrangements of Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff. In New York, Daniel is an active chamber musician with the Jupiter Chamber Players, Omega Ensemble, and Random Access Music, while also collaborating with jazz ensembles like Orlando Furioso and Phillip Golub’s Abiding Memory Quintet, as well as pop and folk artists. An alum of the Perlman Music Program and the Juilliard School, Daniel studied with Timothy Eddy, Joel Krosnick, Areta Zhulla, and Itzhak Perlman. He performs on the 1730 “Newland” Joannes Franciscus Celoniatus cello, generously loaned by the Canada Council for the Arts.