Midori Summer Music Lab

Violinist Jocelyn Zhu’s work has taken her across the globe to over thirty countries, bringing features on Good Morning America, PBS, The Today Show, and WQXR’s Young Artist Showcase. Her collaborators and instructors include Catherine Cho, David Finckel, Alan Gilbert, Hyo Kang, Joseph Kalichstein, and Itzhak Perlman, and she is the recipient of the Juilliard School Career Grant, the McGraw Hill Robert Sherman Award, the National Trustees Grant, the Tarisio Trust Young Artists Grant, and the US Department of State Federal Assistance Award. A passionate advocate of arts in society, she founded and is the co-director of Concerts for Compassion, a non-for-profit benefiting refugees worldwide.

ARKAI is an award-winning electro-acoustic duo that has captivated audiences around the world with their creative imagination and cutting-edge string music. Transforming the beautiful tones of the violin and cello into epic soundscapes that resemble a rock band backed by a full orchestra, ARKAI’s signature sound has led them to hundreds of shows around the world including esteemed engagements at GRAMMYs On The Hill, Carnegie Hall, Abu Dhabi Culture Summit, US Air Force Academy, and TED Talks. Other highlights include opening for GRAMMY and Oscar-winning musician Jon Batiste, collaborations with celebrity photographer David LaChapelle for Milan Design Week, and joint recording projects with viral piano sensation Tony Ann and Decca Records. They recently opened and performed with Tony Ann at the legendary Troubadour club in LA for back to back sold out shows.

Brooklyn-born clarinetist Jackie Gillette is known for her exceptional performances and dedication to music education. She has performed at major venues like Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Opera House, Alice Tully Hall, and the Orpheum Theater. Her ensemble credits include the American Ballet Theater Orchestra, New Jersey Symphony, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Buffalo and Louisiana Philharmonics, American Symphony Orchestra, Symphoria, West Point Band, and Chamber Orchestra of New York. She has also appeared with the Lyric Chamber Music Society of NY, the Endless Mountain Wind Quintet, and as part of a jazz duo at the Wellsboro Jazz Festival. 

Jackie has built a strong online presence, with over 69k Instagram followers and 142k TikTok followers (@jackiegilletteclarinet). On social media, she posts play-alongs to popular songs on clarinet, flute, and saxophone, offering tips and inspiration for musicians of all levels. She also shares behind-the-scenes content, performance clips, and engaging educational material, fostering a vibrant online community of music lovers. She’s collaborated with brands like Chupa Chups, Jarritos, Happy Place Productions, Silverstein Works, Buchart Colbert, and JustinGuitar App.  

Jackie holds a Bachelor of Music from the Eastman School of Music and a Master’s in Clarinet Performance from Lynn Conservatory, where she studied with Jon Manasse. 

Will Healy is a composer, pianist, and improviser whose work engages with many of the musical worlds in New York City, from classical concert halls to jazz clubs and hip-hop shows. A recipient of the 2023 Leonard Bernstein Prize from the ASCAP Foundation, he is passionate about both tradition and innovation. He has performed at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and National Sawdust, with his compositions featured by ensembles such as the Minnesota Orchestra, Contemporaneous, and Mivos Quartet. His arranging credits include the New York Philharmonic, Donda, the Albany Symphony, and others.

Igor Begelman’s virtuosity has earned him significant acclaim, including the Avery Fisher Career Grant and numerous international prizes. He has performed as a soloist with prestigious orchestras worldwide and appeared in recitals at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and major festivals including Ravinia, Marlboro, and Tanglewood.

For more information, visit IgorBegelman.com.

Mandy is a Managing Director and COO of Legal & Compliance, Risk and Operations at Citadel Securities. She joined Citadel in 2022 from Morgan Stanley, where she was a Managing Director and Global Head of Business Unit Risk Management for the Fixed Income & Commodities Division.

Mandy joined Morgan Stanley in 2007, in the Global Capital Markets division, based in London. She first worked in the Equity Capital Markets team, and from 2011 until 2013, she ran the Capital Markets Structuring Team in GCM EMEA for both debt and equity products. From 2013 until the beginning of 2017, Mandy was Chief Operating Officer for Global Capital Markets in EMEA, and Chief Risk Officer for GCM International, covering EMEA, Asia-Pacific and Japan.

Mandy is an active participant in industry-wide organizations in the financial markets, including initiatives to establish industry standards. From 2018 until 2023, she was the Chair of the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA), the first woman Chair in the organization’s 50+ year history.

Mandy has been active as a public speaker about risk management and related topics, as well as leadership and diversity in the financial services industry more broadly. In 2019, Mandy was named by Financial News as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Women in European Finance. She was also featured by Euromoney with an individual profile as part of their 50th anniversary series focusing on the past 50 years in the capital markets (2019).

At Harvard Law School, Mandy served as the Klinsky Professor of Leadership and Progress for the 2019-2020 academic year and has returned to campus as a Lecturer on Law in subsequent years.

Before entering the world of investment banking, Mandy was a practicing US corporate and securities lawyer at Allen & Overy LLP in London. She is currently based in New York.