Violinist/Violist, Kristin Sayer is an active chamber musician, orchestral player and recitalist, regularly performing throughout New York City's finest concert halls, including: Carnegie Hall, Steinway Hall, Lincoln Center's Alice Tully & Avery Fisher Hall.  She has performed with the Roanoke Orchestra, New Englad Symphonic Ensemble, Canadian Chamber Orchestra of New York, Mannes Symphony Orchestra & Mannes Opera Orchestra.  Ms. Sawyer has also toured throughout Europe as both a chamber musician and solosit.  Although she primarily performs music of the classical genre, Ms. Sawyer has done cross over work with artists such as ADELE & Kid Cudi.  Television appearances include: The View, The Late Show with David Letterman & Mo'nique.  Ms. Sawyer holds a Bachelor's Degree as well as a Master's Degree in Performance from Mannes College.

Sokol Nikaj, cellist, was born in Tirana, Albania, where he received his first cello lesson at age 7. His mother, a well-known pianist in Albania, accompanied him through all stages of his career. A first prize recipient at the National Cello Competition, Mr. Nikaj has also participated at the Summer Festival in Athens, Greece, and studied under Prof. Gjovalin Lazri in Artistic Lyceum “Jordan Misja”. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany. There, Mr. Nikaj performed in such venues as Eckelshausen Festival, Schott Verlag, Rathaus Mainz, and in Branderburger Tor in celebration of the 10^th year of the fall of the Berlin wall, under the direction of Mstislav Rostropovich. From 1999-2002 he toured Italy and Germany as a member of the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie.

Since arriving in New York, Mr. Nikaj has appeared in chamber music concerts at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, Flushing Town Hall, Steinway Hall and the Colden Center for the Performing Arts. He has performed as a guest cellist with the Corona Trio and was Goliard Concerts’ 2007 Herman De Jong Memorial Scholarship winner. Earning his Master’s Degree from Queens College in 2007, Mr. Nikaj was the winner of the Concerto Competition, performing the Haydn Cello Concerto in C major with the Queens College Symphony Orchestra. His principal teachers include Julius Berger in Germany and Marcy Rosen in New York.

Currently he is working for the violin shop Gradoux-Matt Rare Violins, LLC as manager of Gostrings. In addition to his active performance schedule, Mr.Nikaj maintains his own private studio of cello students.