Sarunas Jankauskas, clarinet, with Evgeny Zvonnikov, violin, and Johan Botes, piano

Clarinetist Sarunas Jankauskas joined JMU faculty in 2016. His performance engagements have taken him through Europe, Canada and across the US, while participating at International Conservatory Week Festival, Musicalis Daunia, SoundSpace at Blanton, Chamber Music at the Barn, ICA ClarinetFests® and various new music events. His commissioning project Duos will culminate as a music album in 2020.

Dr. Jankauskas holds degrees from Grand Valley State University, Rice University and The University of Texas at Austin.

Russian violinist Evgeny Zvonnikov enjoys a varied career as a performer and educator. He is currently faculty of West Texas A & M University and has served for several years as the Associate Concertmaster of the Wichita Symphony Orchestra and Concertmaster of the Wichita Grand Opera Orchestra. Evgeny has taught masterclasses around the world and has collaborated with many acclaimed musicians, including pianists Misha Dichter, Leon Fleisher, Gilbert Kalish, and Peter Donohoe. As a member of the Grammy-nominated St. Petersburg String Quartet, Evgeny participated in many summer music festivals and concert series in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Russia and performed in renowned concert halls, such as Carnegie Hall in New York. In 2021 Evgeny won the First Prize at the Golden Classical Music Awards, which included a performance at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

South African pianist Johan Botes is celebrated for his versatility as a soloist, collaborator, and teacher, performing worldwide with orchestras in the U.S., South Africa, Europe, and more. A 2007 UNISA/Vodacom National Piano Competition winner, he moved to London in 2008 to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, working with renowned musicians. Botes has won numerous awards, including the Sidney M. Wright Scholarship in 2010, and has taught at the University of Arkansas before joining Marshall University.