Since 1992, Astral has had the honor of taking part in launching the careers of distinguished musicians. Astral laureates are a global network of industry-leading artists who have gone on to become acclaimed soloists, chamber musicians, and Grammy-winning recording artists. Laureates are listed below with the year that they joined the Astral roster.
Violin
- Katie Hyun2016
- Timothy Chooi2016
- Danbi Um2015
- Nikki Chooi2013
- Luosha Fang2013
- Eunice Kim2012
- Kristin Lee2010
- Benjamin Beilman2009
- Jennifer Curtis2006
- Saeka Matsuyama2006
- Korbinian Altenberger2005
- Ayano Ninomiya2003
- Christina Castelli2001
- Nicolas Kendall2000
- Ju-Young Baek1997
- Judith Ingolfsson1997
- Soovin Kim1995
Viola
Cello
- Tommy Mesa2017
- Zlatomir Fung2017
- Timotheos Petrin2015
- Gabriel Cabezas2014
- Christine Lamprea2013
- Lionel Cottet2012
- Susan Babini2007
- Min-Ji Kim2003
- Mark Kosower2002
- Clancy Newman2000
Guitar
Double Bass
Harp
- Rachel Lee O’Brien2017
- Emily Levin2016
- Caroline Cole2013
- Bridget Kibbey2003
Flute
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- Beomjae Kim2017
- Annie Wu2015
- Julietta Curenton2010
- Angel Hsiao2010
- Jasmine Choi2004
- Mimi Stillman1997
- Don Hulbert1994
- David Fedele1992
Clarinet
- Romie de Guise-Langlois2011
- Benito Meza2009
- Jose Franch-Ballester2004
- Igor Begelman1998
Saxophone
Recorder
Oboe
- Katherine Needleman2001
Bassoon
- Harrison Hollingsworth2009
Trombone
Accordion/Bandoneon
Piano
- Zhenni Li-Cohen2017
- Ronaldo Rolim2017
- Natalia Kazaryan2016
- Viktor Valkov2015
- Henry Kramer2014
- Sejoon Park2014
- Dizhou Zhao2012
- Pallavi Mahidhara2013
- Sara Daneshpour2010
- Andrea Lam2010
- Alexandre Moutouzkine2009
- Ilya Poletaev2009
- Di Wu2007
- Michael Mizrahi2005
- Koji Attwood2003
- Spencer Myer2003
- Simone Dinnerstein2000
- Andrius Žlabys2000
- Mikhail Yanovitsky1998
- Natalie Zhu1998
- Arthur Greene1994
- Marcantonio Barone1993
- Charles Abramovic1992
- Mark Anderson1992
- Edith Peña1992
Chamber Ensembles
- Project Fusion2015
- Rolston String Quartet2016
- Varshavski-Shapiro Piano Duo2012
- Jasper String Quartet2010
- Biava Quartet2009
- Astral Winds2006
- Koryo String Quartet2005
- Time for Three2003
- Chiara String Quartet2002
- Musica Pacifica1992
Soprano
- Sarah Shafer2014
- Kathryn Guthrie2012
- Yulia Van Doren2009
- Angela Meade2007
- Dísella Làrusdóttir2006
- Byung-Soon Lee2001
- Karen Slack2001
- Tamara Matthews1999
- Indra Thomas1997
Mezzo-Soprano
- Chrystal E. Williams2014
- Carole Tracie Luck1999
- Jennifer Arnold1997
- Robin Frye1994
- Suzanne Zerone1992
Contralto
Tenor
- Timothy Evans1992
Baritone
Bass-Baritone
- Adam Fry2013
- Eric Owens1994