Guest artists
A selection of artists performing with the Dresdner Residenz Orchester.
Violin
The Dresden violinist began playing at the age of three. Alongside her solo training, she writes her own music for small ensembles.
She received a Category A scholarship at the 2024 Andrea Postacchini Violin Competition in Italy. Her solo debut with the Dresdner Residenz Orchester followed at its Christmas concert in 2025. She performed with the orchestra at Berlin’s Konzerthaus in May 2026, with a further appearance announced in Potsdam for September 2026.
Soprano
The soprano has a particular affinity for Rossini. Her operatic repertoire also includes works by Mozart, Donizetti, Verdi, Puccini and Offenbach.
Isabelle Serafin is pursuing a master’s degree in opera at Leipzig’s University of Music and Theatre with Prof. Brigitte Wohlfarth. Her appearances include the opera houses in Halle and Leipzig and the Handel Festival in Halle. She first performed with the Dresdner Residenz Orchester at Berlin’s Konzerthaus in May 2026.
Piano
The young pianist is based in the Netherlands and Belgium and studies at Conservatorium Maastricht. His repertoire includes piano concertos by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and Chopin.
Keshav’s awards include first prizes at the 2026 Steinway International Piano Competition and the Prinses Christina Concours. He has appeared at the Salle Cortot in Paris, Salzburg’s Mozarteum and Amsterdam’s Grachtenfestival. His debut with the Dresdner Residenz Orchester is announced for October 2026 in Nuremberg.
Violin
Born in Tokyo and raised in Seattle, Lin Tokura combines her studies at the Yehudi Menuhin School with international concert appearances.
The violinist has performed with the Seattle Symphony and the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, among others. She is a prizewinner of the Kocian International Violin Competition and Il Piccolo Violino Magico. Her debut as a guest soloist with the Dresdner Residenz Orchester is announced for October 2026 in Nuremberg.
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