Featured in the London-based international MUSO magazine as one of the leading chamber groups of its generation, the Zodiac Trio has been praised by critics for their “musicality of rare intensity” (La Tribune de Lyon, France) and “truly exceptional talent” (Nice-Matin, France), as well as being declared “excellent, talented and committed” by the New York Concert Review and “awe-inspiring” by NYC.com.   

KLIMENT KRYLOVSKIY, clarinet

Russian-American clarinetist began his musical education at the Moscow Conservatory in Russia, later continuing on to study at the prominent Manhattan School of Music in New York, in addition to the Paris Conservatory in France.  Recipient of the prestigious Harriet Hale Wholley Sholarship awarded to American musicians to carry out a musical residency in Paris, Mr. Krylovskiy has performed North America, Canada, Europe, China and Japan, often appearing on Radio France, Canadian National Radio, National Public Radio in the United States, and others.  As a former member of the Philharmonic Orchestra of American in NY, Mr. Krylovskiy performed in numerous leading venues in the U.S.  and was invited to the White House to meet the First Family.    Winner of numerous  important competitions in the U.S. and Europe, Kliment Krylovskiy  is a founding member of the acclaimed Zodiac Trio, which performs internationally.  

VANESSA MOLLARD, violin

French violinist Vanessa Mollard has appeared as soloist with the Gent Symphony Orchestra, Geneva Philharmonic, Marseille Symphony Orchestra and the Monte-Carlo Symphony among others, and has worked with such legendary figures as Pierre Boulez and Mstislav Rostropovich, in addition to Kurt Mazur and Jean-Claude Casadesus. As a pioneer of new music, Ms. Mollard has collaborated with renowned composers Nicolas Bacri and Laurent Petigirard, whose compositions she premiered. Vanessa Mollard has performed with numerous orchestras in the Unites States and France, and held the concertmaster post with the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas in New York, performing in leading venues and touring internationally.  Vanessa Mollard holds a Diploma from the Royal Superior Conservatory of Gent, a First Prize from the Marseille Conservatory, which she obtained at the age of sixteen under the tutelage of Pierre Hommage, a Bachelor Degree from the Manhattan School of Music c and a Performer Diploma from Indiana University Bloomington where she studied with the legendary Franco Gulli and Emile Naumoff, last student of Nadia Boulanger.  A recipient of the Princess Grace of Monaco Foundation sponsorship,  Ms.  Mollard is a founding member of the highly-regarded Zodiac Trio, with which she performed through four continents, winning international acclaim. 

RIKO HIGUMA, piano

A versatile pianist, Riko Higuma has performed with many of the world's leading musicians, and has collaborated with legendary artists such as Albert Markov, Neil Rosenshein, Aaron Rosand, Cho-Liang Lin, Alan Gilbert, Steven Tanenbom, Dora Schwarzberg, and Timothy Eddy. As a soloist, she was a top-prize winner at the Jacob Flier International Piano Competition and was one of the Young Artists at theVan Cliburn Piano. Institute, where she appeared with the Fort Worth Symphony. Ms. Higuma is a founding member of the highly-acclaimed Zodiac Trio, with which she tours internationally.