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Dear Friends,

We are so thrilled to have so many dedicated and passionate Friends of Lyrica Baroque and are so grateful to have such strong and exuberant support. Without you, our fledgling organization would have never grown into the powerhouse that it is today. Being able to share our musicians, our productions, our programs and our enthusiasm for Lyrica Baroque has been such an honor for me personally over the past 3 years.

My involvement with Lyrica Baroque started as a conversation with one of our artists, who was mentioning how he’d love the organization to have well, more organization! Given my background working for large global corporations, I volunteered to come onboard and share my experience. Throughout my tenure as President of the board, I have been so fortunate to see Lyrica Baroque grow and thrive in our community through our outreach to teachers, students, competitors, institutions and classical music enthusiasts. It’s heartwarming to see that we’re truly making a difference.

2020 brings even more opportunities to share our passion for our mission to support a diverse community of students, teachers, artists, institutions and audiences of all ages through education, collaboration and performance. We invite you to continue with us on our journey and share the joy by bringing others along.

We can’t thank you enough for the friendship and support you have shown Lyrica Baroque over the years and we continue to count on your generous support to keep this important work in the arts front and center in the communities where we live and work.

Sincerely,

Susan Zatorski Board President

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Established in 2015, Lyrica Baroque is a two-time winner of Best Chamber The mission of Lyrica Music Performance in Gambit Magazine’s Tribute to the Classical Arts. The group has performed in popular venues such as St. Mary’s Church in the Baroque is to support Ursuline Convent, Tulane University's Dixon Hall, and the St. Louis Cathedral, and collaborated with celebrated organizations such as The Historic New Orleans Collection, New Orleans Museum of Art and the New Orleans a diverse community of Association. Lyrica Baroque made it’s debut at Chautauqua Institution in Summer 2019 with a program featuring hidden gems from the Baroque era. students, teachers, artists, Lyrica Baroque's artists have been heard with the world's leading ensembles including the Pittsburgh Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Houston Symphony, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Grand Teton institutions and audiences Music Festival, Teatro Colon and the . Lyrica Baroque is excited to annually host and present NOLA Chamber Fest, New Orleans' own chamber music competition and festival in collaboration with the New Orleans of all ages through Friends of Music and the University of New Orleans. Outreach for their 2020 education, collaboration season includes Power of Language workshops in elementary schools. and performance. Lyrica Baroque seeks to promote the extraordinary classical musical history of New Orleans by performing accessible chamber music at the highest level of artistic excellence. our team

JAREN ATHERHOLT | GABRIELLE FISCHLER Executive Director Jaren Atherholt is the Assistant Professor of Oboe at Community Coordinator the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. She Before moving to New Orleans, Gabrielle was a co- previously served as Principal Oboist of the Louisiana founding member of the conductorless string orchestra Philharmonic Orchestra from 2007 – 2018. Originally from Palaver Strings. Palaver Strings is an ensemble committed Fairbanks, Alaska, Jaren left home at the age of sixteen to diversifying the accessibility of classical music and to pursue oboe study at the Interlochen Arts Academy promoting social justice and human welfare through with Daniel Stolper. After graduating from Interlochen, she cross-collaboration of the arts and unconventional earned her bachelor’s degree in music performance from partnerships. She currently works as a teaching artist the Cleveland Institute of Music where she studied with John and freelancer in the greater New Orleans area, serving Mack and a master’s degree from the Shepherd School on faculty at the Ellis Marsalis Center. Other educational of Music at Rice University where she studied with Robert endeavors include maintenance of her private studio Atherholt. Prior to obtaining her position with the LPO, Jaren where she provides lessons and chamber music spent two seasons as Principal Oboist of the Sarasota Opera coachings. Gabrielle also serves as the Community Orchestra. She has performed as guest Principal Oboist with Coordinator of Lyrica Baroque where she helps facilitate the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Detroit Symphony, Florida arts integration projects built to enhance social-emotional Orchestra, Syracuse Symphony and Orquesta Sinfónica learning, as well as projects such as NOLA Chamber …[Lyrica“ de Minería in Mexico City. She has also performed as guest Fest, a chamber music festival for young aspiring Baroque’s] Associate Principal Oboist with the Pittsburgh Symphony. musicians and community members. In April of 2018, contributions Jaren has been a featured concerto soloist with the LPO, Gabrielle helped to launch the New Orleans chapter of to our school Tulane University Orchestra, Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra, Groupmuse, an organization dedicated to fostering and children Washington Chamber Symphony at the Kennedy Center, and building community through art and classical music and public the Fairbanks Symphony. house concerts. Gabrielle makes local appearances with concert were the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, the New Orleans extraordinary. Jaren spends her summers performing in the Grand Opera, Lyrica Baroque, New Orleans Chamber Players, The repertory Teton Music Festival in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and has Musaica, Crescent Chamber Artists, the New Resonance was perfect, and participated in the Aspen Music Festival, Verbier Festival the musicians’ Orchestra, Music Academy of the West, and Spoleto Festival Orchestra, the Saenger, Groupmuse, Jefferson Performing great musicality USA. She also previously served on the faculty of the John Arts Society, and other performances around the city and places it among Mack Oboe Camp, Wintergreen Music Festival and four greater New Orleans area. the best of summers as a member of the Interlochen Oboe Institutes chamber faculty, teaching with Linda Strommen, Elaine Douvas and BENJAMIN ATHERHOLT ensembles. Daniel Stolper. An active chamber musician, Jaren spent Music Coordinator - Mississippi four summers performing in the Marlboro Music Festival. Chambre Music “Played with such a smooth tone that it reached the ears She has also performed for the Grand Teton Music Festival Guild like a gentle summer breeze” (Basil Considine, Twin Cities Winter Chamber Series, A Far Cry, and is the founder and Arts Reader), Benjamin Atherholt is the primary composer Executive Director of Lyrica Baroque, a chamber ensemble and arranger for Lyrica Baroque. Ben has played Assistant and non profit organization based in New Orleans. Jaren Principal Bassoon and Contrabassoon with the Louisiana enjoys practicing Ashtanga yoga in her free time under the Philharmonic Orchestra since 2006, and Contrabassoon guidance and instruction of Melanie Fawer. She is married to with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra since 2015. Ben Atherholt, whom she met at Rice University. Jaren and He served as Acting Contrabassoon with the Houston Ben enjoy spending time with their dog, Jessie. Symphony from 2011-2013, performing multiple tours Christian completed his undergraduate degree at the and is featured on a Grammy Award Winning recording of University of South Carolina with Dr. William Terwilliger, Berg's Wozzek under the direction of Hans Graf. He has graduating Summa Cum Laude with Honors from the South performed as Guest Contrabassoonist with the National, Carolina Honors College. Subsequently, he earned a Master St. Louis, Alabama and Richmond Symphonies and as of Music in Performance degree from Louisiana State Guest Principal Bassoonist with the Saint Paul Chamber University, where he studied with Dr. Lin He and served as a Orchestra, Charlotte Symphony, and North Carolina Opera. Graduate Teaching Assistant. For over a decade Ben’s arrangements and compositions have been premiered and performed by Lyrica Baroque JANE KOELSCH | across the city of New Orleans, including performances Social Media at the Historic New Orleans Collection, Tulane University, Jane Koelsch is a current fourth-year undergraduate New Orleans Opera Guild Home, St. Mary’s Church in the student at the University of North Carolina School of the Ursuline Convent, Christ Church Cathedral, and the New Arts (UNCSA). She is in the studio of Dr. Oskar Espina-Ruiz Orleans Museum of Art. Ben’s music is also performed studying clarinet performance. Jane’s love for music began regularly around the country, including performances first through piano lessons, and progressed when she at Boston University, Chautauqua Institution, University began studies on the clarinet at nine years old. Through of Texas, University of Kentucky, University of Kansas, her education at the School of the Arts she discovered her University of Georgia, Interlochen Center for the Arts, and passion for community outreach and arts engagement. the University of North Carolina School for the Arts. Ben New Orleans’“ Jane currently serves as the Events Manager for Cross the earned his undergraduate degree in Music Performance crème de Line, which is a student-led organization that provides free at Oberin Conservatory studying with George Sakakeeny, la crème concerts to the community. Its purpose is to explore the where he also earned a minor in composition. Ben plays of classical boundaries of what the relationship between audience and musicians. a 1991 Mollenhauer Contrabassoon and an 11,000 series performer can be. She also works for ArtistCorps at School of Heckel Bassoon made in 1974. –The New the Arts. This organization, through the Office of Community Orleans Engagement, places UNCSA students in local schools to Advocate CHRISTIAN ALDRIDGE | provide arts education as a resource and creative outlet for NOLA Chamber Fest preschool through high school classes. In addition to these Violinist Christian Aldridge currently resides in New Orleans organizations, Jane also enjoys teaching clarinet and piano where he is a regular substitute with the Louisiana lessons, as well as working in the aural skills classroom at Philharmonic Orchestra. In addition, he is a section member UNCSA as a teaching assistant. Through these opportunities, of the Baton Rouge Symphony, the Pensacola Symphony, the Jane has fostered a love for giving to her community Acadiana Symphony, the Rapides Symphony, the Gulf Coast through both performing and teaching. She is planning on Symphony, and performs frequently as a freelancer in the continuing her education both in clarinet performance as greater New Orleans area. Christian also works actively as an well as arts management so she can learn how to best serve arts administrator, serving as the Program Manager for Lyrica those around her. She is excited to continue to advocate for Baroque’s NOLA Chamber Fest, as well as co-chair of the community engagement in music through her new work with Programming Committee for the New Orleans Friends of Lyrica Baroque and NOLA Chamber Fest. Music. In 2019, Christian joined the staff of the Brevard Music Center as Orchestra Personnel Manager, a position he will resume this summer. During the seven week festival he supervised all large ensemble personnel for collegiate and artist faculty productions. Originally from Fredericksburg, VA, JENNIE BRENT | The Power of Language JOHNSON Jennie Brent is a cellist and educator from New Haven, STRING INSTRUMENT CT. She studied with Ole Akahoshi at Manhattan School of Music Pre-college, Peter Wiley at Bard College Conservatory, and Julia Lichten at Manhattan School of Music. Jennie is a passionate chamber musician and was a member of the Annellie String Trio for over a decade. She has performed in venues such as Steinway Hall, Merkin Hall, Carnegie Hall and Beijing Central Conservatory of Music. She has attended a number of music festivals including Aspen Music Festival, Heifetz International Music Institute, Sejong International Music Festival, and the Juilliard String Quartet Seminar. Jennie is a dedicated, Suzuki-certified cello teacher and has been teaching privately for many years, as well as at the Harmony Program in New York City, Festival de Música in San Juán de Colón, Venezuela, the JosiahQuincy Youth Orchestra Program, and Bridge Boston Charter School. She is certified in a method of early-childhood music education, Music Learning Theory, which she has taught at Horizons for Homeless Children and Head Start. From 2017-2018, she served as Co-Artistic Director, Co- Education Coordinator, and cellist of Palaver Strings, a non-profit string ensemble based in Boston, MA. In addition to music, Jennie is a certified yoga instructor and loves to explore the ways that music and body NURTURE awareness can overlap and serve one another. WHAT’S NEXT

We are dedicated to sharing the joy of music. Let us join you on your BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADVISORY BOARD musical journey!

Susan Zatorski, President Melanie Fawer James Marchant, Treasurer Maurya Glaude Cara Tunstall, Secretary Michael Harold Tamer Acikalin Nicole Larroque Baty Landis Carol Rausch Daniel Lelchuk Eric Rodrigue Dwight McGhee Visit us at johnsonstring.com and carriagehouseviolins.com. Robyn Schwarz 1029/1039 Chestnut Street | Newton Upper Falls, MA 02464 | 800–359–9351 Shelton Shugar building community through chamber music

PERFORMANCE

A unique gathering of artists who perform and educate as a special kind of chamber ensemble, Lyrica Baroque is known for their innovative programming combining instrumental and vocal chamber music. The group began as a trio of musicians performing in the French Quarter with a focus on Baroque repertoire for instruments and voice. The ensemble has grown and evolved, pushing musical boundaries through collaboration with world renowned guest artists and the exploration of repertoire beyond the Baroque era, including new music and original compositions. Lyrica Baroque and can be heard regularly in venues throughout New Orleans and across the Gulf South region. 2020 marks the first year the ensemble will self-present three concerts in New Orleans: Summer Fête featuring Beethoven’s Piano-Wind Quintet celebrating his 250th birthday, L'automne co-presented with the University of New Orleans’ Musical Excursions series, and Winterreise, Lyrica Baroque’s annual holiday concert free and open to the public.

“For aficionados of chamber music and opera, Lyrica Baroque offers the best of both. This New Orleans-based classical ensemble delivers a beautiful, melodic sound that resonates pleasingly on the senses while spanning centuries of stylistic development and musical progression from the baroque era to the present.

– Dean M. Shapiro, Classical Music Writer, New Orleans, LA our artists

WILLIAM AMSEL | William Amsel was appointed and is featured on a Grammy Award Winning recording of principal clarinetist of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Berg's Wozzek under the direction of Hans Graf. He has during the 2017-2018 season. Previously, he was second performed as Guest Contrabassoonist with the National, People need to and Eb clarinetist of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, “ St. Louis, Alabama and Richmond Symphonies and as be exposed to principal clarinetist of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra as much music Guest Principal Bassoonist with the Saint Paul Chamber and the Sarasota Opera Orchestra, and has been a member as possible—to Orchestra, Charlotte Symphony, and North Carolina Opera. of the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra since 2016. He inspire their For over a decade Ben’s arrangements and compositions has performed with many orchestras across the country, imaginations, have been premiered and performed by Lyrica Baroque including as guest principal with the Milwaukee Symphony learn from across the city of New Orleans, including performances Orchestra and the Oregon Symphony. An accomplished each other, at the Historic New Orleans Collection, Tulane University, chamber musician, he has performed with the Society for and continue New Orleans Opera Guild Home, St. Mary’s Church in the Chamber Music in Rochester, Philadelphia Chamber Music to improve Ursuline Convent, Christ Church Cathedral, and the New Society, Buffalo Chamber Players, Marlboro Music Festival, and maintain Orleans Museum of Art. Ben’s music is also performed sustainability and with the Borromeo String Quartet, among others. He regularly around the country, including performances in the arts and has also performed internationally, most recently with at Boston University, Chautauqua Institution, University education. the Buffalo Philharmonic Wind Octet during the BPO’s of Texas, University of Kentucky, University of Kansas, 2018 tour of Poland. Originally from Austin, Texas, he is – Sasha Massey, University of Georgia, Interlochen Center for the Arts, and Soprano a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music in the University of North Carolina School for the Arts. Ben Boston, where he studied with Thomas Martin; and received earned his undergraduate degree in Music Performance a master’s degree at Temple University in Philadelphia, at Oberin Conservatory studying with George Sakakeeny, studying with Ricardo Morales. He spent two summers as where he also earned a minor in composition. Ben plays a a fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center, where he was 1991 Mollenhauer Contrabassoon and an 11,000 series awarded the Gino B. Cioffi Memorial Prize, and was also a Heckel Bassoon made in 1974. fellow at the Pacific Music Festival (Japan), Aspen Music JAREN ATHERHOLT | Festival, and New York String Orchestra Seminar. In addition The founder of Lyrica to teaching privately, he is currently on faculty at Buffalo Baroque, Jaren Atherholt is the newly appointed Assistant State College, and has given masterclasses throughout Professor of Oboe at the University of North Carolina western New York, the US, and abroad. He lives in North School of the Arts. She previously served as Principal Buffalo with his wife, bassoonist Rose Vrbsky, and their Oboist of the Louisiana Philharmonic from 2007 - 2018 daughter Penelope. and as Principal Oboist of the Sarasota Opera from 2006 - 2007. A native of Alaska, Jaren has performed BENJAMIN ATHERHOLT | “Played with such to stellar reviews as a featured concerto soloist and has a smooth tone that it reached the ears like a gentle been guest Principal Oboist with the Saint Paul Chamber summer breeze” (Basil Considine, Twin Cities Arts Orchestra and Detroit Symphony, as well as guest Reader), Benjamin Atherholt is the primary composer and associate principal oboist with the Pittsburgh Symphony. arranger for Lyrica Baroque. Ben has played Assistant Jaren spent four summers at the Marlboro Music Festival Principal Bassoon and Contrabassoon with the Louisiana and currently performs each summer with the Grand Philharmonic Orchestra since 2006, and Contrabassoon Teton Music Festival. She has served on the faculty of with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra since 2015. John Mack Oboe Camp, Interlochen Oboe Institute, He served as Acting Contrabassoon with the Houston the Wintergreen Music Academy, and the Vianden Symphony from 2011-2013, performing multiple tours International Music School. Jaren plays Loree oboes. JENNIE BRENT | Jennie Brent is a cellist and and building community through art and classical music educator from New Haven, CT. She studied with Ole house concerts. Gabrielle makes local appearances with Akahoshi at Manhattan School of Music Pre-college, Peter the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, the New Orleans Wiley at Bard College Conservatory, and Julia Lichten at Opera, Lyrica Baroque, New Orleans Chamber Players, Manhattan School of Music. Jennie is a passionate chamber Musaica, Crescent Chamber Artists, the New Resonance musician and was a member of the Annellie String Trio Orchestra, the Saenger, Groupmuse, Jefferson Performing for over a decade. She has performed in venues such as Arts Society, and other performances around the city and Steinway Hall, Merkin Hall, Carnegie Hall and Beijing Central greater New Orleans area. Conservatory of Music. She has attended a number of music PAUL GROVES | festivals including Aspen Music Festival, Heifetz International American tenor Paul Groves enjoys Music Institute, Sejong International Music Festival, and an impressive international career performing on the the Juilliard String Quartet Seminar. Jennie is a dedicated, stages of all the world’s leading opera houses and concert Suzuki-certified cello teacher and has been teaching halls. An avid concert performer, he can be seen singing privately for many years, as well as at the Harmony Program with the Cleveland Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony, in New York City, Festival de Música in San Juán de Colón, San Francisco Symphony, Oregon Symphony, the New Venezuela, the JosiahQuincy Youth Orchestra Program, and York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony Orchestra, San Bridge Boston Charter School. She is certified in a method Francisco Symphony, the Saint Louis Symphony, Atlanta of early-childhood music education, Music Learning Theory, Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony which she has taught at Horizons for Homeless Children and Zurich’s Tonhalle Orchestra. Highlights of recent and Head Start. From 2017-2018, she served as Co-Artistic seasons include his first performances in the title role of Director, Co-Education Coordinator, and cellist of Palaver Wagner’s Parsifal with Lyric Opera Chicago, appearances Strings, a non-profit string ensemble based in Boston, MA. as Admète in Gluck’s with Madrid’s Teatro Real, In addition to music, Jennie is a certified yoga instructor and Nicias in Massenet’s Thais with the , loves to explore the ways that music and body awareness and Pylade in Iphigénie en Aulide with Theater an der can overlap and serve one another. Wien. Groves returned to the Metropolitan Opera last season for Lehár’s Die lustige Witwe, and was seen in the GABRIELLE FISCHLER | Before moving to New East Coast premiere of Jennifer Higdon’s Cold Mountain Orleans, Gabrielle was a co-founding member of the with Opera Philadelphia. Mr. Groves has appeared conductorless string orchestra Palaver Strings. Palaver frequently in recital throughout the United States and Strings is an ensemble committed to diversifying the Europe. In 1996 the tenor gave his New York recital debut accessibility of classical music and promoting social at Alice Tully Hall with James Levine accompanying him at justice and human welfare through cross-collaboration of the piano, and he has returned twice to Lincoln Center’s the arts and unconventional partnerships. She currently prestigious “Art of the Vocal Recital” series. In addition to works as a teaching artist and freelancer in the greater his several recordings with Maestro Levine, Paul Groves’ New Orleans area, serving on faculty at the Ellis Marsalis performances in the ’s productions of Center. Other educational endeavors include maintenance Die Zauberflöte and La Damnation de Faust were recorded of her private studio where she provides lessons and for release on DVD by Deutsche Grammophon and Naxos chamber music coachings. Gabrielle also serves as the Records, respectively. In 2002 Paul Groves made his debut Community Coordinator of Lyrica Baroque where she at the Saito Kinen Festival in performances of Beethoven’s helps facilitate arts integration projects built to enhance Ninth Symphony under the baton of Seiji Ozawa, recorded social-emotional learning, as well as projects such as on DVD for Philips Classics. In 2003 Mr. Groves completed NOLA Chamber Fest, a chamber music festival for young a solo recording of songs by Henri Duparc for Naxos aspiring musicians and community members. In April of Records. In 2004 Mr. Groves was invited to perform at 2018, Gabrielle helped to launch the New Orleans chapter the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors in front of a live of Groupmuse, an organization dedicated to fostering national television audience. DANIEL HAWKINS | A native of Chandler, Texas, the Rockettes at the Superbowl XXII halftime show in San Daniel Hawkins joined the San Francisco Symphony as Utility Diego, California. Holm has appeared as soloist performing Horn in September 2017. He was the National Winner of the concerti by Mozart, Beethoven, Liszt, Grieg, Rachmaninoff Music Teacher’s National Association Young Artist Brass and Gershwin with various ensembles including the solo recital competition in 2014 and won First Place in the Johnson City Symphony Orchestra and Mobile Symphony Mid-South Horn Workshop Concerto Competition in 2010. Orchestra. He has performed as soloist and collaborative Mr. Hawkins has performed with ensembles around the artist at Steinway Hall in London, at Carnegie (Weill) Hall, country, including the San Francisco Symphony, Houston at Shaoxing University (China), at Lakehead University Symphony, Dallas Symphony, San Antonio Symphony, (Canada), and recently at several venues in São Paulo Louisiana Philharmonic, and the New World Symphony. He State, Brazil. In 2006, Holm co-founded the Archduke has also participated in Masterclasses with several horn Piano Trio, and in 2015, he joined the four-piano ensemble The Power of “ pedagogues, such as William VerMeulen, Barry Tuckwell, Festival of Keyboards. In 2016, Holm visited China twice Language program truly David Cooper, Gail Williams, and Andrew Bain. During the giving recitals and master classes in Shaoxing, Hangzhou transformed the past few summers, he has participated in numerous music and Dalian. At the University of South Alabama, Holm has way my students festivals, including the Texas Music Festival, Sarasota Music given 53 solo recitals including sonata cycles by Mozart think about Festival, Round Top Music Festival, the National Repertory and Beethoven and over 260 collaborative recitals with their emotions. Orchestra, Tippet Rise Art Center, and the Lakes Area Music faculty and guest artists. The instructors Festival. Mr. Hawkins began his college career at Stephen YUN-TING LEE | gave them F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas studying Yun-Ting Lee joined the second a true with Dr. Charles Gavin. After studying with him throughout violin section of The Cleveland Orchestra in 2013. A native appreciation for high school and one year of college, he then transferred to of Taiwan, Mr. Lee grew up in Arizona, and holds bachelor what it means Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas to obtain his and master degrees in music from the Cleveland Institute to communicate Bachelor’s degree in Horn Performance and studied with of Music, where he was a recipient of the Bennett Levine through the arts and through Gregory Hustis and Haley Hoops. During his time at SMU, Memorial Award in Chamber Music. His principal teachers word! he won the annual concerto competition twice in his last have included William Preucil, David Updegraff, Phyllis two years at SMU and was a featured soloist both times with Skoldberg, and David Cerone. Mr. Lee has performed as – Mattie Eason, the Meadows Symphony Orchestra. In August of 2015, he soloist with the Cleveland Institute of Music, Music Academy Music Teacher and Enrichment moved to Houston, Texas to study with William VerMeulen of the West, Phoenix Youth Symphony, National Repertory, Coach, Kipp to receive a Master’s degree from The Shepherd School of Phoenix Symphony, and Spoleto Festival USA orchestras. Leadership Music at Rice University. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, Mr. Lee’s performances have been heard on WCLV 104.9 Primary being outdoors, and snowboarding down the slops during and NPR’s “Performance Today. His chamber groups have the winter. performed in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and throughout the United States. He has collaborated with members of the ROBERT HOLM | Robert Holm, a Steinway Artist Juilliard, Cavani, and Tokyo String Quartets. Mr. Lee was since 2010, is Professor of Music and head of the piano invited to perform as guest concertmaster for Symphony division at the University of South Alabama, and principal Orchestra Augusta in Georgia fall of 2011. Principal 2nd pianist for the Mobile Symphony Orchestra. He received a violin appearances include Arizona Musicfest Orchestra and B.A. at Pt. Loma Nazarene University and M.M. and D.M.A. National Repertory Orchestra. He has also played in concerts from the University of Illinois. Since 2011, he has directed with the San Diego Symphony, the Columbus Symphony the annual University of South Alabama Summer Piano Orchestra, and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Yun-Ting Camp. Holm was a finalist or prize winner at the Liszt won a position with the Minnesota Orchestra in 2012, and Competition in Italy, at the Bartók-Kabalevsky-Prokofiev has been a member of Canton Symphony Orchestra and Competition in Virginia, and at the International Beethoven CityMusic Cleveland. He is an alumnus of the New York String Sonata Competition in Tennessee. In 1988, Holm was one Orchestra Seminar, the Holland International Music Sessions, of 88 pianists who performed with Chubby Checker and Encore School for Strings, and the Pacific Music Festival. DANIEL LELCHUK | Daniel Lelchuk was appointed individuals with Alzheimer’s. Becca is passionate about Assistant Principal cellist of the Louisiana Philharmonic serving any client in need who is dedicated to the betterment Orchestra in Fall 2013 by music director Carlos Miguel of their life. Becca practices from a client-centered approach Prieto. Described by the Washington Post as a “dazzling with an existentialist overview, hoping to empower clients to virtuoso,” he has concertized throughout North America, be autonomous and create meaning in their own lives. It is the Middle East, Asia, and Europe. He was invited as her hope that Crescent City Music Therapy can increase the visiting cellist with the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra in accessibility of music therapy services throughout the New Doha and has also performed as principal cello at the Orleans community to all who can benefit. Royal Opera House Muscat (Oman) with the Castleton SASHA MASSEY | Opera (Lorin Maazel, music director) and with the Orquesta Sasha Massey was born and Sinfónica de Minería in Mexico City. Mr. Lelchuk’s raised in Lafayette, Louisiana, and has been singing from a numerous festival appearances include Baden-Baden, very young age. Her earliest influences were jazz, classical Hawaii International Music Festival, Chamber Music Silicon and musical theater. Sasha is a lyric soprano with amazing Valley, Moritzburg, Lake George, and Salzburg. Since 2017 improvisation, and coloratura capability with dramatic flare. he has played in the cello section of the Colorado Music Lerone Rubin and Holly Grefe were her most encouraging Festival and also serves as cellist for the New Orleans- teachers in middle school and high school respectively. based chamber ensemble Lyrica Baroque. At the invitation Lessons began at 14 with Lee Cooke of Asbury Methodist of Prince Nicolò Boncompagni Ludovisi, he presented and later professional opera singer Dolly Hawthorne. Sasha a series of solo cello recitals at the famed Villa Aurora, graduated from ULL in 2009 where Shawn Roy, Director of Rome. In Spring 2017 he performed as guest principal Opera Studies, combined techniques and characterization cellist with the Orquesta Filharmónica de Jalisco on their to fully develop her voice and stage presence. Under Roy’s acclaimed European tour. ​Originally from New Hampshire, guide, she was able harness deep emotional connection in Daniel Lelchuk studied with Eric Kim at the Indiana performance to operatic and musical theater characters. University Jacobs School of Music (Bloomington) where Sasha is Cantor at St. John's Cathedral, a position she has he received the Eva Heinitz scholarship and played as held since 2015. She teaches private voice lessons and principal cellist of the Philharmonic and Opera orchestras. performs weddings, funerals, graduations and other events. He began cello when not yet five, studying for ten years She also performs solo recitals with pianists Jake Spinella with Donna Denniston, followed by studies with Sato and Hannah Mayo a few times each year and as soloist with Knudsen in Boston and Francesco Strano in Rome. the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra.

BECCA STONE | SARAH JANE MCMAHON | Becca is a board-certified music Praised by The New therapist and co-founder of Crescent City Music Therapy. York Times as “bright, active, and fastidiously musical” and Originally from Boston, MA, Becca is a graduate of Berklee by Opera News as having “a golden sound,” New Orleans College of Music with a Bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy native Sarah Jane McMahon performs with the world's and a minor in Psychology. Becca relocated to New Orleans top opera companies and symphony orchestras. Recent in 2013 after accepting an internship at River Oaks Hospital. highlights include appearances this past summer at the During her internship, Becca worked closely with people prestigious Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires as Stella in André from various ages and backgrounds, across many areas of Previn’s A Streetcar Named Desire, Micaela in Carmen the psych spectrum, including individuals experiencing with New Orleans Opera, and concert performances with trauma, psychosis, addictions, and eating disorders. She the Colorado Symphony, Shreveport Symphony, and completed her clinical internship and became board- Midland Odessa Symphony. She has appeared with the certified in March, 2014. Upon receiving her certification, Los Angeles Opera, Dallas Opera, Arizona Opera, Virginia Becca continued to work in various clinical settings, including Opera, and the Washington Concert Opera, among many behavioral health with adolescents, geriatric psych in a others. With the New York City Opera at Lincoln Center, hospital environment, and assisted living facilities serving she performed as Galatea in Acis and Galatea, earning her the coveted Kolozsvár Award, in Purcell’s King Arthur, Ian Gordon’s The House Without a Christmas Tree and and as Mabel in The Pirates of Penzance for which performances of La Traviata. In recent seasons at HGO he The New York Times called her “the most polished and conducted the world premiere of Laura Kaminsky’s Some flexible singer in the cast.” Other roles performed include Light Emerges and a revival of The Little Prince, as well as Marguerite (Faust), Violetta (La Traviata), Fiordiligi (Cosí performances of L’Elisir d’Amore, Tosca, and The Magic fan tutte), Pamina (Die Zauberflöte), Musetta (La Bohème), I want to send“ a Flute; he also led the initial musical workshops of Carlisle big thank you to Adele (Die Fledermaus), Maria (West Side Story), Maria Floyd’s Prince of Players and ’s It’s A Wonderful NOLA Chamber (The Sound of Music), Clara (The Light in the Piazza), Gilda Life. In June he will conduct Ariadne auf Naxos at the Miami Fest and Lyrica (Rigoletto), and Susanna (Le Nozze di Figaro). Her concert Baroque! We Music Festival, where he has previously conducted The credits include performances with The San Francisco appreciate the Crucible, The Cunning Little Vixen, and Dead Man Walking; Symphony, Munich Philharmonic, Santo Domingo Festival, work you do for he has also led Madama Butterfly at the Castleton Festival, the Vienna Konzerthaus, Carnegie Hall, Canadian Opera the music and Il Barbiere di Siviglia at Opera Colorado. He has been Orchestra, the Cleveland Pops, the Portland Symphony, students in our an assistant conductor at the Metropolitan Opera, the the Jacksonville Symphony, the Louisiana Philharmonic community! Salzburg Festival, Opéra National de Paris, the Canadian

Orchestra, and concerts opposite Placido Domingo. She – NOLA Chamber Opera Company, and the Los Angeles Opera. In 2014 he is a summa cum laude graduate of both Loyola and Yale Fest 2020 Parent made his Met debut as the onstage pianist in Wozzeck. Mr. Universities, performs frequently with Lyrica Baroque, and Moore has been piano soloist with orchestras including the serves as a principal cantor at the St. Louis Cathedral in National Symphony Orchestra and the Buffalo Philharmonic. New Orleans. She has recorded three albums available on He performed the Martinu Harpsichord Concerto with the iTunes, Amazon, and www.sarahjanemcmahon.com. San Francisco Ballet for the world premiere of Mark Morris’ Beaux, and has also been heard as a recitative accompanist BRADLEY MOORE | In demand as a recital partner, and continuo player with the Met Orchestra, the Wiener Bradley Moore has appeared with Susan Graham in venues Philharmoniker, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Met including the Casals Festival and the Gilmore Festival. In Chamber Ensemble. recent seasons he and Jamie Barton were heard in recital JESSE REEKS | at Oper Frankfurt, Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall (including Jesse Reeks has been organist the world premiere of Mr. Heggie’s The Work at Hand), at of St. Louis Cathedral-Basilica since fall 2013, after the Kennedy Center, and several other venues; he also previously serving as music director/organist at St. appeared with Ms. Barton and Angela Meade in recital at Francis of Assisi. In 2014, Jesse was honored as one of the US Supreme Court. He has collaborated with Renée Gambit Weekly’s 40 under 40 and continues to distinguish Fleming and Susan Graham at Carnegie Hall and on several himself in the New Orleans musical community. In 2009, national tours, and he enjoys partnerships with Ms. Meade, he graduated cum laude from Loyola University New Tamara Wilson, Christine Goerke, Alice Coote, Eric Cutler, Orleans with the distinction of Outstanding Jazz Major Eric Owens, Denyce Graves, and clarinetist Julian Bliss. in Jazz Studies. He recently returned to Loyola as the He has performed live on A Prairie Home Companion with Elise Cambon organ scholar and earned his Master of Ms. Fleming and Yo-Yo Ma, and with Joshua Bell on CBS Music, studying with Dr. Marcus St. Julien, and was named Sunday Morning News and Late Night with Conan O’Brien. Outstanding Graduate Student in Music Performance. His discography includes a recital with Mr. Cutler on the EMI In addition to being staff accompanist at Loyola since Classics Debut Series, a recital with Mr. Bliss for Signum 2006, he has been an in-demand collaborator and Classics, and a recital of songs by American composer recitalist, making frequent appearances with the Louisiana Daron Hagen for Arsis Audio. Bradley Moore was most Philharmonic Orchestra, the John Mahoney Big Band, and recently Associate Music Director of the Houston Grand on numerous film scores. Opera, where his responsibilities included musical direction of the HGO Studio and HGOco. During the 2017-18 season he conducted the company’s world premiere of Ricky ERIC SILBERGER | Virtuoso violinist Eric Silberger in the summer of 2011 Weiss made his debut with the is a prize winner of the XIV International Tchaikovsky Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood as a last-minute Competition and the Michael Hill International Violin replacement for Leon Fleisher. In recent seasons, he has Competition in 2011. His performances have been also performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, San described by critics as “spine-tingling…astonishing” (The Francisco Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Pittsburgh Guardian), “dazzling virtuoso playing” (The Washington Post), Symphony, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, National Arts “impeccable level of playing, a wonderful musician” (Heather Centre Orchestra, and Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and Kurzbauer, The Strad), and “ ….he has got everything in in duo summer concerts with the New York Philharmonic his favour, technique, composure and personality. We at both Lincoln Center and the Bravo! Vail Valley Festival. In are on the eve of a great soloist” (El Pais, Spain). Eric has 2005, he toured Israel with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra performed as soloist, recitalist and chamber musician conducted by Itzhak Perlman. Also known for his affinity and throughout the United States and around the world, including enthusiasm for chamber music, Weiss performs regularly solo performances with the St. Petersburg Philharmonia, with the violinists Augustin Hadelich, William Hagen, Mariinsky Orchestra, Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Chamber Benjamin Beilman, James Ehnes, and Arnaud Sussman; the Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre, London Philharmonia, pianist Shai Wosner; and the cellist Julie Albers; and the Ariel, Danish National Symphony, Orquesta Sinfónica de México, Parker, and Pacifica Quartets. As a recitalist and chamber Munich Chamber Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony musician, Weiss has appeared across the U.S. at venues Orchestra, and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, among and festivals including Lincoln Center, the Ravinia Festival, others. Conductor collaborations include Lorin Maazel, Sheldon Concert Hall, the Seattle Chamber Music Festival, Valery Gergiev, Dimitri Kitajenko, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Donald La Jolla Music Society SummerFest, Chamber Music Runnicles, Robin Ticciati, and others. He has appeared Northwest, the Bard Music Festival, the Bridgehampton at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Chamber Music Festival, the Kennedy Center, and Spivey the Louvre in Paris, the Great Hall of the St. Petersburg Hall. He won the 2005 William Petschek Recital Award at Philharmonia, The Moscow International House of Music Juilliard, and made his New York recital debut at Alice Tully in Russia, Shanghai Grand Theatre in China, Royal Festival Hall that April. Also in 2005 he made his European debut in a Hall in London, Seoul Arts Center in Korea, the National Arts recital at the Musée du Louvre in Paris. He was a member of Centre in Canada, and more. Eric received a Bachelor of Arts the Chamber Music Society Two program of the Chamber in Political Science from Columbia University and a Master Music Society of Lincoln Center from 2002-2004, which of Music degree from The Juilliard School. Mentors have included his appearance in the opening concert of the included Glenn Dicterow, Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, Society’s 2002-2003 season at Alice Tully Hall performing Robert Mann, and Dorothy Delay, among others. He was also Ravel’s La Valse with Shai Wosner. mentored by Maestro Lorin Maazel. Eric plays on a rare J.B. Guadagnini violin from 1757 on generous loan from the Sau- Wing Lam collection.

ORION WEISS | One of the most sought-after soloists in his generation of young American musicians, the pianist Orion Weiss has performed with the major “Lyrica Baroque's elegantly spirited concerts have clearly established it as the American orchestras, including the Chicago Symphony, leading interpreter of that grand era's enormously rich repertoire. This most important ensemble has emerged as truly one of the crown jewels of classical Boston Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and New music in the cultural fabric of the New Orleans region. York Philharmonic. His deeply felt and exceptionally crafted performances go far beyond his technical mastery and have – Robert Lyall, General and Artistic Director, New Orleans Opera Association won him worldwide acclaim. Named the Classical Recording Foundation’s Young Artist of the Year in September 2010, “Here is a collective which delights in transforming the apparently irreconcilable into the resolutely inevitable— chamber music with a touch of opera.”

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THE POWER OF LANGUAGE NOLA CHAMBER FEST A chamber music centered social-emotional learning program, dedicated to New Orleans’ very own chamber music competition and festival. strengthening the voices of New Orleans’ next generation. NOLA Chamber Fest inspires and motivates classical musicians through the The Power of Language is an education program designed and implemented by experience of true collaboration and artistic independence that only chamber Lyrica Baroque in partnership with musicians, music therapists, psychologists, music can offer. Presented by Lyrica Baroque, New Orleans Friends of Music local New Orleans’ educators and schools. It was created from a deep belief and the University of New Orleans, NOLA Chamber Fest is proud to annually that music is a language that can connect us to the full spectrum of human host New Orleans’ very own chamber music competition and festival. The emotions on a profound level. The program integrates chamber music, music competition consists of six divisions: Junior, High School, College, Graduate, therapy, and developmental psychology to create an emotionally safe space Community and Emerging Ensemble. Awards include medals, cash prizes, for students. Workshops use arts integration techniques to foster joyful masterclasses with world-renowned artists and performance opportunities. and meaningful education, enhancing the quality of learning and increasing retention. Our team guides elementary students through activities involving NOLA Chamber Fest is generously supported by New Orleans Friends of Music verbal and non verbal language that allow students the freedom to discover and and the University of New Orleans. explore the role emotions play in their daily lives. Students learn to identify and understand emotions, develop coping strategies, strengthen a sense of self, and become more effective communicators. “I want to send a big thank you to Nola Chamber Fest staff! The kids had terrific coaching sessions, and we are so thankful for these opportunities! For The Power of Language is generously supported by the New Orleans Theatre my son’s group, it was the perfect ‘first’ master class! We all appreciate the Association and the Threadhead Cultural Foundation. Special thanks to Guy Tem work you do for the music students in our community! Thank you, thank you!! Voice Studio, Jaren Atherholt, Benjamin Atherholt, Jennie Brent, Matthew Daniel, – NOLA Chamber Fest 2020 Parent Gabrielle Fischler, Crescent City Music Therapy, Dr. Michael Fischler, Roxanne Fischler, Dr. Maurya W. Glaude, Brittany Lindsey, Tiffany Lewis, and Welbie Prinston Tabet. “NOLA Chamber Fest provides an outstanding platform for my students of varying ages to grow such skills as independence, deep listening, “I was overjoyed to hear that Lyrica Baroque was bringing their important collaboration, and disciplined preparation. The chance to work in masterclass 'Power of Language' program to schools in the New Orleans area at a time with world-renowned musicians is also invaluable. I’m very grateful this when music and social-emotional learning is needed most. We were very festival exists in New Orleans, and I see the potential for NCF to serve as lucky to have Lyrica Baroque working with our students, using chamber a model and leader for fostering youth chamber music across the country. music in tandem with social-emotional learning to help foster a safe environment for the kids to express their feelings. – Joel Bein, Conservatory Symphonic Band Director, Lusher Charter School

– Steve Kennedy, Elementary Music Teacher, Morris Jeff Community School our history

Lyrica Baroque A BRIEF HISTORY OF LYRICA BAROQUE • In 2009, the group performs a program of Baroque music as a trio of oboe, violin, and harpsichord for the first time at St. Mary’s Church in the Old is dedicated to Ursuline Convent in the French Quarter.

• Ensemble expands to include voice, a rich continuo section of cello and giving back to bassoon, and begins performing custom arrangements for the group crafted by Benjamin Atherholt. the New Orleans • A performance at the Louis Cathedral in 2014 estables the ensemble as a tight-knit group that can come together and instantly play with a high level of cohesion, musicianship, and artistry. community by • In 2015, Lyrica Baroque becomes a non-profit organization, expanding their performances and mission to include unique programs for New Orleans children and a chamber music competition. It is also the year Lyrica promoting the city’s Baroque begins performing its annual Christmas concert at Christ Church Cathedral on St. Charles Avenue for the New Orleans community. significant historical • Performances in 2016 include collaborations with the Historic New Orleans Collection, the Catholic Cultural Heritage Society and the New Orleans contributions to Museum of Art. • 2017 is a remarkable year of growth including Lyrica Baroque’s first tour and collaborations with the New Orleans Opera Association and classical music, tenor Paul Groves. • The first Power of Language residency is presented in its inaugural workshop in 2018 for fourth graders at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Academy and the powerful of Global Studies in New Orleans. Lyrica Baroque holds its 2nd annual fundraiser gala honoring Drs. Ranney and Emel Songu Mize with Lyrica musical culture that Baroque’s first Maestro Award. • Growth, community and outreach continue in 2019 with developed curriculum reaching more students than ever through The Power of has thrived for Language program and a performance at the esteemed Chautauqua Institution. NOLA Chamber Fest reaches its fifth season and Lyrica Baroque celebrates by honoring Margaret Shields and Jonathan McCall over 300 years. with its 2019 Maestro Award. our thanks

LYRICA BAROQUE would like to express our deep appreciation for New Orleans’ classical music lovers, arts and education organizations and institutions across the city who generously support our mission year after year. This support exemplifies the same intimate and collaborative spirit that has defined the history PROUDLY of chamber music. Lyrica Baroque would not exist without your generosity. FRIENDS OF LYRICA BAROQUE ($250 AND UP) SERVING THE Tamer Acikalin Dan and Paula Milham Ben and Jaren Atherholt Barbara Philleo Robert Atherholt Mary Pupene Brad Egenberg Ruth Owens and David Jansen NEW ORLEANS Emmet Geary Courtney-Anne Sarpy Brad Gottsegen Robyn Schwarz Baty Landis and Lee Arnold Julie and Shelton Shugar Daniel Lelchuk Cara Tunstall James Marchant George Wilson AREA FOR Jonathan McCall Susan Zatorski Dwight McGhee

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