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PERFORMANCES FRIDAY INTIMATE SEASON CONCERTS An up-close and personal setting for chamber music About ACMC in stylish Austin homes with post-concert reception. SATURDAY SYNCHRONISM SEASON CONCERTS MISSION Chamber music in public venues in tandem with The Austin Chamber Music Center (ACMC) is Intimate Concert performances. dedicated to serving Central Texans by expanding A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of An annual holiday concert featuring all of your favorite chamber music through the highest quality instruction tunes from the TV classic. and performance. AUSTIN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL Featuring over 30 performances by internationally EDUCATION acclaimed local and visiting artists over three weeks. OPPORTUNITIES for musicians of all ages and A MOVEABLE FEAST CONCERT SERIES skill levels, including a Chamber Academy and A bi-annual series of adventurous programming ChamberFlex in the academic year, and an combining diverse music, visual art, cuisine, and a intensive Summer Workshop. heightened social scene in alternative venues. MUSIC PROGRAMS in public and private schools, OUTREACH including coaching and interactive concerts. Annual Pride, Global Heritage, and Black Composers COLTMAN CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION concerts in cultural centers, and interactive programs featuring emerging ensembles from across in nursing/retirement homes, public schools, the country. churches, and schools for the specially-abled.
Administrative STAFF
Michelle Schumann, Artistic Director Peter J. Helf, Executive Director [email protected] [email protected] 512.454.0026 512.213.2585
Aurel Garza-Tucker, Assistant Jeni Gossard, Director of Education Director of Education and Production [email protected] 512.454.7562 [email protected] 512.213.2584
Madeline Warner, Patron Relations [email protected] 512.454.0026
Saskia Gregg, Education Intern
Board OFFICERS Julia Eric Anne Marie Edward Marsden, Wittek, Palmer, Garris, President Vice President Treasurer Secretary
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Robin Burwell / Shawna Butler / Andy Deskins / Dr. Jeffrey Lazar Judy Matula / Artina McCain / Claudia Perez / Herb Schwetman / Paula Wong
ADVISORY COUNCIL Felicity Coltman, Artistic Director Emeritus / Steve Adler / Harriet Alexander / Peter Bay Jenny Cloudman / Michael Crowl / Jeri DeAngelis / Dennis Hobbs / Jeff Kodosky / Wendi Kushner Laraine Lasdon / Rachel May / Fiona Otten / Rick Salwen / Ora Shay
6 AustinChamberMusic.org / 512.454.0026 “Chamber music challenges young Benefits of performers on every level of their humanity – CHAMBER MUSIC from discussions and Did you know that STUDENTS debates to sharing a who study the arts ARE: close experience with others that demands 4 times more likely to be recognized for the greatest from each academic achievement. person that they have 3 times more likely to have higher attendance than to offer. It creates non-arts engaged students. opportunities for both humbleness and triumph, Training in arts education helps to build essential and creates a world for interpretive skills, including creativity, innovation, everyone involved – the listener and the player – critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, that can truly change the spirit and the mind. Few things in this world provide such opportunity for social and cross cultural skills. introspection, growth, and inspiration.” Credit: The University of Florida - Will Fedkenheuer, Miró Quartet violinist and ACMC Faculty
Donor BENEFITS UNDERWRITER $10,000 & UP SUSTAINER $500-$999 • Custom underwriting benefits • Two complimentary tickets to a Festival or Season Synchronism Concert* • Plus all Sponsor benefits • Invitation to a KUTX studio live radio SPONSOR $5,000-$9,999 performance by Season or Festival Artists • Dine with a Festival or Season Artist(s) • Plus all Benefactor benefits • Two additional complimentary tickets to BENEFACTOR $250-$499 a Festival or Season Synchronism Concert* • Special advance ticket offers • Plus all Co-Sponsor benefits • Advance invitation to The Blue Bash CO-SPONSOR $2,500-$4,999 • Plus all Contributor benefits • Name recognition at a Season or Festival concert of your choosing CONTRIBUTOR $100-$249 • Special “meet & greet” with the artist(s) • Invitation to Beethoven’s Birthday of your choice and a signed picture or CD concert and reception • Two additional complimentary tickets to • A “Season Highlights CD” from the year a Festival or Season Synchronism Concert* • Plus all Donor benefits • Plus all Patron benefits DONOR UP TO $99 PATRON $1,000-$2,499 • Invitation to the Friends of the Festival • An exclusive live recording of your reception (concert tickets not included) favorite Season or Festival Concert* • Your name listed in all Season • Where available, valet or preferred parking* and Festival program books • Plus all Sustainer benefits * Available upon request
For a complete list of donor benefits visit AustinChamberMusic.org/donate or contact Madeline Warner at 512.454.0026 / [email protected]
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Donald & Cathy McDaniel ♪ Sandy Yamamoto & Daniel Ching ♪ Dawn McLachlen * Virginia McGuire § Kayla & Alex Chon ♪ Mary McLeod Robert McKee Huoy Khoo & YK Chong Joanna Millinor Gail Minault ♪ Bill & Jo Clark § Marshall Missner * Mark & Rita Murov Jerry Conn * Charles Mitchell * Brandon Murray * Amy Crandell ♪ Dylan & Gabriela Monahan ♪ National Instruments John Curts * Brendan Murphy ♪ Neil & Maria Nehring § Peter Bay & Mela Dailey ♪ Dennis Murphy * Yvette & Steve Niemeyer ♪ Anthony Begnoche & Alan Defibaugh ♪ Joseph Nagyvary * Linda & Paul Parrish * Herbert Diener Robert Navarro * Robert & Mary Pendergrass Roger Duncan Kim & Hai Nguyen Claudia & Armando Perez § Erin Ehmke ♪ Nicholas Abel Wind Repair ♪ Carol Pierce-Davis, Ph.D. Scott Elkin * Kaye Krohlow & John Nichols ♪ Carlos Quesada ♪ Kathleen Ellis * Barbara Noblin Caroline & Joe Reynolds ♪ Barbara Chisholm & Robert Faires ♪ Donna November ♪ Mary Lou Rizzo Bill & Mary Finch ♪ Miguel Ojeda ♪ Jane-Elizabeth Madison & Judd Rogers ♪ Teresa Finney Carolyn Owen * Phyllis Schenkkan & Bob Rutishauser April & Michael Floyd ♪ Eric Oyler ♪ Safeway Inc. Aurel Garza-Tucker ♪ Sreenath Palle * Samsung JoAnn Gerbig ♪ Abra Palmer ♪ * John & Eileen Scott Joshua & Rebecca Gindele ♪ Tom & John Perry in memory of Ann Ciccolella & Tara Smith Cal & Joy Gooden ♪ Joan Graham Marilyn & Gerald Smolinsky Aaron Goodman Diana Phillips Gail & Chris Sneden Hiromi Gossett ♪ Clint Plumlee Helen Spear Barbara Grove ♪ Nancy Radding * Liz Sperberg § Carlos Gutierrez * Michael, Alice, Francesca & Alejandra John Adair & Holly Taylor Terri & Fred Haas Ramirez ♪ Texas Crystal Water Jean & Lemuel Haham Mahesh Bhaskar & Reshma Ravindran ♪ Texas Flange ♪ John Halaburt ♪ Rob Rayner * Greg & Anh Thomas § Emma Hampton Diana Rendon ♪ Eileen & Guy Thompson Pat Harris ♪ Peach & Cynthia Reynolds ♪ John Tongate Jason & Becky Haskins ♪ Inge Rider * Irene L. Travis * Jan & Ken Hill ♪ Chissa Rivaldi ♪ Blaine & Greta Tucker ♪ Suzanne Hindelang ♪ JoAnna Rollings * UT Butler School of Music Charles Homer * Juliette Kernion & Chip Rosenthal Leila Wang John Huehnergard Melissa Ruof ♪ Hannah Warner ♪ Patrick Hughes ♪ Joane Rylander Martha Newman & Andrew Weinberg * Willian Hule * Esther Sanders ♪ Charles Wetherbee ♪ Lola Jennings Sara Sant’Ambrogio ♪ Jo & Jim Wiginton in memory of Hans Jensen * Judy W. Sargent ♪ Doris Stiles ♪ Ellen Jockusch in honor of Greg Sauer ♪ Eric & Lauren Wittek ♪ Carl Jockusch ♪ Zareen Shah * Lisa Taylor & Mark Zagorin § Ann Graham & Arlen Johnson * Rachel Shapiro ♪ Zoltan Trizna MD Dermatology Dawn Jones ♪ Seetha Shivaswamy ♪ Michelle Jones ♪ Mr. & Mrs. Michael Simmons Donor (up to $99) Sally Kang Edward Sledge * An Anonymous Donor (11) ♪ § Mark Kapner Elizabeth & Oliver Smith Alex Alford ♪ Nora Karakousoglou * Linda & Jeff Smith § Melissa Allen Susan Kenzle Susie & Nick Stanley ♪ Kay Allensworth ♪ Karen Cleary & Michael Kersey ♪ Nicholas & Alexandra Tavani ♪ Paul & Ellen Bailey Kathryn King Natalie & Matt Teodori ♪ Alex & Nathan Bangs ♪ Patryce King ♪ Amy Levine-Tsang & Bion Tsang ♪ Richard Barbour * Faith Krohlow ♪ James Walker * Sergio Barragan * Nick Lane ♪ The Walkers ♪ Karen Bell * Hector & Esther Lara ♪ Martha Ward * Carol Bellon Amy LaSalle ♪ Alan Warner ♪ Lavanya Bipin ♪ Sherri & Bryan Lepley § Madeline Warner ♪ The Boyer Family Don & Georgia Levin Zach Warner ♪ Dorothy Brown Dianne Logan * Zach Weber ♪ Hannah Byrd * Lisa & Robert Lowrey Carole Marmell & Roger Weinzetl ♪ Lizbeth Cahuayme Mira Madhav * Debbie West Graeme Francis & Amra Catovic ♪ Catherine Livingston & Perry Marlow Carol Williams * Jeffrey Chan * Zach Matteson ♪ Reid Wilson ♪ Steve Chapman Artina & Martin McCain ♪ Enid Wood * Davida Charney * Robert McCarthy * Xia Zeng & Hui Zheng Richard Chiarello * Ross & Elisabeth McCoy *
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AustinChamberMusic.org / 512.454.0026 9 EDUCATION Programs
SCHOOL YEAR • ChamberFlex, Young Artists Academy & Adult Academy during the fall & spring • Chamber music coaching, theory & composition • Masterclasses, outreach & formal performances
COLTMAN COMPETITION • Nationwide competitive performance experience • Winners receive cash prizes & performance opportunities, including a KMFA 89.5 FM broadcast and an invitation to perform with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center • Commentary and feedback from expert judge panel
IN-SCHOOL CHAMBER MUSIC • Chamber music coaching and school concerts • Residencies at Covington, Fulmore, Lamar, Mendez, & Paredes Middle Schools; McCallum Fine Arts Academy, Crockett, LASA/LBJ, & Travis High Schools; and East Austin College Prep
SUMMER WORKSHOP • Multi-week chamber music camp • Individual and small group instruction with professional faculty and visiting Festival Artists • Divisions for ages 7 to adult • Composition, improvisation, & masterclasses • Day & overnight options
ENROLL NOW for the Spring Academy YOUNG ARTISTS (AGES 6-18) • Chamber ensemble coaching • Theory and composition classes • Masterclasses with visiting artists • Performance opportunities • FREE tickets to ACMC concerts
ADULT AMATEURS (AGES 18 AND UP) • 6 hours of coaching per semester • Formal performances • Masterclasses and outreach opportunities • FREE tickets to ACMC concerts
For more information visit AustinChamberMusic.org/acmceducation or contact Jeni Gossard, Director of Education at 512.454.7562
10 AustinChamberMusic.org / 512.454.0026 The FACULTY
PIANO VIOLA OBOE Jeanine Attaway Ruben Balboa III Jordan Dale Kayla Chon Martha Carapetyan Rebecca Haskins Felicity Coltman Karoline Leal Scott Donald Vincent Marks CLARINET Charlotte Howenstein Aurélien Pétillot Nicholas Councilor Monica Kang Stephanie Phillips Jeni Gossard Patryce King Robert Radmer Artina McCain Alexander Smith BASSOON Laura Phelan Hailey Walterman Aurel Garza-Tucker Carlos Quesada Nicholas Reynolds CELLO FRENCH HORN Michelle Schumann Jonathan Carbin Joel Bright Karla Hamelin Rose Valby VIOLIN Rylie Harrod Rebecca Blackner Nora Karakousoglou TROMBONE Daniel Ching Daniel Kopp Martin McCain Eugene Gratovich Elizabeth Lee Derek Mitchell Elizabeth Kilpatrick Amy Levine-Tsang Christabel Lin Jen Mulhern PERCUSSION Leigh Mahoney Marie Pantina Adam Bedell Esther Sanders Denise Ro Graeme Francis Joseph Smith Leigh Wallenhaupt DOUBLE BASS MUSIC ELECTIVES Elizabeth Warren Andrew Potter Keith Allegretti Elise Winters Jessica Valls Hermes Camacho Audrey Wozniak Corey Cunningham Sandy Yamamoto FLUTE Alexander Johnson Lauryn Gould Graham Reynolds François Minaux Ora Shay Seetha Shivaswamy Peter Stopschinski
For more information about faculty visit AustinChamberMusic.org/faculty
AustinChamberMusic.org / 512.454.0026 11 PROTECTING THE WILDEST JUNGLES ON THE PLANET.
MAIN STREET. PRESCHOOL. THE PLAYGROUND. The environment isn’t just some far off place. It’s the lawn under our feet, the food on our plate, and the air we breathe. To learn more, go to NRDC.org. And help protect the jungle creatures in your backyard.
Because the environment is everywhere.
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PROGRAM Serenade, Op. 24 EMIL HARTMANN I. Idylle (1836–1898) II. Romance III. Rondò – Finale 4 Aqvareller (Watercolors) TOR AULIN I. Idyll (1866–1914) II. Humoresk III. Berceuse IV. Polska
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Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 11 LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN I. Allegro con brio (1770–1827) II. Adagio III. Tema con variazione Piano Trio No. 2 in G Minor ELFRIDA ANDRÉE I. Allegro agitato (1841–1929) II. Andante con espressione III. Finale, Rondo. Allegro risoluto
Håkan Rosengren, clarinet Charles Wetherbee, violin Bion Tsang, cello Michelle Schumann, piano
AustinChamberMusic.org / 512.454.0026 15 PROGRAM Suite in the Old Style ALFRED SCHNITTKE I. Pastorale (1934–1998) II. Balletto III. Minuetto IV. Fuga V. Pantomime Vocalise SERGEI RACHMANINOV (1873–1943) Mélodie PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY (1840–1893) Valse—Scherzo PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY (1840–1893)
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Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 94a SERGEI PROKOFIEV I. Moderato (1891–1953) II. Presto III. Andante IV. Allegro con brio Le Grand Tango ASTOR PIAZZOLLA (1921–1992)
Stanislav Pronin, violin Michelle Schumann, piano
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Piano Concerto No. 13 in C Major, K. 415 W. A. MOZART I. Allegro (1756–1791) II. Andante III. Rondeau. Allegro
String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110 DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH (arranged for string orchestra) (1906–1975) I. Largo II. Allegro molto III. Allegretto IV. Largo V. Largo
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Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY I. Allegro con spirito (1840–1893) II. Adagio cantabile e con moto III. Allegretto moderato IV. Allegro vivace
RUSSIAN STRING ORCHESTRA (Formerly: Chamber Orchestra Kremlin) Misha Rachlevsky, Music Director
Michelle Schumann, piano
AustinChamberMusic.org / 512.454.0026 17 PROGRAM Christmas is coming VINCE GUARALDI What Child is This? TRADITIONAL/VINCE GUARALDI O Tannenbaum TRADITIONAL/VINCE GUARALDI The Great Pumpkin Waltz VINCE GUARALDI Heartburn Waltz VINCE GUARALDI Thanksgiving Theme VINCE GUARALDI My Little Drum TRADITIONAL/VINCE GUARALDI Christmastime is Here VINCE GUARALDI Cast Your Fate to the Wind VINCE GUARALDI
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Greensleeves TRADITIONAL/VINCE GUARALDI Charlie Brown Theme VINCE GUARALDI Peppermint Patty VINCE GUARALDI Linus and Lucy VINCE GUARALDI Hark! The Herald Angels Sing FELIX MENDELSSOHN Skating VINCE GUARALDI Christmastime is Here (instrumental) VINCE GUARALDI The Christmas Song MEL TORME/VINCE GUARALDI Christmas is Coming VINCE GUARALDI
Michelle Schumann, piano Utah Hamrick, bass David Sierra, drums Plus special guests to be announced!
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PROGRAM
String Quartet No. 8, Op. 59, No. 2 LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN I. Allegro (1756–1791) II. Molto adagio III. Allegretto IV. Finale. Presto
THALEA STRING QUARTET Christopher Whitley & Kumiko Sakamoto, violins Luis Bellorín, viola Titilayo Ayangade, cello
Special appearance by ACMC Student Chamber Ensemble
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Violin Sonata in G Minor, GIUSEPPE TARTINI B.g10 “Didone abbandonata” (1692–1770) I. Affettuoso II. Presto III. Allegro
Cinq mélodies populaires grecques MAURICE RAVEL I. Chanson de la mariée (1875–1937) II. Là-bas, vers l’église III. Quel galant m’est comparable IV. Chanson des cueilleuses de lentisques V. Tout gai!
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Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 1, No. 1 LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN I. Allegro (1770–1827) II. Adagio cantabile III. Scherzo. Allegro assai IV. Finale. Presto
Constantinople: III. Odd World CHRISTOS HATZIS (b. 1953)
Sonja Larson, violin Nora Karakousoglou, cello Michelle Schumann, piano
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PROGRAM Sonata No. 2 in A Major JOSEPH BOLOGNE, CHEVALIER DE SAINT–GEORGES (1745–1799, West Indies/France) Suite for Violin and Piano WILLIAM GRANT STILL I. African Dancer (1895–1978, United States) II. Mother and Child III. Gamin Tumbao TANIA LEÓN (b. 1943, Cuba) Pan con Timba ALDO LÓPEZ GAVILÁN (b. 1979, Cuba)
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5 Negro Melodies for Piano Trio SAMUEL COLERIDGE–TAYLOR I. Sometimes I feel Like a Motherless Child (1875–1912, England) II. I Was Way Down A–Yonder III. Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel? IV. They Will Not Lend Me a Child V. My Lord Delivered Daniel Selections of Bomba y Plena SAMUEL LÓPEZ (b. 1969, Puerto Rico)
Eleanor Dunbar, violin Elizabeth Lee, cello Artina McCain and Jonathan Tsay, piano Samuel López and Friends, percussion AustinChamberMusic.org / 512.454.0026 21 PROGRAM Piano Trio in G Major CLAUDE DEBUSSY I. Andantino con moto allegro (1862–1918) II. Scherzo. Moderato con allegro III. Intermezzo. Andante espressivo IV. Finale. Appassionato – Distance de fée TORU TAKEMITSU (1930–1996)
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Piano Trio MAURICE RAVEL I. Modéré (1875–1937) II. Pantoum. Assez vif III. Passacaille. Très large IV. Final. Animé
Sandy Yamamoto, violin Amy Levine-Tsang, cello Michelle Schumann, piano
22 AustinChamberMusic.org / 512.454.0026 PROGRAM La oración del torero JOAQUÍN TURINA (1882–1949) Suite from Sweet Smell of Success MARVIN HAMLISCH (1944–2012) Suite from Sophie’s Choice MARVIN HAMLISCH (1944–2012)
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String Quartet No. 3, Op. 41, No. 3 ROBERT SCHUMANN I. Andante espressivo – (1810–1856) Allegro molto moderato II. Assai agitato III. Adagio molto IV. Finale. Allegro molto vivace – Quasi Trio
KASA QUARTET Andy Liang & Aaron Schwartz, violins Stephanie Price-Wong, viola Kyle Price, cello
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HÅKAN Charles is the first violinist of the Carpe Diem ROSENGREN String Quartet. He is a devoted teacher, Internationally acclaimed currently Assistant Professor of Violin at The clarinetist Håkan University of Colorado - Boulder. He is also Rosengren has performed the Artistic Director of The Dercum Center. as soloist, recitalist and chamber musician all over Europe, the United BION TSANG States, Israel, Brazil, and Cellist Bion Tsang is Asia. Will Crutchfield internationally recognized of the New York Times as one of the outstanding wrote: “Rosengren has instrumentalists of his an immediately memorable musical generation. Among his personality. His technique is excellent, his many honors are an tone is beautiful and he draws a great variety Avery Fisher Career of color from the instrument.” Grant, an MEF Career Grant, the Bronze Medal Rosengren earned degrees from the Royal in the IX International College of Music in Stockholm, Royal Flemish Tchaikovsky Competition, Conservatory in Antwerp, Belgium and the and a Grammy nomination for his performance University of California. He has received on the 2009 PBS special A Company of numerous grants, prizes, and awards, including Voices: Conspirare in Concert. He received those from the Fulbright Commission, Concert his Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard Artists Guild International New York Competition, University and his Master of Musical Arts UNESCO’s International Performer Competition, degree from Yale University. and the U.S. National Endowment for the Arts. Mr. Tsang resides in Austin, where he is CHARLES Division Head of Strings and holds the Joe WETHERBEE R. & Teresa Lozano Long Chair in Cello at the Violinist Charles Wetherbee Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music at is a graduate of the Curtis The University of Texas at Austin. He was the Institute of Music. A native recipient of the Texas Exes Teaching Award of Buffalo, New York, after just his first year of service and in 2004- Charles gave his first 05 was named “Instrumentalist of the Year” performances at age six. by the Austin Critics Table. In his spare time, He has performed solos Bion helps his family run the Paul J. Tsang under the baton of Foundation, a nonprofit organization formed Mstislav Rostropovitch, to help facilitate educational or career as well as with the Japan opportunities for promising students and Philharmonic, the Philharmonic Orchestra of professionals in the arts and sciences. Bogota (Columbia), the Columbus Symphony, the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Mexico, and many others. The Washington Post has called Wetherbee “a consummate artist… with flawless technique.”
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MICHELLE STANISLAV SCHUMANN PRONIN Hailed for her “sensitive, Canadian violinist and flexible, and tempestuous composer Stanislav dexterity” (Fanfare Pronin was born in Magazine), pianist Moscow, Russia and Michelle Schumann began his violin studies has built a reputation upon his immigration to for evocative and Israel at the age of 8. moving performances. His first teacher was his Since 2006, Michelle grandfather, Veniamin has served as Artistic Pronin, a student of Director of the Austin Chamber Music Pyotr Stolyarsky and former Professor at the Center, where she “is fearlessly expanding Odessa Conservatoire. Stanislav continued our definition of chamber music” (Austin his studies at Indiana University with Nelli American-Statesman). Her brand of Shkolnikova and Jaime Laredo, as well performance includes an enthusiastic interplay as composition lessons with Professor with the audience and her trademark includes Sven-David Sandstrom, and later at the bringing diverse music together under a Hochschule für Musik in Köln, Germany, with blanket of narrative events. Professor Zakhar Bron.
Schumann is artist-in-residence and professor Just as his grandfather who, in his time, had of piano at the University of Mary Hardin- worked closely with numerous composers, Baylor. She received a Doctor of Musical including Dmitri Shostakovich, Stanislav is Arts degree from the University of Texas at an avid performer of new music. He has Austin and additionally holds a Performance worked with and premiered works of such Diploma from the Vienna Conservatory. composers as John Adams, Fabian Panisello, Murray Schafer, Ned Rorem, Toivo Tulev, Hans Abrahamsen and Lera Auerbach.
Stanislav is a recipient of multiple awards from such organizations as the American String Teachers Association, America-Israel Cultural Foundation, Canada Council for the Arts, and Classical Artists Development Foundation. He is a laureate of numerous international competitions, including Michael Hill, Wieniawski, and Queen Elizabeth.
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SONJA LARSON Sonja Larson earned a Master of Music degree from the University of Minnesota, where she studied violin performance and pedagogy. An active freelancer, Sonja has RUSSIAN STRING ORCHESTRA performed in numerous Founded in 1991, the orchestra (formerly orchestras, chamber Chamber Orchestra Kremlin), comprised of ensembles and festivals some of Russia’s finest young string players, in Minnesota, New has carved a niche for itself under the England, South Carolina, and Texas. Her creative baton of its founder and music orchestral work includes performances with director Misha Rachlevsky. Whether it is the Boston Ballet, Boston Modern Orchestra highly-acclaimed CDs or its mesmerizing Project, Rhode Island Philharmonic, Boston concerts, the Russian String Orchestra’s Landmarks Orchestra, and the Masterworks warmth and high energy create addictive Chorale. She has accompanied violinists Gil performances that stay with listeners long Shaham, Itzhak Perlman, and Anne Akiko- after the last note has been played. Meyers, and has shared stages with Deep Purple, Kat Edmonson, Billy Gibbons of ZZ The signature quality of the orchestra is Top, and Earth, Wind & Fire. Since arriving the depth and variety of its repertoire— in Austin in 2013, Sonja has performed over 1000 compositions from early baroque with the Austin Symphony, Austin Opera, to works written on commission from the and Chorus Austin, and has collaborated orchestra by composers from Russia, in chamber music performances with Dr. Europe and the USA. The orchestra prides Michelle Schumann, Artistic Director of the itself in offering interesting and often unique Austin Chamber Music Center, and cellist programs, not only for its home audience, Nora Karakousoglou. Other notable Austin but on tour as well; about half of its nearly work includes accompanying Local Opera 2,000 concerts have taken place on tours Local Artists (LOLA) as well as teaching in 25 countries in North and South America, and concertizing as an Artist in Residence Europe, and the Far East. The orchestra’s at Armstrong Community Music School. discography of over 30 CDs has received She has also enjoyed organizing a few local widespread international acclaim, including house concerts. the Diapason d’Or award in France, Critics Choice in London’s Gramophone, and NORA Critics Choice in The New York Times. KARAKOUSOGLOU A native of Athens, Greece, Nora Karakousoglou is an active performer and teacher, working in the United States and Europe. She completed her undergraduate work at Cleveland State University, her Master of Music as well as a Graduate Performance Diploma at the Boston Conservatory, and earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at
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the University of Texas at Austin in 2016. Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. She continues She serves as cello faculty and is an artist to perform throughout the country presenting in residence at the Armstrong Community recitals and performing with esteemed Music School. Nora frequently performs with orchestras. An avid chamber musician, Local Opera Local Artists (LOLA). She has Eleanor is a founding member of the Cézanne collaborated with Dr. Michelle Schumann, Quartet with whom she performs regularly. Artistic Director of the Austin Chamber The quartet was named the Peak Fellowship Music Center, and has participated in the Ensemble-in-Residence at Southern Victoria Bach Festival. Nora is the recipient Methodist University in the fall of 2015. of the Hellenic-American Women’s Award in Chicago, as well as achievement awards and ELIZABETH LEE competition prizes in Greece and abroad. Originally hailing from Nora has earned a Soloist Diploma from the New York, cellist Athens Conservatory, the First Prize in Cello Elizabeth Sook-Hee Performance and Chamber Music from the Lee has performed ENM d’Aulnay-sous-bois in France, as well extensively as a soloist, as a Médaille d’Or in Formation Musicale. chamber musician, and In her free time, Nora likes to cook, keep up orchestral player. Lee with her French, and brush up on geography. completed a DMA in Cello Performance at ELEANOR the University of Texas DUNBAR Butler School of Music Violinist Eleanor Dunbar studying with the Miró Quartet cellist Joshua is an accomplished Gindele. She previously studied at Rice and commanding artist, University’s Shepherd School of Music (BM) performing regularly and at the San Francisco Conservatory of as a soloist, chamber Music (MM Chamber Music). Lee was a music enthusiast, and prize-winner in the Yonkers Enrico Fermi concertmaster. A Concerto Competition resulting in a graduate of Southern performance with the Yonkers Philharmonic Methodist University, she Orchestra. She was also a winner of earned her Bachelor’s the University of Texas Butler School of of Music degree in Violin Performance under Music String Concerto Competition. Her the direction of Emanuel Borok. During her performance was nominated by the Austin education at SMU, she was awarded the Critics Table Awards for Best Instrumentalist. prestigious Presser Undergraduate Scholar Award, given to an outstanding music major Lee is a founding member of the Sonorous each year. Ensemble premiering many newly composed works. In addition to performing, Lee is a A native of California, Eleanor began her dedicated teacher and has served on the musical education at the age of three. faculties of the University of Texas at Austin Under the tutelage of violinist Gail Gerding String Project and the Austin Chamber Mellert, she began her performance career Music Center as well as maintaining her own throughout California, entered and placed independent teaching studio. She is currently in many competitions, and appeared as a faculty at Texas Lutheran University. soloist with symphonies such as the
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ARTINA MCCAIN entered l’Université de Montréal as a Described as a pianist Masters of Music student of Marc Durand, with “power and finesse,” and received his doctorate through an Artina McCain enjoys accelerated program. Jonathan’s musical an active international background also includes composition career as a solo and studies with Simon Sargon and David chamber performer, Karp, and conducting with Jack Delaney educator, and lecturer. A and Paul Phillips. dedicated educator, Dr. McCain has taught at SAMUEL LÓPEZ the Cleveland Institute of Samuel López works Music summer chamber in Latin Music Studies music festival, Austin Chamber Music Center as a Lecturer at Texas Academy and Summer Workshop, and State University. Born Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. Currently, she in Puerto Rico, Samuel is Assistant Professor of Piano at the Rudi moved to Texas and Scheidt School of Music at the University began learning how to of Memphis. Dr. McCain graduated cum play Latin percussion. laude from Southern Methodist University Samuel has been active studying with Carol Leone. She received in the local salsa scene her Master of Music from Cleveland Institute for over 20 years, and of Music with Kathryn Brown and completed also has a passion for the music of his native her Doctoral Studies at the University of Puerto Rico, especially bomba and plena. Texas at Austin with Anton Nel. In 2005, Samuel began his studies in Music JONATHAN TSAY Education at Texas State University-San Soloist, collaborative Marcos, where he became the official timbal pianist, chamber player for the award winning Salsa Del Rio musician, producer, and Band. In 2009 Samuel graduated with a arts administrator Bachelor of Music in Music Education and in Jonathan Tsay maintains 2011, earned a Master of Music in Latin Music an artistic career as Performance from Texas State University. diverse as his interests. Away from the piano Samuel is a member of Austin’s Cienfuegos bench, Jonathan is the and La Moña Loca for which he has written host of the classical and arranged music. He also plays congas music podcast entitled and arranges for Orquesta Trabuko, and “Between the Barlines” which explores the frequently performs with a variety of other lives of the various personalities that make professional groups. Samuel is a member of up the classical musical landscape in the TMEA and the Percussive Arts Society. DFW Metroplex. Jonathan also serves as Artistic Director of Ensemble75, a chamber music series based out of Dallas, Texas.
Dr. Tsay started his piano studies with Carolyn Savko at the age of five. Under the tutelage of Dr. Carol Leone, Jonathan earned a Bachelors of Music with Honors at the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University. Jonathan
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SANDY YAMAMOTO Sandy Yamamoto has dazzled audiences around the globe as a soloist and as a member of the Miró Quartet. As a member of the Miró Quartet, she received the Naumburg Chamber Music and Cleveland Quartet Awards, won First Prize at the Banff International String KASA QUARTET Quartet Competition, and was one of the KASA was founded in the summer of 2016 first chamber musicians to be awarded an by Andy Liang, Aaron Schwartz, Stephanie Avery Fisher Career Grant. She was a guest Price-Wong, and Kyle Price. The quartet speaker and role model in 2003 Glamour performs an array of musical styles ranging Magazine’s Top Ten College Women. Since from classical to gypsy jazz and various leaving the Miró in 2011, she has been genres in between. Summers of performing appointed Senior Lecturer of Violin at the together at the Caroga Lake Music Festival, Butler School of Music at The University culminating in a prizewinning performance of Texas at Austin, where she teaches a in the Senior Division at the 2012 OSTA studio of violin students and performs Biennial Chamber Music Competition, concertos and recitals regularly. have since led to performances and masterclass appearances facilitated by AMY LEVINE- the Chamber Music Connection. As a TSANG quartet, KASA won the Grand Prize in the Cellist Amy Levine- 2017 Collegiate Division of the 4th Annual Tsang enjoys an active Coltman Chamber Music Competition held career as both chamber in Austin, Texas. Individually, the four have musician and teacher. won multiple national solo and chamber She is a founding music competitions, been featured on member of the Laurel NPR’s From the Top! radio show, held Trio and frequently professional orchestra positions, and collaborates with frequently appear in performances across numerous ensembles the globe in solo, chamber music, and such as the Brentano orchestral settings. KASA looks to convey Cassatt, Colorado, and Meridian String the magic of chamber music and the diverse Quartets; the New Jersey Chamber Music possibilities of the quartet genre through Society; the Richardson Chamber Players; engaging, memorable, and free-spirited and the Chamber Soloists of Austin. She performances and education events. received degrees from Yale and Rutgers Universities, where she studied with Aldo Parisot and Bernard Greenhouse, respectively. She is a former member of the music faculty at Princeton University, and continues to teach privately since relocating to Austin.
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