By David Meredith, Development Director
For some reason, the chamber music that appeals to me most are the compositions close to their vernacular sources—dancing, primarily, and singing. Something about them feels so natural. Perhaps it’s because the phrasing and the rhythms trend so strongly toward what…
By BruceHeldt, Donor Relations
I am a music lover, and a mostly self-taught piano player. Apart from solo piano music, the music I love most is that performed by small groups of musicians. I love the interaction between the performers that is more likely to occur, and much easier to hear, when the…
By Jessica Lambert, Artistic Director
I am gearing up for a little Front Yard Mozart! An old student who is home from college is joining me to play duets 6’ apart in my front yard. We’ll practice individually and then meet some evening when the weather is nice to play a short outdoor concert of violin and viola duets.
By Eunhye Grace Choi, Artistic Director
Everyone has a turning point in life. I studied music composition and theory during my undergraduate studies in South Korea and was looking for a new life experience after graduation. I always wanted to travel overseas and learn new languages so, after…
By Avery Hsieh
The first time I heard the Brahms Sextet No. 1 was not in concert, but in a sci-fi TV show. Star Trek: The Next Generation had been a show that I watched with my dad frequently while growing up and I encountered the Brahms Sextet 2nd movement through episode 23 of season 3 titled “Sarek.” Set in the future…
By Michael Gu
Over the past nine years of my musical career, chamber music has always played a role. My first chamber music experience was performing Haydn Piano Trio No. 39, however, my favorite chamber music piece is the Haydn “Sunrise” Quartet (although it doesn’t…