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19th Annual Buzzards Bay Musicfest Charles Stegeman, Artistic Director July 8–12, 2015 Tabor Academy | Fireman Performing Arts Center | Hoyt Hall Marion, Massachusetts
Welcome Welcome to the Buzzard Bay Musicfest’s 19th Season! The BBMF embarked on a journey 19 years ago that has been filled with music, dedication, and a lot of hard work on the part of many people. To the Board, staff, volunteers, our partners, and to the many donors who have made our music accessible to all, I extend my heartfelt THANK YOU! And Last but not least all those wonderful musicians up on stage with me- Thank you all so much for being part of the magic! The BBMF is incredibly important to me personally, and I am grateful for the opportunity to pursue my passion for music through this fabulous organization. As Artistic Director, I’m thrilled to shine the spotlight on another season of outstanding music. Our conductor this year, Andres Cárdenes, is a lifetime friend and colleague and he will both conduct and play the Bruch Violin Concerto- a feat few would attempt due to the complexity of each of those roles. He is one of the most outstanding international musicians of our generation, and we are thrilled to have him join us. We welcome back Cynthia Raim, David Allen Wehr’s partner in the performance of the Mozart Piano Concerto #9 as well as several chamber music works with David and our colleagues. Sean Jones also returns to share his genius on the trumpet for our Jazz Artist series. He now lives and teaches in Boston at Berklee College, and we’re thrilled he’s back. The power of music is real. It captivates and stimulates, and it’s a language we all understand. Socrates believed that civilizations are judged by the arts and culture they leave behind, and Marion has certainly embedded art and culture into the very fabric of the community. To keep the spirit of the arts alive, we need our friends and donors to continue to support the efforts of the BBMF. I hope you enjoy our performances this season and, on behalf of all our musicians, I thank you for your support. We wouldn’t be here without you. Sincerely, Charles Stegeman Artistic Director
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Buzzards Bay Musicfest Board of Directors *Trudy Kingery, Chairperson Sally Conkright, President Michael Malone, Treasurer Sally Madison, Clerk
Dr. Robert Becher Sheila Powers Converse Cameron Fordyce Adam Foster
Charles Paulsen* Casey Quirk Judith Rosbe* Hans C. Ziegler *Founding Member
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Sponsors
Sally L. Conkright Trudy Kingery Judy & Bob Rosbe Hans & Ann Ziegler H.O. Peet Foundation
Meg & Bob Ackerman Sally Fallon & Dick Arthur Mr. & Mrs. David B. Barker Virginia & Robert Becher Ann Butler Merry & Ralph Eustis Adrienne S. Forrest Adam Foster H. Peet & Susan K. Foster Clark & Margaret Gee Nan Johnson & Alan Minard Nancy Kendall Andrew Kotsatos & Heather Parsons Jack & Doris Ludes Sally Madison Nancy & John Mills Louis & Bonnie Silverstein Charlotte Sudduth Diana Osgood Tottenham John & Mallory Waterman Robin Worcester Diana Worley Patty Wylde
Angels American Research & Management Charles & Christina Bascom Michael Malone & Debra Gayle Geoffrey & Judith Swett
Benefactors Joanna M. Bennett Nancy & Jack Braitmayer Cynthia Cicco Sheila Powers Converse Jackie & Cam Fordyce Barbara Gee Elissa & Bill Holmes Ken & Zelia Kenyon Mike Malone & Debra Gayle Marion Book Study Group Janet Markel & Barry Lhomer Faith & Charles Paulsen Anne & Dick Webb
Donors Thomas Anders & Consitance Bowe Pat & John Baillieul Talbot Baker, Jr. Ani & Larry Bauerlein Charles & Nancy Boit Robert C. Booth Elizabeth L. Cooney Cindy & Doug Crocker Prescott & Joan Crocker Robert & Susan Darnton Patricia & Peter Dean Joan A. Derugeris Allan & Priscilla Ditchfield Sue & Phil Drake Susan & Lincoln Ford Reg & Barbie Foster Nelson S. Gifford MaryAnn & Stephen Hayes Jeannie Sheets & Robert Hlady Edward & Pamela Hoffer Marian Howell Cherrell & James Hughes Jane Tucker & Matt Iverson Dr. & Mrs. Frederick M. Law William & Kathleen Lewis Prof. & Mrs. Lewis P. Lipsitt Barbara & Gerard Martineau Cassandra L. Morgan Richard & Faith Morningstar New Bedford Symphony Orchestra Adrienne Noble Neil & Jane Pappalardo Sandria R. Parsons Roz & Vic Pierce Dr & Mrs Eli Rubin Marguerite Repass Louise C. Riemer Dr. M.C. & Mrs. Dora Rosenfield
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Friends Peter & Nancy Anas Anonymous Natalie Atwood Mr. & Mrs. David A. Barrett Virginia L. Barry Cynthia Bell Ruth L. Bolton Mimi & Earl Briggs John & Jennifer Brindisi Susan F. Butler Joe & Judy Carver Bill & Maggie Churchill Nancy & David Corkery Elise Coyne Kevin & Barbara Cuzzi Dr. & Mrs Andrew Dadagian George Dornblaser Joey Dubois Dr. Emmet J. Eby Deborah & William Elfers Kathy & Jim Feeney Tom & Janet Flaherty Katherine J. Foster
Samuel Peet Foster Barbara Fuller Marie Gillette Gerald Vera C. Gibbons Francis H. Gordon Nicholas Grace Eleanor Wisner Gural Hoopes Family Ted & Nancy Horstmann Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Howland Ellen & Robert S. Kaplan Barbara & Sidney Kaplan Audrey Knapp Beth & Michael Luey Denny & Tippy Makepeace Jim Manning & Sheila Mitchell Linda & George Maranis Cathy Martens Nancy McFadden Cynthia S. McNaughten Thomas McNeil Kirtland & Susan Eldredge Mead Liza & Chris Meyer Hanna Milhench Barbara & David Mitchell Carol Amick & Bill Moonan Hannah & Michael Moore Jacqueline A. O'Leary Patricia Petit David & Connie Pierce C. James & Karen Prieur Kathy Reed Jack & Jill Reydel Natalie H. Riffin Tom & Pam Riffin Cindy & Fred Roeber Bernard & Eleanor Roth Bill & Tinker Saltonstall Barbara Wright & Charles Scott
John & Eileen Sorrention Sylvia & Eivind Strand Marge & Bart Tayer Coleen R. Thatcher Barbara & David Thun Don & Julie Tibbetts Mrs.Walter H. Trumbull George & Dagmar Unhoch Joan Walksh Priscilla & Jack Wheatley Judy & Harvey White Linda Zieper
Enthusiast Anonymous William & Betty Abesh Jocelyn M. Allen Pasco-Anderson Family K. L. Babbitt Myra Besen Cynthia B. Bryden Eloise & Bo Burbank Claire & Ron Caplain Brian Caravana Anne T. Converse Lucille Cournoyer Dr. & Mrs. William R. Creevy Jerry Devlin Dorothy A. Donovan Wendy Rolfe & Ben Dunham Jim & Mary Feisley Janet Gallo Mary Lou & Kenneth Garrett Barbara & Aaron Gotlib William & Susanne Hays Diane G. Keller Lilian Kemp & David Marks Peter & Anne Kirschmann Nancy & Ted Kurtz
Barbara Lamy Peter & Linda McManmon Lucy & Joe Napoli Michael & Margaret Nash Anne Neilson Florence Novick Beverly Peduzzi Judy Pollack Mary Richardson Deborah G. Roher Donna V. Sawyer Mr & Mrs Robert Scott
Rosemary L. See Robert & Nancy Skeele
In Honor of Trudy Kingery
In Memory of Samuel H. Cohen Margot Foster Kenneth Gee Benjamin A. Gilmore II Lee Johns
The Buzzards Bay Musicfest would like to thank the following people for their generous hospitality in providing housing to the musicians. Christina and Charles Bascom Christina and Andrew Bonney Mimi and Earland Briggs Cindy and Doug Crocker Sally Conkright and William Rogerson Sheila Converse Betty and Edward Cooney Sally Fallon and Dick Arthur Jackie and Cameron Fordyce Peet & Susan Foster Danielle Francis Barbara Fuller Lisa & Bill Holmes Rosemary and Don Hudson
Nan Johnson and Alan Minard Trudy Kingery Sharon Matzek and Robert Raymond John Menzel Nancy and John Mills Christian Patrulio Faith and Charles Paulsen Casey and John Quirk Judy and William Redway Kathy Reed Susan and Coyt Tillman Mallory and John Waterman Lane Young Ann and Hans Ziegler
The Buzzards Bay Musicfest would like to extend sincere thanks to Phil Sanborn, Barbara Dadagian and the many volunteers who have given so much time to make this event a success.
Dear Buzzards Bay Musicfest Friends and Supporters, Welcome! It is with tremendous pride and great pleasure that we present the 19th Annual Buzzards Bay Musicfest. Our very talented Artistic Director, Charles Stegeman, has assembled some of the finest musicians in the world for this very special week of music. They come to us from teaching institutions, professional orchestras, and a variety of other musical venues across the globe, and we are grateful for the excitement and enrichment they provide for our community. This year, we are delighted to expand and extend our offerings. Building on last summer's successful workshop for young instrumentalists, we have teamed with Tabor Academy to present a week of advanced study for gifted college musicians and young artists just launching their professional careers. They will have the extraordinary opportunity to experience the tutelage of our own Musicfest artists, truly learning from the best. In addition, we are joined by famed musician Andrés Cárdenes. Not only will Mr. Cárdenes perform as our guest maestro, he will perform as violinist in Bruch’s Violin Concerto in G minor, as well. The presence of this international phenomenon is testament to the Musicfest's reputation for excellence, and we are deeply honored that he is joining us. Finally, we will once again offer a performance by jazz sensation Sean Jones on Saturday evening. The acclaimed trumpeter and his group played to a full house last year, and we expect this season's performance to be every bit as exhilarating as last year's. None of this would be possible without you. It is only because you play your part that our talented musicians get the opportunity to play theirs. Your vital support has allowed us to provide - free access for all – to the highest caliber musical concerts for almost two decades, and that is a remarkable accomplishment. With each season, we continue to grow as both an event and an organization, and we are able to do that only because of your sustained generosity. Thank you. So now, sit back, relax, and enjoy the 19th Annual Buzzards Bay Musicfest --world-class music in your own backyard. Chair President Trudy Kingery Sally Conkright
2015 Orchestra Charles Stegeman, Artistic Director Andres Cárdenes, Conductor David Allen Wehr, Chamber Music Advisor Violins I
Violoncelli
Clarinets
Charles Stegeman - Concertmaster Ole Böhn Simon James Edith Markman Michael Markman Monique Mead Sarah O’Boyle Sean Radermacher, Apprentice Rachel Stegeman Eric Tanner Stephen Alan Shepard
John Walz - Principal Claudio Jaffe Mariusz Skula
Curt Blood - Principal Ronald Krentzman
Contrabass
Bassoons
John Moore- Principal Robert Skavronski
Richard Beene - Principal Alex Zdanis
Piano
Horns
David Allen Wehr Chamber Music Advisor Cynthia Raim
James Thatcher - Principal Joseph Rounds Fred Aldrich Robert Marlatt
Violas
Flutes
Victoria Miskolscy -Principal Maryléne Gingras-Roy Roger Myers Consuela Sherba
Barbara O’Brien - Principal Wendy Rolfe
Trumpets Joseph Foley - Principal Greg Whitaker
Oboes
Robin Driscoll - Principal Walker Harnden - Apprentice
Timpani & Percussion
Jack Diianni - Principal
Program 1 Orchestra Concert Wednesday, July 8th, 8 p.m. Piano Concerto No.9 in E-flat major, K.271
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
(1756-1791) Allegro Andantino Rondeau. Presto Cynthia Raim, Piano Soloist
Intermission Serenade No.1 in D Major, Op.11 (1833-1897) Allegro molto Scherzo. Allegro non troppo Adagio non troppo Menuetto I – Menuetto IIz Scherzo. Allegro Rondo. Allegro
Johannes Brahms
Program 2 Chamber Music Thursday, July 9th, 8 p.m. Consolation No. 3 in D-flat Major, S. 172
Frank Liszt (1811-1886)
Navarra (Spanish Dance) for Two Violins and Piano, Op. 33
Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908)
Monique Mead, violin Andres Cárdenes, violin David Allen Wehr, piano Quintet in E-flat Major for Piano and Winds, K. 452
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
I. Largo - Allegro moderato  II. Larghetto III. Allegretto  Cynthia Raim, piano  Robin Driscoll, oboe  Curt Blood, clarinet  Mark Romatz, bassoon  James Thatcher, horn
Intermission
Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos, Op. 17
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
I. Introduction (Alla marcia)  II. Waltz (Presto) III. Romance (Andantino) IV. Tarantella (Presto)  Cynthia Raim, piano  David Allen Wehr, piano
Program 3 Chamber Music Friday, July 10th, 8 p.m. Piano Quintet No.1 in D major, Op. 22, W.B76
Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782)
I. Allegro  II. Andantino III. Allegro assai Wendy Rolfe, flute Robin Driscoll, oboe Eric Tanner, violin Claudio Jaffe, cello David Allen Wehr, piano Carnival of the Animals
Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)
I. Introduction and Royal March of the Lion II. Hens and Roosters III. Wild Asses IV. Tortoises V. The Elephant VI. Kangaroos VII. Aquarium VIII. Persons with Long Ears IX. The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods X. Birds XI. Pianists XII. Fossils XIII. The Swan XIV. Finale Andres Cárdenes, conductor Cynthia Raim, piano I David Allen Wehr, piano II
Program 3 Continued
Ole Böhn, violin I Eric Tanner, violin II Roger Myers, viola Claudio Jaffe, cello  Nicolas Tsolainos, contrabass Barbara O’Brien, flute Krentzman, clarinet Jack Diianni, xylophone
Intermission
Piano Quintet in F minor 
César Franck (1822-1890)
I. Molto moderato quasi lento  II. Lento, con molto sentimento III. Allegro non troppo, ma con fuoco David Allen Wehr, piano Charles Stegeman, violin Rachel Stegeman, violin Victoria Miskolczy, viola John Walz, cello
Jazz Concert Sean Jones Quartet Saturday, July 11th, 8 p.m. 6Art's Variable.
Sean Jones
How High The Moon Morgan Lewis arr We'll Meet Under The Stars Dr. Jekyll
Orrin Evans Sean Jones Jackie Mc Clean
The "I Don't Give A Damn Blues Don't Fall Off the L.E.J.
Sean Jones Orrin Evans
Interior Motive
Joe Ford
Sean Jones – Leader/trumpet Orrin Evans – Piano Mark Whitfield, Jr – Drummer
Jazz Concert Sean Jones Quartet
Sean Jones, trumpet, an American trumpeter
and composer featured on the Grammy Award-winning "Turned to Blue" CD by Nancy Wilson. Jones has released six albums, and he performs with his own groups both nationally and internationally. In addition to being Lead Trumpeter of Wynton Marsalis’ Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, a position that Jones held for over five years., he has also formed a new relationship with Marcus Miller, joining the bassist for a European tour. His latest album entitled "no need for words" has been called a "tantalizing paradigm." Orrin Evan, piano, two time Grammy
nominee and Pew Fellow, has been recognized as one of the most distinctive and inventive pianists of his generation. In a short span of time Orrin has earned the titles of pianist, composer, bandleader, teacher, producer and arranger. The New York Times described the pianist as "...a poised artist with an impressive template of ideas at his command," a quality that has undoubtedly assisted in keeping Orrin at the forefront of the music scene.
Mark Whitfield Jr, drummer, was intro-
duced into the world of music by his father, guitarist Mark Whitfield, who could tell from an early age Mark Jr was a drummer in the making. Quickly, Mark Jr progressed from airdrums in his walker to sitting in on his father's gigs. Now age 24, and a graduate of Berklee College of Music, Mark is performing around the world while being New York City based. Since moving to NYC, he has recorded with Kenny Garrett on his Grammy nominated album PUSHING THE WORLD AWAY
Program 4
Orchestra Concert Sunday, July 12th, 2 p.m. L'italiana in Algeri (The Italian Girl in Algiers) Overture
Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
Violin Concerto No.1, Op.26
Max Bruch (1838-1920)
I. Vorspiel: Allegro moderato II. Adagio III. Finale: Allegro energico Andres CĂĄrdenes, Violin Soloist Intermission
Symphony No. 4 in B Flat Major, Op. 60
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
I. Adagio – Allegro vivace II. Adagio III. Allegro vivace IV. Allegro ma non troppo
Musicfest Artists Charles Stegeman, Concertmaster, violin, is a graduate
of the Curtis Institute of Music (accepted at the age of 14) and the Juilliard School with a bachelors and masters degree respectively. He has performed an average of 60 concerts a year for the last 30 years performing concerts nationally and internationally as soloist, concertmaster, and chamber musician, and is internationally sought after as a teacher and master clinician. He is concertmaster of the Pittsburgh Opera and Ballet, Chairman of the Performance and String Departments at Duquesne University and is distinguished visiting scholar at Azusa Pacific University. Stegeman has played extensively in Europe and North America and has won prizes in five national competitions and the International Canadian Music Competition in Montreal. Andres Cárdenes , Guest Conductor, the Music Director of Strings Festival Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Festival Orchestra, and former Music Director and Leader of the Pittsburgh Symphony Chamber Orchestra from 1999-2010, Cárdenes has drawn audiences to the concert hall for a vast array of aural experiences. Mr. Cárdenes began formal conducting studies at age 15 with Thor Johnson, former Music Director of Cincinnati Symphony. Entering Indiana University to study with the legendary Josef Gingold, Cárdenes continued his education under the tutelage of Bryan Balkwill, former conductor at Covent Garden. Mr. Cárdenes has conducted orchestras across the globe: Munich Radio Orchestra, Dallas Symphony, San Diego Symphony, New West Symphony, Fundacíon Beethoven Philharmonic, Orchestra of Mexico City, Sinfonica de Venezuela, National Repertory Orchestra, Brevard Philharmonic, Carnegie Mellon Chamber Orchestra and the Neue Philharmonie Westfalen in Germany. David Allen Wehr, Chamber Music Advisor, piano, has played over 1200 concerts in thirty countries since winning the Gold Medal at the 1987 Santander International Piano Competition in Spain. He has performed at London’s Queen Elizabeth, Barbican and Wigmore Halls, the Salle Gaveau in Paris, the Musikverein in Vienna, the Kennedy Center in Washington and Carnegie Hall in New York. Wehr toured the US and Canada for 13 seasons with Community Concerts as recitalist and chamber music artist, and presently holds the Jack W. Geltz Distinguished Piano Chair at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. He has an extensive discography with Connoisseur Society.
Fred Aldrich, horn, is a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music where he studied the horn with Boston Symphony member Richard Mackey. His studies also included working with James Chambers, Mason Jones and Julie Landsman. Mr. Aldrich has extensive orchestral experience having performed with the Boston Symphony, Boston Pops, Boston Ballet, Boston Lyric Opera and Philharmonia Hungarica. On period instrument he has performed with the Handel and Haydn Society, Boston Baroque, Arcadia Players and Aston Magna Music Festival. He also serves on the music faculties of Wellesley and Smith Colleges, Brandeis University and the Groton School.
Richard Beene, bassoon principal, enjoys an active career
as a teacher, soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral performer. In 2001, while serving as Professor of Bassoon at the University of Michigan, he was awarded the 2001 Harold Haugh Award for excellence in studio teaching. He has been invited to present master classes and teaching residencies at a number of institutions including the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California, Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, and McGill University among others. He has also served on the faculties of Michigan State University and Wichita State University.
Curt Blood, clarinet principal, presently holds the
position of principal clarinet with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. He performs regularly with many of the areas finest ensembles, such as The Springfield Symphony, The Connecticut Orchestra, Orchestra New England, and the Northeast Pennsylvania Philharmonic. Mr. Blood has toured throughout the Northeast, Midwest and internationally. He recently toured Spain, performing at the International Music Festival at Santander. Mr. Blood is clarinet instructor and woodwind coach at the University of Connecticut and has performed in solo recitals at the university and throughout New England.
Ole Böhn, violin, a Norwegian violinist, pursues an extensive career as soloist, chamber musician and teacher. In 1990 Ole Böhn gave the world premiere of Elliott Carter's violin concerto with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. He has performed this concerto, which was written for and dedicated to him, with the leading orchestras in Europe and the U.S.A. In 1999 Elliott Carter wrote Statement for solo violin for him. Ole Böhn is the former concertmaster of the Norwegian National Opera and is currently professor of violin at the Sydney Conservatory of Music.
Jack Diianni, timpanist principal, for more than three
decades, Jack has enjoyed a rewarding career as a professional percussionist in his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he has played with a diverse array of musical groups. He currently serves as principal timpanist with the Pittsburgh Opera Orchestra, the Wheeling Symphony, and the Pittsburgh Ballet Orchestra. In addition to playing locally, Jack has performed at a variety of music festivals across the country including the Western Slope Music Festival in Crested Butte, Colorado, the Blossom Music Festival in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Sunflower Music Festival in Topeka, Kansas.
Robin Driscoll, oboe principal, holds his Master’s Degree
from the Cleveland Institute of Music. Mr. Driscoll played and toured internationally with the Cleveland Orchestra and the Pittsburgh Symphony. Mr. Driscoll recently performed with the St. Louis Symphony and the Atlanta Symphony as acting second oboe. He participated in the Cleveland Orchestra’s tour to Carnegie Hall that was taped for one of the “Great Performers Series” on PBS. Currently principal oboe with the Pittsburgh Opera, the Pittsburgh Ballet and the Wheeling Symphony., he also teaches at the University of Pittsburgh.
Joseph Foley, trumpet principal, is principal trumpet
of the Rhode Island Philharmonic and River Oaks Chamber Orchestra. He has performed with the Boston Symphony, Boston Pops, Metropolitan Opera, New York Philharmonic, and the Royal Ballet of London. He garnered top prizes at six international chamber music competitions (Atlantic Brass), and has performed with the Boston Symphony Brass Quintet, Empire Brass, and at the Santa Fe, Buzzard’s Bay, and Newport Chamber Music Festivals. He is Professor of Trumpet at Rhode Island College
Maryléne Gingras-Roy, viola, a native of Québec City, Canada, she has been a member of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra since 1997. She studied at the Conservatoire de Musique de Québec, at the Harid Conservatory and at the renowned Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. Marylène has participated in many international festivals, including the Festival Dei Due Mondi in Spoleto, Italy, the Solti Project at Carnegie Hall, the Jerusalem Music Festival, the Jeunesses Musicales World Orchestra and is also a member of the Sun Valley Summer Symphony in Idaho. She is an avid chamber musician and maintains a full teaching schedule at Duquesne University. Marylène has also taught at summer music festivals such as: Domaine Forget, Québec, Interharmony Festival in Germany and Italy, Advanced Chamber Music Seminar in Pittsburgh and Zodiac Music Festival in France.
Walker Harden, oboe apprentice, is from Chapel Hill
North Carolina, is a junior at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts where he studies with Robin Driscoll. He is active as a free-lance oboist in Winston-Salem, teaches oboe at Separk Music, and apprentices as an oboe technology designer with Robin Driscoll during the summer. Walker played in the 2013 and 2014 productions of UNCSA’s The Nutcracker, and is frequently heard in UNCSA School of music ensemble productions. This past year he was honored by the Guinness book of world records for whistling a B7, breaking the world record for the highest note ever whistled.
Claudio Jaffe, violoncello, as a recitalist and chamber
musician has performed in some of the most prestigious concert halls around the world, including the Weill Recital Hall, Town Hall, and Merkin Concert Hall in New York City; the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC; the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires; Sala Cecilia Meireles in Rio de Janeiro; Sociedade Cultura Artistica in Sao Paulo; Wigmore Hall in London; Suntory Hall in Tokyo and the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. His performance was found to be “eloquent with pathos and tenderness” by the New London Day.
Simon James, violin, is Second Assistant Concertmaster of the Seattle Symphony and is a founding member of the Australian World Orchestra. He has also been a member of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Orchestra. Mr. James often serves as concertmaster with the Seattle Symphony, Seattle Opera, and the Seattle Chamber Orchestra and has performed as guest concertmaster with the Vancouver and West Australian Symphonies, and the Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra. As concertmaster of the Northwest Sinfonia, Mr. James can be heard on hundreds of motion picture sound tracks. In addition, he has performed at the music festivals of Grand Teton, Mostly Mozart, Tanglewood, Ravinia, Sunflower, St. Barths, Lake Tahoe, and Methow Valley.
Ronald Krentzman, clarinet, is the assistant principal clarinetist with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra and Connecticut Opera. Prior to his appointment in Hartford, he was a member of the Orquesta Sinfonica del Estrado de Mexico in Mexico City, the American Philharmonic in New York City and several Orchestras in Connecticut. As a soloist, Mr. Krentzman has appeared with the New Orchestra of New York, Norwalk Symphony, Stamford Chamber Orchestra and New Britain Symphony. He has also been a guest in many chamber music series, such as the New World and Camerata Chamber Players, and was a founding member of the Soni Fidelis Wind Quintet.
Edith Markman, violin, began her studies at age eight
with her father and continued with Josef Gingold and Ivan Galamian at the Meadowmount School. After studying with Joseph Silverstein at the New England Conservatory, Edith received her Master of Music and Doctorate of Music at Yale, where she was Concertmaster of the Yale Collegium and Philharmonic Orchestra. She has been a member of the first violin section of the Los Angeles Philharmonic for the past 28 years.
Michael Markman, violin, first became involved in
music through his parents in New Haven, Connecticut. He studied at the Yale School of Music and the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. He performs regularly in Los Angeles, both in the motion picture industry and in recording studios.
Robert Marlatt, horn, is Principal Horn with the
Boston Ballet Orchestra. He has performed as principal horn with the Portland Symphony, Rhode Island Philharmonic, Vermont Symphony, Opera Company of Boston, Boston Lyric Opera, Boston Landmarks Orchestra, Boston Classical Orchestra, and Symphony New Hampshire. He has also appeared with the Boston Symphony, Boston Pops, Springfield Symphony, New Hampshire Music Festival Orchestra, and numerous other ensembles throughout New England. Mr. Marlatt has performed as principal horn with Boston Baroque, the Handel and Haydn Society Orchestra, Arcadia Players, and appeared with Mercury Orchestra in Houston. Mr. Marlatt holds the Master of Music degree from Northwestern University.
Mead Monique, violin, inspired and mentored by Leonard Bernstein, Monique Mead has been a lifelong activist for classical music as a violinist, educator and innovator. Performing as a soloist, chamber musician, and presenter, Monique has devoted her performing career to nurturing new audiences and deepening the musical experience for seasoned concertgoers. Since1998, she has appeared regularly on German television and radio featuring her innovative youth concerts with prestigious German orchestras in Berlin, Munich, and Cologne. In the U.S. she has collaborated with the Pittsburgh Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Mainly Mozart, Orcas Island, Rockport Festival, among others. As Director of Music Entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon School of Music, Mead mentors musicians in stage presence, audience engagement, and collaborative projects. She is currently co-authoring a book on musical interpretation for Oxford University Press. Mead enjoys performing family concerts with her violinist husband, Andres Cardenes and their two young children on harp and piano.
Victoria Miskolczy, viola principal, Australian-born she has been the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra's assistant principal violist since 1989. Her many other concert appearances include performances with the Oregon Bach, Ojai and Mostly Mozart festivals; the Sydney, Hollywood, Pacific and Pasadena symphonies and the Long Beach Orchestra. Her many local chamber music credits include performances with the Capitol Ensemble, the South Bay Chamber Music Society, Pacific Serenades, Camerata Pacifica, Jacaranda Series, and LACO at musicales and on its Baroque Conversations and Westside Connections series. Now a US citizen, Victoria lives in Pasadena with her husband, trumpeter David Wailes, and their two Boston terriers, Seamus and Sheba.
John Moore, Double Bass Principal, joined the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in 1996. Formerly a member of the San Diego and Honolulu Symphonies, John has performed with the Tanglewood Music Festival, Grand Teton Music Festival, Strings in the Mountains Festival, National Repertory Orchestra, SchleswigHolstein Musik Festival, Mainly Mozart Festival and Colorado Music Festivals. John was soloist and first place competition winner in 1993 for the La Jolla Symphony and has performed as soloist with the Pittsburgh Symphony and the Lamont School of Music Orchestra. John attended the Curtis Institute of Music, studying with Roger Scott, and the New England Conservatory as a student of Lawrence Wolfe.
Roger Myers, viola, enjoys performing and teaching both here and abroad. While he maintains a successful viola class at the University of Texas at Austin, where he is Professor and Head of the String Division, he has presented concerts and master classes in countries on four continents. Born in Sydney, Australia, Myers has lived in the U.S. since 1987. He served seven summers on the faculty of the Idyllwild Arts Summer Music Program in California and has taught at the Bejing International Music Festival and Academy and the International School for Musical Arts in Canada. He is the founder and Artistic Director of the Blanton Chamber Music Series at the Blanton Museum in Austin. In January 2012 Roger recorded a CD of works by Schumann, Shostakovich and Mclean with the London Symphony Orchestra at the famous Abbey Road Studios.
Sarah O'Boyle, violin, born into a musical family and received early training on the violin from her mother. After attending high school at North Carolina School of the Arts, she became a member of the Santiago (Chile) Philharmonic, and later returned to the U. S. to study with Andres Cardenes at Carnegie Mellon University. She went on to serve as Assistant Concertmaster of the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and Opera Orchestras before winning positions first with the Pittsburgh Symphony and subsequently with the New York Philharmonic.Currently a free agent, Ms. O'Boyle divides her time between frequent work with the Pittsburgh Symphony, solo and chamber projects, as well as occasional teaching engagements. Barbara O’Brien, flute principal, studied music performance at Duquesne University with Bernard Z. Goldberg. After graduation, she continued her studies with Marcel Moyse, Jean-Pierre Rampal and Robert Langevin. She is currently principal flutist with the Pittsburgh Opera, the Wheeling Symphony, the Renaissance City Winds and also plays second flute with the Pittsburgh Ballet Orchestra. Ms. O’Brien has played as an extra with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on tour in the US, Canada and Japan. She has performed in many music festivals including the Symphony School of America, the Spoleto Festival dei due Mondi, Crested Butte and the Sunflower Music Festival. She has given private instruction to many students over the last thirty years.
Sean Radermacher, violin apprentice, a graduate student
at Duquesne University, Sean pursues a Master of Music in violin performance, while continuing studies in orchestral conducting. He received his violin training from Charles and Rachel Stegeman at Duquesne, where he earned his Bachelor of Music degree. Sean has performed in masterclasses for Charles Yang and Noah Bendix-Balgley and was named Runner-up winner of the 2013 Women’s Advisory Board Scholarship Competition.As an orchestral violinist, Sean has recently played with the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Wheeling Symphony, and Westmoreland Symphony Orchestras.As a conductor, Sean will return to Europe this summer for workshops in Sofia, Bulgaria and Kromeriz, Czech Republic.
Cynthia Raim, piano, who was unanimously chosen
as the First Prize winner of the Clara Haskil International Piano Competition, has been acclaimed for her concerto and recital appearances throughout the United States and abroad. In summing up the performance that won Ms. Raim the coveted Clara Haskil prize, La Suisse (Geneva) noted that “Miss Raim showed a musical nature that has gone far beyond technical mastery: Without affectation, without useless bravado, Cynthia Raim has imprinted herself on us and cannot escape our admiration. Le Monde (Paris) called her “a new Clara Haskil.” She is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music.
Wendy Rolfe, flute, has performed with the Handel
and Haydn Society at London’s Royal Albert Hall at the Proms concerts and participated in the SVII International Flute Festival in Quito, Ecuador. She has toured the US with a Solo Recitalist Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, and also annually tours Brazil. Ms Rolfe also performs, records and tours with Boston Baroque, New York’s Concert Royal, and the New York Collegium. She was a Tanglewood Fellow and performed at the Waterloo, Monadnock, and the Boston Early Music and Connecticut Early Music Festivals, and the International Summer Festival in Brasilia. She is Professor of Flute at the Berklee College of Music and a Marion resident. Ms. Rolfe earned the D.M.A. and M. M. from the Manhattan School of Music and the B.M. from the Oberlin Conservatory.
Joseph Rounds, horn, grew up in a musical family in a small town in Missouri where his father taught trumpet at Northwest Missouri State University and his mother taught piano. He earned a Bachelor of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music, his mother's alma mater, where he studied horn with Verne Reynolds. Studies continued with James Decker at the University of Southern California. Since 1987, Rounds has been a member of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra serving as Assistant Principal, Second and Fourth Horn. Previously, he held positions with the Sacramento Symphony and the Sacramento Chamber Orchestra. Rounds is currently on the faculty of Duquesne University and is a frequent guest clinician at the Eastman School of Music.
Stephen Alan Shepard, violin, has performed throughout the country. He has a Masters in Music performance, and a Doctorate of Musical Arts degree from the University of Iowa. His orchestral playing includes several seasons with the Westmoreland Symphony, the Wheeling Symphony, and the Cedar Rapids Symphony and Cedar Rapids Opera orchestra before moving to the Pacific Northwest in 2003. Currently Stephen serves as the Concertmaster of the Linfield Chamber Orchestra in McMinnville, Oregon and has served as the Assistant Concertmaster of the Vancouver Symphony in Vancouver, WA.
Consuelo Sherba, viola, is artistic director of Aurea, an ensemble dedicated to music and the spoken word. Their production of War Music, “a thrilling new stage adaptation of Christopher Logue’s astonishing interpretation of the Iliad” was seen in both New York City and Chicago. Consuelo is principal violist of the Simon Sinfonietta, and has performed with the RI Philharmonic, the Milwaukee Symphony, the Atlanta Symphony, the Boston Pops, and at the Monadnock, Colorado, Aspen, Grand Teton, and Carvalho Music Festivals. She was honored as the Pawtucket Foundation’s 2007 Person of the Year, , and was a Rhode Island Pell Award winner in 2008.
Robert Skavronski, contrabass, currently with the Pittsburgh Opera and Ballet Orchestra, and the Pittsburgh Symphony, is a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music and formerly performed with the Rochester Philharmonic and the Boston Pops. He has appeared in music festivals in Aspen and the Berkshires, receiving awards and fellowships at both.
Mariusz Skula, violoncello, began his musical education
in his native Koszalin, Poland. He later graduated from the Fryderyk Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw and Yale University, where he was a graduate student of Aldo Parisot. As Principal Cellist of the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra he toured Europe, recorded many CDs and made numerous radio and television broadcasts. Mr. Skula has participated in several music festivals including Wiener Festwochen Festival in Vienna, Austria, Richard Strauss Festival in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the International Contemporary Music Festival “Warsaw Autumn” and The Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival. Mr. Skula is currently a member of the Bel-Etre Ensemble and the New Haven Symphony Orchestra.
Rachel Stegeman, violin, is an adjunct assistant professor of Violin at Duquesne University. She is the concertmaster of the Wheeling Symphony, associate concertmaster of the Pittsburgh Opera and Pittsburgh Ballet Orchestras, and formerly the associate Concertmaster of the Los Angeles Chamber and Hollywood Bowl Orchestras. She has performed internationally with major symphony orchestras such as the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the National Symphony Orchestra and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and on over 1500 commercial recording, TV shows, commercials and major motion picture projects. She has been involved in many music festivals, both national and international, such as the Sunflower Music Festival, and the St. Bart’s Music Festivals in the French West Indies.
Eric Tanner, violin, is currently principal second violin
of the Grand Rapids Symphony and previously held positions with the Florida Philharmonic and the New Orleans Symphony. He serves as Artist-Faculty Instructor of violinist in the Perugino String Quartet. Eric began violin studies at the age of three and made his debut at the age of 13 with the Pioneer Valley Symphony. He studied at the Eastman School of Music and received B.M. and M.M. degrees from the University of Massachusetts and Manhattan School of Music. Raphael Bronstein, Ariana Bronne, Julian Olevsky, and Sylvia Rosenberg were among his principal teachers. He regularly performs with the Saugatuck, Sunflower, and Grand Teton music festivals.
James Thatcher, horn principal, is arguably the most
heard horn player in the world, having recorded as principal horn on over 3500 projects. These recordings include major motion pictures, television shows and with many legends of the music world. Recipient of the Most Valuable Player Award from the National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences, Jim has been a favored first horn of Hollywood greats James Horner, Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams, John Barry, Maurice Jarre and Randy Newman. In addition, he has played principal horn on many Academy Award Shows. Classically, Jim started his career studying with his uncle, Gerald Thatcher, in Mexico City. He has played with the Utah and Phoenix Symphonies and has been Guest Principal horn with the Cincinnati Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and London Symphony Orchestra. In March, he performed the James Horner "Collage" concerto with the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
John Walz, violoncello principal, has appeared as soloist with more than 150 symphony orchestras on 4 continents. His performances of 25 different concertos include both standard showcases and rarities like Martinu’s Concerto #1 and William Schuman’s Song of Orfeus. In 1979, Mr. Walz, along with pianist Edith Orloff, founded the Pacific Trio. Now performing with violinist Roger Wilkie, this renowned ensemble has played more than 900 concerts throughout North America and Europe. In addition to his solo and chamber music duties, he is currently the principal cellist with the Los Angeles Opera, a position he previously held for 20 years with the Long Beach Symphony. His newly released Pacific Trio CD features Beethoven’s Triple Concerto and Archduke Trio. He is on the faculty of the Idyllwild Arts Summer Program and Academy.
Greg Whitaker, trumpet, is a graduate of the New
England Conservatory, and has been a fixture in the Boston freelance scene for over 30 years. He performs regularly with all the major organizations including the BSO, the Boston Pops, Boston Lyric Opera, and the Boston Ballet. Regional appearances include the Springfield Symphony, Portland Symphony, and the Rhode Island Philharmonic. He has also performed internationally; notable performances include the Caracas Philharmonic and the Bergen Philharmonic in Norway.
Alex Zdanis, bassoon, is from San Diego, CA, began to study bassoon at the age of 13. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Music degree at the Colburn School in Los Angeles where she studies with Richard Beene. Before her studies at Colburn, Alex studied with Valentin Martchev. This summer, she was the recipient of the 2009 Colburn Foundation Full Scholarship in Bassoon which enabled her to attend the Music Academy of the West. In previous summers, she attended the Aspen Music Festival and the International Festival Institute at Round Top. Upon graduating, Alex plans to pursue a Masters of Music.
Welcome to Tabor Academy We are so glad you are here! Hosting the Buzzards Bay MusicFest is one of the highlights of our summer. Just like the musicians who join us this week from all around the country, our students strive for the highest standards of achievement in their music, and across all areas of their school life. Can you imagine hearing them practicing in this building, the various instruments and voices, all blended with laughter and their youthful energy? Music is alive and well here at Tabor! We hold two concerts each year of our Wind Ensemble and our String Ensemble here in the Fireman Center for the Performing Arts. We also have a Jazz Ensemble and several choral groups, including our Madrigal Singers, which perform throughout the year, some of them run by students. Many of our students take private music instruction whether they participate in our organized ensembles or not. Because of the great interest in music at Tabor, we enjoy a vibrant series of Open Mic Nights all yearlong when our students share popular music with friends and faculty on a Friday or Saturday night. With all that energy filling this space all year, it is good to have the music return to Hoyt Hall for this week during the summer! We welcome you to Tabor and hope you enjoy the music. We also hope you will take a little extra time to stroll along the waterfront and enjoy our beautiful campus. Thank you for joining us.
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