Thank You!

Thanks to everyone who came out to our concert! We had a fabulous time and raised just over $1000 for KING-FM. If you’d like to be kept in the loop about similar upcoming events, send us your email address and we’ll add you to our list.

Here’s a sample from the performance:

The Concept

Join ten local musicians for an electric afternoon of (mostly) chamber music! We’ll start with a solo (George Gershwin’s delightful Three Preludes for piano), but following that will add a player for each piece — ending with Maurice Ravel’s exuberant Introduction et Allegro for flute, clarinet, string quartet, and harp. And there’s a great variety of music in between, from Schubert to Prokofiev!

The Details

Saturday, August 6, 2011 @ 3:00pm
Lake Washington United Methodist Church
7525 132nd Ave NE
Kirkland, WA

***Note: Due to Seafair I-90 will be closed during the middle of the day. Please visit this page for closure information so you can plan an alternate route if needed.***

Admission is FREE! We will be collecting freewill donations to benefit Seattle’s listener-supported classical music station KING FM 98.1.

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The Program

George Gershwin: Three Preludes
Joseph Dougherty, piano

Samuel Zyman: Cello Sonata, Mvt. 2
Joseph Dougherty, piano
Timothy Mar, cello

Jacques Ibert: Deux Interludes
Vanessa Moss, violin
Maggie Stapleton, flute
Ruth Mar, harp

David Popper: Requiem
Audrey Chen, cello
Calvin Chan, cello
Timothy Mar, cello
Joseph Dougherty, piano

Franz Schubert: Quintet in C Major, Mvt. 3
Vanessa Moss, violin
Peter Miliczky, violin
Daniel Mar, viola
Audrey Chen, cello
Calvin Chan, cello

***Intermission***

Sergei Prokofiev: Overture on Hebrew Themes
Vanessa Moss, violin
Peter Miliczky, violin
Daniel Mar, viola
Calvin Chan, cello
Gabe Ferreira, clarinet
Joseph Dougherty, piano

Maurice Ravel: Introduction et Allegro
Peter Miliczky, violin
Vanessa Moss, violin
Daniel Mar, viola
Timothy Mar, cello
Gabe Ferreira, clarinet
Maggie Stapleton, flute
Ruth Mar, harp

The Musicians

Calvin Chan, cello
Calvin Chan studies with Professor Steven Doane at the Eastman School of Music. His past instructors include Amos Yang, Raymond Davis, and Ji Youn Lee. In high school, Calvin was a member of the Bellevue Youth Symphony, the Seattle Youth Symphony, the Academy Chamber Orchestra, and the Everett Symphony. In his spare time he enjoys eating, reading, and hiking. He performs on a Leo Aschauer cello, which is on loan to him from the Carlsen Cello Foundation.

Audrey Chen, cello
Audrey began playing cello in fourth-grade with Kai Chen. She attends Interlake High School and is the principal cellist of the Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra (BYSO). Audrey placed first in the BYSO Concerto Competition in 2008 and 2011; she also placed first and won the overall excellence award in the solo and concerto competitions of the 2009 Performing Arts Festival of the Eastside. In addition, Audrey was awarded first place in the WIAA/WMEA Eastshore Regional Solo/Ensemble Contest. Her quartet was also a finalist in the 2011 Ten Grands Young Artist Awards competition and she was chosen as an alternate in the Junior Division of the 2011 Music Teachers National Association Festival. Audrey also enjoys playing the piano, fencing, and drawing. She plays on a cello on loan from the Carlsen Cello Foundation.

Joseph Dougherty, piano
Joseph Dougherty is currently studying at the University of Washington with Professor Craig Sheppard and is working on a degree in Piano Performance. From the age of eleven, Joseph began intermittent lessons with various teachers after showing an interest in classical music and learning to play on his own. He also studied trombone and enjoyed playing in the Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra for several years. In addition to playing solo piano repertoire, he enjoys collaborative work playing chamber music and is an active accompanist in the Seattle area. Constantly challenging himself to develop more effective practice methods, Joseph believes this effort will greatly benefit his future career in music performance and especially in teaching.

Gabe Ferreira, clarinet
In addition to studying at the New England Conservatory of Music, clarinetist Gabe Ferreira has worked closely with some very accomplished teachers and performers on a individual basis, his most influential teachers include Sean Osborn (former MET Opera second clarinet), and international soloist Todd Palmer. Gabe has performed with the Everett Symphony Orchestra, Port Garner Bay Chamber Orchestra and was recently appointed the position of second clarinet with the Washington-Idaho Symphony.

Daniel Mar, viola
Daniel started playing the violin at age 7 and took lessons from Mrs. Cheng, his neighbor and first teacher. He later studied under Judy Beatie and Richard Skerlong, who both encouraged him to take up the viola as well. In addition, Daniel was a member of the Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra for 9 years, playing both violin and viola.
Once he started his studies at the University of Washington (Bioengineering Class of 2009), Daniel stopped taking lessons but continued to play both instruments in his spare time. His favorite musical experience was going to Africa as part of a church string quartet and performing in front of hundreds of Ugandan schoolchildren, many of whom were delighted to hear western classical music for the first time. Daniel currently works at a UW Medicine lab in South Lake Union and plans to apply to medical school next year. In his spare time, he enjoys sight-reading music (mostly violin), running, reading, and playing basketball with his brothers.

Ruth Mar, harp
Harpist Ruth Mar has performed as a soloist in the US, Canada, and Israel, including concerto appearances alongside the University of Washington Symphony and University of Puget Sound Orchestra. For 2009-10, she served on the music faculty as harp instructor at Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA; and recently, was a featured performer at the American Harp Society national conference. As a chamber musician, Ruth has performed with flutists Paula Robison and Marco Granados, violist Melia Watras, and as a featured artist at the Yachats Music Festival. An active freelance musician, she regularly performs with ensembles such as Seattle Symphony, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Spokane Symphony, Opus 7 vocal ensemble, Seattle University choirs, Rainier Symphony, and Thalia Symphony. She also maintains a private teaching studio in Kirkland. Ruth completed her Master of Music at the University of Washington in 2010 with Heidi Lehwalder and her Bachelor of Music at The Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto with Judy Loman. Her other major musical influence include Alison Austin (harp) and Willard Schultz (piano). Ruth’s extra-musical interests include dabbling in graphic design, serving at her church, searching for good coffee, and spending time with family and friends.

Timothy Mar, cello
Timothy started studying the cello with Lauren Root at age 7 and currently studies with Rajan Krishnaswami in Seattle, WA. In high school, Timothy performed as a member of the Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra and also participated in various music festivals throughout Washington State. This fall, Timothy will begin his undergraduate studies at The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. He will be pursuing a Bachelor of Music degree in Cello Performance in the studio of Alison Wells. Besides playing the cello, Timothy enjoys playing sports, reading, and eating. Timothy plays on a cello made by Michael Doran.

Peter Miliczky, violin
Peter began playing violin when he was 6 with Linda Peterson. He attended Suzuki Music Camp for most of his beginning years and started attending Marrowstone Music Festival in 2004. He played in the Yakima Youth Symphony Orchestra for six years and was its concertmaster for the last three. Peter attended college at University of Washington for two years pursuing a career in Aeronautical Engineering but continued to take violin lessons with Ron Patterson and play in the UW Orchestra. Peter later decided to switch his career plans to music. He now attends Central Washington University studying Music Education and Violin Performance with Carrie Rehkopf.

Vanessa Moss, violin
Vanessa Moss began enjoying the violin at age 6 under the instruction of Katrin Groschel and later studied under Rhonda Marsh. She was a member of the Tacoma Youth Symphony for 7 years, and was their 2010 Concerto Competition winner. Vanessa attended WMEA State Solo and Ensemble Competition all years of eligibility as both a soloist and ensemble member. She participated in WMEA All-State as a violinist and vocalist, enjoying the choral spectrum of music as well as instrumental. Vanessa is blessed to have received master-classes and lessons from musicians including Rachel Barton Pine, Janet Sung, Brian Lewis, Simon James, Walter Schwede, Grant Donnellan, Sven Ronning, Phil Baldwin, and Quinton Morris. Vanessa is currently pursuing a degree in Violin Performance at Central Washington University in the studio of Professor Carrie Rehkopf. In her spare time, she enjoys jamming with her folk band, reading, running, horseback riding, and spending time with family and friends.

Maggie Stapleton, flute
Maggie Stapleton holds B.M and M.M. degrees in Flute Performance from Furman University and the University of Washington, respectively. Maggie has performed concertos with the Furman University Symphony Orchestra the University of Washington Symphony Orchestra, the Bay View Festival Orchestra, and the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra. Currently, Maggie serves on the board of directors for the Seattle Flute Society as the Horsfall Competition Coordinator. She is also a flutist in the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra, is a private flute instructor, and is the Assistant Music Director at Classical KING FM 98.1.