Ekaterina Skliar
Domrist, Mandolinist, and 2019 Astral National Auditions Winner, Ekaterina Skliar made her debut at age 11 with the Russian Folk Instrument Orchestra of the Buryatia Republic. Since then she has been performing throughout the United States, Europe, and Russia giving solo recitals and collaborating with various chamber groups and orchestras. Ekaterina started her music education[…..]
Nathan Farrington
Nathan Farrington is a bassist, singer, and composer living in Los Angeles. He regularly appears in the bass sections of many of America’s top orchestras including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony, the New York Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the East Coast Chamber Orchestra, and the Seattle Symphony. Nathan was recently[…..]
Alexey Alexandrov
Performer, composer, and Made in NY Jazz Competition Winner, Alexey Alexandrov is a unique artist who plays Domra in both classical and jazz styles. Expanding the boundaries of Domra, Alexey has integrated the sound of this Russian folk string instrument into the jazz stylistic. He currently resides in Philadelphia and performs solo and with various[…..]
Ricardo Morales
Ricardo Morales is one of the most sought after clarinetists of today. He joined The Philadelphia Orchestra as principal clarinet in 2003. Prior to this he was principal clarinet of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, a position he assumed at the age of 21. His virtuosity and artistry as a soloist, chamber, and orchestral musician has[…..]
Hai-Ye Ni
An exceptional musician renowned for her fluid technique, gorgeous tone, and brilliant, expressive performances, cellist Hai-Ye Ni enjoys a distinguished, multi-faceted career as principal cellist of the acclaimed Philadelphia Orchestra, and as a sought-after soloist and chamber musician. A versatile artist whose performances have been praised by the press as “soulfully expressive” (Washington Post) and[…..]
Julie Chen
Julie Chen, age 14, is a freshman at Conestoga High School in Pennsylvania. She began cello at age 8 and currently studies with Gloria dePasquale. She also studies cello with Clancy Newman and Dominique de Williencourt. She previously studied with Hai-Ye Ni, the principal cellist of The Philadelphia Orchestra. She has attended Meadowmount for two[…..]
Concert 2: A Collection Of Songs
Concert 2 features Curtis-On-Tour delivering a collection of works that are all based on songs, exhibiting the wide range of musical interpretations that can arise from a single source of inspiration. From Manuel de Falla’s Suite Populair Espagnole to George Gershwin’s From Porgy and Bess (transcribed by Jascha Heifetz), each composer takes the original song[…..]
Concert 3: “Trout”
Concert 3 presents some of the most celebrated classical music composers of all time: Ludwig van Beethoven, Robert Schuman, and Franz Schubert. Beethoven’s Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 4 in C Major, Op. 102 no. 1 provides a fitting introduction to Hai-Ye Ni, principal cellist of the acclaimed Philadelphia Orchestra, who marks her inaugural[…..]
Concert 4: A Night Of Stark Contrast
Concert 4 includes three remarkable compositions: Bohuslav Martinu’s String Trio No.2, Dmitri Shostakovich’s Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor, and Carl Maria von Weber’s Clarinet Quintet in B-flat Major. Listeners will hear intricate interplay between the violin, viola and cello in the Martinu’s string trios, with each instrument taking turns to shine in[…..]
Concert 5: Natalie’s Playlist
Concert 5 highlights a few favorites of Artistic Director Natalie Zhu. “Robert Schumann’s Fantasiestucke, Op.73 is a set of three fantasies that come from one of the happier periods in his career,” Zhu says. “Ysaÿe’s solo violin sonata Ballade is a tribute to friendship; he dedicated the work to pianist George Enesco, writing: ‘I have[…..]
