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The
Charlottesville & University Symphony Orchestra
principal musicians are members of the Performance
Faculty in the McIntire Department of Music at
the University of Virginia. They are supported
through ticket sales, donations to the orchestra's
annual fund and endowment, and the University
of Virginia.
David
Colwell, concertmaster
dac6p@virginia.edu
The Mary Dean Scott Chair
Since his solo debut with the Edmonton Symphony
in 1995 at the age of 14, violinist David Colwell
has performed as a soloist and chamber musician
in Europe, Canada, and the United States, and
has been recorded by the Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation.
As a winner of a Johann Strauss Foundation Scholarship
in both 1998 and 1999, David was afforded the
opportunity to study at the Internationale Sommerakademie
Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria with Igor Oistrakh,
Michael Frischenschlager, Jean-Jacques Kantorow
and Igor Ozim. In the summers of 2004 and 2005,
he studied and performed at the Steans Institute
for Young Artists at the Ravinia Festival in Chicago.
In June of 2005, David made his formal Ravinia
Festival debut at the Martin Theater with a performance
of Mozart's Piano Quartet in G minor. As a member of the Mondrian Piano Quartet, David participated in the Banff Centre's Chamber Music Residency in the summer of 2007. Other recent
memorable performances have included chamber music
collaborations with Edgar Meyer, Timothy Eddy, Paul Katz, Barry Shiffman, Henk Guittart, and Ralf
Gothóni.
A native of Alberta, Canada, David received his
first violin lessons from Dr. Elfreda Gleam and
William van der Sloot. After further studies with
Ranald Shean and Edmond Agopian, he began his
undergraduate education in 1997 at the University
of Alberta where he studied with Dr. Martin Riseley.
In September of 2001, he entered the studio of
Peter Oundjian and Ani Kavafian at Yale University
School of Music and was awarded the Master
of Music and Master of Musical Arts degrees in 2003 and 2005 respectively. In 2009 he was awarded the Doctor of Musical Arts degree
from Yale. David is grateful to the Winspear Fund
for its generous support of his studies from 2001-2005.
In 2006 David joined the performance faculty at the University of Virginia where he serves as concertmaster of the Charlottesville & University Symphony Orchestra and first violinist of the Rivanna String Quartet. In addition, he maintains a full studio of violin students and coaches undergraduate chamber ensembles.
David
Sariti, violin
djs6k@virginia.edu
The Robert D. Cross Memorial Chair
Violinist David Sariti maintains a career of uncommonly diverse musical accomplishments, with a repertoire spanning from the seventeenth century to the present day. An active recitalist and chamber musician, he has appeared in recent months as guest artist at universities throughout the East and Midwest. He joined the faculty at the University of Virginia in 2005, where he maintains a studio of violin students, coaches chamber music and directs the Baroque Orchestra and the Palladian Chamber Orchestra, a conductorless student ensemble. He performs at UVa in the Rivanna Quartet and other faculty chamber collaborations, and as Principal Second Violinist of the Charlottesville & University Symphony Orchestra.
He was commissioned by the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts to premiere an award-wining work by composer Anna Weesner. Also
accomplished
on the Baroque violin, he performs frequently with the Washington Bach Consort and in collaboration with harpsichordist Bradley Lehman. He has edited a violin sonata from 1657 by Heinrich Lizkau for its first-ever publication by Prima la musica!. His interest in early music has lead to research and a series of programs for Monticello on music from the collection of Thomas Jefferson, culminating in the recently-released CD Music from the Jefferson Collection.
Dr. Sariti has taught violin and music history
at the Hartt School, and is an author dedicated to the advancement of string
pedagogy. His articles have been regularly featured in American
String Teacher, California Music Teacher,
and American Music
Teacher. He completed his doctorate at the Hartt
School (University of Hartford) in the Honors Chamber Music program, writing on
"The Austro-German Violin Sonata, c. 1650". He also holds degrees
from the University of Akron and Ithaca College. Studies were with Katie Lansdale, Pamela
Gearhart, Pamela Frank and members of the Cleveland
and Miami Quartets. He performs on a violin by the noted Boston maker Andrew Ryan, from 1997.
Adam Carter, cello
acc8v@virginia.edu
The Genevieve B. Horween & Marion H. Chase Chair
Cellist Adam Carter joined the faculty of the McIntire Department of Music at the University of Virginia in 2008 where he serves as principal cellist of the Charlottesville & University Symphony Orchestra and teaches cello and chamber music. Before joining the faculty at UVA, Mr. Carter played with the Madison Symphony Orchestra and the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra in Madison, WI. He has also won positions with the Akron Symphony, Evansville Philharmonic, and Cedar Rapids Symphony, and performed with the Erie Philharmonic and Fairfax Symphony. An active teacher, Mr. Carter was adjunct professor of cello and bass at Ripon College in Ripon, WI and taught with the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras in Madison, WI.
Mr. Carter
grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and attended high school at the North Carolina School of the Arts. He received his Bachelors degree and Masters degree with distinction from the Eastman School of Music, and recently received his doctoral degree from the Univeristy of Wisconsin-Madison. His principle teachers include Steven Doane, Rosemary Elliot, Robert Marsh, and Uri Vardi.
As a founding member of the Tarab Cello Ensemble, Adam travels the country playing new works for cello octet. This Ensemble was awarded a grant from the Howard Hanson Institute for American Music for its accomplishments in the performance and creation of contemporary American music, a grant from the Foreman Institute for the Creative and Performing Arts, and a grant from the Fromm Foundation. The Ensemble has recorded on Bridge Records and Albany Records. Mr. Carter is a top prizewinner at the 1998 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition.
Peter
Spaar, bass
ps4a@virginia.edu
The Robert & Ruth Cross Chair
Pete Spaar has served as principal bass of the Charlottesville & University Symphony Orchestra since 1989. He serves on the music performance faculty at the University of Virginia where he teaches classical and jazz bass and is a member of the Free Bridge Quintet. He has performed with the Fort Worth and Roanoke Symphonies and is currently a member of the Richmond Symphony. He has extensive freelance experience as both a jazz and classical bassist, including performances with Michael Brecker, Dave Liebman, Mose Allison and Emily Remler.
Mr. Spaar
holds a Bachelor of Music
degree from James Madison University and a Master of Music degree from
University of North Texas. He has studied with Thomas Lederer, principal bassist with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.
Tasha Warren, clarinet
tcd5z@virginia.edu
The Henry Jacob Javor Chair
Tasha Warren, principal clarinet with the Charlottesville & University Symphony Orchestra and faculty member at the University of Virginia, is an avid performer of orchestral, solo, chamber and contemporary music in the US and abroad, having premiered and recorded numerous new works covering a wide spectrum of genres. She has worked closely on performances with composers and conductors including Shulamit Ran, Augusta Read Thomas, Cliff Colnot, and Oliver Knussen. She was named winner of Indiana University's Woodwind Concerto Competition with her performance of Aaron Copland's Clarinet Concerto in 2006, and in 2007 she premiered Yoomi Paick's Black Lines for solo clarinet and string orchestra. Warren has performed as principal clarinet with the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic since 2004, as well as with the JSOM New Music Ensemble, Midwest Contemporary Consort and chamber ensembles such as Mirabai and MOSAIC (violin, clarinet and piano trio). Festival performances include June in Buffalo, International Clarinet Association, Banff Centre, Scotia Festival, CBC Radio and PBC Korea television. She has recorded with Innova, Alba, and SCI Records, as well as with the I.U. New Music Ensemble, Hal Leonard Productions, and CBC Radio. Her recording of David Dzubay's Clarinet Concerto "American Midlife" with the Slovak Radio Orchestra was released in April of 2005, and her solo clarinet CD with Crystal Records, The Naked Clarinet, was released in 2009.
She has studied primarily with James Campbell, Eli Eban, and Robert Listokin, and additionally with Wesley Foster, Alfred Prinz, and Howard Klug.
She has performed in masterclasses of some of the great clarinetists of our time, including Richard Stolzman, Gervase dePeyer, John Bruce Yeh, and Michel Arrignon. Her BM, MM, and DM degrees are from I.U. Jacobs School of Music, and her high school studies were completed at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
Prior to the University of Virginia, Ms. Warren taught on the faculty of Louisiana State University. She is a Selmer-Paris Concert Artist.
Angela Kelly, interim flute
affluta@aol.com
The Thomas C. & Margaret M. MacAvoy Chair
Angela Kelly began studying flute at the age of ten. She was drawn to the instrument and continues to be inspired by her late father, Lou Fratturo, an accomplished and versatile jazz woodwind player, prolific composer and respected teacher.
Ms. Kelly is a versatile soloist, chamber musician and orchestral player. In addition to serving as the Acting Principal Flute for the Charlottesville & University Symphony Orchestra, she also plays Principal Flute with the Virginia Consort and the Oratorio Society of Virginia. She has performed as a concerto soloist with the Lawton (Oklahoma) Philharmonic, the Bach Aria Festival Orchestra and Musica Antiqua among others. She was a member of the chamber ensemble ELYRICA, and has appeared in solo and chamber recitals throughout the United States.
Ms. Kelly's solo recording, Conversations: The Music of Gary Schocker, on Azica Records, captures her extraordinary playing while celebrating the music of Gary Schocker, one of the most dynamic performers and composers of flute music. Ms. Kelly has also worked extensively with renowned composer and organist Anthony Newman. She can be heard on his Albany Records releases Lives and Times of Angels, Absolute Joy and Nicole.
An active presenter and soloist at professional conferences, Ms. Kelly has directed flute choir performances at National Flute Association conventions in New York, Columbus, San Diego, Washington, DC and Kansas City. Ms. Kelly was also invited to perform at the World Harp Congress in Seattle, Washington with renowned harpist, Wendy Kerner Lucas and most recently at the 2010 International Double Reed Society Convention in Norman, Oklahoma with bassoonist Elizabeth Roberts. In addition, she has earned awards and honors throughout her career. She is the second prizewinner of the McMahon International Instrumental Competition and was a Bach Aria Fellow and concerto soloist.
She is a graduate of Indiana University School of Music where she studied with Peter Lloyd and James Pellerite. She has also studied with Julius Baker, Samuel Baron, Richard Graef, Tom Nyfenger, Michael Parloff and Gary Schocker.
An accomplished teacher, Ms. Kelly served on the faculty of Mary Baldwin College and is presently Director of Music at Charlottesville Day School. She is a noted flute choir conductor, directing flute ensembles for the Youth Orchestras of Charlottesville and for the Gary Schocker Master Class in West Park, New York. Her current studio in Charlottesville has produced many award-winning flutists from the area. For more information, visit www.angelakelly.net.
Aaron Hill, oboe
ash7e@virginia.edu
The Jason I. & Ellen U. Eckford Chair
Aaron Hill serves on the faculty at the University of Virginia and plays Principal Oboe in the Charlottesville & University Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Hill holds the Master of Music and Artist Diploma degrees from the Yale University School of Music where he was the recipient of the Thomas Nyfenger Memorial Prize, and the Bachelor of Music degree with Highest Honors from the University of Michigan. He has presented master classes at the Universities of Texas, North Texas, Michigan and West Virginia and at Oklahoma State University. He also played Principal Oboe on William Bolcom's Songs of Innocence and Experience under Leonard Slatkin--a Naxos release that received four Grammy awards including Best Classical Album.
From 2002-2008, Mr. Hill played principal oboe in the Flint Symphony Orchestra, including a solo appearance performing Mozart's Oboe Concerto. He has also performed with the Rochester Philharmonic, San Diego Symphony, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Hartford Symphony, Richmond Symphony, Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, Windsor Symphony, and Ensemble ACJW. During the summer, Mr. Hill is a member of the Wintergreen Festival Orchestra. He has been honored as a Yamaha Young Performing Artist and was awarded the Grand Prize in the Mu Phi Epsilon Society for Musical Arts Competition and the Leche Trust Prize at the Barbirolli International Oboe Competition. He studied with Richard Killmer, Stephen Taylor, Nancy Ambrose King, David Weiss, and Klaus Becker.
Ayn
Balija, viola
atb3y@virginia.edu
The Elizabeth W. Gatewood Chair
Joining the Performance Faculty in 2007 as Lecturer in Viola at the University of Virginia, Ayn Balija serves as Principal Violist of the Charlottesville
& University Symphony Orchestra and the Chamber Orchestra of Charlottesville. She is the Director of the University of Virginia Chamber Music Series that highlights the talents of the Performance Faculty and Co-Director of the Tea Time Recitals, the student performance series. She is also a member of Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra in Columbus, Ohio.
Ms. Balija teaches lessons as a Boyd Tinsley Tutor in the Charlottesville Public Schools, performs outreach concerts, serves as President of the Virginia Viola Society and maintains a private viola studio. She is also a frequent substitute with the Richmond Symphony.
Ayn Balija earned her Bachelor of Music degree from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music
and Master of Music degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music. Jeffrey Irvine and Peter Slowik continue to be her principal instructors and mentors. She has also studied with members of Apollo's Fire including
Jeanette Sorrell and Cynthia Roberts. She has attended numerous summer festivals including the Aspen Music Festival and School,
Banff Center, Credo and the Colorado College
Summer Festival where she was an orchestral musician, chamber coach, mentor and quartet fellow. In 2006, Ms.
Balija was awarded the Aspen Mentor Fellowship
to aid in the instruction of aspiring orchestral
musicians.
Other interests include
modern music and early music performances on the
baroque viola.
Susan Fritts, horn
slf8m@virginia.edu
The Johanna & Derwood Chase & Chase Investment
Counsel Corporation Chair
Early in her career, Susan Fritts taught instrumental music in Melbourne, Australia, and free-lanced with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, the Elizabethan Trust Melbourne Opera Orchestra and the Australian Symphony Orchestra. She later lived in Germany, experiencing the fall of the Berlin Wall and performing in opera orchestras, including Landestheater Detmold, Staatstheater Kassel, Cologne Opera "Guerzenich," Philharmonia Hungarica and off-stage horn with the Bayreuth Wagner Festival Orchestra. Ms. Fritts was also a member of several Hunting-Horn groups in Germany.
In the United States, she held positions with the Kansas City Symphony, Jacksonville Symphony (Florida), Colorado Symphony Orchestra, The New Mexico Symphony Orchestra, Bellingham Music Festival, Colorado Music Festival and the United States Army Field Band in Washington, DC. Susan has held academic teaching positions at universities in Montana, Colorado, Florida and New Mexico. She enjoys working with young musicians and has coached the Horn and brass sections of the Youth Orchestras of Melbourne, Missoula, Albuquerque, Jacksonville and Denver.
Ms. Fritts earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education at St. Olaf College and her Master of Music in Horn Performance at Northwestern University. She has studied privately with Gerd Seifert in Berlin.
Seth Cook, tuba
sethcook@gmail.com
Having already performed in over twenty countries, Seth Cook has quickly defined his skill and talent as a tubist. Growing up in a musical family just south of Boston, Seth began his musical development with piano lessons at age five, followed by tuba lessons with Jerry Shaw at the age of ten. At fourteen, he was invited to join the New England Conservatory Preparatory School. During high school, he studied with Atlantic Brass Quintet tubist John Manning and at Boston University and the Tanglewood Music Festival.
Receiving Bachelors degrees in Music Performance and Musicology at Northwestern University, Seth spent his undergraduate years working with Rex Martin, Gail Williams and other Northwestern brass faculty. In 2003, he was appointed principal tuba of the Youth Orchestra of the Americas with which he toured Central and South America. The following year, he was invited to join the Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo, Japan, as Principal Tuba. There, he worked and performed with members of the Vienna Philharmonic and the Berlin Philharmonic, and performed under the batons of Valery Gergiev and Fabio Luisi.
In 2006, Seth received his Masters of Music from McGill University in Montreal, working closely with Dennis Miller, Principal Tubist of L'Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal. During his time at McGill, he was a member of two quintets that each won the American Brass Quintet Fellowship at the Aspen Music Festival.
Mr. Cook moved to Washington, D.C. in 2006, and quickly became a popular freelancer. He performs regularly at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, working with such ensembles as the National Symphony Orchestra and the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra. In 2008, he was privileged to play for Pope Benedict XVI's Mass at National Stadium, and in 2009, was featured at the Kennedy Center in the revival production of Ragtime: The Musical which went on to Broadway.
Along with his studio at the University of Virginia, Seth is also on the faculty at Montgomery College and the Levine School of Music.
Elizabeth
Roberts, bassoon
ear4x@virginia.edu
The Ann Saunders Roberts Chair
Elizabeth Roberts, Principal Bassoon and Outreach Coordinator of the Charlottesville & University Symphony Orchestra, also serves as Principal Bassoon of the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Roberts joined the music performance faculty in the McIntire Department of Music at the University of Virginia in 2001. She is the bassoonist with the Albemarle Ensemble, UVA's resident faculty woodwind quintet. She freelances on bassoon and contrabassoon with orchestras such as the National Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, and the Richmond Symphony. She has performed as a soloist with the Charlottesville & University Symphony Orchestra, the Harid Conservatory Orchestra, the Waynesboro Orchestra and at the 2010 International Double Reed Society Conference. Ms. Roberts is an adjunct faculty member at Lynchburg College and in the Adult Degree Program at Mary Baldwin College. She teaches bassoon, reedmaking and chamber music in the Charlottesville area.
A
native of Alexandria, Virginia,
Ms. Roberts holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education from
the University of Illinois. She taught kindergarten for two years in suburban
Chicago, then began pursuing her dream of becoming
a professional musician. She earned a Professional
Studies Diploma and a Bachelor of Music degree
from the Harid Conservatory, where she studied
with Arthur Weisberg and received the Award for Outstanding Musical Performance; and a Master of Music Performance
degree at the University of Southern California,
where she studied with Stephen Maxym. During her
second year at USC she was elected to Pi Kappa Lambda, was selected to be a Presidential
Fellow, and was awarded the Dean's Special Commendation. Ms. Roberts has completed additional studies on bassoon with Frank Morelli and Nancy Goeres, and on contrabassoon with Lew Lipnik.
As a student, Ms. Roberts held fellowships at the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival (CT) and at the Aspen Music
Festival (CO) where she served as principal
bassoonist of the American Academy of Conducting
Orchestra at Aspen for three summers. She has participated in the master class program at the Banff Music Centre where, during the summer of 2008, she was selected to perform chamber music with faculty members Richard Killmer, James Campbell, Frøydis Ree Wekre and Frank Morelli. Ms. Roberts has performed and taught at the Wintergreen Performing Arts Festival (VA), Beyond the Notes (UVA), Music Mind and Reading (NC) and the Cascade Festival of Music (OR). She currently serves as the Music Advisor for Old Crozet School of Arts, and was nominated for the 2008 Virginia Governor's Award for the Arts.
Ms. Roberts has given world premiere performances of works by Arthur Weisberg, Bernard Rands, Gary Schocker and Walter Ross. She also gave the Virginia premiere of a recently discovered Concerto for Bassoon by Gioacchino Rossini.
Paul
Neebe, trumpet
pmn9r@virginia.edu
The Dr. & Mrs. Kennerly H. Digges Chair
American trumpet virtuoso Paul Neebe has performed
widely throughout the U.S. and Europe as both
an acclaimed soloist and respected orchestral
musician. Recognized for his beautiful solo sound
and artistic flair, Mr. Neebe has also been praised
for his commitment to commissioning and recording
contemporary American works for the trumpet. In
2000, he commissioned the American Composer Roger
Petrich to write a piece for Trumpet & Organ,
a work premiered in Germany in 2002 and recorded
on the German Label MDG in 2003. He also recorded
with the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra a CD
consisting of all World Premieres of "American
Trumpet Concerto's" to be released on the
Albany Records Label in 2005. Neebe recently commissioned
several new American works for trumpet and orchestra
by: Dr. Walter Ross, Professor Emeritus of the
University of Virginia, Dr. Eddie Bass, Professor
Emeritus of the University of North Carolina at
Greensboro, as well as Roger Petrich of St. Thomas
More Catholic Church in Chapel Hill.
Mr. Neebe currently serves as principal trumpet
of the Roanoke Symphony and the Wintergreen Festival
Orchestra in Virginia, and is on the faculty of
the University of Virginia. In recent seasons,
he has performed as a featured soloist with the
Roanoke, Charlottesville and Durham Symphonies,
the Wintergreen Festival Orchestra, and the Elon
University Wind Ensemble. In 1995 he received
honors at the First International Trumpet Festival
Competition in Moscow. In addition to numerous
concerts throughout the U.S., he has performed
several times for the Goethe Institute Cultural
Program in Rothenburg, Germany and has toured
with orchestras in Italy, Austria, Australia and
New Zealand.
Mr. Neebe received both the Bachelor and Master
of Music degrees from The Juilliard School. While
at Juilliard, he was a member of the National
Orchestra of New York, performing at Carnegie
Hall. In May 1999, he completed his Doctorate
of Musical Arts degree at the Catholic University
of America. His teachers have included Bernard
Adelstein, Arnold Jacobs, Steve Hendrickson, Douglas
Myers, Vincent Penzarella, and William Vacchiano.
For more information visit www.paulneebe.com.
Nathan Dishman, trombone
nmd2e@virginia.edu
The Rawson-Jones Chair
A native of Charles City, Iowa, Nathan Dishman received a Bachelor of Music in education with a jazz emphasis from the University of Northern Iowa. He was awarded the Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees in performance from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance where he was an Ovation Scholarship Recipient. His document, A Guide to Daily Maintenance for Trombone, is a unique resource that integrates recording technology, daily exercises, and information collected from renowned performers and pedagogues. A Guide to Daily Maintenance for Trombone is published by Kagarice Brass Editions. Nathan writes audio reviews for the International Trombone Association quarterly journal and is a performing artist for Greg Black Mouthpieces.
Before moving to the east coast, Nathan maintained a busy freelance schedule in the Kansas City area and was active in various orchestral, jazz, recording, and church settings. He is a former member of the acclaimed Fountain City Brass Band, recently named champions in the 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 North American Brass Band Championships.
In April of 2009, Nathan was one of six international tenor trombone participants selected by Joseph Alessi, principal trombone of the New York Philharmonic, to take part in the prestigious Alessi Seminar in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Nathan was also a participant of this bi-annual event in 2007. He has been a finalist in competitions including the Eastern Trombone Workshop Solo Competition, Zellmer-Minnesota Orchestra International Trombone Competition, and the International Trombone Association Van Haney Competition. Nathan was a winner of the Fort Dodge Symphony Concerto Competition and was a Spotlight Series winner while attending the University of Northern Iowa.
His jazz experience includes performances at the Montreux Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, Paris Jazz Festival, and the International Association of Jazz Educators conference. He has performed on stage backing up artists such as Robin Eubanks, Ray Anderson, Rich Perry, Nicholas Payton, Ernie Andrews, Eric Reed, and Karrin Allyson.
Nathan serves as principal trombone of the Charlottesville & University Symphony Orchestra and is on the faculty of the University of Virginia. He is a former member of the Des Moines Symphony, Saint Joseph Symphony, Lee’s Summit Symphony, and Liberty Symphony. Nathan has performed regularly with members of the Kansas City Symphony including the Kansas City Symphony Brass Ensemble. His primary teachers include JoDee Davis, Roger Oyster, Nancy Vogt, Paul Pollard, Paul McKee, and Bruce Tychinski.
I-Jen
Fang, timpani & percussion
if4n@virginia.edu
The James E. & Yolonda T. Roberts Chair
I-Jen Fang was born in Taipei, Taiwan and began
her musical education at age six taking piano.
Taking up percussion at the age of nine, she came
to the United States at age fifteen to pursue
her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Percussion
Performance at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh,
PA. Later, she received her Master of Music degree
from Northwestern University and her Doctor of
Musical Arts degree from the University of North
Texas where she served as a teaching fellow. Her
principle teachers include Tim Adams, Michael
Burritt, Christopher Deane, Mark Ford, Paul Rennick,
Robert Schietroma, Ed Smith and Ed Soph.
As a percussionist, Ms. Fang has performed or
recorded with artists such as Keiko Abe, William
Cahn, Mark Ford, Mike Mainieri, Michael Spiro,
Nanik Wenton and Nyoman Wenton. She was a guest
marimba soloist with the Taiwan Youth Orchestra
in Austria, France, Hungary, Romania, and South
Africa. Also, she has performed as a soloist with
the Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic in Carnegie Music
Hall in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As a pianist,
she was a winner of the Pittsburgh Concert Society
Young Artist Competition. In 2003, she was a featured
performer with the Bain Percussion Group at the
Percussive Arts Society International Convention
(PASIC). In that same year, she was selected as
a marimba soloist to perform in the Marimba Mania
Concert at the 6 èmes Journées de
la Percussion in Paris, France. In 2004 she performed
at PASIC as one of the finalists in the Solo Vibraphone
Competition. In 2005 she was invited to perform
on the Gamelan Gender Wayang at PASIC 2005.
Ms. Fang has performed with many ensembles, which
include the Taiwan National Symphony Orchestra,
Taiwan Youth Orchestra, North Texas Wind Symphony,
UNT Indoor Drumline, Northwestern Symphony Orchestra,
Northwestern Contemporary Music Ensemble, Carnegie
Mellon Philharmonic, Carnegie Mellon University
Wind Ensemble, UNT Steelband, South Indian, Gamelan,
Afro-Cuban, contemporary and classical percussion
ensembles, and is a member of a percussion quartet,
the Bain Percussion Group. She has been involved
with recording eleven CDs and a DVD with the North
Texas Wind Symphony on the Klavier and GIA labels.
Anastasia Jellison, harp
aij2n@virginia.edu
The Jefferson Trust Chair
Anastasia Jellison holds a Bachelor of Music Degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music, where she studied with Alice Chalifoux, principal harp of the Cleveland Orchestra for 47 years. In 1999 she completed her Master of Music Degree in Harp Performance at the Shepherd School of Music, Rice University, under the instruction of Paula Page, principal harpist of the Houston Symphony.
Miss Jellison has extensive experience as an orchestral harpist. She has played with the Houston Symphony, the Houston Ballet, the Houston Grand Opera, the Knoxville Symphony, Richmond Symphony, Virginia Symphony, Opera Roanoke, and with several other ensembles throughout Texas, Ohio, and Virginia. She has toured Europe with the North Carolina School of the Arts, attended the International Festival-Institute at Round Top in Round Top, TX, and has traveled to Japan with the Pacific Music Festival. She was a member of the Lancaster Music Festival in Ohio from 2000-2007 before joining the faculty of the Brevard Summer Institute and Festival in North Carolina in the summer of 2008. Miss Jellison has also played with the Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival for the past four summers and in 2008 was featured as a soloist performing the Ginastera Harp Concerto. She debuted with the Roanoke Symphony for the 50th Anniversary Concert in a performance of the Bartok Concerto for Orchestra.
She was named principal harp of the RSO in 2005.
Anastasia worked as a full-time harp teacher for the Richmond Public School System from 2001-2003 and was Director of the Roanoke Youth Symphony Harp Ensemble from 2003-2007. She currently teaches at the University of Richmond, University of Virginia, College of William and Mary, and Washington and Lee University. She also instructs private students from Richmond, Roanoke, and Williamsburg.
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