March 22: Chamber Ensemble Aurora Musicalis Returns to Florence for Concert

Chamber Ensemble Aurora Musicalis Returns to Florence for a Concert at the Art Trail Gallery

By popular demand this exciting Chamber Ensemble will perform again on Sunday March 22 at 5 PM. The program will feature 2 Trios for Clarinet, the Trio in A minor opus 40 by Carl Fruhling and the Trio in A minor by Johannes Brahms. The performer for this concert are Jimmy Gilmore, clarinet; Elizabeth Beilman, cello and John Noel, piano.  The approximately one hour concert will be followed by a meet the artist reception. Ticket is available at the Art Trail or at the door. The Art Trail Gallery is located at the corner of Irby and Evans St in downtown Florence.

AURORA MUSICALIS is a diverse chamber music ensemble composed of members of the North Carolina Symphony and other distinguished artists. AURORA MUSICALIS was founded by Principal Clarinetist (ret.), Jimmy Gilmore and Associate Principal Cellist, Elizabeth Beilman who, along with pianist John Noel and violinists Brian Reagin (Concertmaster) and Rebekah Binford (Assistant Principal First Violin), form the core of the ensemble. The group is committed to showcasing the talents of some of North Carolina’s finest musicians in a variety of interesting repertoire. Since its’ debut in 1991, AURORA MUSICALIS has made numerous appearances to critical acclaim including concert series’ at Duke University, Weymouth Center, Fearrington Village, Meredith College and the Raleigh Chamber Music Guild. The ensemble was listed in the Top Ten Concerts for both the News and Observer and The Spectator. Their first compact disc, ECHOES OF AMERICA: CHAMBER MUSIC OF AMERICA received excellent reviews, including a special notice in the international publication, Fanfare. The disc, whose title piece was commissioned by the Raleigh Chamber Music Guild and dedicated to AURORA MUSICALIS by North Carolina’s Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, Ward, is available on the Albany label.

This concert is sponsored by the Florence Symphony Guild. 

This project is also made possible through funding from the Florence Regional Arts Alliance's Quarterly Grants Program, which is funded in part by a generous award from Honda of South Carolina, the South Carolina Arts Commission and the John and Susan Bennett Memorial Arts Fund of the Coastal Community Foundation of SC.

April 27th: Chamber Music at the Gallery features Aurora Musicalis in its Season Finale

The concluding concert of the 2013-14 Chamber Music series will be on Sunday April 27, 2014 at 5 PM in the Art Trail Gallery. The program will feature a return engagement of the exciting North Carolina group Aurora Musicalis.Tickets will be available at the door for $10.00. A reception to meet the artist will follow the one hour program.

Aurora Musicalis is a diverse chamber music ensemble composed of members of the North Carolina Symphony and other distinguished artists. In keeping with our name which means “Musical Lights” we present a constellation of music for all occasions, including mixed quartets for serious concerts and string quartets for special events. The groups was founded by Principal Clarinetist Jimmy Gilmore and Associate Principal Cellist Elizabeth Beilman. J

Aurora Musicalis has made numerous appearances to critical acclaim including concert series’ across the state of North Carolina. The ensemble was listed in the Top Ten Concerts of 1998 for both the Raleigh News and Observer and The Spectator. Their first compact disc, ECHOES OF AMERICA: CHAMBER MUSIC OF ROBERT WARD, received excellent reviews, including a special notice in the international publication, Fanfare. The disc, whose title piece was commissioned by the Raleigh Chamber Music Guild and dedicated to AURORA MUSICALIS by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Ward, is available on the Albany label.

The program will include: Sonata in A Major for Violin and Cello, Op. 5, No. 9 by Francesco Geminiani (based on Corelli), Variations for Clarinet and Cello by Roger Nixon, Trio in Bb Major, D. 581 by Franz Schubert, and Songs of the Civil War Era in a commissioned arrangement for Aurora Musicalis by Jason Pace.

The Civil War song arrangement is being commissioned in honor of the Civil War Sesquicentennial and will include songs by Stephen Foster.

March 23rd: International Concert Competition Winner to appear at Art Trail Gallery

Daria Rabotkina, winner of the 2007 Concert Artists Guild International Competition will appear in concert on March 23, 2014 at 5 PM. The one hour program will include piano works from past to present by Bach, Ravel, Couperin, and Rabotkin. The program will be followed by a meet the artist reception. Tickets are $10 at the door, 185 W Evans St in Downtown Florence.

Daria is lauded as “…a pianist full of fire and warmth” (The Plain-Dealer).   Ms. Rabotkina’s ascending career has already led to solo appearances with the San Francisco and New World Symphonies under the baton of Michael Tilson Thomas and with the Kirov Orchestra and Valery Gergiev in a four concert North American tour.  Whether in front of an orchestra, in the recital hall or in a chamber music setting, Ms. Rabotkina impresses audiences and critics alike with her “clearly prodigious musical gifts” (The Washington Post).

She began the 2013-14 season with summer festival recitals featuring the Rockport Chamber Music Festival, and regular season highlights include recitals for the Dame Myra Hess series in Chicago and the Atlantic Music Center in Florida, as well as concerto engagements with the Dupage Symphony Orchestra in Illinois (Tchaikovsky No. 1), the Columbus Symphony in Georgia (Schumann), and the Orquesta Sinfonica de Concepción in Chile (Bernstein, Age of Anxiety).

Ms. Rabotkina’s second solo CD on CAG Records (August 2012), featuring Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations, has been very well received: “Her subtle phrasing and lyrical playing are the highlight of the disc” (Fanfare).  This follows her debut recital disc, spotlighting the Tchaikovsky Grand Sonata and Prokofiev’s Ten Pieces from Romeo and Juliet, which also garnered universal critical praise:  “Her fearless virtuosity makes the most of the exciting passages.” (American Record Guide). 

Concerto highlights include the Montreal Symphony, Moscow State Symphony, Winnipeg Symphony, Jacksonville Symphony, Harrisburg Symphony, Midland Symphony, Victoria Symphony, Orchestra London of Canada, Kazan State Symphony and the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, collaborating with conductors such as Vladimir Feltsman, Fabio Mechetti and Giancarlo Guerrero.  Ms. Rabotkina has given recitals at the Kennedy Center (Washington Performing Arts Society), Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall

Daria Rabotkina was born in Kazan, Russia, in to a family of musicians and gave her first solo recital at the age of ten.  Her first musical steps were guided by her parents, Guzel Abdoullina and Sergei Rabotkin, both outstanding pianists, and Nora Kazachkova at the Special Music School in Kazan.  She earned Bachelor’s and Master’s of Music degrees from Mannes College of Music in New York City where she studied with Vladimir Feltsman and was coached by Leon Pommers, Pamela Frank, Todd Phillips, Timothy Eddy and Jacob Lateiner.  She has participated in master classes with Earl Wild, Edward Aldwell, Eteri Andjaparidze, Andras Schiff and Richard Goode.  Ms. Rabotkina recently completed a doctorate degree from the Eastman School of Music under the tutelage of Natalya Antonova.

February 23rd: Chamber Music Charleston at the ATG

FDDC Chamber Music at the Gallery Presents:

“Chamber Music Charleston” to present an intimate afternoon of chamber music, Sunday February 23, 2014 at the Art Trail Gallery with a meet the artist reception to follow. Performance begins at 5 PM. The Gallery is located at 185 W. Evans in downtown Florence.

The Program will include:

                                PIAZZOLLA The Grand Tango for Cello and Piano
                                VIEUXTEMPS Elegie for Viola and Piano
                                BRAHMS Trio for Viola, Cello and Piano in a minor, Op. 114

The musicians featured are Irina Pevzner, pianist, was born in Ukraine and raised in Latvia. After graduating with honors from the Riga National Music Conservatory, she moved to the United States with her family. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Piano Performance and Music Education from Mansfield University of PA and a Master’s Degree in Piano Performance from Carnegie Mellon University. In 2005 she received the Artist Certificate from the College of Charleston. Her principal teachers include Larisa Zakke, Marina Smirnova, Nancy Boston and Enrique Graf. Irina has performed throughout Latvia, Ukraine, Spain and the east coast of the United States. She is a frequent participant at the Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC. Currently she is on the faculty of Charleston Academy of Music and the College of Charleston.

Timothy O’Malley, cello, was first introduced to the cello at the age of nine when he participated in a strings program in Tucson, Arizona. Since then, his studies have brought him across the United States and to Europe. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Cello Performance from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and his Master’s Degree in Orchestral Performance from the Manhattan School of Music. He is a core member of Chamber Music Charleston and plays frequently with the Charleston and Hilton Head Orchestras.

A native of Indiana, violist Ben Weiss attended the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. During his eight years of study there Mr. Weiss completed his Bachelor of Music degree and Performer Diploma in violin as well as a Performer Diploma in viola. While at Indiana University he was a member of the Richmond Symphony Orchestra, Terre Haute Symphony, Carmel Symphony and the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic. Ben and his wife Jenny enjoy performing together as the Weiss Duo and he has made Charleston his home to teach violin and viola at the Ashley Hall School. In addition to Chamber Music Charleston, he also performs regularly with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra and teaches at the College of Charleston. Mr. Weiss is a regular member of Chamber Music Charleston.

The series will continue Sunday March 23 with Daria Rabotkina, Russian pianist and April 27 with Aurora Mucicalis Chamber Players. Mark Your calendars now for these exciting afternoons of great chamber music.

February 24th - March 1st: South Carolina Chamber Music Festival in Florence

The South Carolina Chamber Music Festival will host a series of chamber recitals to showcase the artists participating in workshops and masterclasses taking place throughout the week of February 24th. Please check back closer to performance date for additional information.

Recitals will take place in the Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center in downtown Florence at 201 South Dargan Street. For more information please call the PAC Box Office 843.661.4444 between 12:00 and 5:00 pm.

The recital on March 1st will take place at the National Bean Market Museum in Lake City (111 Henry Street). Please call 843.374.1500 for information. GUEST ARTISTS:

Qiao Chen Solomon, violin – China/USA (Agnes Scott College) Danijela Zezelj-Gualdi, viola – Serbia/USA (UNC Wilmington) Joseph Eller, clarinet – USA (University of South Carolina) Hyunjung Rachel Chung, piano – Korea/USA (Spelman College) Dusan Vukajlovic, cello – Serbia/USA (Principal Cellist, SC Philharmonic) Martin Gueorguiev, cello – Bulgaria/USA (Oxford College) Tan and See, piano duo – Malaysia/Singapore (Charleston Academy of Music)

FMU FACULTY:

Brandon Goff, composer Terry Roberts, horn Shane Reeves, percussions Paolo Andre' Gualdi, piano

February 23rd: Chamber Music Charleston at the Art Trail Gallery in downtown Florence

April 27th: Chamber Music at the Gallery to feature Aurora Musicalis

March 23rd: Chamber Music at the Gallery to feature Daria Rabotkina

April 27th: Chamber Music at the Art Trail Gallery

March 23rd: Chamber Music at the ATG to feature pianist Daria Rabotkina

February 23rd: Chamber Music Charleston at the ATG

September 22nd: Chamber Music returns to the ATG

April 28th: The Atlantean Trio at the Art Trail Gallery in Florence

Chamber Music at the Gallery series presents its  final program of the season at the Art Trail Gallery on Sunday, April 28th with the Atlantean Trio. The performance is at 5PM followed by a reception. Ticket are $10 each available at the door. The gallery is located at the corner of Irby and Evans in downtown Florence.

THE ATLANTEAN PIANO TRIO was formed in 2005 by Department of Music faculty members at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.  The trio’s name was created to complement UNCW's award-winning, student-produced creative magazine the Atlantis, which in turn reflects the university’s unique Atlantic Ocean coastal location in beautiful Wilmington, North Carolina.  Richard Thomas and Barry Salwen are original members; Abigail Van Steenhuyse joined the trio in 2011.  Since its establishment, the trio has performed regularly at university and college venues and recital series in North and South Carolina.

ABIGAIL VAN STEENHUYSE, originally from Annapolis, Maryland, received degrees in violin performance from East Carolina University and University of Michigan.  She is the winner of the Mary Ruth Hardy Violin Scholarship and the Raleigh Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition.  Performing in various festivals and ensembles Van Steenhuyse has toured England, Iceland, Scotland, Austria, the Czech Republic, France, and Canada.  After completing a three-year training program in 2008, she became an AmSAT (American Society for the Alexander Technique, (www.amsatonline.org) certified teacher of the Alexander Technique from Alexander Technique Ann Arbor (ATAA), directed by Jane Heirich.  Van Steenhuyse is on the faculty of the Paul Rolland String Method Workshop at George Mason University where she teaches the Alexander Technique and has recently presented Alexander Technique workshops to musicians at East Carolina University and University of North Carolina Wilmington.  Van Steenhuyse is a member of the Wilmington and Long Bay Symphonies, and has been teaching violin for ten years.

RICHARD THOMAS is Assistant Professor of Music at Presbyterian College and Director of the Presbyterian College Chamber Orchestra.  He is a former member of the Orquesta Sinfónica de Colombia (Bogotá) the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) and a former faculty member of the Universidad del Cauca, Universidad del Valle in Colombia, and the Conservatorio Nacional in the Dominican Republic.  Most recently he served on the faculties of the South Carolina Governor‘s School for the Arts and Humanities, the University of North Carolina Wilmington, was principal cellist of the Wilmington Symphony and was String Department Head at Camp Encore-Coda in Sweden, Maine from 1999-2008.  In June of 2010 he gave solo recitals in Japan including performances at the University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, and Tohoku Fukushi University in Sendai and gave master classes at the Jhong-Shin School in Taipei, Taiwan.  Thomas studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music, DePauw University, the University of North Texas, and received a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of South Carolina.  Thomas plays a 2004 Grubaugh and Seifert cello.

BARRY DAVID SALWEN is an international concert pianist, giving performances and master classes in the US, Europe, Israel, and Asia.  He gave two weeks of master classes at the Shanghai Conservatory in China, among many other places.  More recently, as the recipient of a prestigious Fulbright Scholars Grant, he gave a semester’s seminar at the Music Conservatory in Freiburg, Germany.  Dr. Salwen received his bachelors, masters, and doctorate in piano from The Juilliard School.  Following that he studied at the Music Academy in Vienna as the recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship.  His annual master classes at UNCW have been attended by students from all over eastern North Carolina.  Among Dr. Salwen’s nine CDs is the first recording of the complete solo piano music of the American master Roger Sessions; he is the first artist to record all of these works.  In 2005 the recording was reissued on Albany Records.  This year his recording of the Sessions piano concerto will be reissued as well.

Please join us for another exciting afternoon of music with these extraordinarily talented musicians.

Check out the events for the first two days of the South Carolina Chamber Music Festival.

The South Carolina Chamber Music Festival will take place in Florence from February 25th to March 1st.  For more information about the event, click here.

November 18th: Chamber Music in downtown Florence

Chamber Music at the Art Trail Gallery

Music of Friends —“ArtMusic”— MusicalConversation

Don’t Miss the Last Performance in the 

Old Kimbrells Building

Winner of the 2009 Concert Artists Guild Competition

Hye-Jin Kim

Lauded for her “…heart-stopping, unrivalled beauty” she crafts extraordinary programs“...well-thought out, yet of the moment.”  Her rare sensitivity and intellect set her apart in today’s music scene.

Sunday, November 18 @ 5 PM, $10

“Meet the Artist” Wine Reception Follows Performance

November 18th: International Young Artist Competition winner Hye-Jin Kim to perform in Florence

The Chamber Music in the Gallery series will feature violinist Hye-Jin Kim on November 18, 2012 at 5 PM in the Art Trail Gallery at 135 S Dargan St. This will be the last program in the Dargan St. location before renovations begin. As always the concert will be followed by a reception. Tickets will be available at the door for $10.00 each.

Hye-Jin Kim, winner of the 2009 Concert Artists Guild Competition, has been lauded by The Stradfor her “…heart-stopping, unrivalled beauty…well-thought out, yet of the moment.” Ms. Kim crafts extraordinary programs often reflecting her interests in Art and Literature which, paired with her rare sensitivity and intellect, set her apart in today’s music scene. This remarkable artistry brought her to international prominence quite early in her career when she was awarded First Prize at the Yehudi Menuhin Competition at the age of nineteen.

Current recital highlights include performances on the Kravis Center Young Artist Series in West Palm Beach, LeFrak Hall at Queens College’s Copland School of Music, Howland Cultural Center for the Patrons for Young Artists Series and the Chamber Music Society of Little Rock. She plays at Wigmore Hall with musicians from Prussia Cove in October 2012 and has toured the US as a member of Musicians from Marlboro.

Ms. Kim has performed as soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra under the direction of Christoph Eschenbach and the New Jersey Symphony led by Gerard Schwarz as well as with the BBC Concert Orchestra, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Pan Asia Symphony (Hong Kong), the Greenwich Village Symphony and the Hannover Chamber Orchestra, where she led the ensemble in Mozart’s A Major Concerto at age 12. She has appeared in major venues across North America, Europe and Asia, including the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater, Kimmel Center Verizon Hall, Salzburg’s Mirabel Schloss and St. John’s, Smith Square, London. At the invitation of Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, she was honored to perform at the U.N. Headquarters in both Geneva and New York. Ms. Kim has also served as a cultural representative for Korea in Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan through concert and outreach engagements.

2012-13 Chamber Music Series at the Art Trail Gallery

Chamber Music at the Art Trail Gallery 

Announces 2012 – 2013 Concert Series

An exciting line up of musical artists is scheduled for the Art Trail Gallery Chamber Music 2012 – 2013 Series.

Sept. 23, 2012

Balkan Quartet

Quartet in Residence at the Georgia Perimeter College

Oct. 28, 2012

Eileen Strempl, Soprano

Presidential Scholar in the Arts

Sylvia Beaudette, Piano

Nov. 18, 2012

Hye-Jin Kim

2009 Winner of the Concert Artist Guild International Competition

Violin & Cello Duo

Feb. 24, 2013

Aurora Musicalis

A diverse chamber music ensemble

March 17,2013

Chamber Music Charleston

with Harpsichord, Bassoon, Flute and Violin

April 28, 2013

Atlantean Piano Trio

Un. of NC, Wilmington

All concerts are at 5PM in the Art Trail Gallery. Each program is approximately 1 hour with a reception to follow. The Sept. 23 and Oct. 28 concert will be at the current Gallery location at 135 S Dargan St. The remaining concerts November through April will be at the new Gallery Location on the corner of W. Evans and Irby Sts.

Tickets are $10 each or $50 for all 6. Single Tickets and series tickets will be available at the door on October 8.

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Lake City students explore chamber music, give performances

More than two dozen Lake City students dedicated part of their summer to enhancing their music skills at the Florence Three Summer Chamber Music Camp and treated parents and peers to a recital at the Blanding Street Auditorium Friday.

The recital was the culmination of a week of musical instruction in small, focused groups.

“Some of [the students] haven’t played and focused this much for this long a period of time,” said Cliff Gardner, a music teacher for the school district and director of the camp. “But they are better for participating.”

Gardner said his goal was to extend what the schools do during the academic year and to provide students with something they don’t typically get to do.

“A lot of our kids don’t go to college and major in music but we want to show them that you can still be a musician; it doesn’t have to be your major or your life. You can still be involved in all the things that are going on in the town,” he said. “Just because you graduate, doesn’t mean you have to give up music for the rest of your life.”

Gardner said one of the main purposes of the camp was to “connect our students with some professional musicians in the area so they could get extra individual time.”

Whereas band students during the school year get to play in a large group with everybody and to do solos individually, they rarely have the opportunity to play in smaller ensembles; the camp offered that chance.

“It’s just getting our kids the opportunity to do something different but still with their instrument,” saidGardner. “They play in a big band of 30-40 kids all the time; they go home and play by themselves all the time. This is just giving them a new way to experience what they already know how to do in a small group setting where you have to work together and be a team player because everybody’s part is important,” he said.

In the chamber music camp, students play in smaller groups of three to five with no director, “so there’s a lot of things you have to not only learn about playing music but about working as a team with your group,” said Gardner.

Chressa Wilder, whose daughter Marlena Shivers participated in the camp, said the opportunity really helped her daughter learn better breath control through the camp and Roslyn McElveen, mother of camp participant Jaqawnya McElveen, said it helps them “see the big picture.”

“It great enrichment; it adds to what she was learning during the school year,” said Roslyn McElveen. “It’s something different than what she was doing in the classroom.”

Percussion student, Chelsy Harris, said she liked the smaller groups and how it allowed for more concentration when playing. 

Dinah Gamble, a student at the camp, said the camp is “a fun activity to do instead of being at home,” and that the small groups were different – and better – than regular classes. “You learn better and it’s not so loud,” said Gamble.

Kaitlyn Luna, who got the opportunity for one-on-one instruction for her trumpet playing during the program said the camp helps her enrich her learning and helped her expand her range.

“It’s more like working on a team than such a big group and you work more on helping each other sound better,” said Luna. “I preferred playing in a small group and by my self than with a big band because I guess it helps you to be more independent in a way,” she said.

The groups, all students from grades 7 through 11, met with professional music coaches from around the area. The sessions focused on several areas including playing their specific instruments, music theory, and breathing and voice techniques, and culminated in Friday’s Final Recital.

“There’s such a huge difference with these kids wanting to be here,” said Angel Yock a music teacher at theLakeCityHigh Schoolwho had the opportunity to teach music theory during the camp.

“They took time out of their summer and it means that music means something to them,” she said, “and when you share that passion it shows; it shows in their attitudes.”

This article originally appeared on scnow.com.  

April 22nd: Chamber Music Charleston to Perform at the Art Trail Gallery

The last concert of the 2011-12 season at the Art Trail Gallery will be presented Sunday April 22 at 5 PM. The featured performers will be Chamber Music Charleston, who received a standing ovation earlier in the season. The program will include Franz Joseph Haydn String Quartet No.53 in D Major “The Lark” and Franz Schubert String Quartet in a minor. The musicians will be Frances Hsieh and Jenny Weiss, violin; Ben Weiss, viola and Tim O’Malley, cello. Tickets are $10 available at the door. The concert is approximately one hour followed by a reception with the artist.

Chamber Music Charleston (CMC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing the audience for classical music through chamber music concerts and educational performances of high artistic quality by musicians of the Lowcountry. All programs presented by CMC are developed to highlight the diversity, eclecticism and excitement possible in chamber music.

Frances Hsieh, a native of Chapel Hill, began studying violin at age five under Dorothy Kitchen of the Duke University String School.  She continued her studies with Eric Pritchard as an A.J. Fletcher Scholar at Duke University earning degrees in Music and Biology.  Frances received her Masters in Violin Performance at the Eastman School of Music.   Frances is a core member of Chamber Music Charleston and has performed with numerous symphonies including the North Carolina and Phoenix Symphonies and has won positions with the Colorado Music Festival, Richmond and Charleston Symphony Orchestras.

Cellist Timothy O'Malley was first introduced to the cello at the age of nine when he participated in a strings program in Tucson, Arizona. Since then his studies have brought him across the United States and to Europe. Mr. O'Malley received his Bachelor’s Degree in Cello Performance from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and his Master’s Degree in Orchestral Performance from the Manhattan School of Music. Mr. O'Malley is a core member of Chamber Music Charleston and plays frequently with the Charleston and Hilton Head Orchestras.

A native of Indiana, violist Ben Weiss attended the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music where he completed his Bachelor of Music degree and Performer Diploma in violin as well as a Performer Diploma in viola. While at Indiana University he was a member of the Richmond Symphony Orchestra, Terre Haute Symphony, Carmel Symphony and the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic. Ben and his wife Jenny enjoy performing together as the Weiss Duo and he has made Charleston his home to teach violin and viola at the Ashley Hall School.  In addition to Chamber Music Charleston, he also performs regularly with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra and teaches at the College of Charleston. 

Jenny Weiss, originally from Delaware, Ohio, began studying the violin at the age of 5.  She completed her Bachelors Degree and Performer Diploma at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music as a student of Federico Agostini.  While living in Bloomington, Jenny was a member of the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic, Carmel Symphony, Terre Haute Symphony, and Richmond Symphony Orchestra.  She enjoys performing regularly with her husband Ben and since moving here, Jenny has performed regularly with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, The Sound of Charleston, and also teaches violin at Ashley Hall School.

March 25th: Atlantean Trio at the Art Trail Gallery in Florence

Extraordinary Afternoon of Music with the Atlantean Trio

Chamber Music at the Gallery continues it exciting series at the Art Trail Galleryon Sunday March 25, 2012 with the Atlantean Trio. The performance is at 5PM followed by a reception. Ticket are $10 each available at the gallery and at the door. The program will feature the Beethoven Trio in E-Flat Major Op. 1 No. 1 and the Brahms Piano Trio No. 2 in C major, Op. 87.

THE ATLANTEAN PIANO TRIO was formed in 2005 by Department of Music faculty members at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.  The trio’s name was created to complement UNCW's award-winning, student-produced creative magazine the Atlantis, which in turn reflects the university’s unique Atlantic Ocean coastal location in beautiful Wilmington, North Carolina.  Richard Thomas and Barry Salwen are original members; Abigail Van Steenhuyse joined the trio in 2011.  Since its establishment, the trio has performed regularly at university and college venues and recital series in North and South Carolina.

Please join us for another exciting afternoon of music with these extraordinarily talented musicians.