Past Performances
“Youthful Masters” featuring Octets by Mendelssohn and Shostakovich.
Kobi Malkin, Rachel Shapiro, and Doori Na, violin
Ayane Kozasa and Dana Kelley, viola
Mihai Marica and Jia Kim, cello
Central Presbyterian Church
New York, NY
Rachel Lee Priday performs Echo for Solo Violin by Melia Watras, inspired by Beethoven’s opera “Fidelio,” as part of the album release celebration for Melia Watras’ new album, “Play/Write.”
Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas (arr. Desyatnikov) - Astor Piazzolla
Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra
Geoffrey Larson, conductor
Century Ballroom, Oddfellows Building
Seattle, WA
Recital with Craig Sheppard, piano
Sonatina in D Major, D. 384 - Franz Schubert
Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, Op. 13 - Gabriel Fauré
Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1, Sz. 75 - Béla Bartók
Meany Center for the Performing Arts
Seattle, WA
Goldberg Variations for String Trio, arr. Sitkovetsky - Bach
Mara Gearman (viola), Sarah Rommel (cello)
Central Kitsap Performing Arts Center
Silverdale, WA
Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 - Jean Sibelius
University of Washington Symphony Orchestra
David Rahbee, conductor
Gerlich Theater, Meany Center for the Performing Arts
Seattle, WA
String Sonata No. 4 in B-Flat Major - Rossini
Quartet for Oboe and Strings - Peter Lurye
Quartet in F Major for Oboe and Strings, K. 370 - Mozart
String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 77 - Dvořák
with Frisson
Kennewick First Presbyterian Church
Richland, WA
Rachel Lee Priday joins Asia / America New Music Institute in residency at Texas A&M University, presenting new works for solo violin and ensemble by SunYoung Park (South Korea), Shen Yiwen (China), and Chad Cannon (USA). Together, at the culmination of the residency, they will perform new pieces inspired by elements of the composers’ own cultural heritage, with the intended effect of gaining nuanced insights and new understanding of lived Asian and Asian/American experiences.
Violin Concerto - José White Lafitte
New York Repertory Orchestra
David Leibowitz, conductor
Church of St. Mary the Virgin
New York, NY
Goldberg Variations for String Trio, arr. Sitkovetsky - Bach
Mara Gearman (viola), Sarah Rommel (cello)
Cascadia Art Museum
Edmonds, WA
Mark Kosower (cello), Nick Luby (piano), Susan Zhang (piano)
España - Chabrier
”Adoration” for Violin and Piano - Price
Piano Trio in E Minor - Coleridge-Taylor
Cello Sonata - Debussy
La Valse - Ravel
”Night” for Piano Trio - Price
Piano Trio in C Minor - I. Finale: Allegro appassionato - Mendelssohn
Magnuson Park
Seattle, WA
Mark Kosower (cello), Nick Luby (piano), Susan Zhang (piano)
España - Chabrier
”Adoration” for Violin and Piano - Price
Piano Trio in E Minor - Coleridge-Taylor
Cello Sonata - Debussy
La Valse - Ravel
”Night” for Piano Trio - Price
Piano Trio in C Minor - I. Finale: Allegro appassionato - Mendelssohn
Alki Beach
Seattle, WA
Mark Kosower (cello), Nick Luby (piano), Susan Zhang (piano)
España - Chabrier
”Adoration” for Violin and Piano - Price
Piano Trio in E Minor - Coleridge-Taylor
Cello Sonata - Debussy
La Valse - Ravel
”Night” for Piano Trio - Price
Piano Trio in C Minor - I. Finale: Allegro appassionato - Mendelssohn
Bellevue Botanical Gardens
Bellevue, WA
Mark Kosower (cello), Nick Luby (piano), Susan Zhang (piano)
España - Chabrier
”Adoration” for Violin and Piano - Price
Piano Trio in E Minor - Coleridge-Taylor
Cello Sonata - Debussy
La Valse - Ravel
”Night” for Piano Trio - Price
Piano Trio in C Minor - I. Finale: Allegro appassionato - Mendelssohn
Hing Hay Park
Seattle, WA
Mark Kosower (cello), Nick Luby (piano), Susan Zhang (piano)
España - Chabrier
”Adoration” for Violin and Piano - Price
Piano Trio in E Minor - Coleridge-Taylor
Cello Sonata - Debussy
La Valse - Ravel
”Night” for Piano Trio - Price
Piano Trio in C Minor - I. Finale: Allegro appassionato - Mendelssohn
Westlake Park
Seattle, WA
Mark Kosower (cello), Nick Luby (piano), Susan Zhang (piano)
España - Chabrier
”Adoration” for Violin and Piano - Price
Piano Trio in E Minor - Coleridge-Taylor
Cello Sonata - Debussy
La Valse - Ravel
”Night” for Piano Trio - Price
Piano Trio in C Minor - I. Finale: Allegro appassionato - Mendelssohn
Ashwood Playfield
Bellevue, WA
Chamber Music with Festival Artists:
Sami Merdinian (violin), Siwoo Kim (violin), Matthew Cohen (viola), John-Henry Crawford (cello), Laura Andrade (cello), and Zhenni Li-Cohen (piano)
Dave Beck, host
Trio Élégiaque No. 1 in G minor - Rachmaninoff
Serenade for String Trio - Dohnányi
When the Night - Paul Wiancko
Piano Quartet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 26 - Brahms
Methow Valley Community Center
Twisp, WA
Chamber Music with Festival Artists:
Sami Merdinian (violin), Siwoo Kim (violin), Matthew Cohen (viola), John-Henry Crawford (cello), Laura Andrade (cello), and Zhenni Li-Cohen (piano)
Dave Beck, host
String Quartet No. 21, K. 575 - Mozart
Piano Trio in G Major - Debussy
Reperto No. 12 for Piano Trio - Sollima
”Dumka” for Violin, Viola & Piano - Clarke
Four Seasons of Buenos Aires - Piazzolla
Methow Valley Community Center
Twisp, WA
Clarinet Quintet - Mozart
Clarinet Quintet - Brahms
Graeme Steele Johnson (clarinet), Emerson Millar (violin), Alex Grimes (viola), Christine Lee (cello)
National Nordic Museum
Seattle, WA
Violin Concerto - José White
Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Daniel Boico, conductor
Linder Auditorium
Johannesburg, South Africa
Recital with Francois du Toit, piano
Sonatina in D Major - Schubert
Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 “Spring” - Beethoven
Violin Sonata - Poulenc
Rhapsody No. 1 for Solo Violin - Jessie Montgomery
Six Romanian Dances - Bartok
Linder Auditorium
Johannesburg, South Africa
Recital with Francois du Toit, piano
Sonatina in D Major - Schubert
Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 “Spring” - Beethoven
Violin Sonata - Poulenc
Rhapsody No. 1 for Solo Violin - Jessie Montgomery
Six Romanian Dances - Bartok
Christchurch Constantia
Cape Town, South Africa
Violin Concerto - José White
KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra
Daniel Boico, conductor
City Hall
Durban, South Africa
Quartet for the End of Time - Messiaen
Craig Sheppard (piano), Ben Lulich (clarinet), Sarah Rommel (cello)
Meany Center for the Performing Arts
Seattle, WA
Recital with Craig Sheppard
Sonatina in D Major - Schubert
Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 “Spring” - Beethoven
Silverdale, WA
Much Ado About Nothing Suite - Korngold
Phantasy Quartet - Britten
Piano Trio in D minor - Fauré
Incantation and Dance - Still
Piano Quartet - Schumann
Julian Schwarz (cello), Marika Bournaki (piano), Aria Cheregosha (viola), Tom Gallant (oboe)
Community Church of Sebastopol
Sebastopol, CA
Much Ado About Nothing Suite - Korngold
Phantasy Quartet - Britten
Piano Trio in D minor - Fauré
Incantation and Dance - Still
Piano Quartet - Schumann
Julian Schwarz (cello), Marika Bournaki (piano), Aria Cheregosha (viola), Tom Gallant (oboe)
St. John’s College
Santa Fe, NM