USF ChamberFest: Mozart Madness Faculty/Guest Artist Recital March 3, 2013 7:30 p.m. Barness Recital Hall USF School of Music Tampa, FL
Program Duo for Violin and Viola in G Major, K. 423... W.A. Mozart I. Allegro (1756-1791) II. Adagio III. Rondeau: Allegro Jessica Tong, violin John T. Posadas, viola Violin Sonata in B-flat Major, K. 378... W.A. Mozart I. Allegro moderato (1756-1791) II. Andantino sostenuto e cantabile III. Rondeau: Allegro Jessica Tong, violin David Kaplan, piano Piano Trio no. 5 in C Major, K. 548... W.A. Mozart I. Allegro (1756-1791) II. Andante cantabile III. Allegro Jessica Tong, violin Ashley Bathgate, cello David Kaplan, piano Music Beyond the Chamber is a chamber music organization that brings together some of our generation s most innovative and sought after chamber musicians from around the world for various performance, education and network strengthening possibilities within a community. These musicians perform in some of the world s most celebrated concert halls, such as Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Wigmore Hall, Royal Albert Hall, the Mozarteum and the Gewandhaus. They are equally invested in music education, looking to introduce communities to the advantages of a classical music education for K-12 students, providing an environment of excellence to raise the current level of existing music students, and supporting the bond between amateur and professional musicians. This is all done in order to ensure the longevity and relevance of chamber music across the US.
Biographies Jessica Tong, violinist Lauded for her "lyrical intensity" (Baltimore Sun) and her "performances to remember" (Woodstock Times), violinist Jessica Tong has garnered international acclaim as a soloist, recitalist and chamber musician. A recipient of a Canada Council Grant for Musicians and a DAAD scholar, she has been a top prizewinner at the Eckhardt-Gramatte Competition, the Toronto Symphony and Canadian Music Competitions, as well as the recipient of the David Ouchterlony Award. A consummate chamber musician, Ms. Tong has performed in major international concert halls including Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, les Invalides and the Gewandhaus, and collaborated with artists such as Pamela Frank, Leon Fleisher, Cho-Liang Lin, and members of the Cleveland, Concord, Vogler, Brentano and Borromeo Quartets. Dedicated to finding innovative ways to make the chamber music art form relevant and understood by current society, Ms Tong is also a passionate advocate for music education and humanizing the concert experience. Projects she has been actively involved in include the Gorgeous Sounds Residency in Oregon, the Perlman Music Program Suncoast Residency in Florida, and the Odyssee Residency in France. David Kaplan, pianist Since his debut as a concerto soloist at the age of 9, pianist David Kaplan has been lauded for his grace and fire at the keyboard, and most recently by The New York Times for striking imagination and creativity. First appearing in recital at the Bard Festival in 1994, he has performed in such prestigious venues as Weill and Avery Fisher halls. In recent seasons, he performed as recitalist in Berlin, Barcelona, Chicago, and New York, and as a chamber musician in the US, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and Denmark. Having collaborated from an early age with his father, the violinist Mark Kaplan, David is a veteran of many distinguished chamber music festivals and series: he has appeared at the Seattle Chamber Music Festival, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Chamber Music Northwest, Barge Music, and the Canadian festivals of Banff and Orford. In addition, he has been a guest at Ravinia, Tanglewood, and the Mostly Mozart Festival, where he performed at the invitation of Itzhak Perlman. Kaplan s enthusiasm for contemporary music has led him to premiere works of many composers, including Ezra Laderman and Timothy Andres, whose concerto, Home Stretch, was written for him. In their debut recording for Nonesuch, featuring the composer s two piano suite, Shy and Mighty, he and Andres dazzle on the ivories. The highly acclaimed disc has earned them top spots in Alex Ross s CD Picks. David also drew critical praise from The Boston Globe and The New York Times for his performances at the Tanglewood Festival of Contemporary Music of the complex Hans Abrahamsen Piano Concerto. He delights in the unexpected, and his collaborations with Patrick Bernatchez, a French-Canadian artist, have been personal highlights. For exhibitions at the Kunstlerhaus Bethanien in Berlin and Montreal Museum of Modern Art, they created a recording of the Goldberg Variations for a specially prepared piano. This Spring, the pair complete a video piece featuring piano works of Ligeti and Lekeu, sometimes performed upside down. David spent the past two years in Berlin, where he studied conducting under the auspices of a Fulbright Grant. In the Fall, he returned to New York to join The
Academy, a Program of Carnegie Hall, Juilliard, and the Weill Institute. His work for the Academy includes extensive teaching and community outreach as well as a full schedule of appearances with the group s high profile performing wing, the Ensemble ACJW. Most recently a student of Claude Frank at the Yale School of Music, his principle childhood mentors were Walter Ponce and Miyoko Lotto. In addition, he has had the opportunity to learn from many other distinguished pianists, including Emanuel Ax, Leon Fleisher, Richard Goode, Anton Kuerti, Murray Perahia, Manahem Pressler, and Andre Watts. He has also worked extensively with several renowned new music performers, including Gilbert Kalish, Ursula Oppens and Charles Rosen. Ashley Bathgate, cellist A native of Saratoga Springs, NY, cellist Ashley Bathgate has gained international renown as both a soloist and chamber musician. The New York Times writes, Ms. Bathgate's rich tone, fluid dynamics and imaginative phrasing captured the magic. Equally at home in both the concert hall and the rock club, Ashley focuses on presenting concerts that draw from a wide range of musical genres. Her dedication to performing traditional music is equally matched by her passion to promote new music by today's composers. She is a member of the award winning, internationally acclaimed Bang on a Can All-Stars, the Metropolis Ensemble and three chamber groups of which she is a founding member: TwoSense, Typical Music and Bonjour. She has recorded for Nonesuch, Naxos, Cantaloupe Music, Albany Records and La-La Land Records. Ashley received her bachelor's degree from Bard College and a master's degree from Yale University where she studied with renowned cellist and professor, Aldo Parisot. She currently resides in Manhattan, NY. For more information please visit www.ashleybathgate.com. John T. Posadas, viola John T. Posadas is a resident artist at the University of South Florida's School of Music, where he is adjunct professor of viola and chamber music. Recitals have taken him across the country and abroad with appearances at the Kennedy Center, Severance Hall, Tanglewood, Aspen, Interlochen, the Juilliard School, Chautauqua, Canada, Germany and Mexico. He has been seen on PBS/KET's Live at the Governor's Mansion and Aspen's Plum TV network and his performances have been heard on NPR stations across the country, including appearances on New York's WQXR and multiple appearances on 'The Front Row' on Houston's KUHF. As a chamber musician, he has won top prizes at the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition and the Chamber Music International Competition and has collaborated with many of the world's leading artists including Edgar Meyer, Alex Kerr, James Ehnes, Joseph Silverstein, and members of the Cleveland, Muir, Pro Arte, and Concord Quartets. He has performed extensively as violist with the Tokai Quartet, the Vinca Quartet, and the Kailas Quartet and is currently the violist for the Baumer Quartet and the Ars Nova String Trio. As an orchestral musician, Posadas has performed under the baton of such luminaries as Seiji Ozawa, Kurt Masur, Christoph von Dohnanyi, Rafael Fruebeck de Burgos and Charles Dutoit with the Houston Symphony, Houston Chamber Orchestra, Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, and the New World Symphony. He has held principal and associate principal viola positions with the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra and the Erie
Philharmonic Orchestra. Most recently, he has recently served as co-coordinator of the Rutenberg Chamber Music Festival, co-director of USF ChamberFest, and the new artistic director of the Heath Recital Series. A sought-after clinician and teacher, Posadas has taught masterclasses and lessons at institutions across America, including the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, the Colorado Suzuki Institute, Music at Port Milford, organized a two week outreach residency in Hickory, NC in conjunction with Chamber Music America and the Western Piedmont Symphony and he has joined the faculties at Chamber Music of the Rockies in Beaver Creek, CO, the Brevard Chamber Music Seminar, the Crowden Music Center Chamber Music Workshop, the Sequoia Chamber Music Workshop, and the Monterrey Chamber Music Workshop. Raised in Kentucky, he received his B.M. degree in violin/viola at the University of Kentucky and continued his graduate studies at Rice University and the Cleveland Institute of Music. Become a Member Today! The Clarion Society is a non-profit organization devoted to providing funding for college music education at the University of South Florida while giving members an oppurtunity to network and socialize with other music enthusiasts. Our members enjoy private concerts and artist interactions while mingling with talented student musicians and music faculty.
Upcoming School of Music Events: USF Jazz Combos Tuesday, March 5, 2013 7:30 pm, Barness Recital Hall Tickets available at the door only, 1hr prior to the performance: $5 Students/Seniors, $7 Adults The talented students of the USF Jazz Studies program will present a concert of small group jazz. Music from the classic jazz repertoire will be performed along with more contemporary works. USF Faculty Recital: Brahms and Schubert Chamber Works Wednesday, March 6, 2013 7:30 pm, Barness Recital Hall Advance Tickets: $8 Students/Seniors, $12 Adults Day of Performance: $10 Students/Seniors, $15 Adults USF Faculty members Carolyn Stuart, Andrew Karr, Brad Diamond and Dharshini Tambiah team up to present two much-loved chamber works for unusual combinations: Brahms' trio for violin, horn and piano, and Schubert's 'Auf Dem Strom' for tenor, horn and piano. Steinway Piano Series: Jose Lopez Sunday, March 10, 2013 4:00 pm, Barness Recital Hall Advance Tickets: $8 Students/Seniors, $12 Adults Day of Performance: $10 Students/Seniors, $15 Adults Steinway Piano Series presents pianist Jose Lopez. Music by Jewish composers: Aaron Copland, Fanny Mendelssohn, Judith Shatin, Erich Korngold and Charles Valentin Alkan. For additional information and to purchase tickets, visit music.arts.usf.edu Join The Conversation Follow us on your favorite social media platform Visit www.arts.usf.edu/socialmusic USF is an EO/EA institution