YEARS
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2019–20 SEASON
2019-2020 SEASON
The mission of CAMARADA is to elevate and enrich the San Diego community and beyond by presenting phenomenal chamber music concerts, while engaging diverse audiences through visionary and educational programming, featuring living composers, commissioning new music, and igniting a powerful connection between the audience, artists and music. Camarada is a 501(c)3 EIN# 33-0871107
Innovative Music & Ar t In San Diego’s Premier Ar t Galleries
Conrad Series
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center 7600 Fay Ave, La Jolla, Thursday at 7:30 pm
Mingle Series
Museum of Photographic Arts 1649 El Prado, Balboa Park, Sundays at 6:30 pm
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Jobim With Strings
Musique Déjà vu
DECEMBER 12
An auditory travelogue featuring ancient voices in modern French chamber music flute, string trio, harp
Jazz by beloved composer Antonio Carlos Jobim Jazz Sextet with Double String Quartet
Holiday Magic
“The Voice” semi-finalist Jackie Foster joins Camarada for a magical evening of holiday gems both classical and popular. voice, flute, violin, cello, guitar, piano, drums FE BRUA RY 2 7
Tribute to Astor Piazzolla
Evocative tango music and dance featuring Piazzolla’s Maria de Buenos Aires & The Four Seasons led by world renowned bandoneonist, Raul Jaurena flute, violin, bandoneon, piano, bass, tango dance
Fusion Series
Athenaeum Music & Arts Library 1008 Wall Street, La Jolla, CA, Fridays at 6:30 pm
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The Look of Love
A mix of Brazilian classics and Burt Bacharach dressed up with that cool Sergio Mendes flavor of pop and samba voice, guitars, flute, bass, drums A P R IL 26
The Sound of Color
Experience the bountiful hues of flute, saxophone and piano in this program dedicated to the prisms of sound and color flute, saxophone, piano
REMIXX Series Bread & Salt, Barrio Logan 1955 Julian Avenue, Saturdays at 6:30 pm
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Rendezvous in Realtime
Baroque & Blue II
Realtime Guitarist Peter Sprague presents this unique program centered around his latest composition—jazz chamber music with leanings towards the samba, flamenco, swing and celtic. guitars, flute, bass, drums
This eclectic program reveals works that unveil the baroque and blue of many generations – music by Bolling, Gliére, Hegge, Purcell and more. flute, violin, piano, bass, drums
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Sentimentale
Embark on a Sentimenale journey with music by Mower, Sancan, Bolling and more—this music amplifies the lyrical and spirited essence of classical and jazz. flute, violin, piano, bass, drums
Gold Rush
Be ready to be surprised and delighted—pure gold vibes: classical to country and a dash of disco. flute, trumpet, violin, guitar, bass, drums
MARCH 20
Over The Rainbow
All-time favorites from the Great American Songbook such as Over the Rainbow (of course!), Quiet Now, Without a Song, If Ever I Would Leave You, plus a jazzy classical duo for two flutes by Robert Muczynski. flutes, piano, bass, vibes, drums
Camarada is a 501(c)3 EIN# 33-0871107
“…gorgeous phrasing and meticulous ensemble from first note to last.” KEN HERMAN Music Critic, San Diego Story
“Before entrepreneurial chamber music presentations became viable, even cool – there was Camarada.” JAMES CHUTE Music & Art Critic, San Diego Union Tribune
2019-20 Cabernet Series Come Together!
experience the power of LIVE music
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Each Cabernet Series Concert explores a new realm of musical possibilities with fresh interpretations of familiar classics and rediscovered gems. The music comes alive for you with the mere closeness to the musicians, instruments, composers and artists. Camarada is San Diego’s longest running chamber music ensemble, when you renew your Cabernet Series Subscription we benefit greatly for the San Diego community. Camarada appreciates your support financially as well as being a member of our family.
THE LOOK OF LOVE
Consider purchasing a second subscription as a unique way to entertain or give a special thank you to friends or family. Your support gives Camarada the opportunity to continue outreach programs to children and seniors and enrich the arts community in America’s finest city. Share this postcard with others who would also appreciate music, culture, and the arts.
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In the upcoming 2019–20 season, a subscription to the Cabernet Series includes three evenings of wine tasting, dinner, and in-home concerts delivering a profound and expansive cultural experience among friends and fellow music lovers!
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TH REE-CONC E RT SE R I E S: $ 7 0 0 P E R P E RSO N (66% tax deductible) *If you are unable to attend one of the series concerts, you may transfer the tickets to another 2019–20 Cabernet Concert, take a full tax deduction for the ticket price or offer your tickets to a very lucky friend!
WELCOME Dear Camarada Friends, 25 years….I am taking a pause to let that sink in and feel the tidal wave of gratitude for our musical community in San Diego – thank you with all of my heart. It has been my pleasure and an amazing journey to bring stellar chamber music experiences to all of you. It seems I have always been a creator of experiences in some fashion. My parents set the example of connecting people and hosting events for me from an early age – and I grew up fostering a passion for building community through music. In high school I organized all of my girlfriends into a choral octet. I picked the music, rehearsed them, accompanied them on piano and found “gigs” for our performances. The truth is my inspiration to form this ensemble in the beginning was purely to get out of band rehearsal! I couldn’t bear the slow pace or the conductor! In the end, we had a blast – some performances better than others – and it cemented our lifelong friendships. As I look forward to Camarada’s 25th season, I am in awe of the incredible “line-up” of musicians and composers. As I have mentioned before, Co-Artistic Director Dana Burnett and I dream up these concerts by Photo by Monique Feil. starting with one piece of music or a theme – and then follow the thread and continue to shape the programs until they feel just right. Dana and I both love this process – it is where the magic begins. Our goal is to create experiences that offer an oasis in your busy world, connection to your community and a continuing celebration and education of culture from around the world. Our 25th Anniversary Season is more exciting than ever! All season long we will celebrate with special events, new programming and guest artists. Stay tuned! In deep gratitude,
Beth
Beth Ross Buckley
CAMARADA, ONE OF SAN DIEGO’S PREMIER CHAMBER MUSIC ORGANIZATIONS, IS DEDICATED TO PRESENTING INVIGORATING PERFORMANCES OF MUSICAL MASTERWORKS. ESTABLISHED IN 1994, CAMARADA CONCERTS SHARE THE JOY OF CHAMBER MUSIC BY PAIRING PERFORMERS OF THE HIGHEST CALIBER WITH INTIMATE SPACES THROUGHOUT SAN DIEGO.
Camarada collaborates with the San Diego community in these diverse ways: Camarada performs in • Eclectic concerts including a wide range of styles and composers from J.S. Bach’s Concertos to Piazzolla’s Tangos •D iverse intimate venues including art galleries, churches, libraries, community centers, retirement homes, and schools to impact a large and diverse audience •C ommunity Outreach programs to reach underserved San Diegans who cannot normally attend musical and artistic events Camarada partners with • Artists in the visual, dance, and theater arts which completes the artistic experience, creating a musical environment that uplifts audiences and provides our region with a cultural energy vital to a healthy and vibrant community •O rganizations including The Museum of Photographic Art, The Mingei International Museum, Bread & Salt, Oceanside Museum of Art, Meyer Fine Art, Galleria Spagnola, Timken Museum, San Diego Museum of Art, Sushi, The Athenaeum, Tango Alma, San Diego Ballet, and California Ballet, Oceanside Museum of Art Camarada named by •T he Mingei International Museum as Artists-in-Residence, sponsor to the program for kids “Meet a Musician” on Family Sundays •S an Diego Music Awards as nominee for Tango Nuevo CD, Best World Music Album of the Year, 2011 Camarada receives grants from •C ity of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture, •C ounty Supervisors Ron Roberts, Kristin Gaspar, and Greg Cox, San Diego County Enhancement and Meet a Musician • San Diego Foundation, Creative Catalyst Grant •C ity of Encinitas and Mizel Family Foundation, Community Grant • Thomas C. Ackerman Foundation, Cultural Grant
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Supervisors Ron Roberts, Greg Cox, & Kristin Gaspar FAMILY FOUNDATION These funds will support Camarada’s new children’s series, Meet a Musician, at Mingei International Museum for Family Sundays & “Made in California” for the public schools. See our web calendar for details. Thank you to Supervisors Ron Roberts, Greg Cox, & Dave Roberts and the Anklesaria Family Foundation for their continued support of the Camarada presence in San Diego!
Saturday performances: 7:30pm Sunday performances: 2:00pm Mandeville Auditorium, UCSD
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Celebrating Trad ition
December 8-9, 2018 Florence Price Qingqing Wang
G.F. Handel (Mozart arr.)
Deep Roots
February 9-10, 2019 LJ White Philip Glass Anton Bruckner
Steven Schick conducts Violin Concerto No. 2 Between Clouds and Streams
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Steven Schick conducts Community Acoustics Cello Concerto No. 2 Symphony No. 3
March 16-17, 2019 Laurie San Martin Ludwig van Beethoven Leonard Bernstein
Steven Schick conducts nights bright days Symphony No. 8 Symphony No. 3 (Kaddish)
Looking to the Future May 4-5, 2019 Julia Wolfe Camille Saint-Saëns Jean Sibelius
Steven Schick conducts Fuel (with film by Bill Morrison) Piano Concerto No. 2 Symphony No. 5
Remembrance of T hings Pas t June 8-9, 2019 Maurice Ravel Charles Ives Samuel Barber Ralph Vaughan Williams George Butterworth
Michael Gerdes conducts La Valse From Hanover Square North Adagio for Strings Dona Nobis Pacem The Banks of Green Willow
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Artist Directors Beth Ross Buckley, flutist, is the founder and Executive Director of Camarada, Inc. Ms. Ross Buckley, a passionate advocate of chamber music, has produced ground-breaking events throughout San Diego combining stellar chamber music, cuisine and performing and visual arts. For 25 years Beth has set the vision and led the mission behind this celebrated nonprofit organization. In addition to adding many new performance venues, compositions and musicians, Beth has grown Camarada to include new endeavors such as their outreach program and recently produced new album, Tango San Diego. Ms. Ross Buckley received her Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance from St. Olaf College and her Masters of Music from the University of Minnesota. Her teachers include Kay Sahlin, Julia Bogorad, Elaine Eagle, Damian Bursill-Hall, Frances Blaisdell and Timothy Day. Ms. Ross Buckley has been a featured artist at the National Flute Association Convention and Music Teacher’s Association of California. Beth was Principal flute of the former San Diego Chamber Orchestra/ Orchestra Nova for 25 years and performed with many Musical Theatre productions throughout Southern California. In addition, Ms. Ross Buckley is a talented and sought-after photographer who balances her love for nonprofit music work with a dedication to her portrait photography business, Beth Ross Buckley Photography. Dana Burnett, pianist, has been Co-Artistic Director of Camarada for over a decade. She has been on the faculties of the University of North Carolina, University of Wisconsin and Vanderbilt University. Ms. Burnett was awarded the Alban Berg Fellowship at the Schubert Institute-Austria, where she received an Artist Diploma and accompanying prize. A soloist and chamber musician, she has performed at Carnegie Hall; the Frick Collection, Pittsburgh; Dame Myra Hess Series, Chicago; Academy of Music, Philadelphia; and the Kennedy Center, Washington D. C. As a chamber musician, Dana has collaborated with artists such as Hilary Hahn, Nathaniel Rosen, Paula Robison, John Mack, James Walker, Martin Chalifour, and Leonard Rose. Dana Burnett has premiered many chamber works including those by Jean-Michel Damase, Richard Wernick, Judith Zaimont, Gunther Shuller and the last chamber work of Stephen Albert. She has recorded for the Naxos and Arabesque labels and been featured on WHYY, Philadelphia “Fresh Air” and NPR. Ms. Burnett is currently a member of the MTAC state convention collaborative staff and music faculty at California State San Marcos.
Guest Artists Matthew Armstrong, percussionist, began teaching at San Marcos High School in 2004 and in 2015 became the Visual and Performing Arts Coordinator for the San Marcos Unified School District. Named San Marcos High School Teacher of the Year and San Marcos Unified Teacher of the year in 2013, and Music Educator of the Year for the California Music Educators Association in 2015, he is a highly soughtafter performer, clinician, arranger and arts advocate. As a performer, he regularly performs in San Diego Symphony chamber ensembles, and has held the position of principal percussionist with the California Chamber Orchestra, and works throughout San Diego in jazz and Dixie ensembles. Mr. Armstrong is a member of Percussive Arts Society, and the Southern California Band and Orchestra Association, California Music Educators Association and the National Association for Music Education. Mr. Armstrong teaches and performs as an Innovative Percussion Artist. Tommy Aros, percussionist, is an in-demand session percussionist who has played on well over 60 albums by artists as diverse as Freddie Hubbard, Al Dimeola, David Benoit, Dan Segel, Mark Lessman, Charo, Trini Lopez, Tom Barabas, Luis Miguel and many more. Although he may be best recognized for his work with Grammy Award winning superstar Luis Miguel, Tom is also well known as a member of popular San Diego based band, Fattburger, and Brazilian allstar band, Brasilia. Fred Benedetti, guitarist, is a full-time professor of music at Grossmont College where he is chair of guitar studies and is a member of the guitar faculty at San Diego State University. Mr. Benedetti has performed throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, England, Germany, Czech Republic, Japan, and Taiwan. In 1986 Mr. Benedetti was one of twelve performers chosen worldwide to perform in the prestigious Andrés Segovia Master class. As a BMI-affiliated composer, he has written numerous contemporary pieces for the international CD library company Network Productions. As a studio musician and composer for 35 years his music and performances are featured on over 150 digital and vinyl recordings and numerous radio, television and feature films. Gunnar Biggs, double bassist, has been a prominent figure in the Southern California music scene for over 45 years. TV appearances include KPBS’ Club Date and the Emmy-award winning documentary, “Three Generations of the Blues.” A former professor retired from San Diego State
University, Palomar College, California State San Marcos & Mira Costa College, he now focuses on private instruction. He was a scholarship student at North Texas State University but left his studies early to take a position with the San Diego Symphony at age 19. At 20, he went on tour with Buddy Rich. He has performed with several legendary musical icons: Thad Jones, Tommy Flanagan, Sheila Jordan, Kenny Barron, Shelley Manne, Jack Sheldon, Don Menza, Charles McPherson, Charlie Byrd, and Peter Sprague. Gunnar is active in the recording studio and in the classical world as well. He has performed with the San Diego Opera, San Diego Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra Nova and Orquesta de Baja California. David Buckley, violinist, is an experienced chamber musician, soloist and orchestral player. He is currently CoConcertmaster of the La Jolla Symphony and was their featured soloist in 2018 performing Florence Price’s Violin Concerto No. 2. David has been featured in all 25 Camarada seasons and has special expertise in the flute and violin repertoire and Piazzolla. In addition, Dr. Buckley is president of Radiology Medical Group and has served as chief of radiology at Scripps Mercy Hospital. Dr. Buckley is a summa cum laude graduate of St. Olaf College and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. His MD is from the University of Minnesota where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. Dr. Buckley has been honored twice as a top doctor by the members of the San Diego County Medical Society and enjoys travel, golf and relaxing by the lake in his home state of Minnesota. Bridget Dolkas, violinist, is the Principal Second Violin of the Pacific Symphony, and also loves to rock out in the jazz-classical fusion band, the Peter Sprague Consort, an intriguing ensemble combining string quartet and jazz trio. She has performed as a soloist with the Pacific Symphony and the Poway Symphony and has been a featured performer at the International Villa-Lobos Festival since 2015. Just before the 2016 Olympics, she performed at the Rio International Chamber Music Week festival. As a chamber musician, she performs regularly on Pacific Symphony’s chamber music series, Café Ludwig. For the 100th anniversary of Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring”, she co-wrote and directed the “frighteningly funny” mash-up music video, “Frite of Spring” (check it out!). As first violinist and founding member of the California Quartet, she co-founded the critically acclaimed Connections Chamber Music Series. Ms. Dolkas performed for eight years in the San Diego Symphony and the San Diego Opera Orchestra.
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Jackie Foster, vocalist, is an award-winning entertainer, from San Diego, California, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Last year, Jackie distinguished herself as a semifinalist on season 14 of NBC’s hit show, The Voice, where she was mentored by three celebrity coaches: Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine, and Alicia Keys. Jackie made Voice history as the first contestant in 14 seasons to have “6 Steals and 1 Save.” In 2014, the number one contemporary music school in the world recognized her talent and awarded her the prestigious 4-year Berklee-Lollapalooza scholarship. Over the years, Jackie has sung at notable venues, including Boston’s TD Garden, Gillette Stadium, Berklee Performance Center, San Diego’s Civic Theatre, Petco Park, Davis Symphony Hall, and Universal Studios. Currently residing in southern California, Jackie is working on her new original music, as well as actively performing at festivals and corporate events throughout the country. Alex Greenbaum, cellist, is a native New Yorker and member of the Hausmann Quartet Artists-in-Residence at San Diego State University, teaching cello and chamber music. As a long-time member of The Knights he has performed throughout the U.S. and Europe, from New York to Vienna, Ireland, Germany and the Canary Islands, and has appeared at the festivals of Aix-en-Provence, Caramoor, Dresden, Ojai, Ravinia, Tanglewood, Vienna’s Musikverein and the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg. He has recorded for Ancalagon, ARC, Bridge, Canary Classics, Cantaloupe, In a Circle, Koch, Naxos, Warner Classics and Sony records. His varied interests have led to collaborations with dance companies, recordings for film, television and commercials, early music work and performances throughout Mexico. Locally, Alex is a founding member of the San Diego Baroque Soloists, a mainstay on the Art of Élan series, an affiliated artist with San Diego New Music and appears regularly with Bach Collegium San Diego and at La Jolla Summerfest. Kathryn Hatmaker, violinist, enjoys a varied career as a performer, educator and entrepreneur. She is the cofounder and Executive Director of Art of Élan (www.artofelan. org), a San Diego chamber music organization committed to bringing classical music to diverse audiences, and has been a member of the San Diego Symphony since 2006. Ms. Hatmaker has played with many orchestras, including the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and the New World Symphony, and has performed at the Breckenridge Music Festival, Vail International Dance Festival and La Jolla Music Society’s SummerFest. She has served on the faculty at both the UCSD and the Coronado School of the Arts. “Kate” has been a featured soloist with numerous orchestras in North America. She completed her Master of Music degree at Carnegie Mellon University and her undergraduate training at both the University of Iowa and the Sorbonne University in Paris, France, graduating Phi Beta Kappa with high honors and degrees in both Political Science and French.
Holly Hofmann, flutist, spent evenings at age five playing a flutophone with her father, a jazz guitarist, on standards from the Great American Songbook. Ms. Hofmann has taken the flute from its middle-of-the-orchestra origins and made it a front-line instrument in jazz. She studied with the Cleveland Orchestra’s principal flutist Maurice Sharp, and earned her Bachelor of Music from the Cleveland Institute of Music and a Master of Music from the University of Northern Colorado. Hofmann moved to San Diego in the late ‘80s and recorded her first national CD in 1989. Hofmann and the highly respected pianist/arranger Mike Wofford married in 2001 and the two began touring and recording together. Her 2015 release on Capri Records is Low Life: The Alto Flute Project which shows Hofmann in a whole new light. Hofmann also teaches jazz and flute and conducts master classes at schools and universities around the country. She is on the Board of Directors at Keynote Jazz Foundation which provides concerts and clinics in high schools and middle schools in the United States. Raul Jaurena, bandoneonist and composer, is master of the Tango, and among today’s most prominent bandoneon players. His music plays a very personal tribute to the influences of his native South America and his adopted hometown of New York. It combines the traditional roots of the Tango and the style of the “Tango Nuevo” influenced by Astor Piazzolla. Raised in Uruguay, his father taught him how to play the bandoneon. His arrangements and his skills as a composer and a solo player make him equally popular both in the USA and in Europe. In 2007, he won a LATIN GRAMMY for best Tango Album, “Te amo Tango”. He was presented an ACE Award (Asocacion de Cronistas de Espectaculos de la ciudad de New York) for his professional trajectory. Raul Jaurena - the man that Astor Piazolla once called one of the greatest bandoneon players ever - has established a unique connection to his instrument: his play has enriched and added an impor tant facet to modern Tango interpretation. Abe Liebhaber, cellist, is from Santa Barbara and has performed chamber music throughout Italy and in master classes with Ann Mar tindale-Williams, Peter Reijto, Eleanor Schoenfeld, and Yo-Yo Ma. His teachers include Charlene Wilson, David Gibson, Barry Gold, and he has been coached by Daniel Rothmuller in Los Angeles and Harvey Shapiro in New York. He received his degrees in music performance from University of California Los Angeles as well as California State University Sacramento and has a tenured position with the Arizona Opera orchestra. A frequent favorite of many chamber music groups in San Diego, Abe has learned the craft of bow making and maintains a shop on Adams Avenue in San Diego where he creates new bows and restores fine bows.
Travis Maril, violist, is String Coordinator at San Diego State University’s School of Music and Dance and CoDirector of SDSU’s String Academy for pre-college students. A passionate chamber musician, he has been described as playing with “persuasive, stylish ardor” (San Diego Reader). His chamber music partners include principal players of the Cleveland Orchestra, Los Angeles and Rochester Philharmonics, the Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and San Diego Symphonies and members of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. An active recording artist, Travis has recorded contemporary works for the Naxos and New World Record labels and with the jazz pianist, Danny Green’s, trio. He has enjoyed a long relationship with the composer Joel P. West, and is featured on a number of his scores, including Netflix’s Chef ’s Table and Warner Bros.’ upcoming feature film, Just Mercy. Travis was a Trustee Scholar and Outstanding Graduate at the University of Southern California, and earned his Master’s Degree at Rice University. Elena Mashkovtseva, harpist, has won attention as one of the world’s outstanding harpists through numerous appearances as a soloist and chamber musician. She has enchanted audiences throughout the world with her virtuosity, grace and elegance. Ms. Mashkovtseva is a graduate of the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, where she studied with the celebrated harpist, Vera Dulova. She was awarded First Prize at the International Competition in Moscow. After graduating, Ms. Mashkovtseva held the principal harp position with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra. Since leaving Moscow, she has appeared with the Orquesta de Baja California, Orquesta de Bellas Artes, Orquesta Filarmonica de la UNAM, San Diego Chamber Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, Orchestra Nova, St. Petersburgh Mariinsky Theater Orchestra under Valery Gergiev, Chamber Orchestra Kremlin under Misha Rachlevsky, The Hutchins Consort, Camarada and the San Diego Opera. Ms. Mashkovtseva is a Professor of Harp at San Diego State University and University of San Diego and has her own private studio in San Diego. Rebecca Matayoshi, violist, is a Chicago native currently performing with the Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra and an acting section violist with the San Diego Symphony. Other professional engagements include the San Diego Opera and Dresdner Philharmonie, as well as studio and commercial work in Los Angeles. Prior to that she was a violist with the Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra in Osaka, Japan. Rebecca is the Founder and Artistic Director of Dually Noted, a passion project that showcases musical and culinary artists to new audiences by artistically pairing chamber music and gourmet food (www.duallynoted.org). She holds degrees from the New England Conservatory and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In her spare time, she performs as the pianist/keyboardist for her 80’s cover
band The Modern Appliances, and enjoys traveling, hiking, camping, and spending time with family and friends. Duncan Moore, percussionist, grew up in Des Moines, Iowa and began drum studies at the age of eight. He majored in music at the University of Iowa, studied with Tome Davis and played with local jazz groups until his move to San Diego in 1977. Over the last thirty years, he has performed and recorded with a number of national and local artists, including: Ray Brown, Kim Carnes, Dave Carpenter, Deanna Carter, Joe Chambers, Billy Childs, Jeff Clayton, Sara Evans, Holly Hofmann, Ricki Lee Jones, Kenny Loggins, James Moody, Peter Sprague, Steve Wilson, and Mike Wofford. Mr. Moore has a home recording studio where he records drum and percussion tracks for various projects. Duncan Moore teaches private percussion and is a drum set instructor at Mira Costa College in Oceanside California, as well as California State University San Marcos. Jeff Nevin, trumpet, is an award-winning classical composer whose works have been performed by the San Diego Symphony, La Jolla Symphony, California EAR Unit, Peninsula Symphony, Mariachi Sol de Mexico, and Sol de Mexico Symphony Orchestra. He is the founder and Artistic Director of Mariachi Champaña Nevin, as well as principal trumpet/ La Jolla Symphony, and a frequent substitute with the San Diego Symphony. He received his Bachelor of Music degree in music theory and composition from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1990. At Arizona State University he received his Master of Music degree in music theory and composition in 1992 and completed his Ph.D. at University of California San Diego in 1998. Dr. Nevin is currently Professor of Music and Director of Mariachi Activities at Southwestern College in Chula Vista, CA, where he is developing a mariachi curriculum that is the first such program of its kind. Jeff Pekarek, double bassist and arranger, (also known as Jeff Bazile) a native San Diegan, was the youngest member of the San Diego Symphony joining the contrabass section at 17. He performed with the orchestra from 197579. After releasing his first album of originals in 1981, he became a freelance bandleader, and since then has fronted a number of period music and folk music ensembles. Jeff is also principal arranger for filmmaker and composer Yale Strom. This collaboration has included several documentary films, two ballets, and the orchestral work ‘Aliyot’, performed by the St. Louis Symphony. Jeff is the featured bassist on Richard Greene’s most recent album, Shufflin’. Since June 2004, he has worked as an arranger for Canum Entertainment. He has appeared on many albums by local artists, playing contrabass, cello, guitar, and bouzouki. In 2006, he was the bassist for the theatrical documentary ‘Primal Twang’, backing up Dan Crary, Eric Johnson, Albert Lee, Mason Williams and other major artists.
Linda Piatt, violist, earned her Bachelor of Music from the University of Texas at Austin and Master of Music from the University of Minnesota where she studied with luminary pedagogue Sally O’Reilly, and violists Korey Konkol of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, and Thomas Turner, Principal Violist of the Minnesota Orchestra. She is a founding member of the Ardor Trio whose mission is to build bridges with the audience by telegraphing musical emotion and zeal in performances. Her 20-year orchestral career includes performing with the Pacific Symphony, Opera Pacific, American Ballet Theater, San Francisco Ballet, and Joffrey Ballet. She performs frequently with the San Diego Symphony, where she has shared the stage with renowned artists such as Joshua Bell, Hilary Hahn, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Gil Shaham, Itzhak Perlman and Yo-Yo Ma. Mrs. Piatt is also a passionate, empowering instructor at her home studio in San Diego where she lives with her husband, son and daughter.
Pei-Chun Tsai, violinist, is from Tainan, Taiwan. She is a first-prize winner of the Tainan Violin Competition, and two-time first-prize winner of the Taiwan National Violin Competition. She made her solo debut in Carnegie Weill Recital Hall and has performed as a soloist and chamber musician in Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center and the National Concert Hall, Taiwan. Pei-Chun has participated in numerous music festivals in the United States and abroad. After her receiving degrees in violin performance from The Juilliard School, she completed her Doctorate in Musical Arts from the City University of New York. Pei-Chun is the founder and director of the Campanile Music Festival at San Diego State University where she curates innovative chamber music residencies of visiting artists. Recent guests include the Formosa Quartet and Brooklyn Rider. A member of the San Diego Symphony since 2006, Pei-Chun maintains a competitive violin teaching studio in addition to her faculty position at San Diego State University.
Jim Plank, drummer, was born and educated in San Diego. A graduate of San Diego State University, James (“Jim”) Plank began his professional career as a percussionist with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra at the age of 16. Additional orchestral positions include that of Principal Timpanist with the Mainly Mozart Festival Orchestra until 2008. He has played with jazz artists such as Kenny Barron, Art Farmer, Hank Jones, and Joe Pass. Jim Plank’s discography and videography include recording and/or television programs with Laurindo Almeida, Mike Wofford, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Marian McPartland, and Red Rodney.
Rob Thorsen, bassist, maintains a diverse and busy schedule in Southern California as a performer, educator, clinician and composer. He has found his true voice in the upright bass and performs regularly in San Diego with artists including the Mike Wofford/Holly Hofmann Quartet, Charles McPherson, Steph Johnson, Gilbert Castellanos, Mundell Lowe and a host of others. He has released four recordings as a leader, the most recent “Lasting Impression” featured an array of jazz talents including pianist Geoffrey Kezzer, Josh Nelson, and saxophonist Ben Wendel. In addition to performing with his own quartet he has also reacted “Jazz an American Art Form,” a hugely successful jazz educational program that has been presented to over 8,000 students this year. “When I began playing the upright bass, the fact that I felt the sound as much as heard it had a profound effect on me. I was hooked for life.” - Rob Thorsen
Todd Rewoldt, saxophonist, is a former sponsored amateur skateboarder and punk bassist, Todd Rewoldt quickly transferred his skills from the street course and mosh pit into an original saxophone style that is all his own. Since graduating from the Eastman School of Music, he established himself as a vital member of the modern music community. Equally comfortable performing in the styles of classical, modern, electroacoustic and jazz, his hundreds of performances have taken him throughout the United States and to important concert venues in Sweden, Germany, Italy, Mexico, China, Japan, Taiwan, Canada, Ireland, and Australia. Todd maintains an active performance schedule as a concert soloist, first-call saxophonist with the San Diego Symphony and San Diego Winds and is also a founding member of the internationally acclaimed SWARMIUS Ensemble and S-TET. Critics have characterized his performances as “virtuosic,” “seductive,” and “displaying amazing technique.” Rewoldt is a Selmer Artist and performs on Selmer Saxophones exclusively.
Coral MacFarland Thuet, vocalist, teaches music and communication at San Diego State University. She has recorded several jazz and Latin music albums with Steve O’Connor, Jaime Valle and Peter Sprague and has collaborated on music projects with other top jazz musicians in the United States, Mexico, and Europe. Coral is multilingual and sings in Spanish, English, Por tuguese and Ladino. Throughout the years she has performed with the Dresden Symphoniker, Orquesta de Baja California, Navy/ Marine Big Band, and with her own jazz band. She is also an actor and has performed in theaters such as the San Diego’s Old Globe Theater, San Diego Reper tory Theater and the Centro Cultural de Tijuana.
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Susan Wulff, double bassist, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a double Bachelor of Music in bass and vocal performance at California State University Sacramento and completed her Master of Music at the University of Southern California. She has been Associate Principal Bassist with the San Diego Symphony since 2004 and had the privilege of working with many highly regarded orchestras including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Sun Valley Summer Symphony, Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, La Jolla Summer Fest, Mainly Mozart, Pacific Music Festival in Japan and the National Repertory Orchestra where she was a featured soloist and principal bassist. She has held positions with The Los Angeles Opera Orchestra and New West Symphony and continues to perform regularly with the boundary-pushing San Diego based chamber ensembles, Art of Élan and Luscious Noise. Ms. Wulff has gained international recognition for her innovative workshop that utilizes dance as a way to connect musicians with their inner groove. Mike Wofford, pianist and arranger, was born in San Antonio, Texas, and grew up in San Diego, California where he began piano lessons at the age of seven. He later studied briefly with local jazz piano teacher, Bill Franks. Mike began his professional career recording with Slim Gaillard in 1961. Wofford became more and more in demand as a freelance studio pianist working in TV, film scoring and recording in general. During this period, he recorded or performed with, among others, The Ventures, Joan Baez, The Jackson Five, Cher, John Lennon, Donna Summer, Sergio Mendes, Harry Nilsson and Roger McGuinn. In 1979 and again in 1983 he toured as Sarah Vaughan’s conductor and pianist, a position he also later held with Ella Fitzgerald from 1989 to 1993.Wofford now works primarily with his own trio and quintet, as well as with his wife, noted jazz flutist Holly Hofmann, in duo, quartet and string orchestra settings. They are both Capri Records artists. Juan Allesandrini, dancer, was introduced to Tango at the age of 10. He was part of one of one the most important folklore festivals in Argentina, “La Noche Más Larga”. Being part of this festival inspired him to continue his tango training in Buenos Aires. After a few years, he was invited to teach in the United States at Carolina Zokalski and Diego Di Falco’s Authentic Argentine Tango School. For the last three years he has been actively teaching and performing at milongas and galas in the tri-state area. Most recently he has performed with Leonardo Suarez Paz’s Cuartetango at the Argentine Consulate in New York City. Juan enjoys dancing to traditional style; he believes the authentic principals of Argentine Tango provide the best foundation for any tango dancer.
Carolina Jaurena, dancer, has been teaching and performing for over 20 years. The height of her professional career is her role as a primary dancer in the feature film Random Hearts, directed by Sidney Pollack. She has been part of performances including “Eternal Tango” with Hector del Curto, The Show “Tanguero”, “Tango! Soul and Heart” with the Choral Arts Society of Washington at Kennedy Center and the off-Broadway Show, “Tango House”, produced by Juan Fabbri. International workshops and performances include Canarias Tango in Spain, 100 Años de Tango at the Solis Theater in Uruguay and in Germany she has performed at The Theaterhaus in Stuttgart, Alte Synagogue in Hechingen and has taught workshops at Landesakademie in Ochsenhausen. She has performed and taught at many tango festivals including: Tango Norte Festival in Sweden, Yale Tango Fest, Tango Fest Houston and New Orleans Tango Festival. Carolina is sought after as a dancer and teacher and renowned for her precision of movement, professionalism and charisma.
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• Camarada was established 25 years ago in 1994 when Beth had a chance encounter with the great composer Arnold Schoenberg’s grandson, Randall, who invited Beth and her husband, Dave, to a very special concert featuring the music and art of Schoenberg the following evening. This synchronistic meeting and subsequent concert launched Camarada! Beth was so inspired that evening in Vienna, she set out to create a chamber group that would have its own mission, unique culture and fill music aficionados’ hearts with joy. Mary Barranger and Ann Chase joined Beth in founding Camarada in 1994 - beginning with several performances of Pierrot Lunaire by Arnold Schoenberg. {add the first two attached photos} • Camarada has grown from a few concerts a year to a thriving non-profit with five unique concert series and 10-20 outreach concerts a year featuring our talented local and visiting world renown guest artists. {add 3rd photo of RAul} • Camarada relies on you — our key donors and patrons — in order to fulfill our mission. Ticket and program sales only cover half of our annual expenses. CAMARADA’s intimate performances and unique community of audience, artists and music are only made possible by donations, sponsorships and grants.
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