Considered“thestate’sfnestchamberensemble”byOregonArtsWatch,theDelganiString Quartetpresentsexcitingperformancesofbothclassicandcontemporaryrepertoirein intimateconcertsettings.ThequartetcuratestheirownsubscriptionseriesinPortland, Salem,Corvallis,andEugenewhileregularlyappearingasguestartiststhroughoutthe state.DelganihasalsoperformedattheMetropolitanMuseumofArtinNYCandatCharles UniversityinPrague.
Committedtocommunityengagement,Delganiprovideseducationalopportunitiesto studentsthroughouttheWillametteValley.Thequartet’sClassicalSparkprogrambrings musictoelementaryclassroomsinLane,Benton,andMultnomahcountiesinaneffortto igniteanearlyinterestinmusic.Delganialsoworksfrequentlywithstudentcomposersat theUniversityofOregonandPortlandStateUniversity.Additionalprogramsincludea SummerQuartetAcademy,biannualChamberMusicWorkshops,andanongoingvirtual seminarseries.
Formedin2014,Delganioperatesasa501(c)(3)nonproftandhasreceivedfoundation supportfromtheOregonCulturalTrust,OregonCommunityFoundation,OregonArts Commission,LaneArtsCouncil,SpringfeldArtsCommission,andSpringfeldEducation Foundation.DelganiistherecipientofconsecutiveCulturalDevelopmentGrantsfromOCT andconsecutiveCreativeHeightsGrantfromOCF.
AntheaKreston,violin
ChairsponsoredbyLynnetteCampbellandJohnHidalgo
JannieWei,violin
ChairsponsoredbyDavidand SherrieKammerer
EricAlterman,cello
ChairsponsoredbyAnthonyMulder
GuestviolistsforSeason10
SponsoredbyKendeLoozeandElizabethHarchenko
WyattTrue,ExecutiveDirector
ExecutivechairsponsoredbyCharlesMissarandJanTuininga
HannahWillard,ExecutiveAssistant
BOARDOFDIRECTORS
DunnySorensen, President EricAltermanSimonOh
KateRogers, Secretary AntheaKrestonJannieWei
TiffanyMellow, Treasurer KelseyMolinari
AmandaGrimm joinedtheOregon SymphonyasPrincipalViolain 2022.Priortoherappointment,she enjoyedaversatilefreelance careerincludingprincipalpositions withElginSymphony,Canton Symphony, OrchestraIowa,and theOregonBachFestival.Amanda hastouredextensivelywiththe PetarJankovicEnsembleandthe KAIAStringQuartet,which specializedinthemusicofLatin America. A sanavidchamber musician,shehascollaborated withsuchartistsasEmanuelAx andRachelBartonPine,andher performanceshavebeenfeatured
ontheDameMyraHessConcertSeriesandAPM’s‘PerformanceToday.’ AmandastudiedattheOberlinConservatoryandCarnegieMellon University.Inhersparetime,Amandalovestohikethestunninglandscapes ofthePacifcNorthwestwithherGoldendoodle,Gus.
MultiInstrumentalistandcomposer StephenKent's musicalcareerhas takenhimacrossfvecontinents,livingatvarioustimesintheUK,Spain, EastAfrica,AustraliaandtheUS.Hismusicalscores,composedfortheatre, circusanddancecompanies,havereceivedinternationalacclaimandhis workasaperformerandrecordingartisthasestablishedhimintheworld musicscene,exploringabroadrangeofplayingstylesandmusicalgenres. AsaperformerontheAustralianAboriginalDidjeriduhehaspioneeredits useincontemporarymusicacrosstheglobecollaboratingwithanumberof musicians,includingAirtoMoreira(Brasil),ZakirHussain(India),Habib Koite(Mali),OmarSosa(Cuba),LeonardEto(Japan),ChoiJongSil (Korea),SteveRoach(USA)andmanymore.Stephenalsohosts Musicof theWorld,aweeklyshowonPacifcaRadio'sKPFA.
AWorldofMusic 1 ConcertsponsoredbyDavidWadeandNancyPobanz featuring AmandaGrimm,viola
SaraStockwell,choreography
ErinJohnson, SamNeale, NinaNicoterra, EthanBoresow,dancers
StephenKent,didgeridoo
WyattTrue,viola
JessieMontgomery –VoodooDolls
AlessandroScarlatti –Allegro&Minuet(fromSonataaQuattro)
ZhouLong –SongoftheCh’in
GjermundHaugen –TheWater Lily(arr.DanishStringQuartet)
GabrielaLenaFrank –Chasqui(fromLeyendas)
JustinianTamusuza –EkitunduEkisooki
PeterSculthorpe –StringQuartetNo.12,“FromUbirr”
Intermission AntonínDvořák –Allegronontanto(fromQuintetop.97)
WyntonMarsalis –CreoleContradanzas
AlanHovhaness –BagatelleNo.3
SulkhanTsintsadze –Shepherd’sDance
OsvaldoGolijov –Tenebrae
Throughoutherformativeyearsin SeattleWashington MaraGearman earnedawardsinvariouscompetitions, highlightingherdedicationtotheviola. Beforeattendingcollegeshenotably participatedintheprestigious RoundTopMusicFestivalandthe StringsSeminarinNewYorkCity.She wasalsoalongtimeSeattleYouth Symphonyparticipantandmemberof threedifferentstringquartetsthat workedtowardscompetitionsand performingcommitments!
AftergraduatingfromGarfeldHigh Schoolin1997,Mara'smusicaljourney continuedattheprestigiousCurtis InstituteofMusic,whereshestudied withKarenTuttleandRobertoDiaz. Expandinghermusiceducation horizons,MaraattendedtheVerbier Masterclasses,theNetherlands' MasterclasscourseledbyNobuko Imai,theSarasotaMusicFestival, DomaineForgetChamberMusicand SoloCourses,BanffMasterclasses, andtheNACYoungArtistsProgram undertheguidanceofPinchas Zukerman.
SincejoiningtheSeattleSymphonyMarawonassistantprincipalchairinthe orchestraaswellashadinvitationstoplayasprincipalviolawiththeLos AngelesOperaandKansasCitySymphony.
Anenthusiasticeducator,Marahastaughtatmusicinstitutionssuchas CentralWashingtonUniversityandCornishCollegeoftheArts.Her commitmenttonurturingyoungtalentsextendsbeyondtheclassroom,as shehasorganizedandledintensivechambermusiccoursesatbothhigh schoolandcollegelevels,fosteringthenextgenerationofmusicians.She performsregularlyattheMethowChamberMusicFestivalandteachesatthe MarrowstoneMusicFestival.
AsactingprincipalviolaoftheSeattleSymphonyduringthe2023-2024 concertseason,Maraperformedalongsideesteemedcollaborators, transitioningbetweensoloperformancesandensemblesettings.Notable highlightsincludeher“ViolainMyLife”performancealongsideesteemed pianistConradTao,JoeHisaishi'ssolostringquartetrole,aswellasSamuel Adams.MaraalsocollaboratedwithpianistPaigeMalloyinsuccessful concertsofPaulChihara'sneo-romanticviolaandpianosonata.
TheHeartofInvention EugeneperformancessponsoredbyPaulaandDavidPottinger CorvallisperformancesponsoredbyBrookeCollison featuring MaraGearman,viola
JohannSebastianBach (1685-1750)
Contrapunctus(arrangedbyStefanoScodanibbio)
Vítězslav Novák (1870-1949)
QuartetNo.2inDMajor
I. Fuga:Largomisterioso
II. Fanta sia:Allegropassionatomanontroppo presto Intermission
RobertSchumann (1810-1856)
QuartetinAMinor,Op.41/1
I. Introduzione:Andanteespressivo–Allegro
II. Scherzo:Presto
III. Adagio
IV. Presto
Eugene: Sunday October27,3pm,ChristianScienceChurch
Eu gene: TuesdayOctober29, 7:30pm,ChristianScienceChurch
Corvallis: FridayNovember1,7:30pm,FirstPresbyterianChurch
Portland: SaturdayNovember2,7:30pm,OldMadeleineChurch
Salem: SundayNovember3,3pm,UnitarianUniversalistCongregation
*AllEugeneperformancesarelivestreamedandcanbewatchedvirtually ondemand
BeethovenReimagined ConcertsponsoredbyJimandBarbaraWalker February2to9,2025
Thethirdprogramofour2024/2025seasonfeaturesBeethoven’sepic Op.130quartetalongwithnewcompositionsinspiredbythispiece.In collaborationwithCascadiaComposers(thelargestlocalchapterofthe NationalAssociationofComposersUSA)Delganihasissuedacall-forscores,withthewinningcompositionstobepremieredonthisprogram. JoiningDelganiforthisconcertwillbeguestviolist,andSphinxVirtuosi member, KaylaCabrera
3 ItalianInspiration ConcertsponsoredbyDunnyandDebbieSorensen March9to16,2025
Programfourpayshomagetothecountrythatbirthedthemodernviolin andsomuchwonderfulmusicinourstringrepertoire.Delganiisjoined by KenjiBunch (viola), AdamLaMotte (viola),and DianeChaplin (cello)forTchaikovsky’smagnifcent SouvenirdeFlorence,inspiredin partbythecomposer’stravels.
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AudienceChoice ConcertsponsoredbyDianaLearner May11to18,2025
Ourtenthseasonconcludeswithaspecialaudiencecollaboration:subscriberswillcasttheirvotesfortheprimaryworkonthisprogram.Delganiwillthencurateadditionalrepertoirearoundtheaudiencechoice withfullprogramdetailswillbeannouncedinearly2025.OurguestviolistforthisfnalewillbeUofOViolaProfessor ArnaudGhillebaert.
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