New York Classical Players An amazing ensemble out of some of the best and brightest young musicians on the music scene today! ALEXANDER KERR / concertmaster at the Dallas Symphony
Musicians VIOLIN
Robin Scott Elizabeth Fayette Siwoo Kim David Southorn Alexi Kenney Ken Hamao Grace Park VIOLA
Andy Lin Danny Kim Megan Griffin CELLO
Jiyoung Lee Michael Katz Madeline Fayette BASS
Kris Saebo
ALEXI KENNEY violin Winner of top prizes at the 2013 Concert Artists Guild Competition, the Yehudi Menuhin Competition, the Manfred Grommek Prize at the 2013 Kronberg Academy and the Mondavi Center Young Artist Competition. Collaborated with Atar Arad, Pamela Frank, Miriam Fried, Wu Han, among others. Festivals include Music@Menlo, Ravinia, and Yellow Barn. Currently attending the New England Conservatory of Music under Donald Weilerstein on the Richard Elias Scholarship with a violin made by Eugenio Degani on generous loan from the Ravinia Festival. ALICE YOO cello Collaborated with Itzhak Perlman, Midori, Miriam Fried, and Kim Kashkashian. Festival appearances include the Ravinia, Music@Menlo, Perlman Program, Banff, and Yellow Barn. Top prize winner of the Cleveland Cello Society Competition, Klein String Competition, among others. Masterclasses with Yo-Yo Ma, Steven Isserlis, and Gary Hoffman. Studied at the NEC, the Royal Northern College, and the USC. Currently on the faculty of The Bard College Preparatory Division. ANDY LIN viola Born in Taiwan. BM/MM from the Juillard School and DMA Candidate at the Stony Brook University. Winner of numerous competitions including the Juilliard viola competition, Stony Brook University concerto competition and Taiwan National viola competition, among others. A member of the Amphion String Quartet, the Concert Artists Guild winner, and Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center for a three-year residency. Performed chamber music with world renowned artists. Currently the artistic director of the New Asia Chamber Music Society. DANNY KIM viola Studied at University of Wisconsin-Madison and The Juilliard School. Participated in Marlboro Music Festival, Pacific Music Festival, Tanglewood Music Center, and Aspen Music Festival where served as the principal violist. Performed with the Chamber Music Society of Minnesota, members of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Pro Arte Quartet, and collaborated with Joseph Silverstein, Peter Wiley, Marcy Rosen, Charles Neidich and others. Took part in a residency with El Sistema in Caracas, Venezuela coaching chamber groups