UNL hosts 11th annual Chamber Music Institute
calendar icon10 Jun 2015
The 11th annual Chamber Music Institute, under the direction of John Bailey, is currently taking place at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Glenn Korff School of Music.
The week-long institute offers lessons in performance, composition and entrepreneurship for college students, recent college graduates and international students. All accepted participants receive a full fellowship to attend. The fellows receive coaching and composition master classes, entrepreneurship lectures as well as perform in concert.
This year there are six groups that are taking part in the institute and each of them is assigned a coach from the faculty of the Glenn Korff School of Music to work with them throughout the week. The fellows come from all across the United States and the world including Eastman School of Music, Oberlin Conservatory, University of Tulsa, Texas Tech University, University of Nevada Las Vegas and more.
They include:
Texas Tech Wind Quintet: Holly Brewer, Flute; Anna Roach, Clarinet; Muhammad Ramli, Oboe; Andrea Denis, Horn; Jason Davis, Bassoon; Jasper Brey, Composer. Coach: Dr. Alan Mattingly.
Ricky & the Quartettes: Sami Eudy, Flute; Ricky Smith, Clarinet; Bethany Ham, Oboe; Christopher Pawlowski, Bassoon; Matt Magerkurth, Composer. Coach: Dr. William McMullen.
Sonoran String Quartet: Emily Nolan, Violin; JoAnna Park, Violin; Kathryn Harpainter, Viola; Robert Marshall, Cello; Niels Verosky, Composer. Coach: Rebecca Fischer.
Ginkgo String Quartet: Sophia Bernitz, Violin; Christa Cole, Violin; Seido Karasaki, Viola; Jenaesha Iwaasa, Cello; Patrick Gutman, Composer. Coach: Greg Beaver.
Kevaan Piano Quartet: Yee Ling Elaine Ng, Violin; Kevan Clarkston, Viola; Sean Peel, Cello; Kyndyl Miller, Piano. Coach: Jonah Sirota.
Onyx Trio: Sarah Ng, Violin; Yongwhi Lee, Piano; Miguel Villarreal, Horn. Coach: Dr. Ann Chang.
The Friday and Sunday recitals will both be webcast.
Friday's concert of composers' new works in Kimball Recital Hall begins at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday's final recital takes place at 3 p.m., also in Kimball Recital Hall. Live webcast links will be available on the Glenn Korff School of Music webcast page: https://arts.unl.edu/music/webcasts