Sunday, May 19
Avanti Guitar Trio
Thomas Clippert, Julie Goldberg, Jeffrey Gabriel Silva
The Avanti Guitar Trio is exploring new and historic repertoire, reaching out and
connecting with listeners, and creating beautiful music together. Rooted in the Classical Guitar
Tradition, the Avanti Trio performs an eclectic variety of music including: repertoire from the
Renaissance through Romantic eras, music from Spain and Latin America, arrangements of folk
and pop tunes, and Contemporary compositions.
Based in Chicago, AGT has performed in traditional and some not so traditional concert
venues through-out the Midwest. Their performances in Concert Halls, Clubs, Libraries,
Churches, Historic Homes, College/Universities all receive rave reviews.
Passionate about new music, Avanti Guitar Trio collaborated with members of the
Chicago Composers Consortium and premiered works written for and dedicated to the AGT,
Avanti members have studied and graduated from some of our country’s most prestigious
music conservatories and universities: Yale School of Music, Northwestern University, and
the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. Each has performed as soloists throughout the
country; and all are currently teaching in Chicago area Universities.
Thomas Clippert savors the wide variety of music available for the guitar, from the early
Renaissance to the present day. He has appeared with a variety of ensembles including L’Opera
Piccola, Heartland Voices, CUBE, Northwest Chicago String Quartet, Northwest Chicago
Symphony Orchestra, and the University of Chicago New Music Ensemble. Tom has performed
for noted events such as the Music Institute of Chicago’s George Crumb Project and the Chicago
Humanities Festival. Tom is a graduate of the Yale School of Music where he studied with
Benjamin Verdery and was awarded the Eliot Fisk Guitar Prize. Tom serves on the faculties of
Oakton Community College, and ChiArts The Chicago High School for the Arts.
Named Guitarist of the year by Classical Guitar Alive, internationally-broadcast radio program,
Julie Goldberg is the first guitarist to receive a doctorate in music performance from
Northwestern University, and also holds degrees from the Chicago Musical College of Roosevelt
University and College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati. Julie serves on
the faculties of North Park University and VanderCook College of Music where she directs the
Chicago Community Classical Guitar Ensemble and facilitates the urban outreach New Young
Guitarist Program. Dr. Goldberg has won numerous awards including the Presser Music Scholar
Award, Farwell Arts Award, WGUC Fine Arts Radio Competition, and the Three Arts Award. A
versatile recitalist, she has performed in concerts throughout the United States, and has been
featured on the internationally known Dame Myra Hess Concert Series in Chicago.
A native of Chicago, Jeffrey Silva began studying classical guitar at the Merit School of Music
and thereafter received a BM degree from DePaul University, majoring in classical guitar and
composition with Mark Maxwell and Juan Campoverde, respectively. He is a recent graduate of
the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music where he studied composition with
Mara Helmuth, Michael Fiday, and Joel Hoffman. Mr. Silva has also participated in numerous
summer festivals as a classical guitarist and/or composer including the Domaine Forget Summer
Academy, Mount Orford Summer Electronic Music Workshop, and June in Buffalo. Jeff is
currently a faculty member a Wilbur Wright College and ChiArts The Chicago High School for the
Arts
Thomas Clippert, Julie Goldberg, Jeffrey Gabriel Silva
The Avanti Guitar Trio is exploring new and historic repertoire, reaching out and
connecting with listeners, and creating beautiful music together. Rooted in the Classical Guitar
Tradition, the Avanti Trio performs an eclectic variety of music including: repertoire from the
Renaissance through Romantic eras, music from Spain and Latin America, arrangements of folk
and pop tunes, and Contemporary compositions.
Based in Chicago, AGT has performed in traditional and some not so traditional concert
venues through-out the Midwest. Their performances in Concert Halls, Clubs, Libraries,
Churches, Historic Homes, College/Universities all receive rave reviews.
Passionate about new music, Avanti Guitar Trio collaborated with members of the
Chicago Composers Consortium and premiered works written for and dedicated to the AGT,
Avanti members have studied and graduated from some of our country’s most prestigious
music conservatories and universities: Yale School of Music, Northwestern University, and
the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. Each has performed as soloists throughout the
country; and all are currently teaching in Chicago area Universities.
Thomas Clippert savors the wide variety of music available for the guitar, from the early
Renaissance to the present day. He has appeared with a variety of ensembles including L’Opera
Piccola, Heartland Voices, CUBE, Northwest Chicago String Quartet, Northwest Chicago
Symphony Orchestra, and the University of Chicago New Music Ensemble. Tom has performed
for noted events such as the Music Institute of Chicago’s George Crumb Project and the Chicago
Humanities Festival. Tom is a graduate of the Yale School of Music where he studied with
Benjamin Verdery and was awarded the Eliot Fisk Guitar Prize. Tom serves on the faculties of
Oakton Community College, and ChiArts The Chicago High School for the Arts.
Named Guitarist of the year by Classical Guitar Alive, internationally-broadcast radio program,
Julie Goldberg is the first guitarist to receive a doctorate in music performance from
Northwestern University, and also holds degrees from the Chicago Musical College of Roosevelt
University and College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati. Julie serves on
the faculties of North Park University and VanderCook College of Music where she directs the
Chicago Community Classical Guitar Ensemble and facilitates the urban outreach New Young
Guitarist Program. Dr. Goldberg has won numerous awards including the Presser Music Scholar
Award, Farwell Arts Award, WGUC Fine Arts Radio Competition, and the Three Arts Award. A
versatile recitalist, she has performed in concerts throughout the United States, and has been
featured on the internationally known Dame Myra Hess Concert Series in Chicago.
A native of Chicago, Jeffrey Silva began studying classical guitar at the Merit School of Music
and thereafter received a BM degree from DePaul University, majoring in classical guitar and
composition with Mark Maxwell and Juan Campoverde, respectively. He is a recent graduate of
the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music where he studied composition with
Mara Helmuth, Michael Fiday, and Joel Hoffman. Mr. Silva has also participated in numerous
summer festivals as a classical guitarist and/or composer including the Domaine Forget Summer
Academy, Mount Orford Summer Electronic Music Workshop, and June in Buffalo. Jeff is
currently a faculty member a Wilbur Wright College and ChiArts The Chicago High School for the
Arts
Sunday January 27, 2013
Kevin Brown and Jonathan Roth duo
KEVIN BROWN Originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Kevin Brown is a classical and jazz guitarist who now resides in the Chicago area. Kevin began his studies of the guitar at age 7 with his uncle Peter Ulrich. Before transferring to Wheaton College in the fall of 2006 he had studied with a top tier of Manitoban guitarists including Larry Roy, David Letkemann, Willie Wiebe and Patrick Lussier. Kevin now holds a B.M. in guitar performance from Wheaton College where he studied with Steve Ramsdell. He later went on to complete a M.M. in Jazz Studies at DePaul University where he studied Jazz Composition. Kevin maintains an active performance career playing everything from standard and modern jazz, to flamenco, to musical theater and to classical guitar. He has performed at Chicago venues such as the Green Mill and the Jazz Showcase. His modern jazz quintet, Mosaik, has released two albums Metrization (2010) and Integral Decomposition (2011). This morning's performance will feature the world premiere of the composition "Three Fantasias for Wendy" composed by the Canadian composer, Kevin's first guitar instructor and uncle, Peter Ulrich. Kevin is on the teaching faculty at the Wheaton College Community School for the Arts. www.kevinbrownguitar.com
JONATHAN ROTH is a guitarist-composer based in the Chicagoland area. A native of Illinois, Roth began his undergraduate work in 2002 at the College of DuPage. He transferred to Pepperdine University a year later to study the guitar with Christopher Parkening. After graduating from Pepperdine in 2006, Roth continued his education at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music where he completed the M.M. and D.M.A. degrees under the instruction of Scott Tennant. Dr. Roth was an adjunct guitar instructor at Pepperdine (2008-11) and now teaches at Indiana University South Bend and Trinity Christian College. He has recorded two albums of original compositions and hymn arrangements (Meditations, 2005; Nostalgia, 2009) and, most recently, was featured in a joint project with Rick Foster (Faith is the Reason, 2011). www.jonathanroth.com
Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012
Rabbit Ears
Carlyn Lloyd, flute
An active performer, Carlyn Lloyd has been heard in performances on radio station WNIB on Karl Haas's program entitled, "Adventures in Good Music" and on station WFMT as part of their "Dame Myra Hess Series" and their "Live from Studio One" program. In 1984 she began working with pianist, Jon Warfel, and the two have performed over 700 concert programs throughout the country. She is a member of the International Opera Theatre Orchestra, and played the premier performance of “Jago” by Carlo Pedini in Città della Pieve, Italy in August 2009. Ms. Lloyd has previously served on the faculty of the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago and Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove, IL. She owns Tri-L-Co Music, a company which engages classical chamber music ensembles. She is listed in the International Who's Who in Music, the Who's Who in American Music, and the Who's Who in Entertainment. A founding member of the Chicago Flute Club she has also served as General Competitions Coordinator for the National Flute Association.
Pamela Kimmel, guitar
Pamela Kimmel is an established performer and teacher in the Chicago area. Her performance work has included solo and chamber music recitals throughout the Midwest sponsored by numerous guitar societies, colleges and universities as well as performances on WFMT Radio's "Live From Studio One" program. Ms. Kimmel received her Master of Music degree from Chicago Musical College of Roosevelt University where she is now Associate Professor of Guitar. She has served on the board of Directors of the Chicago Classical Guitar Society.
Carlyn Lloyd, flute
An active performer, Carlyn Lloyd has been heard in performances on radio station WNIB on Karl Haas's program entitled, "Adventures in Good Music" and on station WFMT as part of their "Dame Myra Hess Series" and their "Live from Studio One" program. In 1984 she began working with pianist, Jon Warfel, and the two have performed over 700 concert programs throughout the country. She is a member of the International Opera Theatre Orchestra, and played the premier performance of “Jago” by Carlo Pedini in Città della Pieve, Italy in August 2009. Ms. Lloyd has previously served on the faculty of the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago and Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove, IL. She owns Tri-L-Co Music, a company which engages classical chamber music ensembles. She is listed in the International Who's Who in Music, the Who's Who in American Music, and the Who's Who in Entertainment. A founding member of the Chicago Flute Club she has also served as General Competitions Coordinator for the National Flute Association.
Pamela Kimmel, guitar
Pamela Kimmel is an established performer and teacher in the Chicago area. Her performance work has included solo and chamber music recitals throughout the Midwest sponsored by numerous guitar societies, colleges and universities as well as performances on WFMT Radio's "Live From Studio One" program. Ms. Kimmel received her Master of Music degree from Chicago Musical College of Roosevelt University where she is now Associate Professor of Guitar. She has served on the board of Directors of the Chicago Classical Guitar Society.
Sunday, October 27, 2012
Steve Vazquez began his classical guitar studies under Steve Suvada at William Rainey Harper College. He went on for further study with Mark Maxwell at DePaul University (B.M. ‘91) and Anne Waller at Northwestern University (M.M. ‘94). These great study opportunities and hard work allowed him to play in Master classes for Sergio and Odair Assad, Oscar Ghiglia, Stepan Rak, Paul O’Dette, David Starobin, Dusan Bogdanovic and more.Fresh out of grad school, Steve was a Chicago Artists International Program award recipient. This allowed him to study with the groundbreaking, great Czech guitarist/composer, Stepan Rak in Prague. Steve has since performed throughout the Midwest and Chicago area with The Chicago Guitar Quartet, Chicago Guitar Camerata, Ensemble Español, and in duo with Chicago virtuoso guitarist, Brian Torosian, plus many other solo and chamber performances. His diverse classical repertoire spans from music of the Renaissance to modern works, including his own compositions. Steve is also currently rocking with his indie/underground band Blue Eyed Jesus and has played with Woolworthy, Thing 3, and more.
Sunday, August 26,2012
Grant Street String Quartet
- Jennifer Leckie – violin
- Sharon Chang – violin
- Benjamin Weber – viola
- Timothy Archbold – cello
The Grant Street String Quartet has performed concerts in and around Chicago since its formation in 2010. The four musicians of the quartet bring a wealth of professional solo, chamber music and symphonic experience to the group. Performances range from classical concerts to educational outreach to new music projects. Members of the quartet have performed with the Aquila and Amabile String Quartets, the Milwaukee Symphony, the Elgin Symphony, the Lake Forest Symphony, Ars Viva, the Chicago Philharmonic, the MAVerick Ensemble, the Praxis Piano Quartet, the Orenda Ensemble, and the Berkeley Ensemble.
Sunday June 24, 2012
Archbold Duo
Timothy Archbold, Australian cellist, performs with with his wife Karen Archbold, a mezzo-soprano and flutist.They perform classical repertoire with a special emphasis on contemporary and indigenous Australian music.
Timothy Archbold, cellist, was raised in regional Australia in Castlemaine, Central Victoria. He received a Bachelor of Music Performance with Honours from the University of Melbourne in 2002. In December 2007, Timothy completed his studies at the Hochschule für Künste in Bremen, Germany and his Masters in Music Performance from Wichita State University in 2010. He is currently freelancing in the Chicago area and performs as Assistant Principal in Peoria Symphony Orchestra.
Karen Archbold, flutist and mezzo soprano, received her undergraduate in music performance with an emphasis in flute performance. She then moved to Bremen, Germany where she studied voice at the Hochschule für Künste with Thomas Mohr. Karen recently appeared as Miss Jessel in The Turn of the Screw, Berthe in Barber of Seville, and Buttercup in HMS Pinafore. As a flutist she was a recipient of the George B. Tack Award for Excellence.
Poet Ann Gearen is a writer and retired psychotherapist who lives in Oak Park, Ill. Her work has appeared in Primavera, Mobius, After Hours and River Oak Arts, where her poem “Homecoming” was a prizewinner. She holds a doctorate in English literature and a masters in social work. She has enjoyed the support of four residencies at the Ragdale Foundation in Lake Forest, Ill. Her book Homecoming was published in 2007.
Timothy Archbold, Australian cellist, performs with with his wife Karen Archbold, a mezzo-soprano and flutist.They perform classical repertoire with a special emphasis on contemporary and indigenous Australian music.
Timothy Archbold, cellist, was raised in regional Australia in Castlemaine, Central Victoria. He received a Bachelor of Music Performance with Honours from the University of Melbourne in 2002. In December 2007, Timothy completed his studies at the Hochschule für Künste in Bremen, Germany and his Masters in Music Performance from Wichita State University in 2010. He is currently freelancing in the Chicago area and performs as Assistant Principal in Peoria Symphony Orchestra.
Karen Archbold, flutist and mezzo soprano, received her undergraduate in music performance with an emphasis in flute performance. She then moved to Bremen, Germany where she studied voice at the Hochschule für Künste with Thomas Mohr. Karen recently appeared as Miss Jessel in The Turn of the Screw, Berthe in Barber of Seville, and Buttercup in HMS Pinafore. As a flutist she was a recipient of the George B. Tack Award for Excellence.
Poet Ann Gearen is a writer and retired psychotherapist who lives in Oak Park, Ill. Her work has appeared in Primavera, Mobius, After Hours and River Oak Arts, where her poem “Homecoming” was a prizewinner. She holds a doctorate in English literature and a masters in social work. She has enjoyed the support of four residencies at the Ragdale Foundation in Lake Forest, Ill. Her book Homecoming was published in 2007.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Erik Liefrinck, piano
Growing up in the Netherlands Erik studied with professor Alexander Warenberg. After
completing his Bachelors in Music he moved to Austria to study Concert Performance with
Wolfgang Glemser.
Feeling the need to expand his horizon, repertoire and skills, Erik moved to London where he
worked with singers and instrumentalists. Focusing on chamber music and vocal coaching Erik
won first prizes in the Elizabeth Potter Competition and the Musica Brittanica Competition. As
a soloist Erik concentrated on interpreting French Impressionist compositions by Debussy and
Ravel under the guidance of professor Paul Roberts.
As a vocal coach he was engaged by the International Opera Studio Netherlands working with
vocalists on launching their careers. In addition to performing widely in Europe, the UK and the
United States Erik held teaching positions at various schools and music institutes.
Erik has performed as a soloist in Oak Park's Handel Week Festival, and plays regularly for other
events, theater productions and live radio broadcasts.
Growing up in the Netherlands Erik studied with professor Alexander Warenberg. After
completing his Bachelors in Music he moved to Austria to study Concert Performance with
Wolfgang Glemser.
Feeling the need to expand his horizon, repertoire and skills, Erik moved to London where he
worked with singers and instrumentalists. Focusing on chamber music and vocal coaching Erik
won first prizes in the Elizabeth Potter Competition and the Musica Brittanica Competition. As
a soloist Erik concentrated on interpreting French Impressionist compositions by Debussy and
Ravel under the guidance of professor Paul Roberts.
As a vocal coach he was engaged by the International Opera Studio Netherlands working with
vocalists on launching their careers. In addition to performing widely in Europe, the UK and the
United States Erik held teaching positions at various schools and music institutes.
Erik has performed as a soloist in Oak Park's Handel Week Festival, and plays regularly for other
events, theater productions and live radio broadcasts.
Sunday August 14, 2011
Margie Arito, oboe, Mike Brozick, trumpet, Mark Lindeblad, piano.
Margie Arito has played with DuPage Symphony for 15 years as Principal Oboe, Mike Broznick, also of DuPage Symphony, has played for seven years as Principal Trumpet. Mark Lindeblad is a bassoonist and pianist working in the Chicago area. As a pianist, Mark has been a recital accompanist and soloist since 1990, including collaborating with Susan Nigro, pioneer contrabassoon soloist on many recitals and 5 cds since 1990. He has produced two solo discs, Bach: My Favorite Keyboard Pieces, and Piano Music for Relaxation, available.
"Our travels through the great stylistic eras of music for trumpet begin in the Baroque period with Johann Wilhelm Hertel, the German court composer who was born in a family of musicians and brought us music in the emotional style of German Baroque. We will journey south to the court of Esterhazy to meet the Austrian composer who defined and perfected the great musical vehicles of Classicism, Franz Joseph Haydn and hear his most popular concerto written for his longtime trumpet playing friend. (Beethoven was a student of Haydn, but moved on to be the bridge from the Classical period to the Romantic period.) The German trumpeter and composer Oskar Böhme brings us a religious lyrical prayer typical of the Romantic period. But less is known of Böhme as his career and life were swallowed up by Stalinist Russia. Our final stop is in 1940 with the Dean of American Music, Aaron Copland who penned the haunting incidental music for a play of the same name, "Quiet City." Join us on a tour of spanning over 200 years of music for trumpet, piano, oboe and English horn."
Margie Arito has played with DuPage Symphony for 15 years as Principal Oboe, Mike Broznick, also of DuPage Symphony, has played for seven years as Principal Trumpet. Mark Lindeblad is a bassoonist and pianist working in the Chicago area. As a pianist, Mark has been a recital accompanist and soloist since 1990, including collaborating with Susan Nigro, pioneer contrabassoon soloist on many recitals and 5 cds since 1990. He has produced two solo discs, Bach: My Favorite Keyboard Pieces, and Piano Music for Relaxation, available.
"Our travels through the great stylistic eras of music for trumpet begin in the Baroque period with Johann Wilhelm Hertel, the German court composer who was born in a family of musicians and brought us music in the emotional style of German Baroque. We will journey south to the court of Esterhazy to meet the Austrian composer who defined and perfected the great musical vehicles of Classicism, Franz Joseph Haydn and hear his most popular concerto written for his longtime trumpet playing friend. (Beethoven was a student of Haydn, but moved on to be the bridge from the Classical period to the Romantic period.) The German trumpeter and composer Oskar Böhme brings us a religious lyrical prayer typical of the Romantic period. But less is known of Böhme as his career and life were swallowed up by Stalinist Russia. Our final stop is in 1940 with the Dean of American Music, Aaron Copland who penned the haunting incidental music for a play of the same name, "Quiet City." Join us on a tour of spanning over 200 years of music for trumpet, piano, oboe and English horn."
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Sunday July 17, 2011
Scott Goldberg Daniel, violin is a classically trained violinist who enjoys playing in a variety of styles, including bluegrass, rock, country, and klezmer. He lives in Oak Park and is a member of the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra, the OPRFHS Symphony Orchestra, the progressive rock band Lej, and the folk/bluegrass band Snake Oil Salesmen. Scott has recorded with several local musicians and often plays on summer Saturday mornings with the Oak Park Farmer’s Market Band.
Katalin Von Walterskirchen, cello was born in Switzerland where she had her first cello lessons. When she was fifteen she moved to Chicago and graduated from New Trier High School with special honors due to her achievements in music. She studied the Cello with Marc Johnson. During the summers she was part of the Hans Jorgen Jensen Studio, professor at Meadowmount School of Music. She performed as principal Cellist with the American Chamber Strings as well as with the Midwest Young Artists. Katalin was invited to play in Master Classes with Janos Starker, Rirchard Aaron and Aldo Parisot. Since 2005 she plays chamber music with different young musicians around the Chicago Land area and also performed as a guest at Boston University.
Katalin has won prices and honors in competitions in Switzerland as well as the US as a soloist and chamber musician. She played as a soloist with different youth orchestras in both the US and Switzerland. Such orchestras in the US include the Midwest Young Artists and the New Trier High School Symphony Orchestra.
After attending a Masterclass at the Carl Flesch Akademie in Baden Baden (Germany) in Summer 2008, being then an Undergraduate student at CCPA of Roosevelt University, Katalin was invited to study privately with Prof. Wolfgang Boettcher. (former principal cellist of the Berlin Philharmonic and Pofessor at the Hochschule der Kuenste Berlin) The following fall she took lessons with her former teacher Prof. Susanne Basler (Hochschule der Kuenste Zuerich) in Switzerland. Reentering school in January 2010 she will complete her Bachelor’s Degree in Cello Performance at CCPA with the guidance of Richard Hirschl.
Katalin Von Walterskirchen, cello was born in Switzerland where she had her first cello lessons. When she was fifteen she moved to Chicago and graduated from New Trier High School with special honors due to her achievements in music. She studied the Cello with Marc Johnson. During the summers she was part of the Hans Jorgen Jensen Studio, professor at Meadowmount School of Music. She performed as principal Cellist with the American Chamber Strings as well as with the Midwest Young Artists. Katalin was invited to play in Master Classes with Janos Starker, Rirchard Aaron and Aldo Parisot. Since 2005 she plays chamber music with different young musicians around the Chicago Land area and also performed as a guest at Boston University.
Katalin has won prices and honors in competitions in Switzerland as well as the US as a soloist and chamber musician. She played as a soloist with different youth orchestras in both the US and Switzerland. Such orchestras in the US include the Midwest Young Artists and the New Trier High School Symphony Orchestra.
After attending a Masterclass at the Carl Flesch Akademie in Baden Baden (Germany) in Summer 2008, being then an Undergraduate student at CCPA of Roosevelt University, Katalin was invited to study privately with Prof. Wolfgang Boettcher. (former principal cellist of the Berlin Philharmonic and Pofessor at the Hochschule der Kuenste Berlin) The following fall she took lessons with her former teacher Prof. Susanne Basler (Hochschule der Kuenste Zuerich) in Switzerland. Reentering school in January 2010 she will complete her Bachelor’s Degree in Cello Performance at CCPA with the guidance of Richard Hirschl.
