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From China 
China Sat. 3pm ― Sat. Japan 4pm,  Russia 10am, Czech/Germany 8am, UK 7am, Fri. LA 11pm

program
The Seasons by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

January: At the Fireside 
February: Carnival 
March: Song of the Lark
April: Snowdrop
 May: Starlit Nights
June: Barcarolle 
July: Song of the Reaper
August: Harvest 
September: The Hunt
October: Autumn Song 
 November: Troika 
December: Christmas 

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After graduating from the Samara College of Music, in the class of Honored worker of culture and art Parfenova Larisa, Andrei Kudryakov entered the Saratov Conservatory in 2009 in the class of Professor, People's artist of Russia Albert Tarakanov and graduated with honors in 2014.
In 2016 he graduated from the performing postgraduate school of the Saratov state Conservatory.L. V. Sobinov in the class of Albert Tarakanova.
He has established himself as an interesting, gifted, young musician with a good set of professional data, with a pronounced performing personality.  Andrey Kudryakov constantly takes an active part in concert activities . He performs solo concerts, lectures and master classes in Saratov ,Samara ,Ufa, Ulyanovsk, Yekaterinburg, Moscow, St. Petersburg and other cities of Russia, as well as abroad in Italy , Poland, China, Greece.
He has a large and complex repertoire, including solo works, as well as 16 compositions for piano and orchestra.  Andrey Kudryakov perfomance by Samara ,Saratov, Bashkortostanstat, Tolyatti  Philharmonic orchestra, orchestra of the "New names" under control of Yury Bashmet.  He has also repeatedly performed with the Symphony orchestra, the chamber orchestra of the Saratov Conservatoire, with the academic choir of Professor L. A. Litsova..  Andrey Kudryakov took part :  - in the events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Saratov Conservatory (November 2012); 
- at the opening of the XI international festival "Three centuries of classical romance" in St. Petersburg (may 2013); 
- in a concert of students, graduates of creative universities in Moscow (may 2013)., 
- concert-anniversary of Andrey Eshpay with his participation (Samara Philharmonic, 2015)
In 2017, Kudryakov Andrey became the organizer of the tour called "Quttre musicians" in the cities of the Volga region.
Kudryakov Andrey  takes part in the jury of international competitions in China - 

- Hong Kong international piano competition 
- Asian international piano competition 
- Japan international piano competition
- Melbourne international piano competition
- Russian international piano competition 
- International competition of pianists of a name Bastien 
- American California International Arts Festival
Andrey Kudryakov is the winner of all-Russian and International competitions:
- International piano competition in the city has Kazimierz Dolni 2006 (Poland) ( 3rd place)
- IV international competition of chamber ensembles. Taneyev's nomination "piano ensemble" G. 2011 2011; ( 2 place)
- XI Delphic Games of Russia Silver medal Moscow 2012; (silver medal)
- All-Russian competition "Young talents of Russia" Moscow 2012; (1 place)
- International piano and vocal competition of ensembles. St. Petersburg "Three centuries of classical romance" 2012; (1 place)
- In VIII Open international competition of musicians-performers. N. Sabitova Ufa 2012; (3rd place)
- XIV International competition. M. Yudina in the category "piano duet" St. Petersburg 2013; (3rd place)
- IV international piano competition. S. V. Ivanovka Rachmaninoff 2013; (1 place)
- II all-Russian open competition. S. S. Benditsky, Saratov, 2014; (1st place)
- International Internet contest "Muse" (Greece) 2014. (3rd place)
- International Internet contest "Muse" (Greece) 2017. (2nd place)
- Diplomant of the International competition of pianists of a name of the Liszt (Italy)
- Winner Of the international competition in Verona 2015 (Italy)
- Winner of the International instrumental competition "YMCA" 2017 (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1st place)
- Winner of the International competition name Liszt  (China, Hong Kong) (1 prize) 2018
- semi-finalist Of the international piano competition   The first international competition for piano Kulangsu, China (Xiamen, China 2018)

From Russia
Russia Sat. 3pm ― Sat. Japan 9pm, China 8pm, Czech/Germany 1pm, UK 12pm, LA 4am

program
Trio élégiaque No.2 in D minor, Op.9   "In memory of the great artist"  by Sergei Rachmaninoff

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Илья Мищенков – скрипач, композитор Илья родился в Рязани. С 5-ти лет начал обучение на скрипке. С отличием окончил Рязанский музыкальный колледж в 2009 году и Саратовскую государственную консерваторию в 2014. Автор более 30 произведений для различных инструментов и составов.
С 2010 по 2015 был художественным руководителем танго-ансамбля «Perfect Sound». Подготовил оркестровки для концертных туров Пола Энтони Ромеро и Билла Брауна по городам России. Лауреат международных конкурсов. В настоящее время артист Белгородской государственной филармонии.
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Ilya Mishchenkov – violinist, composer Ilya was born in Ryazan. Since 5 years old he is playing violin. He has graduated Ryazan Musical College in 2009 and Saratov State Conservatory in 2014 with honors. He has composed more 30 compositions for different instruments, ensembles and orchestras. His music has been playing in USA, Czech Republic, China, Serbia, Slovakia and Greece. Since 2010 from 2015 he was being an Artistic director and arranger of The Perfect Sound ensemble. He has made orchestrations for big concert tours in Russia of American composers Paul Anthony Romero and Bill Brown. He is a laureate of international competitions. Now He is working in Belgorod State Philharmonic.
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https://violin-composer.musicaneo.com
https://www.youtube.com/user/Mishenkov

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Глеб Мацевитый – виолончелист, композитор Окончил Харьковскую среднюю специальную музыкальную школу в 2008 и Саратовскую государственную консерваторию в 2013 году. Лауреат международных конкурсов, стипендиат правительства Российской Федерации. Автор проектов по популяризации классической камерной музыки “Classic Lounge” и “Classic Underground”. Автор пластического спектакля “ЧеLOVEек”, в котором классическая музыка сочетается с хип-хопом. Участник поэтического спектакля “Я только девочка” совместно с актрисой Белгородского драматического театра. Артист Белгородской государственной филармонии.
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Gleb Matsevity – cellist, composer
He has graduated Kharkov Secondary Special Music School in 2008 and Saratov State Conservatory in 2013. He is a scholarship Holder of the government of the Russian Federation. Gleb is the author of several projects of popularization the classical chamber music “Classic Lounge” and “Classic Underground”. He has got the plastic show "ManKIND". There are collaborations of classical music and hip- hop dances in this show. He has played the poetic performance "I'm Only a Girl" with the actress of Belgorod State Theatre of Drama. He is a laureate of international competitions. Now He is working in Belgorod State Philharmonic.

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Яна Сапсай – фортепиано Яна родилась в Энгельсе. Окончила Саратовский областной колледж искусства в 2011 и Саратовскую государственную консерваторию в 2016 (класс профессора В.Е.Ханецкого). Выступала на различных площадках Саратова, Курска, Белгорода, Латвии и Белоруссии. Работает концертмейстером в Белгородском Государственном Институте Искусств и Культуры. Принимала участие в спектакле Глеба Мацевитого «ЧеLOVEвек». Лауреат международных конкурсов.

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Yana Sapsay – piano Yana was born in Engels. She has graduated Saratov Regional College of Arts in 2011 and Saratov State Conservatory in 2016 (class of professor V.E.Hanetsky). She has played concert programs in Saratov, Kursk, Belgorod, Belorussia and Latvian. She is a laureate of all-russian competition named after D.D.Shostakovich and other world competitions. She has played in Gleb Matsevity's show "ManKIND".
Now She is working in Belgorod State Academy of Arts and Culture.

From Czech
Czech Sat. 3pm ― Sat. Japan 11pm, China 10pm, Russia 5pm, UK 2pm, LA 6am

​Seva Tokmakov  ​coming soon

From Germany
Germany Sat. 3:30pm ― Sat. Japan 11:30pm, China 10:30pm, Russia 5:30pm, UK 2:30pm, LA 6:30am

program
​1.Praeludium BWV 1006 by J.S. Bach
2.Preludio en Mi Mayor by Augustín Barrios-Mangoré
3. Una Limosna por el Amor de Dios by Augustín Barrios-Mangoré
4. Sonate Sonnante by Daniel Kessner
5. Torre Bermeja by Isaac Albeniz
6. Rumores de la Caleta by Isaac Albeniz

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Matt Peters  ​Der Kalifornier Matt Peters entdeckte die klassische Gitarre erst Ende 2004 als Achtzehnjähriger. Den Bachelor machte er an der California State University Northridge (CSUN) bei Steve Thachuk mit exzellenten Resultaten. So kam Matt Peters in den Genuss verschiedener Preise und Stipendien einschließlich eines Randy Roads Stipendiums. Außerdem
spielte er im «CSUN Honors Quartett». Später studierte er bei Hubert Käppel an der Koblenz International Guitar Academy. Den Master machte er bei Gerhard Reichenbach an der Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln.
Im Herbst 2016 präsentierte das Los Angeles Bach Festival Matt Peters als Solist und Dozent. Im Februar 2019 präsentierte die American Guitar Society Matt Peters als Solist. Matt Peters konzertiert aktiv in Europa und den Vereinigten Staaten.

www.mattpetersclassicalguitar.com ​
https://www.youtube.com/user/mattpetersguitar

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Matt Peters found the classical guitar in 2004 at the age of 18, as he was enrolling in California State University Northridge (CSUN).  Matt played electric guitar in progressive and aggressive rock bands throughout High school and gave electric guitar lessons, which he still does today.  He studied under Steve Thachuk, with excellent results.  He received several scholarships and awards during his Bachelors Degree, including the Randy Rhoads scholarship, and participated in the CSUN Honors Guitar Quartet.  He studied under Hubert Käppel at the Koblenz Internation Guitar Academy, receiving high marks in his final exam, before completing a Masters degree under Gerhard Reichenbach at the Musikhochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln.  In 2016 Matt was featured as a soloist and lecturer at the Los Angeles Bach Festival, and is the only guitarist to be so honored.  In 2019 he was featured as a soloist by the American Guitar Society. He concertizes and teaches actively in Europe and the United States.

From the UK
the UK Sat. 3pm ― Sun. Japan 12am, Sat. China 11pm, Russia 6pm, Czech/Germany 4pm, LA 7am

program
1. I See You, Sweet Lamb [Norwegian traditional, arr. Edward Huws Jones]
2. Praise to the Holy Bodhisattva Guanyin [Chinese traditional]
3. Barbara Allen [English traditional, arr. Bill Thorp]
4. Songs of Ōshima [Japanese traditional, arr. Teiji Miyahara/Masao Shinohara]
5. Duniye Ay - Oh, This World [Kazakhstani traditional, arr. Aleksey Igudesman]

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Mainly Two - Contemporary Violin Duo
Marie Schreer and John Garner formed Mainly Two in 2013 with a view to expanding the repertoire for two violins and bringing greater attention to an oft-neglected medium. They have since commissioned works by over twenty composers from across the globe and have performed live at celebrated venues including Sage Gateshead and St David’s Hall, Cardiff. Their two-part album Poetry / Synergy was independently released in November 2014 and re-released digitally on Turquoise Coconut in May 2016, followed some months later by an EP, Live at Listenpony. Their latest album, Squirrels in Matchboxes, was released in April 2020 and features new works by James Brady, Kate Williams and MT’s own John Garner, as well as two improvisations by the duo.

From the playful to the melancholic, the brutal to the plain silly, Mainly Two are rejuvenating the world of two violins, summoning a universe of colour from eight strings.

www.mainlytwo.com

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Marie Schreer is a curious and open-minded musician. With a focus on chamber music, she enjoys playing with a variety of groups such as The Guastalla Quartet and Mainly Two, as well as new-music groups rarescale and the Riot Ensemble. She began playing the violin aged two with Ute Frenzel-Yildiz at the Musikakademie Diapason and continued her studies in London at the Royal College of Music with Berent Korfker, Daniel Rowland and Yuri Zhislin (viola), and then completed her Master of Music as well as an Artists Fellowship at Guildhall School of Music & Drama with Krzysztof Smietana and David Dolan (classical improvisation). There, she was awarded a Concert Recital Diploma for a final recital with high distinction.
Beside being a member of the Royal Northern Sinfonia, Marie is in high demand as a principal player with orchestras around the UK including BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, The Hallé and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.  Her passion for music, not confined to the classical genre, has taken her to major concert hall stages and festivals across Europe, Asia and South America. Marie has worked closely with over thirty composers and is featured on dozens of EPs and LPs. Over the last few years, she has collaborated with a number of artists from a spectrum of backgrounds, such as Jonny Greenwood, Stewart Copeland, Rick Wakeman, John Williams (guitar) and Evan Parker, as well as pursuing her own non-classical projects, notably her string quartet’s jazz project Four Plus Three with which she has released two albums and regularly tours the UK. The group's latest album, 'Finding Home', won Album of the Year at the Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2020. Marie also co-founded record label Turquoise Coconut which releases new music of all kinds, curates two collaboration series and runs a podcast.
marieschreer.com

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Violinist, composer and producer John Garner has worked with a huge variety of artists across a broad spectrum of genres, including Chris Potter, The Last Skeptik, Sway Dasafo, John Williams (guitarist), Othon Mataragas, Stewart Copeland, AZEDIA and Joey Negro. A graduate of The Royal College of Music and Guildhall School of Music & Drama, formally trained in classical, jazz and South Indian music, John defies categorisation and is continually seeking new avenues of artistic expression, not least with his own groups Charkie Parlour, EMANATA, Mainly Two & The Guastalla Quartet. He is also the co-director, alongside violinist Marie Schreer, of Turquoise Coconut, an independent record label with a colourfully eclectic output.
'A leader in your generation.' - Paul Gambaccini
'A classically expert violinist who produced sounds which no violin ought to make.' - bebop spoken here
'An incredibly humble and adaptive musician whose creativity is unceasing.' - Flyotw Film
johnjamesgarner.bandcamp.com

From the USA
LA Sat. 3pm ― Sun. Japan 8am, China 7am, Russia 2am, Czech/Germany 12am, Sat. UK 11pm

concert venue #1
3:00pm

program
​The Reason by Naoko Takada
Yesterday by Paul McCartney/arranged by Naoko Takada

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World renowned marimba soloist and Yamaha artist ​Naoko Takada has toured the world performing in such venues as Carnegie Hall, Conzart Haus in Berlin, Santory Hall in Tokyo, Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., and Lincoln Center in New York. Takada’s talent was apparent at age eleven when she appeared as guest soloist with the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra. She has since performed with numerous orchestras such as China National Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra of St Luke’s, Houston Symphony, Louisiana Philharmonic, and the Xalapa Symphony in Mexico. 
In 2006 Takada won the S and R Washington Award, a prize that supports artists who contribute to cultural understanding between the U.S. and Japan. Previously she took First Prize in the Young Concert Artists International Audition, the Houston Ima Hogg National Young Artist Competition, the Sorantin Young Artists International Competition, and the Japan International League of Artists Competition.   
Naoko Takada currently teaches marimba at the University of Southern California and is the chief judge for the Southern California International Marimba Competition. In addition to being a Yamaha performing artist and clinician, Takada also has her own signature series of mallets available from Encore Mallets, Inc. She has numerous arrangements and commissioned works are available through Studio 4 Publications under the Naoko Takada series.

www.naokotakada.com
https://www.youtube.com/c/NaokoTakada

東京都出身。8歳よりマリンバを鈴木明子氏に師事。バッハからピアソラ、そしてジャンルにとらわれない幅広いレパートリーとその表現力の豊かさが魅力のアーティスト。ワシントンポストは“高田直子のスリリングな演奏—心地よいスピード、エレガントな動き、そして、驚くほど正確なタッチ“と絶賛した。2002年ヤングコンサートアーティスト国際オーディションで優勝し、ケネディーセンター(ワシントンンD.C)でアメリカデビュー。日本では、11歳で東京交響楽団のソリストとしてデビュー。その頃、安倍圭子氏に師事。その後、東京室内楽オーケストラ、中国国立交響楽団、ヒューストン交響楽団、ルイジアナ交響楽団、ハラッパ交響楽団(メキシコ)等多数共演。また日本においては、東京オペラシティ、サントリーホール等でリサイタル。ビクターより高田のクラシック音楽をマリンバにアレンジしたCDマリンバミーツクラシックが発売中。
2016年にはナビル シェハタ指揮のもと、Chin Cheng Linのマリンバ協奏曲 第5番 竹取物語 を紀尾井シンフォニエッタと共に紀尾井ホールにて世界初演。2004年にはレオナルドスラットキン指揮のもと、リンカーンセンターにてSt. Luke オーケストラと共にケヴィン プッツのマリンバコンチェルトをニューヨーク初演し、ニューヨークタイムズより絶賛された。
ケンタッキー州で行われた国際打楽器フェスティバルでショーケースコンサート、ベルギー国際マリンバフェスティバル、パタゴニア国際打楽器フェスティバル(アルゼンチン)、アメリカのKOSA国際打楽器フェスティバル、ゼルツマン国際マリンバファスティバル、リースティーブンス国際マリンバフェスティバル等に等に出演。他、俳優ポール ニューマン主催のチャリティイヴェントにてブルース ウィリス、メリル ストリープス、ダニー グローバー等と舞台を共にするなど国際的に幅広く活躍中。2006年にはアメリカと日本の文化理解に貢献するアーティストに贈られるワシントン賞受賞。またイブラグランドプライズマリンバ特別賞受賞。
後進の指導に力をいれており、南カリフォルニア国際マリンバコンクールの審査委員長を務めたほか、イタリア国際マリンバコンクール、サンノゼ打楽器コンクール、国際打楽器協会作曲コンクールなど、多数のコンクールにて審査委員を務める。マンハッタン音楽院、インディアナ大学、中国国際音楽院、をはじめ、世界数百校にてマスタークラス、ツアーを行い、またケネディーセンター、みどり財団をはじめとする教育活動にも積極的に参加している。台湾のJu Percussion Group、ヤマハのSounds of Summer、Idyllwild Summer camp、Albert Ludwig国際マリンバアカデミー(ベルギー)、Zeltsman マリンバフェスティバル等多数のサマーキャンプの講師を務める。高田のアレンジ作品委嘱作品はStudio 4 Musicより、また高田のアーティストマレットはEncore mallets, Incより発売されている。
東京都立国際高校を卒業後、早稲田大学第一文学部心理学科に入学。その後、交換留学の奨学金をうけ、カリフォルニア州立大学ノースリッジ校へ留学し、その後音楽科打楽器専攻へ転入。打楽器をカレン アービン パーシング氏に師事。ニューヨーク州のイサカ大学打楽器学科にて、世界的マリンバ奏者ゴードン スタウトのアシスタントを務め、修士課程終了。卒業するまで、同大学の音楽教育学科の教師を務めた。その後ボストン音楽院にて、ナンシー ゼルツマンに師事した。現在、南カリフォルニア大学(USC)マリンバ講師。二児の母。

Concert venue #2
3:10pm

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Paul Anthony Romero  is a classical composer and pianist. Paul composes symphonic, operatic and choral music for computer games such as Sony’s Everquest, Ubisoft’s legendary series HEROES OF MIGHT AND MAGIC, Atari’s NeverWinterNights II, as well as many others. Paul frequently tours around the world to perform live versions of his most popular soundtrack work. He is in preparation for a several-month long concert tour of Russia and Poland during 2021, where he will perform with symphonic orchestras and an array of chamber ensembles.  Paul taught himself to play piano and compose at the age of three. He made his professional concert debut at age 11. Paul’s first commercial recording was at age 13on the Yamaha Record Label in Japan. Paul was 15 years-old when he premiered his original piano concerto no. 1 in C Major at the United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York City.  The National Symphony Orchestra accompanied Paul. His conductor was the legendary Mstislav Rostropovich. This concert was broadcast around the world and seen in the US on the PBS network.  The performance was also released as a live recording and is still available through the National Archives in Washington DC. Paul was accepted with full scholarship to the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, where he studied with Pulitzer-Prize winning composer Ned Rorem, as well as with Vladimir Sokoloff, Jorge Bolet and the Guaneri String Quartet.  Paul finished his studies at the Conservatoire de Paris and at the London Guildhall School of Music and Drama. 
neoclassica.ru/romero

Paul’s partner of 25 years is Dr. Brock Houston Summers.  Dr. Summers is a medical researcher in psychiatric pharmaceutical studies and also enjoys a private practice. Dr. Summers is an accomplished classical saxophonist with several recordings. He tours the world with Paul and performs at most of Paul’s concert engagements and has performed on several of Paul’s most popular soundtracks.
Paul and Brock live in Sherman Oaks, California and donate their time and contributions to several charities, including illegal-immigrant homeless causes and mental -issue causes. 

Concert venue #3
4:10pm

program
and roses and daisies and (2017) by Cristian Larios (b. 1996)

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Millie Ríos Abam, flute
Millie Ríos Abam was born in Mazatlán, México. She began her music studies at the age of 7, her first instrument being the recorder. During her young musical career she also played guitar and piano. At the age of 12 she fell in love with orchestral music and with the solos played by the transversal flute. With this inspiration she decided to pursue a career as a professional flute player.
After finishing her music studies in her hometown, she moved to Mexico City to attend two of the most prestigious universities in the country, The National University of Mexico and Ollin Yoliztli Conservatory. She obtained two bachelor degrees in flute performance simultaneously and a minor in piano while also playing flute and piccolo as an extra musician and soloist with the most important orchestras in Mexico. During these years, she recorded a CD with Mexican pieces for accompanied and solo flute.
After completing two undergraduate degrees, she left Mexico to obtain a masters degree in Music Performance from the University of Houston. After completing their rigorous masters program her education continued as she went on to earn a Graduate Diploma in Performance from McGill University.
Besides her experience as a performer, she has taught for more than 10 years, motivating and preparing her students to get accepted into the most prestigious music schools and pursue their own musical dreams.
Currently, Millie lives in Calgary playing principal flute with the Calgary Civic Symphony and is an extra musician with the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra. She teaches flute at Mount Royal University, clinics in and around Calgary, as well as private lessons in her studio. Within her studio, she also offers lessons in piano, ukulele, intro to music, and general music education. When not playing or teaching her passion, she enjoys spending quality time with her partner and their cat, Frankie.

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Will Grace, horn
I have been playing horn for thirteen years and graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2019. I am currently pursuing my Master of Music at USC and will complete my degree in 2021. I am actively trying to build my music career in Los Angeles and I play many roles for different groups. I am a freelance horn player and I play with groups including the American Youth Symphony and Santa Monica Symphony. I am also the Administrative Coordinator for the Santa Monica Symphony and help them with the logistics of running an orchestra. I also get to play horn with them frequently. In addition to all of that I work as a freelance Audio Engineer. I record and stream performances for other groups and musicians. Between my different jobs I get to participate in music as a performer, sound engineer, and arts administrator. I love to see the different sides of what goes into making music. When I am not pursuing one of my music related passions I love to play video games online with friends and exercise. 

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Rachel Kamradt, oboe
Previously the acting assistant principal oboe and English horn for the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra, Rachel Kamradt has also played with the Philippines Philharmonic, Manila Philharmonic, Tucson Symphony, and Eureka Symphony. She was a past member of the Fred Fox Graduate Wind Quintet, who were national finalists in the 2013 MTNA Wind Chamber Music Competition and the ambassador ensemble of the Fred Fox School of Music for a three-week, 12-concert tour in China. She was also a member of Arizona Baroque, with whom she performed at the Festival Alfonso Ortiz Tirado in Alamos, Mexico. Other collaborations include working with the Malleus Percussion Group, the Arcata Bay String Quartet, and the Arizona Contemporary Ensemble. In 2019, she was a guest artist at Humboldt State University, where she performed as a soloist with the HSU Wind Ensemble and gave the North American premiere of Eleanor Alberga's Succubus Moon. Rachel holds a B.A. in Music from Humboldt State University and an M.M. in oboe performance from the University of Arizona. Her previous teachers include Frederic Beerstein, Virginia Ryder, and Sara Fraker.

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Matthew Kowalczyk, bassoon
Matthew Kowalczyk is second bassoon of the Quad City Symphony Orchestra, a position held since 2016. He also serves as the orchestra librarian to the QCSO and its youth ensembles. 
Matthew has also performed with the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Iowa, Rockford Symphony Orchestra, Illinois Symphony Orchestra, among others. As a chamber musician, he has performed throughout the USA and China as the bassoonist fellow of the Fred Fox Graduate Wind Quintet of the University of Arizona. Matthew maintains a bassoon studio, and his hard-working students have enjoyed success in auditions into all-state honor ensembles, youth orchestras, and collegiate admissions throughout the states of Arizona, Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin. Matthew has also given masterclasses and coached school sectional in his communities in the Quad Cities and Chicagoland areas.
He holds a Master of Music degree from the University of Arizona and a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Illinois State University. His primary teachers included Dr. William Dietz, Michael Dicker, and Dianne Ryan. In his free time, Matthew is an avid aquarist growing plants, and participating in local competitions, including recent second place wins in both the Chicago Aquatic Plant Society’s Wabi Kusa Contest and the Great Lakes Aquascaping Championship.

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Kristin Nakagawa, clarinet
Kristin Nakagawa is a clarinetist born and raised in Bakersfield, California. After she earned her B.M. from Indiana University Bloomington and her M.A. from San Jose State University, she returned to serve her hometown music community.  Since 2016, she has served as the 2nd clarinetist of the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra, an Adjunct Professor of Clarinet at CSU Bakersfield, and a private clarinet instructor. Her students have been members in the Bakersfield Youth Symphony, participated in the CA All-State Honor Bands, and won Superior & Command Performance ratings at the local CMEA Solo & Ensemble Festival. Kristin also performs with her life partner Jason Gomez as the Air & Water Duo, a clarinet and violin ensemble that bridges classical and pop music.

Concert venue #4
4:20pm

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Spiegel im Spiegel by Arvo Pärt

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Fredric Beerstein, oboe, has played in orchestras that have accompanied such performers such as Yo Yo Ma, Emmanuel Ax, Annie Akiko Meyers, Cho-Liang Lin, Van Clyburn, Midori and Sarah Chang.  He is the oboe instructor at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, California, and principal oboe of the Vicente Chamber Orchestra and the Channel Islands Chamber Orchestra.  Fred Beerstein is a 25-year member of the New West Symphony and  Thousand Oaks Philharmonic for more than a decade. His work has also included recording for television and film as well as hundreds of chamber music performances. He has performed in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. Past tenured positions also include principal oboist for the South Coast Symphony Orchestra and the principal oboist of the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra. Fred taught for 17 seasons at the Summer Program of the Idyllwild Arts Academy,  as instructor at Ventura College, Bocal Majority/Operation Oboe and has a successful private studio. Other professional experience includes performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra on tour the Pacific Symphony Orchestra the Aspen Festival Orchestra the Aspen Chamber Symphony the Texas Festival Orchestra
http://fredbeersteinoboe.com


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Rhapsody for Bassoon by Willson Osborne.

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​Eric Johnson-Tamai received his B.M. in bassoon performance from California State University Long Beach where he studied with Kenneth Meyer, also studying with Patricia Kindel as a member of the LA Philharmonic Orchestral Training Program. An active freelance performer in the LA area, he has played with the LA Philharmonic, Cabrillo Music Theatre, Riverside County, Culver City, Antelope Valley and Marina del Rey summer Symphonies, Long Beach Municipal Band, Opera Santa Barbara and many others. He is currently adjunct Professor of Bassoon at California Lutheran University, and is an active private teacher in the area. His students have performed as soloists with the Thousand Oaks Philharmonic, participants in the All-State and All-Southern CA Honor Bands, and as members of the Conejo Valley, Los Angeles and CSUN Youth Orchestras.  Since 2004 he has served as the Assistant Director of the band programs at A.E. Wright and A.C. Stelle Middle Schools.


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Gigue from French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816 by J.S. Bach

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Kyung Lee is a gifted artist who emigrated from Korea to the United States at age 9.  She made her debut with orchestra at age 10 and her first television appearance at age 11.  She won numerous competitions from Florida Federation of Music Clubs and was awarded many scholarships, including a 10-year scholarship allegiance from Miami Music Club.  Upon entering University of Miami, she won the prestigious Van Steenberg Scholarship which is awarded to an incoming freshman at the university’s music department open instrument competition.  At age 21, she won the West Regional Chopin Competition in the 21 to 29-year age category.  She was the winner of the Outstanding Keyboard Student of University of Miami Music Department where she received her Bachelor of Music degree with major in piano performance.    She continued her studies at University of Southern California where she earned both her Master of Music degree and Doctor of Musical Arts degree with Piano Performance Major.  She is now a very active teacher and member of the Music Teachers’ Association of California, having served as both President and Vice President of the MTAC-Conejo Valley Branch and currently serving as the Corresponding Secretary. Lee’s teaching experience spans over 20 years, that of Conejo Valley beginning in the year, 2000.  Her students' accolades include winning SYMF competition, Southern California Junior Bach Showcase, and Conejo Valley Contemporary Fall Festival Gold Medal, among others.  In addition to her private studio, she has taught group music lessons at a local music academy for 8 years.  Her strengths lie in versatility of teaching styles and the depth of understanding her students.  Such forte is reinforced by her minor fields in music education with emphasis on early childhood music, and piano pedagogy.  Consequently, her expertise lies, not only on the technical and musical levels, but also on the levels of cognitive and emotional development.   Lee is an adjunct professor at Pepperdine University.  She is also active in the music community and is an enthusiastic supporter of the performing arts and organizations, especially the Thousand Oaks Philharmonic.  She has served on the board of T.O. Philharmonic and is committed to giving back to the community by performing regularly in benefit recitals.


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Meditation op. 42 no. 1 by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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Alexander Michael Tseitlin was born and raised in San Diego where he woke up and fell asleep listening to his mother, a world-renowned concert violinist, practice the greatest violin literature in history (and no small amount of scales). After coming home from school, he would practice for hours, waiting for his father to finish teaching so that he could begin his own lesson late in the evening. Alexander lived and breathed music throughout his childhood, but his roots reach back to the Bolshoi Theater where his grandfather was the conductor, and to the Bolshoi Ballet Company where his grandmother was the prima ballerina. During his college years, Alexander spent 3 years at the University of California in Los Angeles studying violin performance with Mark Kaplan, composition with Paul Reale, and conducting with Donald Neuen. He then spent time at UCLA’s rival university, the University of Southern California, studying violin performance with Alice Schoenfeld, and composition with Mark Weiser. Following his time in Los Angeles, Alexander Tseitlin toured the east coast studying with prominent performers and composers in New York, Boston, and Rochester. As a performing violinist, Alexander made his orchestral debut at age 9 with Vivaldi’s “Spring” at the Lyceum Theater in San Diego and has since performed through the United States as well as Germany, Italy, Austria, Russia, Belgium, South Africa, Mexico, and Portugal. His chamber music career has lead him to collaborate with prominent artists such as David Chan, concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera, Mark Kaplan, Paul Coletti, and Antonio Lysy. He has recorded several albums with independent labels and regularly premiers the solo and chamber works of the composers of today. He collaborates regularly with prominent contemporary artists in performance and composition projects. As a conductor, Alexander conducted the flagship orchestras at the California Institute of Music and at the International Music Festival in Viana Do Castello, Portugal from 2001 to 2004. He is currently the conductor and artistic director of the Fall of Ai Chamber Orchestra based in Los Angeles, CA. Alexander is also currently the artistic director of Fall of Ai Productions, an orchestral music studio which collaborates with prominent contemporary artists and producers, and works closely with many prominent music and film studios. As a teacher, Alexander was previously on faculty as Professor of Violin Performance at the California Institute of Music and currently is in residence with Eleos Music in Los Angeles, where he has an accomplished studio of pianists, violinists, violists, cellists, and classical guitarists, and where he serves as director of the Conejo Valley, West LA, and Santa Clarita Valley campuses. His violin, viola, and cello students have won principal positions in prominent orchestras across the Los Angeles area. 


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Fantaisie-tableaux (Suite No. 1), Op. 5  II.La nuit... L'amour... Adagio sostenuto
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Sergei Rachmaninoff

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Christine DeKlotz received her Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance from the University of Southern California. She plays with local symphonies and accompanies soloists and choirs in performances throughout the Southland. She has accompanied Los Robles Master Chorale for 12 years, including touring to with them. She accompanies the Amadeus and Camerata Choirs as well as Village Voices in Westlake Village. She enjoys performing chamber music as well as teaching piano and leading recorder groups. She is the Music Director at Faith Lutheran Church in Moorpark. According to Chris, “Music has a way of filling all the nooks and crannies.”

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Born and raised in Tokyo, Japan, Tomiko Hamada Taylor studied music and group psychotherapy, leading her to write case studies about acute schizophrenic patients and their relationship through improvisational music. After moving to California, she graduated from Cal State Northridge, majoring in Music Therapy as well as enjoying performces in chamber music, especially 20th century music. She has annually produced the First Classic Concert for Children and Families since 2001. As producer, she has invited professional artists, accompanying many of the guest performers. She furthers music education to children and their families with her guests through conversations, performances, and audience participation. This unique, free concert is designed for all children. In 2011 she joined the artistic team of Los Robles Children’s Choir, assisting the Apprentice Choir and teaching solfege to the children. Peace In Concert is her latest project. As a therapist and a musician, she hopes, with the help of musician friends, to create that moment of connection and peace through music…. throughout the world!


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