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LUNART CHAMBER MUSIC COLLECTIVE
presents
RESILIENCE!
Thursday, November 4 @ 7:30 PM
LunART is back in person and excited to welcome you to a celebration of LIVE MUSIC! Don’t miss the opportunity to hear the LunART Chamber Music Collective perform exciting contemporary chamber works in addition to Louise Farrenc’s rarely-heard Nonet, a classic from the romantic period. This is what LunART is all about - presenting music from past to present, from revered to forgotten, from rap to rhapsody!
Due to the pandemic, seating will be limited and advance tickets are recommended. Please review the Art and Literature Laboratory's COVID-19 policy before purchasing your ticket and again before attending the event, as it may be modified based on current public health recommendations.
Tickets are $20 online/at the door ($12 for students and Members of ALL) at https://lunart.bpt.me. Doors open at 7 PM, and show starts at 7:30 PM. The performance will also be live streamed on Thursday, November 4th at 7:30 PM and will continue to be available on-demand for 72 hours after the performance.
For the health and safety of our community, we kindly ask you to wear your mask during the performance. Help us keep live arts events safe, in-person and thriving in Madison!
We look forward to seeing you!
Who:
LunART Chamber Music Collective
Where:
Arts + Literature Laboratory
(111 S Livingston St Suite 100, Madison, WI 53703)
When:
Thursday, November 4
Doors at 7 pm / Show at 7:30 pm
Admission:
$20 / $12 students & ALL Members
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SHOW DETAILS
Program
Jessie Montgomery
Strum
for string quintet
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Louise Farrenc
Nonet in E-flat Major, Op. 38
for string quartet and woodwind quintet
Stacy Garrop
Bohemian Café
for woodwind quintet and double bass
Sato Matsui
Goldenrod Sonata
for flute and piano
Reena Esmail
Jhula Jhule
for trumpet and piano
Hannah Adalance
Spoken Word Artist
Special Guest
LunART Chamber Music Collective
Dr. Kaleigh Acord, violin
Violinist Kaleigh Acord received a Doctorate of Musical Arts from University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Mead Witter School of Music in December 2020. At UW, she was a student of Soh-Hyun Park Altino and a recipient of the Paul Collins Fellowship. Kaleigh holds a Graduate Performance Diploma from the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, as well as a Masters of Music and an Undergraduate Diploma from the Longy School of Music of Bard College in Cambridge, MA. She was a recipient of Peabody’s Valerie SIingluff Violin Scholarship for the 2016-17 year. Her previous teachers include Violaine Melancon and Laura Bossert. Kaleigh served three years as Ms. Bossert's teaching assistant at Longy and Wellesley College. In March 2014, she made her radio debut on WQXR’s McGraw Hill Financial Young Artist Showcase playing Schoenfield’s Souvenirs for Violin and Piano. Notable chamber music collaborations include those with the Hausmann Quartet, cellist Michael Kannen, and Tchaikovsky International Gold Medalist Sergey Antonov. Kaleigh’s debut album of unaccompanied violin works, Twenty-First Century American Storytellers, is now available to stream through Spotify.
Dr. Dafydd Bevil, horn
Dr. Dafydd Bevil, Associate Lecturer of Horn at the University of Wisconsin Whitewater, maintains an active career as a performer and educator. In addition to his teaching duties at UW Whitewater, he is the Principal Horn of the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra, the brass section coach of the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras, and he performs throughout the country as a symphonic, chamber, and solo musician.
Described as “a performer of exceptional skill and musicality”, Bevil has performed at regional and international conferences of the International Horn Society and maintains an active recital schedule, performing for audiences throughout southern Wisconsin and at numerous universities. As an orchestral player, Bevil has performed with various ensembles including the Madison Symphony, Dubuque Symphony, Fox Valley Symphony, the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, the Ohio Light Opera, and he currently serves as Principal horn of the La Crosse Symphony.
In addition to his teaching and performing commitments, Dr. Bevil is a scholar of film music. His 2019 dissertation on the role of the horn in film music and his debut album, “From Screen to Concert Hall”, have been featured in The Horn Call, the journal of the International Horn Society.
Described as “a performer of exceptional skill and musicality”, Bevil has performed at regional and international conferences of the International Horn Society and maintains an active recital schedule, performing for audiences throughout southern Wisconsin and at numerous universities. As an orchestral player, Bevil has performed with various ensembles including the Madison Symphony, Dubuque Symphony, Fox Valley Symphony, the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, the Ohio Light Opera, and he currently serves as Principal horn of the La Crosse Symphony.
In addition to his teaching and performing commitments, Dr. Bevil is a scholar of film music. His 2019 dissertation on the role of the horn in film music and his debut album, “From Screen to Concert Hall”, have been featured in The Horn Call, the journal of the International Horn Society.
Laura Burns, violin
Laura Burns, violin, is a member of the Madison Symphony Orchestra, where she also performs with the Rhapsodie String Quartet, part of the Madison Symphony’s Heartstrings initiative that brings live interactive music programs to adults and children with disabilities. She has performed at the Token Creek Chamber Music Festival and with many local groups including the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and the Mosaic Chamber Players. A dedicated pedagogue, she has taught middle and elementary school strings in Madison and Oregon, and has also taught and conducted at the University of Wisconsin Summer Music Clinic and the Prelude Music Academy. Ms. Burns received a double bachelors degree, with honors, in music education and violin performance from UW Madison in 1998, and, as a student of David Perry, she completed the master of music degree in violin performance in 2007. She is on the faculty at Edgewood College and also teaches chamber music in Oregon, Wisconsin.
Dr. Satoko Hayami, piano
A native of Japan, Satoko Hayami (she/her), DMA, is an active pianist and teaching artist, whose works explore music as an act of empowerment and empathy. Satoko regularly collaborates with diverse partners including vocalists and instrumentalists, composers, interdisciplinary artists, and community organizations. A versatile pianist, also performing on harpsichord and toy piano, Satoko has performed and taught solo and chamber music all over the world, most notably, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, and Canada, as well as throughout the United States. A passionate performer of new music, she co-founded Sound Out Loud Collective, a contemporary chamber ensemble, which won the first prize in Chamber Music Performance, American Prize in 2018. She serves as a lecturer in collaborative piano at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and is on the piano faculty at Beloit College. Satoko is also an interdisciplinary artist-teacher at Madison Japanese Language School, and Community Engagement Coordinator at LunART Inc. in Madison, Wisconsin.
Jean Laurenz, trumpet
Jean Laurenz is an eclectic musician who loves variety and collaboration. She is currently the Assistant Professor of Trumpet at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. As a performer, Jean has enjoyed appearances with Adele,The Hanson Brothers,The Boston Pops, The New York Philharmonic, and the Hong Kong New Music Ensemble. Chamber music is her primary genre, and she frequents this arena with innovative ensembles including Seraph Brass, The Knights, A Far Cry, Alarm Will Sound, and with Carnegie Hall’s Ensemble Connect.
Jean is also a vocalist and stage performer who currates multi-layered interdisciplinary performances which combine theater, singing, trumpet, and visual arts. She recently developed an award winning multi-media work, DESCENDED, and has toured Europe with Lucerne Festival’s dance and theatrical production of Divamania. Jean holds degrees in trumpet performance and Choral Education from Yale University and Northwestern University. She is a passionate educator, activist, and teaching artist. Jean has curated interactive youth and community concerts for Carnegie Hall, The Boston Symphony, and Handel and Haydn Society.
Jean is also a vocalist and stage performer who currates multi-layered interdisciplinary performances which combine theater, singing, trumpet, and visual arts. She recently developed an award winning multi-media work, DESCENDED, and has toured Europe with Lucerne Festival’s dance and theatrical production of Divamania. Jean holds degrees in trumpet performance and Choral Education from Yale University and Northwestern University. She is a passionate educator, activist, and teaching artist. Jean has curated interactive youth and community concerts for Carnegie Hall, The Boston Symphony, and Handel and Haydn Society.
Dr. Laura Medisky, oboe
Dr. Laura Medisky is currently Acting Principal Oboe in the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and the Rockford Symphony Orchestra, and is serving a one-year Oboe III position in the Madison Symphony Orchestra. She also performs with groups such as Fresco Opera, Capital City Theatre, Bel Canto Chorus, con vivo! and Oakwood Chamber Players. She has presented artist recitals at several International Double Reed Society conferences, and has performed concertos with orchestras in Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Idaho. Medisky's solo album, Personalities: 21st-century American Music for Oboe, was released in 2012 on the Centaur Records label.
As owner of Medisky Oboe Studio LLC, Dr. Medisky has gained national recognition for her creativity and innovation in studio teaching, and was a featured guest on the “Mavericks” series of the Double Reed Dish podcast. In 2018, she co-founded the LunART Festival, serving as a Director for the first two seasons. Medisky is also a certified teacher of the Alexander Technique, and presents both oboe master classes and Alexander Technique workshops at music institutions, festivals, and conferences throughout the United States.
As owner of Medisky Oboe Studio LLC, Dr. Medisky has gained national recognition for her creativity and innovation in studio teaching, and was a featured guest on the “Mavericks” series of the Double Reed Dish podcast. In 2018, she co-founded the LunART Festival, serving as a Director for the first two seasons. Medisky is also a certified teacher of the Alexander Technique, and presents both oboe master classes and Alexander Technique workshops at music institutions, festivals, and conferences throughout the United States.
Marie Pauls, viola
Marie Pauls (viola) is a versatile freelance musician, residing in Madison, WI. Classically trained from the age of 3, she can be seen performing in venues ranging from the Overture Center to local wineries. She earned both the Bachelor of Music and the Master of Music degrees at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she received a full scholarship to study with Professor Sally Chisholm. Marie is a founding member of Arbor Ensemble, a classical chamber music group dedicated to the promotion of women composers. A seasoned orchestral musician, she is a member of the Madison Symphony Orchestra and formerly held principal viola positions in the Illinois Valley and Beloit-Janesville Symphony Orchestras. Beyond the classical realm, she performs with the acoustic rock group Evan Riley Band, with whom she has recorded three original albums. As a committed string educator, she maintains a private studio and has taught at the American Suzuki Institute.
Kris Saebo, double bass
Kris Saebo leads a varied musical life as a chamber musician, recording artist, and composer. He is a founding member of Decoda, the Affiliate Ensemble of Carnegie Hall, and the Co-Director of Decoda Chamber Music Festival. Kris performs regularly with A Far Cry, NOVUS NY, and has collaborated with many notable chamber ensembles including the Attacca, Dover, and Parker Quartets, as well as members of the St. Lawrence and Spektral Quartets. Kris loves playing music of diverse genres and has worked with artists such as Sir Simon Rattle, Dawn Upshaw, Jamey Haddad, Trey Anastasio, and Nas.
As a recording artist, Kris can be heard on several films and TV soundtracks including Little Women, Venom, and Succession. Other recordings include John Zorn’s Fragmentations, Prayers And Interjections and Tyondai Braxton’s Central Market. Kris has composed music for two documentaries and is working on his third.
Kris received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from The Juilliard School, where his teachers were Orin O’Brien, David Grossman, and Homer Mensch. For the past 8 summers, he has looked forward to performing, coaching, and interacting with communities at the Decoda Chamber Music Festival. In his free time, Kris enjoys cooking, woodworking, and spending time with his family.
As a recording artist, Kris can be heard on several films and TV soundtracks including Little Women, Venom, and Succession. Other recordings include John Zorn’s Fragmentations, Prayers And Interjections and Tyondai Braxton’s Central Market. Kris has composed music for two documentaries and is working on his third.
Kris received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from The Juilliard School, where his teachers were Orin O’Brien, David Grossman, and Homer Mensch. For the past 8 summers, he has looked forward to performing, coaching, and interacting with communities at the Decoda Chamber Music Festival. In his free time, Kris enjoys cooking, woodworking, and spending time with his family.
Magdalena Sas, cello
Prize winner of international competitions, Magdalena performs across Europe, Asia and the Americas, and appeared in renowned concert halls such as Musikverein and Konzerthaus in Vienna, BOZAR in Brussels, Witold Lutoslawski Studio in Warsaw, NCPA in Mumbai.
Magdalena presents masterclasses and workshops across the globe in collaboration with MusAid Organization, El Sistema, Global Leaders Program, Neemrana Foundation Delhi, and Jeunesses Musicales Belgium. In 2020-21, she was also the Director of Program Development and Global Outreach at the International Cello Institute in Northfield, MN. In February 2021, as a member of the ICI Team, she launched the new initiative focused on supporting and promoting women cellists - C'ELLE. A passionate chamber musician, Magdalena is a founder and director of the Third Coast Chamber Collective, a group focused on promoting the transformative power of chamber music through educational, collaborative and commissioning outreach projects.
Recipient of the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship and Paul Collins Wisconsin Distinguished Fellowship, Magdalena is a graduate of music conservatories in Poland, Belgium, and Austria, and was a member of the acclaimed European Chamber Music Academy (ECMA) in Vienna. She is a recent graduate of the prestigious Global Leaders Program, an Ivy League curated Executive Education program for impact-focused Art Entrepreneurs.
Magdalena presents masterclasses and workshops across the globe in collaboration with MusAid Organization, El Sistema, Global Leaders Program, Neemrana Foundation Delhi, and Jeunesses Musicales Belgium. In 2020-21, she was also the Director of Program Development and Global Outreach at the International Cello Institute in Northfield, MN. In February 2021, as a member of the ICI Team, she launched the new initiative focused on supporting and promoting women cellists - C'ELLE. A passionate chamber musician, Magdalena is a founder and director of the Third Coast Chamber Collective, a group focused on promoting the transformative power of chamber music through educational, collaborative and commissioning outreach projects.
Recipient of the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship and Paul Collins Wisconsin Distinguished Fellowship, Magdalena is a graduate of music conservatories in Poland, Belgium, and Austria, and was a member of the acclaimed European Chamber Music Academy (ECMA) in Vienna. She is a recent graduate of the prestigious Global Leaders Program, an Ivy League curated Executive Education program for impact-focused Art Entrepreneurs.
Dr. Midori Samson, bassoon
Dr. Midori Samson (she/her) is a bassoonist, educator, activist, and scholar. In addition to her role as a Community Engagement Coordinator for LunART, she teaches bassoon and music history at Oklahoma State University, and she is 2nd bassoonist of the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra.
Other recent activities include collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma and Youth Music Culture Guangdong (China), Artists Striving to End Poverty (India/New York), Ubumuntu Arts Festival (Rwanda), Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, and Project Tumugtog (Philippines). Since 2017, she has commissioned twelve solos for bassoon by composers from across the African continent, and she continues to champion these works through a grassroots sheet music distribution program. She holds degrees from The Juilliard School, University of Texas at Austin, and recently completed her doctoral degree at the University of Wisconsin Madison studying bassoon and social welfare. Her dissertation suggests that musicians can operationalize social work principles to create a more anti-oppressive, anti-racist classical music landscape. She brings this philosophy to her role as founding Artistic Director of Trade Winds Ensemble, a group of teaching artists that host community engagement and composition workshops in partnership with social impact organizations in Nairobi, Chicago, and Detroit.
Other recent activities include collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma and Youth Music Culture Guangdong (China), Artists Striving to End Poverty (India/New York), Ubumuntu Arts Festival (Rwanda), Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, and Project Tumugtog (Philippines). Since 2017, she has commissioned twelve solos for bassoon by composers from across the African continent, and she continues to champion these works through a grassroots sheet music distribution program. She holds degrees from The Juilliard School, University of Texas at Austin, and recently completed her doctoral degree at the University of Wisconsin Madison studying bassoon and social welfare. Her dissertation suggests that musicians can operationalize social work principles to create a more anti-oppressive, anti-racist classical music landscape. She brings this philosophy to her role as founding Artistic Director of Trade Winds Ensemble, a group of teaching artists that host community engagement and composition workshops in partnership with social impact organizations in Nairobi, Chicago, and Detroit.
Jose Garcia Taborda, clarinet
Chamber musician, recitalist, and creative pedagogue, Jose García Taborda is an active Artist in Latin America, the United States, Europe, and Asia. He has been a professor for fourteen years at different Universities and Conservatories in Colombia and the United States. As part of his interest in supporting new generations of Latin American musicians, he has being a visiting professor, a pedagogical advisor, and general coordinator of the International Festival "Resonante" at the Ibero American Academy of orchestral practice Iberacademy for the last ten years.
Active on the international scene, he has taught and performed chamber music around the world. Between tours, presentations, and masterclasses, he has performed in Panama, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Malaysia, Singapore, China, Spain, and the United States. His recordings mainly focused on the music of Latin American composers, include works by Victor Agudelo, Roberto Pineda Duque, Osvaldo Lacerda, and various recording collaborations with orchestra.
Mr. Garcia-Taborda holds an LRSM degree (UK), a master's degree from EAFIT University (COL), and an Artist Diploma from Duquesne University (USA). Also, he is an exclusive artist for Yamaha USA, BG France, and Légère Canada.
Active on the international scene, he has taught and performed chamber music around the world. Between tours, presentations, and masterclasses, he has performed in Panama, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Malaysia, Singapore, China, Spain, and the United States. His recordings mainly focused on the music of Latin American composers, include works by Victor Agudelo, Roberto Pineda Duque, Osvaldo Lacerda, and various recording collaborations with orchestra.
Mr. Garcia-Taborda holds an LRSM degree (UK), a master's degree from EAFIT University (COL), and an Artist Diploma from Duquesne University (USA). Also, he is an exclusive artist for Yamaha USA, BG France, and Légère Canada.
Dr. Iva Ugrcic, flute
Dr. Iva Ugrcic (she/her) is one of the most exciting and adventurous flutists in the international pantheon. Described as “a natural star on her instrument,” Dr. Ugrcic has been featured as a solo artist as well as a chamber and orchestral musician, performing throughout Europe, and North and South America. Named the "Musician of the Year for 2018" by the Well-Tempered Ear, Dr. Ugrčić is a musician who has worn many hats throughout her professional career: flutist, educator, activist, executive and artistic director, entrepreneur, freelance musician and recording artist, among others.
After receiving the prestigious Albert Roussel Scholarship, Iva moved to Paris where she finished her master’s degree. In 2017, Iva finished her Doctor of Musical Arts degree at UW-Madison as a recipient of a Paul Collins Wisconsin Distinguished Fellowship. Since then, Iva won the Shain Irving Competition, multiple concerto competitions, and received the James Smith Orchestra Award for excellency and leadership. Additionally, she won the C.R.E.A.T.E. Project Competition at the 46th National Flute Association (NFA) Convention, was awarded First Prize award from The American Prize, Second Prize at the UW Arts Business Competition, Silver Medal at the International Vienna Competition, and was a finalist for the Pro Musicis International Award in NYC. In addition to her position as the Founder and CEO/Artictic Director of LunART, Dr. Ugrcic currently serves as the Artistic Director of the Rural Musicians Forum, is a member of the Career & Artistic Development Committee and chair of the C.R.E.A.T.E. Project Competition of the National Flute Association, and holds the position of Board Liaison & Strategic Initiatives role at Overture Center for the Arts.
After receiving the prestigious Albert Roussel Scholarship, Iva moved to Paris where she finished her master’s degree. In 2017, Iva finished her Doctor of Musical Arts degree at UW-Madison as a recipient of a Paul Collins Wisconsin Distinguished Fellowship. Since then, Iva won the Shain Irving Competition, multiple concerto competitions, and received the James Smith Orchestra Award for excellency and leadership. Additionally, she won the C.R.E.A.T.E. Project Competition at the 46th National Flute Association (NFA) Convention, was awarded First Prize award from The American Prize, Second Prize at the UW Arts Business Competition, Silver Medal at the International Vienna Competition, and was a finalist for the Pro Musicis International Award in NYC. In addition to her position as the Founder and CEO/Artictic Director of LunART, Dr. Ugrcic currently serves as the Artistic Director of the Rural Musicians Forum, is a member of the Career & Artistic Development Committee and chair of the C.R.E.A.T.E. Project Competition of the National Flute Association, and holds the position of Board Liaison & Strategic Initiatives role at Overture Center for the Arts.
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