"Chamber music connects us to others and is a language for feelings that have no other expression."
2013 Photos
Gala Concert in Cerritos — July 21, 2013
After the concert all of our ensembles gathered for a photo.
Mozart Divertimento No. 1 in D Major; Samuel Victoria and Matthew Chong, violin; Dana Apalonio, viola; Lauren Lee, cello
Samuel & Matthew behind Dana and Lauren
Tchaikovsky String Quartet in D, op. 11, II. Andante cantabile, III. Scherzo. Allegro non tanto e con fuoco—Trio; Tyler Rho and Elizabeth Tjia, violin; Aaron Sy, viola; Wesley Park, cello
Aaron, Tyler, Wesley & Elizabeth
Dvorak String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat “Slavonic”, op. 51, II. Dumka. Elegy; Erin Lysne & Christopher Nelson, violin; Destiny Stein, viola; Yannie Hoàng, cello
Destiny, Yannie, Erin and Christopher
Time Travel, works by Handel, Haydn, Weber and Kroll, arr. by Kay Pech
Kristen Hsu, violin; Christian Yang, cello; Ryan Liu, violin
Schubert String Quartet No. 12 “Quartett-Satz” in C Minor, D. 703; Jonathan Sun and Darrell Peries, violin; Charlie Sharzer, viola; Judy Kang, cello
Jonathan, Judy, Darrell & Charlie
Peter Marsh Masterclasses
Tchaikovsky String Quartet in D, op. 11, II. Andante cantabile, III. Scherzo. Allegro non tanto e con fuoco—Trio Surrounding Peter Marsh: Wesley Park, cello;Aaron Sy, viola; Tyler Rho and Elizabeth Tjia, violinDvorak String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat “Slavonic”, op. 51, II. Dumka. Elegy Surrounding Peter Marsh:Yannie Hoàng, cello; Destiny Stein, viola; Erin Lysne and Christopher Nelson, violin
listen…..listen…..
bowing suggestions
2013 Faculty
Dr. Charles Baker nurturing our young players in their first chamber music experiences
Gail Gerding Mellert coaching the Tchaikovsky Quartet
Giving individual encouragement
Dr. Donald Ambroson sharing some insightsGail Gerding Mellert, Kay Pech, Dr. Donald Ambroson, Dr. Charles Baker
Other Performances in 2013
ASTA Chamber Music Festival February 2
University of Redlands
Kay Pech joined with other ASTA-Los Angeles officers to play the opening “Fanfare for Quartetville” by Hudson: President (cello) Kyle Champion, Past President (double bass) Janine Riveire, and Past President (harp) Ellie ChoateBeethoven: String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, op. 18, II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato; Bernstein/Thorp: “Maria” from West Side Story; Kendra Base, violin; Julianne Lin, cello; Destiny Stein, viola; Sihyun Ahn, violinLords of the StringsWilliams: Themes from Star Wars, arr. by Pech; Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525, I. Allegro; Hudson: Four Views of a Simple Tune; Shore: Themes from “Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit,” arr. by Pech; Samuel Victoria and John Li, violin; Kyle Yee, cello; Matthew Chong, viola