"Chamber music connects us to others and is a language for feelings that have no other expression."
2017 Photos & Videos
July 23 Gala Concert in the Malibu Room at Cerritos Park East
Our seven student ensembles performed works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Schubert, Mendelssohn and Wallin Huff. Here are four of the groups:
2017 Faculty: Judy Kang, Leslie Ho, Dr. Charles Baker, Sarah Wallin Huff and Kay Pech
The Malibu Room at Cerritos Park East
“Death and the Maiden” rehearsalintense concentration!Daniel Apolonio, Jerlene Hsueh, Matthew Chong, Melissa LiuSchubert Quartet 14 “Death and the Maiden” in D Minor, IV. PrestoHaydn Divertimento 21 in D: Siciliano & AllegroNara & Amara & ElinLeslie Ho coachingJudy Kang coaching Kaylee Maeng, Esther Wu, Ryan Birn & Kenneth ChuMozart Divertimento in F, K138, I. AllegroWallin Huff “The Book of I,” Sweet CamilaKatie Lantow, Caroline Karim, Gabrielle Guymon & Rogelle ZamoraBeethoven op 18/6, I. Allegro con brioChamber Music Through the Centuries arr. by Kay PechJudy Kang coached Sophia Slott, Elisabeth Chi, and Natalie Birn
during our break time we enjoy refreshments and discuss the lives of the composers
Tchaikovsky Quartet 1, Andante & ScherzoAshley Jong, John Son, Christopher Chang and Amy JongJudy Kang and Dr. Charles Baker coachingLeslie Ho coachingMendelssohn Quartet 2, I. Adagio-AllegroChristina Liu, Giulia Roy, Connie Chang-Chien, Curtis Liu
Peter Marsh Masterclasses July 20, 2017
generously provided by the Hennings-Fischer Foundation
Peter Marsh teaching “the art of the bow”
Tchaikovsky String Quartet No. 1 in D Major; II. Andante cantabile, III. Scherzo; Ashley Jong and John Son, violin; Christopher Chang, viola; Amy Jong, cello
Schubert String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, IV. Presto; Daniel Apolonio and Melissa Liu, violin; Matthew Chong, viola; Jerlene Hsueh, cello
Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 2 in A Major, op. 13; I. Adagio. Allegro vivace; Curtis Liu and Connie Chang-Chien, violin; Christina Liu, viola; Giulia Roy, cello
WORLD PREMIERE of the WINNING COMPOSITION by Joseph Bucsit
Our faculty quartet performed the World Premiere of the Composition Competition winning selection: “Whenever I Think of You” by Joseph Bucsit.
World Premiere: Joseph Bucsit’s “Whenever I Think of You” for string quartet, performed by (L to R) Judy Kang, Sarah Wallin Huff, Kay Pech and Leslie Ho
Participants in the Composition Competition
Joseph Bucsit, string quartet “Whenever I Think of You” — ANDREAS PRIZE, providing a World Premiere performance and recording)
Charles Sharzer, string quartet “Downtown F” — FINALIST (recording). If you have ridden this subway line in NYC, you’ll recognize the sounds! This was recorded in July 2017 by our Faculty Quartet of Leslie Ho, Sarah Wallin Huff, Kay Pech and Judy Kang.
Shown at the Wallin Huff Masterclass (L to R) Steven Rene Treminio, who wrote a string trio “The Greying of the Days,” Sarah Wallin Huff and ANDREAS PRIZE WINNER Joseph Bucsit