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2004-2005 Concert Series

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Under the Artistic Direction of Laura Schmieder, talented rising young artists from Southern California and around the world are selected by audition and presented monthly in the intimate and acoustically superb sanctuary of Trinity Lutheran Church, Manhattan Beach. From January through May 2008, the concerts are repeated the next day on Beverly Hills' "Music In The Mansion" recital series in the historic Beverly Hills Greystone Mansion.

"A much-sought-after opportunity for young performers... the talent level is extremely high."
- Los Angeles Times

TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
1340 Eleventh Street
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
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For more information, call (310) 937-7275 or click here.

Past Series: [2001-2002] [2002-2003] [2003-2004]
[2004-2005] [2005-2006] [2006-2007] [2007-2008]

Saturday, August 28, 2004 at 2:00 p.m.

Stars from Kazakhstan

AISHA DOSSUMOVA
and
ORDABEK DUISSEN

with American pianist GIDEON RUBIN

Violinists Aisha Dossumova and Ordabek Duissen, both winners of major international competitions, are members of the I Palpiti Orchestra and study with Maestro Eduard Schmieder at the Meadows School of the Arts in Dallas.

Saturday, September 18, 2004 at 2:00 p.m.

ALISON BJORKEDAL harp

Alison Bjorkedal began her musical studies at the age of three with piano and has been studying harp for nine years. A recent graduate magna cum laude from the University of Oregon, Alison is currently working toward her Master's of Music at USC, where she studies with Professor JoAnn Turovsky. Recent symphonic and chamber performances include the Music Academy of the West Festival Orchestra, the USC Symphony and Chamber orchestras, and the world premiere of William Kraft's Encounters XII for harp and percussion.

Saturday, October 23, 2004 at 2:00 p.m.

TETRAKTYS STRING QUARTET

Violinists Stanislav Zakrjevski from Russia and Ziga Faganel from Slovenia, violist Luke Maurer from Santa Barbara, and cellist Gal Faganel also from Slovenia, are graduate students at USC. The Tetraktys String Quartet was a finalist in the 2004 Coleman Chamber Music Competition.

Saturday, November 20, 2004 at 2:00 p.m.

ACHILLES LIARMAKOPOULOS trombone
and
BLUE ROSE TRIO

Achilles Liarmakopoulos studies at the San Francisco Conservatory and won its 2004 Concerto Competition.

Members of the Blue Rose Trio, pianist Rose Chen, violinist Audrey Solomon, and cellist Lars Hoefs, are graduates at the USC Thornton School of Music.

Saturday, January 22, 2005 at 2:00 p.m.

BLUE ROSE TRIO

Returning again this season by popular demand for a full program, members of the Blue Rose Trio, violinist Audrey Solomon, cellist Lars Hoefs, and pianist Rose Chen, are graduate students at the USC Thornton School of Music. The Trio was among the finalists in the Coleman Competition, and its members have played in master classes for Menahem Pressler, members of the Eroica and Raphael Trios and the Takacs and Ysaÿe Quartets. Last August they traveled to Rio de Janeiro to perform in the International Cello Encounters festival.

Saturday, February 19, 2005 at 2:00 p.m.

TOSHEFF PIANO DUO

Bulgarian-born duo pianists Vely Stoyanova and Ilia Tosheff have won numerous international competitions, including Grand Prize in the Tokyo International Piano Duo Competition. They are the first to study as a duo with the world-renowned pianist John Perry at USC Thornton School of Music.

[Tosheff Piano Duo Website]

Saturday, March 19, 2005 at 2:00 p.m.

TIBI CZIGER clarinet
and
INYOUNG HUH piano

Born in Tel Aviv in 1981, Tibi Cziger studied at the Rubin Music Academy in Tel Aviv and the Israeli Conservatoire. Tibi's numerous awards include first prizes in the Israeli Conservatoire Competition, the Tel Aviv Academy Concerto Competition, and the Tel Aviv Academy Chamber Music Competition. He is studying toward a Master's at USC under Yehuda Gilad.

Saturday, April 23, 2005 at 2:00 p.m.

JOVANNI-REY VERCELES DE PEDRO piano

A winner of five major national and international competitions, including the International Pacific Piano Competition (Canada), 22-year-old Jovanni De Pedro studied with renowned Los Angeles teacher Professor Robert Ward. Currently, Jovanni-Rey is studying at the Vienna Conservatory of Music under full scholarship.

[Jovanni De Pedro's website]

Saturday, May 21, 2005 at 2:00 p.m.

ORION WINDS

left-to-right:
Danielle Ondarza french horn, Myka Miller oboe, Jenni Olson Scott flute, Lucy Chuang clarinet, Sara Schoenbeck bassoon were students together at the USC Thornton School of Music (except Sara, who earned her BFA from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and her MFA from the CalArts) and were selected to perform at the Laguna Beach Chamber Music Festival.

[Orion Winds' Website]