The New Hollywood String Quartet
and
The Da Camera Society
are proud to present the
Summer of Beethoven Chamber Music Festival
July 14-17, 2022
at the Doheny Mansion
You are all cordially invited to come join us for the upcoming Summer of Beethoven Chamber Music Festival at the stunning Pompeian Room of the Doheny Mansion.
These four concerts will feature 11 works that showcase the best of Beethoven’s vast chamber music output. Repertoire was chosen from each one of his compositional periods, to convey the arc of his evolution as a composer. Joining the New Hollywood String Quartet – violinists Tereza Stanislav and Rafael Rishik, violist Robert Brophy, and cellist Andrew Shulman – are acclaimed violinist Anne Akiko Meyers, LA Phil principal clarinet Boris Allakhverdyan, pianist Fabio Bidini, LA Phil concertmaster Martin Chalifour, LA Phil principal cellist Robert deMaine, pianist Rohan De Silva, and more.
JULY 14-17th 2022
The New Hollywood String Quartet and
The Da Camera Society present:
The Summer of Beethoven Chamber Music Festival
The Summer of Beethoven Festival brings together the Quartet’s esteemed friends and colleagues from around the world to perform the music that inspired them all as young musicians.
Summer of Beethoven is the third chamber music festival since the New Hollywood String Quartet’s 2019 Summer of Brahms Festival, which featured performances of all 25 instrumental chamber works of Brahms in a series of eight consecutive sold out concerts. The LA Times praised the “enthusiastic robustness” and “sheer liquidity,” of the performances. In December 2020, the NHSQ presented the Vienna Holiday Concerts which celebrated the chamber music of Schubert and Mozart. Classical Voice noted, “At the Huntington, the NHSQ exuded a refined and luminous presence in keeping with its growing reputation, 20 years into its history.”
Anne Akiko Meyers has enraptured audiences around the world with her exquisite artistry for decades. Regularly performing on leading stages, Anne has collaborated with many of today’s most important composers, conductors, and instrumentalists, resulting in significant new works for the violin and 40 recordings, many of them debuting at #1 on the Billboard charts, and becoming staples of classical music radio stations and streaming platforms.
Italian pianist Fabio Bidini is one of this generation’s top-flight pianists. His appearances have included performances with The London Symphony Orchestra at The Barbican, The Philharmonia Orchestra of London at Royal Festival Hall, the San Francisco Symphony, New World Symphony, Dallas Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, Budapest Festival Orchestra, Forth Worth Symphony, Philharmonia Orchestra Prague at the Rudolphinum, and the Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra at Liszt Academy Hall.
Rohan De Silva’s partnerships with violin virtuosos Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, Cho-Liang Lin, Midori, Joshua Bell, Benny Kim, Kyoko Takezawa, Vadim Repin, Gil Shaham, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Julian Rachlin, James Ehnes and Rodney Friend have led to highly acclaimed performances at recital venues all over the world.
Dividing her time among chamber, solo, orchestral and recording projects, Tereza has been hailed for her “expressive beauty and wonderful intensity” (Robert Mann) of her playing, her “sure technique and musical intelligence” (Calgary Herald), and “ her sweet tone, brilliant phrasing, uncannily pointed rhythm and pure intonation (even at the violin’s highest and lowest extremities)” (Huffington Post).
Violinist Rafael Rishik was born in New York City and started the violin at age 4. At age six he was one of the youngest students ever accepted to the Juilliard School of Music. During the next 12 years of study in New York, Mr. Rishik also attended the famed Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art.
Robert Brophy can be seen and heard playing with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, LA Opera and many West Coast chamber music series.
Andrew Shulman, principal cello with LACO and faculty at USC, was the first British winner of the Piatigorsky Award and was made an Honorary RCM by The Queen Mother.
SUMMER OF BEETHOVEN CONCERT #1 - July 14, 2022 - 8 PM
Violin Sonata No.5 in F Major, Op.24 “Spring”
Piano Trio in C Minor, Op.1 No.3
String Quartet in C Major, Op.59 No.3 “Razumovsky”
Featuring:
Anne Akiko Meyers - Violin
Fabio Bidini - Piano
Rohan de Silva - Piano
Tereza Stanislav - Violin
Andrew Shulman - Cello
The New Hollywood String Quartet
Italian pianist Fabio Bidini is one of this generation’s top-flight pianists. His appearances have included performances with The London Symphony Orchestra at The Barbican, The Philharmonia Orchestra of London at Royal Festival Hall, the San Francisco Symphony, New World Symphony, Dallas Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, Budapest Festival Orchestra, Forth Worth Symphony, Philharmonia Orchestra Prague at the Rudolphinum, and the Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra at Liszt Academy Hall.
Johanna Nowik received her Bachelor’s of Music in Viola Performance from the Colburn Conservatory of Music in 2019 and a Performance Studies Certificate in 2020 as a student of Paul Coletti.
Dividing her time among chamber, solo, orchestral and recording projects, Tereza has been hailed for her “expressive beauty and wonderful intensity” (Robert Mann) of her playing, her “sure technique and musical intelligence” (Calgary Herald), and “ her sweet tone, brilliant phrasing, uncannily pointed rhythm and pure intonation (even at the violin’s highest and lowest extremities)” (Huffington Post).
Violinist Rafael Rishik was born in New York City and started the violin at age 4. At age six he was one of the youngest students ever accepted to the Juilliard School of Music. During the next 12 years of study in New York, Mr. Rishik also attended the famed Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art.
Robert Brophy can be seen and heard playing with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, LA Opera and many West Coast chamber music series.
Andrew Shulman, principal cello with LACO and faculty at USC, was the first British winner of the Piatigorsky Award and was made an Honorary RCM by The Queen Mother.
SUMMER OF BEETHOVEN CONCERT #2 - July 15, 2022 - 8 PM
String Quartet No.1 in F Major,Op.18
Cello Sonata No.5 in D Major,Op.102 No.2
String Quintet in C Major,Op.29
Featuring:
Fabio Bidini - Piano
Andrew Shulman - Cello
Johanna Nowik - Viola
The New Hollywood String Quartet
Martin Chalifour will begin his 25th season as Principal Concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic this fall. He graduated with honors from the Montreal Conservatory at the age of 18 and then moved to the United States to continue studies at the famed Curtis Institute of Music.
Rohan De Silva’s partnerships with violin virtuosos Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, Cho-Liang Lin, Midori, Joshua Bell, Benny Kim, Kyoko Takezawa, Vadim Repin, Gil Shaham, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Julian Rachlin, James Ehnes and Rodney Friend have led to highly acclaimed performances at recital venues all over the world.
Boris Allakhverdyan was appointed Principal Clarinet of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 2016. He previously served as Principal Clarinet of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and the Associate Principal Clarinet of the Kansas City Symphony. Mr. Allakhverdyan is a founding member of the Prima Trio, the Grand Prize and the Gold Medal winner of the prestigious 2007 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition.
Praised by the New York Times as “an artist who makes one hang on every note,” Robert deMaine is the Principal Cellist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. A highly sought-after solo artist and chamber musician, he is a frequent guest artist at many of the world's premier chamber music festivals, including those of Marlboro, Seattle, Great Lakes, Limoges, Heidelberg Schlossfest, Chamberfest Cleveland, Montréal, Seoul’s Ditto Festival, and most recently featured as a soloist at the 2016 Piatigorsky Cello Festival.
Dividing her time among chamber, solo, orchestral and recording projects, Tereza has been hailed for her “expressive beauty and wonderful intensity” (Robert Mann) of her playing, her “sure technique and musical intelligence” (Calgary Herald), and “ her sweet tone, brilliant phrasing, uncannily pointed rhythm and pure intonation (even at the violin’s highest and lowest extremities)” (Huffington Post).
Violinist Rafael Rishik was born in New York City and started the violin at age 4. At age six he was one of the youngest students ever accepted to the Juilliard School of Music. During the next 12 years of study in New York, Mr. Rishik also attended the famed Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art.
Robert Brophy can be seen and heard playing with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, LA Opera and many West Coast chamber music series.
Andrew Shulman, principal cello with LACO and faculty at USC, was the first British winner of the Piatigorsky Award and was made an Honorary RCM by The Queen Mother.
SUMMER OF BEETHOVEN CONCERT #3 - July 16, 2022 - 4 PM
Clarinet Trio in B-flat Major,Op.11
Piano Trio in D Major Op.70 No.1“Ghost”
String Quartet in F Major Op.135
Featuring:
Boris Allakhverdyan - Clarinet
Rohan de Silva - Piano
Andrew Shulman - Cello
Martin Chalifour - Violin
Robert deMaine - Cello
The New Hollywood String Quartet
Laura Brenes is an active freelance musician in the Los Angeles area. She currently performs with many orchestras including the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Long Beach Symphony, Pasadena Symphony, Santa Barbara Symphony and Los Angeles Master Coral orchestra, and Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Kenneth Munday was appointed Principal Bassoon of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra by Sir Neville Marriner in 1976, the youngest principal player at the time.
A Southern California native, violinist Roger Wilkie has been the beloved concertmaster of the Long Beach Symphony for over 27 years. He has appeared as a soloist throughout his career with the Symphony, performing the concertos of Brahms, Mendelssohn, Bruch, Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, and more recently Sibelius to critical acclaim.
Described as a “true sound philosopher” (Oberösterreichische Nachrichten), the brilliant young Italian-born pianist Rodolfo Leone, whose career is supported by the Amron-Sutherland Fund for Young Pianists at the Colburn School, was the first-prize winner of the 2017 International Beethoven Piano Competition in Vienna. Rodolfo released his debut album on the Austrian label Gramola in May 2018 and “Piano Jewels” featuring works of Muzio Clementi on Naxos in January 2022.
Double bassist and composer David J. Grossman enjoys a multi-faceted musical career on both the East and West Coasts. Born and educated in New York City, he joined the New York Philharmonic as its youngest member in Spring 2000, and has continued to be a member since.
Boris Allakhverdyan was appointed Principal Clarinet of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 2016. He previously served as Principal Clarinet of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and the Associate Principal Clarinet of the Kansas City Symphony. Mr. Allakhverdyan is a founding member of the Prima Trio, the Grand Prize and the Gold Medal winner of the prestigious 2007 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition.
Violinist Rafael Rishik was born in New York City and started the violin at age 4. At age six he was one of the youngest students ever accepted to the Juilliard School of Music. During the next 12 years of study in New York, Mr. Rishik also attended the famed Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art.
Robert Brophy can be seen and heard playing with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, LA Opera and many West Coast chamber music series.
Andrew Shulman, principal cello with LACO and faculty at USC, was the first British winner of the Piatigorsky Award and was made an Honorary RCM by The Queen Mother.
SUMMER OF BEETHOVEN CONCERT #4 - July 17, 2022 - 4 PM
Violin Sonata No.9 in A Major, Op.47 “Kreutzer”
Septet in E Flat Major Op.20
Featuring
Roger Wilkie- Violin
Rodolfo Leone- Piano
Boris Allakhverdyan - Clarinet
Kenneth Munday - Bassoon
Laura Brenes- Horn
David Grossman - Double Bass
Rafael Rishik - Violin
Robert Brophy - Viola
Andrew Shulman - Cello
These Concerts are made possible by your generous support! Please consider making a donation.
PARKING & DIRECTIONS :
Parking is free at all concerts held in the Pompeian Room of the Doheny Mansion.
Doheny Mansion
Mount Saint Mary’s University, Doheny Campus
10 Chester Place Los Angeles, CA 90007
Use the entrance gate on St. James Park W to access the Doheny Campus.
Park in the AAA parking lot adjacent to the entrance gate.
Contact us at dacamera@msmu.edu should you need to park closer to the Mansion.
Lynn Harrell
January 30, 1944- April 27, 2020
This festival is dedicated to the memory of our dear friend and colleague Lynn Harrell. His Artistry, friendship and humanity graced our Summer of Brahms Festival, and for that we are eternally grateful.