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MUSICIANS  The musicians who perform at Yellow Barn each summer include many of today's leading figures in chamber music as well as young professionals whose stars are on the rise.
Boris Berman, piano
Boris Berman, piano, is active as a performer and recording artist. He has toured widely and performed with most of the world's major orchestras, as well as in recitals and at festivals in over 40 countries on five continents. He is a 2004 Grammy Award nominee and the author of Notes from the Pianist's Bench. He chairs the Piano Department at the Yale School of Music. Past Yellow Barn participant (2002-2006). [close] Natasha Brofsky, cello
Natasha Brofsky, cello, is the cellist of the Naumburg Award-winning Peabody Trio, which tours regularly throughout the U.S., Canada, and England, has recorded for CRI, New World, and Artek, and is ensemble-in-residence at Peabody Conservatory. She is a former member of the string trio Opus 3 and the Serapion Ensemble, and she has performed as a guest with the Takács, Cassatt, and Norwegian Quartets, among others. Natasha serves on the cello faculty at New England Conservatory. Past Yellow Barn participant (2001-2006)[close] Stephen Coxe, composer
Stephen Coxe, composer, is a recipient of Aaron Copland, Artspace, ASCAP, Composers Guild, Meet the Composer, and National Association of Composers Awards and a BAEF Fellowship. He has received commissions from American Voices, Musicians Accord, The Peabody Trio, Sequitur, and others, and has held residencies at Yaddo, Ragdale, and Virginia Center. He has directed programs for young composers at Peabody Conservatory, the Walden School, and the Putney School. Past Yellow Barn participant (1999-2006) [close] Sebastian Currier, composer
Sebastian Currier, composer, is the 2007 recipient of the prestigious Grawemeyer Award and a past recipient of the Berlin and Rome Prizes. He has received Guggenheim, NEA and other fellowships, as well as a Friedheim Award and numerous other awards and commissions. His works have been performed at major venues worldwide by acclaimed artists and orchestras. He has held residencies at the McDowell Colony and Yaddo, and currently serves on the faculty of Columbia University.[close] Christina Dahl, piano
Christina Dahl, piano, is active as a soloist, chamber artist and teacher. She is a former USIA Artistic Ambassador, and has taught at the Cleveland Institute and the Peabody Conservatory. She currently serves as piano faculty and Director of Chamber Music at SUNY Stony Brook.[close] Mario Davidovsky, composer
Mario Davidovsky, composer, a native of Argentina, Mario began composing at the age of 13. He settled in the U.S. in 1960 and has since received many prestigious honors, including Naumburg and Guggenheim Awards and a Pulitzer Prize. He is Fanny Peabody Manson Professor of Music, Emeritus at Harvard University and director of the Wellesley Composers Conference [close] Steven Doane, cello
Steven Doane, cello, is well known in the U.S. and abroad as a soloist, recitalist, and chamber artist. He is a former member of the Naumburg Award-winning New Arts Trio and is former principal cellist of the Milwaukee Symphony and the Rochester Philharmonic. He holds the Eisenhart Award for Excellence in Teaching from the Eastman School of Music, where he has taught since 1981, and he serves as a visiting professor at the Royal College of Music in London.[close] Kirsten Docter, viola
Kristen Docter, viola, is a member of the Naumburg Award-winning Cavani String Quartet, with which she records frequently and tours internationally. She was first prize winner at the Primrose International and American String Teachers Association Viola Competitions. She is a longtime faculty member at the Cleveland Institute of Music.[close] Jean-Michel Fonteneau, cello
Jean-Michel Fonteneau, cello, is a founding member of the Ravel String Quartet, winner of two prizes at the Evian International String Quartet Competition, and the recipient of Les Victoires de la Musique Classique Award for best French chamber music ensemble. He has taught at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Lyon, France, and is on the faculty of San Francisco Conservatory. Past Yellow Barn participant (2000-2004, 2006)[close] Bonnie Hampton, cello
Bonnie Hampton, cello, was a winner, with her late husband, pianist Nathan Schwartz, and the Francesco Trio, of the Naumburg Chamber Music Award. She is a past participant at the Casals and Marlboro Festivals, among others. She has performed with the Juilliard, Guarneri, Cleveland, and Budapest Quartets, and has served as President of Chamber Music America. Bonnie serves on the faculty of Juilliard and is a Yellow Barn trustee. Past Yellow Barn participant (1999-2006)[close] Mark Hill, oboe
Mark Hill, oboe, is principal of the National Philharmonic and a frequent guest artist with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. He is a member of the New York Chamber Symphony and Sylvan Winds. He serves on the faculty of the University of Maryland. He has performed with the Guarneri Quartet and the New York Philharmonic, and he tours frequently with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. Mark is a Grammy-nominated English horn player. Past Yellow Barn participant (1998-2006)[close] Mimi Hwang, cello
Mimi Hwang, cello, is a winner, with the Franciscan String Quartet, of the Banff International String Quartet Competition and of the International String Quartet Competition at Evian. She has toured throughout North America, Europe and Asia. She serves on the faculty of the Eastman School of Music. Mimi has co-directed the Yellow Barn Young Artists Program since the summer of 2000.[close] Gilbert Kalish, piano
Gilbert Kalish, piano, served for nearly three decades as Chairman of Faculty at the Tanglewood Music Center. He has been a featured guest at many festivals including Ravinia, Banff, and Marlboro. A longtime collaborator with the great soprano Jan DeGaetani, he now performs regularly with soprano Dawn Upshaw, cellists Joel Krosnick and Timothy Eddy, and other leading artists. He currently serves as Professor and Head of Performance Activities at SUNY Stony Brook. Past Yellow Barn participant (1999-2006)[close] Michael Kannen, cello
Michael Kannen, cello, was a founding member of the Naumburg Award-winning Brentano String Quartet and a former member of the Meliora String Quartet and the Figaro Trio. He has performed with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and is a member of the Apollo Trio and the New York Philomusica. Michael chairs the chamber music department at Peabody Conservatory and is a Yellow Barn trustee. Past Yellow Barn participant (2000-2006)[close] Kim Kashkashian, viola
Kim Kashkashian, viola, is active throughout the U.S. and abroad as a soloist, chamber musician, and recording artist. She is a frequent guest with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and Music from Marlboro. She has appeared at many festivals, including Marlboro and Salzburg. She serves on the faculty of New England Conservatory. Past Yellow Barn participant (2002-2005)[close] Paul Katz, cello
Paul Katz, cello , was cellist of the Cleveland Quartet, with which he had a long international career spanning four continents, more than 2,500 appearances, and 70 recordings. His recent accolades have included the Richard M. Bogomolny Award, recognizing a lifetime of distinguished service to the field of chamber music. He currently serves on the faculty of New England Conservatory. Past Yellow Barn participant (2005, 2006)[close] Alan Kay, clarinet
Alan Kay, clarinet , is a member of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. He is Artistic Director of the New York Chamber Ensemble, a member of Hexagon and Windscape, and frequent performer with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. He is principal clarinetist of New York’s Riverside Symphony. Alan serves on the faculties of Juilliard and the Manhattan and Hartt Schools of Music. Past Yellow Barn participant (2001-2006)[close] Seth Knopp, piano
Seth Knopp, piano, is Artistic Director of Yellow Barn and a founding member of the Naumburg Award-winning Peabody Trio. He is founder and co-director of the Yellow Barn Young Artists Program. As a member of the Knopp-Melançon Duo, he was a winner of the USIA Artistic Ambassador Competition, which resulted in tours throughout Europe, the Far East, the Middle East, and Japan. He is a member of the Peabody Conservatory piano and chamber music faculties. Seth has recorded on the CRI, Analekta, New World Records, and Artek labels. Past Yellow Barn participant (1998-2006)[close] Maria Lambros, viola
Maria Lambros, viola, is a former member of the Mendelssohn, Meliora, and Ridge String Quartets. She has received a Grammy nomination, the Naumburg Chamber Music Award, and Europe’s Diapason d’Or. She has performed with the Guarneri, Cleveland, Juilliard, Brentano, Borromeo, and Orion Quartets, with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, and at the Spoleto and Aspen festivals, among others. She is on the faculty of Peabody Conservatory. Past Yellow Barn participant (2000-2006) [close] Fred Lerdahl, composer
Fred Lerdahl, composer, teaches at Columbia University, where he is Fritz Reiner Professor of Music, since 1991. He has received numerous honors for his music, including the Koussevitzky Composition Prize, two composer awards from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. His chamber work Time after Time was a finalist for the 2001 Pulitzer Prize in music. He has received commission from leading ensembles throughout the U.S. Lerdahl is also prominent as a music theorist. He has written two books, both of which model musical listening from the perspective of cognitive science.[close] Curtis Macomber, violin
Curtis Macomber, violin, is a versatile artist equally at home with repertoire ranging from Bach to Babbitt. He is a former member of the New World String Quartet, with which he toured internationally for many years. He is a founding member of the Apollo Trio. Curtis serves on the faculties of Juilliard and the Manhattan School of Music, and has taught at the Tanglewood and Taos festivals. Past Yellow Barn participant (2001-2006)[close] Lucy Rowan Mann, narrator
Lucy Rowan Mann, narrator, is an actress and narrator who performs regularly with her husband, violinist Robert Mann, frequently in his original compositions. She is Secretary and Assistant Treasurer of the Walter W. Naumburg Foundation. Past Yellow Barn participant (2002-2005)[close] Nicholas Mann, violin/viola
Nicholas Mann, viola/violin, is a founding violinist of the Mendelssohn String Quartet, now in its 28th year. He currently serves on the faculty of Juilliard and co-chairs the string department at the Manhattan School of Music. He is a former faculty member at Harvard, the Hartt School, and the North Carolina School for the Arts. A former trustee of Yellow Barn, Nicholas has participated in Ravinia, Aspen, Mostly Mozart, Chamber Music West, and Santa Fe festivals. Past Yellow Barn participant (1999-2006)[close] Robert Mann, violin
Robert Mann, violin , is known worldwide as founding first violinist of the Juilliard String Quartet, which he led for 51 years. He currently maintains an active career as soloist, composer, conductor, and teacher. He is a Visiting Professor at the Juilliard School, a member of the Board of Directors of the New York Philharmonic, and President of the Walter W. Naumburg Foundation. Past Yellow Barn participant (2002-2005)[close] Anthony Marwood, violin
Anthony Marwood, violin, is Artistic Director of the Irish Chamber Orchestra and a member of the Gramophone Award-winning Florestan Trio. He was named Instrumentalist of the Year at the 2006 Royal Philharmonic Society Awards. Anthony has recently appeared as soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the London Philharmonic, and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, among others. Past Yellow Barn participant (2000-2006)[close] Violaine Melançon, violin
Violaine Melançon, violin, is a founding member of the Naumburg Award-winning Peabody Trio, with which she performs internationally. She serves on the violin and chamber music faculties of Peabody Conservatory. She was a winner, with the Nisaika Quartet, of the Eighth International String Quartet Competition in Evian, France, and, with the Knopp-Melançon Duo, of the USIA Artistic Ambassadors Award. She is a recipient of the 1984 Prix d’Europe. Violaine has recorded on the CRI, New World Records, and Artek labels. Past Yellow Barn participant (1998-2006)[close] Katherine Murdock, viola
Katherine Murdock, viola , is a member of the Los Angeles Piano Quartet and a former member of the Mendelssohn String Quartet. She has toured with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Music from Marlboro, and the Boston Chamber Music Society, and has collaborated with members of the Vermeer, Emerson, and Cleveland Quartets. She serves on the faculties of the University of Maryland and SUNY Stony Brook. Past Yellow Barn participant (1998-2006)[close] Susan Narucki, soprano
Susan Narucki, soprano, well known as a recitalist and soloist, is a familiar presence in the world’s major concert halls and opera houses. She recently made her Netherlands Opera debut creating the role of Catherina Bolnes in Writing to Vermeer. She also performed the role of Pat Nixon in excerpts from John Adams’ Nixon in China with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and premiered Scriabin’s Mysterium: Humanity with the San Francisco Symphony. Susan’s extensive discography includes a 2001 Grammy Award-winning disc of works by George Crumb and a Cannes Award-winning CD for Best Recording of Works by a Living Composer. Past Yellow Barn participant (2000-2006)[close] The Peabody Trio, ensemble-in-residence
The Peabody Trio now in its 20th year, has been in residence at Yellow Barn since 1998. Winners of the Naumburg Chamber Music Award in 1989, the Trio has performed in most of the major chamber music series in North America and frequently tours in England, Japan, and Israel. They have appeared at many festivals, including Ravinia and Tanglewood, and have served as resident faculty ensemble at Peabody Conservatory since 1989. Equally committed to the classics of the repertoire as well as to important new works, the group is known for its innovative collaborative projects for trio and actor. Past Yellow Barn participants (1998-2006)[close] Victor Rosenbaum, piano
Victor Rosenbaum, piano, is active as a soloist and chamber musician in the U.S., Europe, and the Far East. He is former chair of the piano department at New England Conservatory, and former director and president of the Longy School of Music. He currently serves on the faculties of New England Conservatory and the Longy School.[close] Aliza Stewart, Feldenkrais
Aliza Stewart, Feldenkrais practitioner, is a teacher and pianist who works with musicians to help them overcome performance-related injuries and find increased freedom of expression. She has taught Feldenkrais at The Peabody Institute, Marlboro Music Festival, and Yellow Barn, and she has presented the Method at the Mannes and Manhattan Schools of Music, as well as at medical conferences related to musician injuries. Past Yellow Barn participant (2003-2006)[close] Chris Theofanidis, composer
Christ Theofanidis, composer, has received the Masterprize in Composition and was nominated for a 2007 Grammy Award. He is composer-in-residence with the Pittsburgh Symphony and serves on the faculty of Peabody Conservatory. Current projects include a viola concerto for Kim Kashkashian and a ballet for the American Ballet Theater.[close] Roger Tapping, viola
Roger Tapping, viola, is a former member of the Grammy Award-winning Takács Quartet, with which he toured worldwide and which is also a two-time winner of the Gramophone Chamber Music Recording of the Year Award. He is a former member of Britain’s Allegri Quartet. Roger serves on the faculties of New England Conservatory and the Longy School of Music and is a Yellow Barn trustee. Past Yellow Barn participant (2003-2006)[close] Donald Weilerstein, violin
Donald Weilerstein, violin, is a member of the Weilerstein Duo and the Weilerstein Trio. He was founding first violinist of the Cleveland String Quartet, with which he toured internationally for many years. He serves on the faculties of New England Conservatory and Juilliard, and is a former faculty member of the Cleveland Institute and the Eastman School. He has appeared at the Aspen, Ravinia, Marlboro, Mostly Mozart, Berlin, Israel, Salzburg, and Luzern festivals, among others. Past Yellow Barn participant (2001-2006)[close] Vivian Hornik Weilerstein, piano
Vivian Hornik Weilerstein, piano, is a member of the Weilerstein Duo and the Weilerstein Trio, and is a frequent collaborator with many eminent artists. She serves on the piano and chamber music faculties of New England Conservatory, where she also directs the professional piano trio training program. She is a former faculty member of the Cleveland Institute and the Eastman School. Vivian has participated in the Marlboro, Aspen, Verbier, and Kneisel Hall festivals, among others. Past Yellow Barn participant (2001-2006)[close] Yellow Barn participants 2008 Yellow Barn participants will be selected by audition in January and February of 2008 Young Artists Program students 2008 Young Artists Program students will be selected by audition in January and February of 2008 | |