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Performers participating in Sound Currents 2 (You may also read about performers who participated in past concerts.) Linda Bailey, flute Tom Baker, guitar Beth Ann Bonnecroy, soprano Peter Mack, piano Sean Osborn, clarinet odeonquartet Linda Bailey, flute Linda Bailey is a Doctor of Musical Arts student at the University of Washington, where she studies with Felix Skowronek. She moved to Seattle from Dallas, Texas where she performed with the Irving Symphony Orchestra, substituted regularly with the Plano Chamber Orchestra, and maintained an active flute studio. Linda holds a Master of Music from University of North Texas, where she was a Teaching Fellow, and a Bachelor of Music from Portland State University. In addition to working on her DMA in flute performance, she is also pursuing a theory certificate. When Linda is not studying music she teaches flute at Music Works Northwest in Bellevue, WA. and teaches Hebrew and Judaic studies in Mercer Island, WA. Don't miss Linda's lecture recital on November 23rd at the University of Washington's Brechemin auditorium! The subject is "After Hours: Flute Music of David Schiff." Tom Baker, guitar In addition to his work as a composer, over the past two years, Tom Baker has been performing throughout the Northwest as soloist and in ensembles on the fretless guitar. Exploring the microtonal implications that the instrument offers, Tom has performed in concerts and provided masterclasses on this new instrument. He has performed with the Seattle Creative Orchestra, Ned Evett and Franck Vigroux among others. Tom has also teamed up with microtonal vibraphonist Dale Speicher to form duo MIKRO PROPAGANDA, which has premiered works by Baker, Christian Asplund, and Joshua Parmenter. The duo has also commissioned several new works that they will premiere in the spring of 2003. Tom is finishing a new CD of original music for fretless guitar that will be released in 2003. (Read about Tom's work as a composer on the Composers page.) Beth Ann Bonnecroy, soprano Beth Ann Bonnecroy is in demand as a singer, conductor and teacher of voice. An accomplished soprano, Beth Ann has distinguished herself as a recitalist and performer of early music in the Seattle area. She has also sung with the Seattle Opera Chorus, Opera by the Sound, and Lyric Opera Theatre of Tempe, AZ. Beth Ann joined the artistic staff of the Northwest Girlchoir in 2000, conducting the 55-voice Vivace choir. Under her direction, Vivace excelled at the International Choral Festival in Missoula, MT in 2003, the Grassroots Summit Children’s Choral Festival in Hiroshima, Japan in 2002 and the Pacific International Children’s Choir Festival in Eugene, OR in 2001. Before joining the NWGC organization, Beth Ann amassed 13 years experience in church music, conducting choirs of all ages and specializing in worship and music for children. She currently directs the Chancel Choir at Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church in Seattle. Students ages 13 to adult fill Beth Ann’s active voice studio. She teaches from her home in north Seattle where she lives with her husband, Paul and their cat, Max. Beth Ann holds a Bachelor of Music degree in church music and voice from St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN and a Master of Music degree in voice performance from Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ. Peter Mack, piano Irish pianist Peter Mack has been thrilling audiences in Seattle since he settled here in 1985. He has also performed throughout the United States and Europe, as well as in Australia and the former Soviet Union. He is the winner of the New Orleans, Young Keyboard Artists and Pacific International Piano Competitions. His prize in the Sherman-Clay competition included a Steinway grand piano. Peter Mack is well known for his extensive repertoire, having performed twenty-five concertos with orchestras. A choral scholar at Trinity College Dublin, he went on to obtain a doctorate in piano performance from the University of Washington. His primary teachers were Frank Heneghan and Bela Siki. Dr. Mack is equally in demand as a performer, clinician and teacher. Pupils of Peter Mack are frequent winners of the Seattle Young Artists Concerto Competition, and for the last four years in a row his students have won the M. T. N. A. college division competition in either Washington or Oregon state. Peter Mack is Associate Professor of Piano Performance at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. "Mack is one of those lucky ones, born with a completely balanced set of talents. He has perfect piano hands, his technique is all but infallible, he has boundless temperament, style and taste, and above all, he communicates directly.... In all capacities he is indefatigable...." --Los Angeles Times Sean Osborn, clarinet Exclusively managed by Corbett Arts Management, Ltd., Sean Osborn has performed on four continents since his recital debut at the age of seventeen at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Appointed over nearly 300 other applicants to a position with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in 1989, Mr. Osborn was the youngest clarinetist in the history of the Met. He has also performed as Principal Clarinet with the New York Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony, Seattle Symphony, and the American Symphony Orchestra. Touring the country extensively, Mr. Osborn has performed live on WNYC, KUOW, and KING radio, as well as being presented in recital on WHYY, WIAA and nationally on NPR's Performance Today. Sean is a top prize winner in both the ARTS Competition and the International Clarinet Society Competition, and in 1984 was named a Presidential Scholar in the Arts. He has also participated in the Marlboro, Colorado, Aspen and Keystone music festivals. A frequent chamber musician, Mr. Osborn has collaborated with James Levine, Donald Weilerstein, Richard Stoltzman, as well as members of the Colorado and St.Lawrance String Quartets and the orchestras of New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and others. He is also a founding member of Quake! A student of Stanley Hasty at the Eastman School of Music, Mr. Osborn is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and the Interlochen Arts Academy where received its highest honor - the Young Artist Certificate, while studying with Dr. Frank Kowalsky. In 1999 he received his Master's Degree from Southern Illinois University, where he studied clarinet with Dr. Eric Mandat and composition with Dr. Frank Stemper. He has also given numerous master classes throughout the country, including two at the Manhattan School of Music and has been a guest lecturer at the Mannes College of Music. Mr. Osborn is also a composer, and has written a Symphony, Oboe Concerto, Wind Serenade, Sonata for Eb Clarinet (or Violin) and Piano, and Duet for Bassoon and Clarinet to name a few. His pieces have been performed by faculty of the Juilliard School and members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, Seattle Symphony, Marlboro Music Festival, and the American Saxophone Quartet. Some of his pieces may be heard here. odeonquartet The Seattle-based odeonquartet is comprised of distinguished artists who are dedicated to presenting concerts of the highest artistic quality and building new audiences for chamber music through performances and educational outreach programs. The artists include Gennady Filimonov 1st violin, Jane Chung 2nd violin, Heather Bentley viola, and Page Smith Bilski cello. The odeonquartet has been the Lehmann Ensemble-in-Residence at Cornish College of the Arts since 2001-2002 season, a residency made possible by a generous gift from Thelma Lehman, who sponsored the Cornish residency of world-renowned Russian pianist Vladimir Feltsman last year. “Just a few seasons old, this young, vibrant group has made a Kronos-like commitment to a 20th century music all over the artistic map – from serialism, evocations of folk and pop music from around the world, American classics and European neo-romanticism, “ writes music critic Gavin Borchert in the Seattle Weekly. The ensemble features works that reflect the diversity of American and International musical styles including fresh and imaginative performances of standard and lesser known masterpieces as well as new works and unusual repertoire, performing music that weaves in threads of tango, American prison blues, Persian folk music, jazz, Russian orthodox hymns, minimalism, European neo-romanticism, and contemporary and folk influences. As the Lehmann Ensemble-in-Residence, the odeonquartet offered an exciting expansion of Cornish College's chamber music activities; they provided support to the composition program by offering a series of readings, workshops and performances. In November 2002, they presented a concert at Benaroya Hall, where they gave a very successful world premiere of a work written for them TRANSFORMATIONS II: Music for a Changing World by Laura Kaminsky. The odeonquartet has been a recipient of the prestigious King County Arts Commission grant, and have been regular guests of the Seattle Chamber Music Festival's "Under Forte" series. Other appearances include Benaroya Hall, KCTS, the Gala opening of Experience the Music Project, Seattle Chamber Music Festival with composer/narrator Bruce Adolph, Lopez Center for the Arts in San Juans Islands, Belle Arte Chamber Music Series, Sound Currents Chamber Music Series, Arts West Chamber Music Series, KING FM, KUOW/NPR, as well as performances at PONCHO Concert Hall at Cornish College of the Arts. The odeonquartet is dedicated to nurturing the human spirit by promoting and perpetuating greater understanding through music. In 2002 odeonquartet has signed an exclusive artist endorsement agreement with Connolly & Co., Inc. on behalf of Thomastik-Infeld Company (manufacturers of superior strings for the violin family). Accomplished professionals and masters prefer Dominants/Thomastik-Infeld strings, often citing their superior feel, string to string consistency and legendary tonality. The odeonquartet joins the roster of accomplished professionals which include the legendary Pinchas Zukerman, Ann-Sophie Mutter, Modern String Quartet, Turtle Island String Quartet, Chee Yun, American String Quartet, Hilary Hahn among others. Gennady Filimonov Violinist and a native of the former Soviet Union, Gennady emigrated to the United States at age 10. At age 7, he was accepted at the School of Stoliarsky (school for gifted children in Odessa, which produced such luminaries as David Oistrakh, Emil Gillels, Nathan Milstein and many more). Still in his teens, he made his solo debut playing Lalo's Symphony Espagnole and was subsequently featured on Robert Sherman's Young Artists Showcase on WQXR (NYC): Classische Musica (live broadcast) in Meinz Germany and Radio Nationale de France. Among his numerous awards, Mr. Filimonov has been a recipient of the first prize at the National Arts club of New York Competition, the Pythias Young Artists Competition, The Friends of Mozart Competition, Arthur Schorr Award, Margaret Lowe Award, Jane Gardner Prize, Lusk Memorial Fellowship and Maurice Ravel Prize (France). He has received his Bachelor's and Master's of Music Degrees from Manhattan School of Music and was a recipient of the prestigious U.S. Government "Fulbright Grant" to pursue an Advanced Solo Studies Course at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, England.Gennady is a co-founding member of the Opus One Chamber Ensemble in NYC and the Odeon String Quartet which has been the Lehmann Ensemble in Residence at Cornish College of the Arts. He has been a member of the Seattle Symphony since 1994. His deep commitment to solo/& chamber music, has led to performances throughout the United States, Europe, Japan and Southeast Asia. He has participated in many festivals including the Carmel Bach Festival: Chamber Music Festival of Sintra, Portugal; Bluehill Chamber Music Festival; CCNF Nice, France; Meinz, Germany; Cullowee (SC) Music Festival and Aspen Music Festival. A highly sought after musician, Gennady has been soloist/concertmaster in collaboration with Rod Stewart, Linda Rondstatt, Tony Bennett, "Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber" , Dave Matthews Band, "Heart" and many others. His film appearances include an award winning motion picture "FAME" and the premier episode of the Equalizer. He is also a prolific studio recording artist. To date, he has performed in over 850 soundtracks including "HEART" Road Home album. Gennady has also created and produced "Playing The Game - Music for Interactive Entertainment". Jane Chung Violinist JANE CHUNG has performed as soloist, recitalist and chamber musician across the United States and Europe, and at the festivals of Taos, Aspen, Prussia Cove, Utah and Spoleto. An avid chamber musician, her collaborations include Joel Krosnick, Rostislav Dubinsky, Luba Edlina, Steven Isserlis and Sara Davis Buechner, as well as the dance company TERRAIN. Ms. Chung has performed with the New York Philharmonic, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, Metamorphosen Chamber Orchestra, and Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players, as well as being a regular guest artist of the Da Capo Chamber Players. Ms. Chung studied in Vienna as a Fulbright grant recipient after receiving her Master of Music degree from Yale University. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, in architecture from Yale. Ms. Chung's new music performances this season include concerts in Russia in November with Da Capo Chamber Players, as well as a performance at the Tenry Gallery in New York through the Friends and Enemies of New Music. Heather Bentley Heather Bentley, violinist and violist, holds degrees in Chamber Music and Viola from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and has also attended the University of California, Berkeley and the Indiana University School of Music. Her teachers have included Geraldine Walther, Isadore Tinkleman, and Ian Swensen, as well as David Balakrishnan of the Turtle Island String Quartet, with whom she studied jazz viola. She has appeared as soloist with the Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra, The Northwest Sinfonietta, the Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra and the San Francisco Conservatory Orchestra, as well as with several regional Washington State community orchestras. As a chamber musician she has performed for many seasons at the Olympic Music Festival, with the Seattle Chamber Players, at the Second City Series in Tacoma, the Belle Arte Series in Bellevue, and ArtsWest in West Seattle. Ms. Bentley is Principal Violist of the Northwest Sinfonietta and is Conductor of the Northwest School Chamber Orchestra in Seattle. She resides in Shoreline with her husband, Kurt, sons Aaron and Miles, and three cats. Page Smith Page Smith is principal cellist of the Northwest Chamber Orchestra, the Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra and the Auburn Symphony. She is one of the region's beloved chamber musicians, performing regularly with the NWCO's Showcase Chamber Music Series, the Second City Chamber Music Series, the Mostly Nordic series and the Music Northwest Series. Smith performed for four summers as principal cellist of the Aspen Chamber Symphony, performing on tour with them in the Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival and the Kennedy Center's Festival of Festivals. While living in New York, Smith performed as principal cellist with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and in the Chelsea Chamber Ensemble. She has been the featured soloist with the Northwest Chamber Orchestra, the Auburn Symphony, the Federal Way Symphony, the Tudor Choir, Opus 7, Choral Arts Northwest and Seattle Pro Musica. Her teachers have included Ronald Leonard, Lynn Harrell, Gabor Rejto and in Seattle: Eva Heinitz, Phyllis Allport and Raymond Davis.