An die musik live


William Jenken/Peter Minkler/Sylvie Beaudoin
Sun, 10/21/07 (1048 days ago)  
From: 03:00 PM To: 04:00 PM  
Location: An die Musik Live
Contact: henry@andiemusik.com
(410) 385-2638
 
Sylvie Beaudoin, pianist
William Jenken, BSO clarinetist
Peter Minkler, BSO violist

PROGRAM:
Mozart - "Kegelstatt" Trio for Piano, Viola and Clarinet
Messiaen - Abyss of the Birds for Clarinet
Vieuxtemps - Capriccio for Viola
Benjamin - Tangissimo! for Clarinet, Viola and Piano
Francaix - Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano

Tickets: $15 / $12 students & seniors

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:

William Jenken

William Jenken joined the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra as second clarinetist in January of 1998. He is originally from northern Alberta, Canada and has been a member of several orchestras in that country over the years. Most recently, he spent eight and a half years (1989-1998) as Assistant Principal Clarinetist and Bass Clarinetist with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra under Music Director Sergiu Commissiona in British Columbia where he was also an active teacher and chamber musician. He has performed as soloist with several orchestras including the Copland Clarinet Concerto with Baltimore Chamber Orchestra as well as performing with Peter Minkler a movement of the Bruch Double Concerto for Clarinet and Viola with the Baltimore Symphony. While in Vancouver, he was a member of the Curio Chamber Ensemble, performances of which were broadcast nationally on the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation). In Maryland, he has been an active Chamber Musician, performing often with other musicians in many different series including Columbias Sundays at Three, An Die Musik, The Chalice Series, and he has been a frequent performer in the BSOs Music by Candlelight series at the Second Presbyterian Church in Baltimore. He has also performed in several BSO Chamber Concerts including Schuberts Shepherd on the Rock with soprano Janice Chandler-Eteme and pianist Eric Conway.

Sylvie Beaudoin

Pianist Sylvie Beaudoin has been performing as a recitalist, guest soloist of orchestras, chamber musician and accompanist across Canada, in Spain, Japan, France and the United-States since 1975. This includes appearances on television and radio stations, as well as concerts with internationally acclaimed musicians. She gradually came to specialize in chamber music in the 1990s. Originally from Canada, Ms. Beaudoin established herself in Maryland in 1999 and has been performing with numerous members of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra for several chamber music series in Maryland and D.C.. Ms. Beaudoin is the recipient of many awards, prizes and scholarships in Canada and the U.S.. She studied with Jane A. Coop at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver to complete her Bachelor and Master degrees in piano in 1993, and studied with other distinguished artists in North America and abroad, in private lessons or in masterclasses. Among them are pianists Cecile Ousset, Seymour Lipkin, Marian Hahn, Anton Kuerti, Richard Goode, John Perry, Irma Vallecillo, Martin Isepp and Marc Durand. In the 1990's she did chamber music residencies at the Banff Centre for the Arts in Canada and at the Pacific Music Festival of Sapporo in Japan, and furthered her chamber music studies at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in California and at the Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival in Maine. Ms. Beaudoin started teaching in 1982 and has been teaching at her private Studio located in Howard County since 2002.

Peter Minkler

Praised by the Baltimore Sun for producing "a darkly beautiful sound as he limned the score with clarity and communicative warmth", Peter Minkler is currently Acting Assistant Principal Viola of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. He also serves as Principal Viola of the Baltimore Choral Arts Society Orchestra, a position he has held since 1998. Prior to his arrival in Baltimore, he was Associate Principal with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.

Mr. Minkler began his undergraduate instruction with Robert Vernon at the Cleveland Institute of Music and earned his Bachelor of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music, where he studied with Francis Tursi. He also participated in master classes at the Banff Centre in Alberta, Canada with Lillian Fuchs, Donald McInnes and William Primrose.

He has appeared as soloist with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Columbia (MD) Orchestra, the Baltimore Choral Arts Society and the Buffalo Philharmonic. An avid chamber musician, Mr. Minkler regularly performs in recital and is co-founder of the Chamber Music by Candlelight series at the Second Presbyterian Church of Baltimore. Additionally, he coordinates the Chamber Music UB: The BSO Musicians Series, recently developed in conjunction with the University of Baltimore and now in its second season.

Viola Seul, his first solo CD, is a unique collection of seven works for unaccompanied viola and includes a world premiere recording. Centaur Records has announced a release date of October 2007.
 
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