West Shore Piano Trio

Jay Dewire, piano
Diana Flesner, cello
Heather Haughn, violin

Tickets: $10

Program:
Beethoven's Piano Trio in B flat Major, Op. 97 - 'Archduke'
Tchaikovsky's Trio in A minor, Op. 50

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:

Jay DeWire, a frequent solo performer and member of the West Shore Trio, has appeared up and down the eastern seaboard and is becoming known for both his dynamic interpretations of 20th Century works and his "old world flair". Recent concerts include solo recitals in Guildenhorn Recital Hall at the University of Maryland in furtherance of a Doctoral Degree, which was completed in 2007; performances of the West Shore Trio in the D.C. area including Oaklands Presbyterian church; a collaborative performance in Auer Hall of Indiana University with John Tafoya, then principal timpanist of the National Symphony Orchestra; featured soloist at the First National Convention of the MusicLink Organization (Washington, DC), a solo performance for the National Society of Arts and Letter at the Jefferson Library (University of Virginia), and performances at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Brown Hall at the New England Conservatory (Boston, MA). Dr. DeWire has also performed in Deer Isle, ME; Philadelphia, PA; Boston, MA; Aspen, CO and Washington, DC. Recent highlights include The Kirchner Project, a tribute to Leon Kirchner and his music, the National Orchestral Institute, the Maryland Percussion Ensemble under the direction of John Tafoya, and the Aspen Music Festival. Mr. DeWire has recorded three live performance solo CD's, including an all 20th Century concert that includes works by Ravel, Debussy, Bartok, Rzewski, and Messiaen. In April 2008, he recorded an all Brahms concert featuring the recently discovered Gavottes, which he arranged and completed for concert performance.

Mr. DeWire began playing piano at the age of four and gave his first solo recital at age 12. He received a B.A. with High Distinction and a Master of Arts in piano performance from the University of Virginia, and a Master of Music from the New England Conservatory. In December of 2007 he received a D.M.A. from the University of Maryland School of Music (College Park). He has studied with such distinguished pianists as Joanne Haroutounian, Mimi Tung, Gabriel Chodos, Bradford Gowen, Steve Drury, John Moriarty, and Larissa Dedova. He has performed in master classes for Claude Frank, Andre Watts, Ruth Laredo, and Tigran Alikhanov, the Director of the Moscow Conservatory, and appeared in several competitions including: The National Society of Arts and Letters Competition, National Symphony Orchestra Competition, Baldwin Competition, Washington, DC Beethoven Competition (Honorable Mention), and was a finalist in the American Musicological Society (Mid-Atlantic Chapter) Writing Competition. Mr. DeWire has also received numerous prizes including the Brander Wyatt Morrison Prize, and a Dean of Faculty Fellowship (UVa), as well as scholarships at the University of Maryland, New England Conservatory and University of Virginia. He currently works on the staff at the Harmonia School of Music and Arts in northern Virginia and maintains his own private studio in Washington, DC.

Diana Flesner, cello, received her DMA from the University of Illinois, where she studied with Brandon Vamos. Originally from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, she received her MM from San Francisco Conservatory and her BA magna cum laude from Middlebury College with a double major in Music and Russian Language/Literature. Her principal teachers have included Bonnie Hampton, Jean-Michel Fonteneau, and Dieuwke Davydov.

Always active as a chamber musician, Ms. Flesner was a member of the Cervantes String Quartet for two years, which in addition to regular concerts and recitals, performed live for WILL-FM, gave the American premier of a quartet by Edward Top, and served as Quartet in Residence for Strings in the Mountains summer music festival. While at the University of Illinois she received a full scholarship to be a member of the Graduate String Quartet and while in San Francisco she was a member of the Bravel Piano Trio. She has participated in Manchester Music Festival and The Quartet Program at Bucknell and has played in masterclasses or coached with members of the Pacifica, Miró, Miami, Kocian, Tokyo, Juilliard, Tákacs, and Kronos Quartets.

Ms. Flesner served as principal cellist for the University of Illinois Symphony Orchestra and has played with BACH (Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana), The Prairie Ensemble, Opera Illinois, Champaign-Urbana Symphony, Peoria Symphony, Illinois Symphony, Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, and Fairfax Symphony.

Heather Haughn, violin, enjoys a diverse career as an active chamber musician, orchestral player, and teacher. She currently plays with the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, Concert Artists of Baltimore, Delaware Symphony Orchestra, Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, Maryland Symphony Orchestra, and the National Philharmonic. She is on the faculty of Goucher College and the Duke Ellington School of the Arts.

Ms. Haughn has performed as soloist and concertmaster with the Berkeley Symphony Orchestra (under the direction of Kent Nagano), the San Francisco Sinfonietta, and the San Francisco Concerto Orchestra. She has also served as concertmaster for Cal Performances, Golden Gate Opera, Pocket Opera, Ballet San Joaquin, and North Bay Opera. She has played associate concertmaster for the Modesto Symphony Orchestra, Pacific Chamber Symphony, Chamber Orchestra of Albuquerque, and the Schlossfestspiele opera orchestra in Heidelberg, Germany. She was formerly the assistant principal second violinist with the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra.

Ms. Haughn has performed chamber music throughout the United States. As a member of the Sierra Ensemble for violin, horn, and piano, she performed throughout northern California. The trio released a CD, "Heartstrings", in 2006(produced by Museum Music). She was formerly the first violinist of the Bella Cosi String Quartet. The quartet was a semi-finalist in the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and was featured on a CD, “Lullaby, and Good Night”, produced by KHFM. The group was the quartet in residence for the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival's Education and Outreach Program, Chamber Music Albuquerque's Education Program, and the Golden Gate Philharmonic Youth Orchestra. The Bella Cosi Quartet coached with members of the Alexander, American, Cleveland, Concord, Juilliard, Kronos, Penderecki, and St. Lawrence Quartets.

Also a dedicated pedagogue, Ms. Haughn was on the faculty of the University of California, Berkeley for four years. She also conducted the youngest orchestra of the Golden Gate Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and was on faculty at the Community Music Center of San Francisco. Ms. Haughn was formerly on faculty at the Houston Conservatory and taught for the Rice University Preparatory Division.

Ms. Haughn received her Bachelor of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music where she studied with Lynn Blakeslee. She received a Master of Music degree from Rice University where she studied with Kathleen Winkler. Ms. Haughn has performed in master classes for renowned artists including Isaac Stern, Roland and Almita Vamos, and Zvi Zeitlin.

Ms. Haughn lives in Baltimore with her many pets. In her spare time, she enjoys running, salsa dancing, discovering great vegan restaurants, and being an advocate for animal rights.