Concert #3 - November 22, 2008

The Claremont Trio
at the Lucas Theatre

Formed at the Juilliard School in 1999 by twin sisters Emily and Julia Bruskin and pianist Donna Kwong, the Claremont Trio combines a mastery of the standard repertoire with a commitment to commissioning works by contemporary composers. They are based in New York City near their namesake: Claremont Avenue.

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Concert #4 - January 10, 2009

Helen Huang - Pianist
at the Lucas Theatre

Pianist Helen Huang was born in Japan in 1982 to Chinese parents. She moved to the U.S. in 1985 and began studying piano two years later. She was performing with the Philadelphia Orchestra by the time she was eight. A protégé of conductor Kurt Masur, she made her debut recording of Mozart and Beethoven concertos with the New York Philharmonic at age twelve and accompanied the orchestra on a 1998 tour of Asia. The recipient of the Artur Rubinstein prize when she graduated from the Juilliard School in 2004, she is currently studying with Peter Frankl and pursuing a master’s degree from Yale.

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Concert #5 - February 2, 2009

Charles Wadsworth & Friends - 80th Birthday Tribute to Charles Wadsworth
at the Lucas Theater

Charles Wadsworth, the founder of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and the host of the chamber music concerts at the Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, SC, for many years, has also been the host of several of our concerts in the previous four years. To help him celebrate his eightieth birthday in May, we are presenting a special gala concert with the St. Lawrence String Quartet.

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Concert #6 - April 11, 2009

Hilton Head International Piano Competition Winner
at the Lucas Theatre

Once again, for our final concert we will be presenting the winner of the most recent Hilton Head International Piano Competition. The pianist will present a solo recital in the first half of the concert, and after the intermission will be joined by members of the Forsyth Ensemble for a work from the standard chamber music repertoire. Along with pianist Ran Dank, the group performed the Schubert "Trout" quintet at the last concert of the 2007-8 season to great acclaim. Violinist Terry Moore, his wife cellist Sarah Schenkman, and violist Gretchen Frazier are members of the Hilton Head Orchestra and the Savannah Sinfonietta. Mr. Moore is the concert master of both orchestras.

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Concert #1 - Saturday, September 20, 2008

Mendelssohn String Quartet
at the Lucas Theatre

Mendelsson String Quartet has established a reputation as one of the most imaginative, vital and exciting quartets of its generation. The Quartet tours annually throughout North America with regular trips to foreign destinations. They will provide the first concert of the 2008-2009 season.

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Concert #2 - Saturday, October 18, 2008

Marina Lomazov, pianist
Joseph Rackers, pianist
at the Lucas Theatre

Marina Lomazov, pianist in residence at the University of South Carolina, along with her husband Joseph Rackers, will perform a four-hand piano recital. The featured work will be a four-hand version of Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring".

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