The
Lighthouse
Chamber
Players
1998 Summer Season
Concert 3
August 29, 1998 at 8 PM
Wellfleet Congregational Church
THE LIGHTHOUSE
CHAMBER PLAYERS
FINAL SUMMER CONCERT: MOZART AND BRAHMS
SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 29, 1998 AT 8:00PM
WELLFLEET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
ELIZABETH CHANG, Violin
DAVID NIW A, Violin
ALEXANDER YUDKOVSKY, Violin
DAVID CERUTTI, Viola
LIUH-WEN TING, Viola
MAUREEN MCDERMOTT, Cello
and
Guest artist BERNARD GREENHOUSE, Cello
W . A. MOZART
(1756-1791)
Program
String Quintet in g minor, K. 516
(1 787)
Allegro
Menuetto (Allegretto) and Trio
Adagio rna non troppo
Adagio-Allegro
David Niwa, Alexander Yudkovsky, violins
David Cerutti, Liuh-Wen Ting, violas
Maureen McDermott, cello
Intermission
JOHANNES BRAHMS
(1833-1897)
String Sextet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 36
(1864-1865)
Allegro rna non troppo
Scherzo-Allegro non troppo; TrioPresto
giocoso
Adagio
Poco Allegro
Elizabeth Chang, Alexander Yudkovsky, violins
Liuh-Wen Ting, David Cerutti, violas
Bernard Greenhouse, Maureen McDermott, celli
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Guest artist BERNARD GREENHOUSE, cellist, was born in New Jersey. He
studied at Juilliard and made his New York recital debut at Tovm Hall to
resounding critical acclaim. Mr. Greenhouse then went to Europe for an
audition with Pablo Casals, which resulted in two years of study with the
great Spanish master. Casals wrote, "Bernard Greenhouse is not only a
remarkable cellist, but what I esteem more, a dignified artist."
Since then Mr. Greenhouse has won a reputation as one of the major
interpreters on his instrument, making appearances in most of the major
cities of Europe and America in recital, with orchestras and chamber music
ensembles, and recording for CBS, RCA, Concert Hall, and the American
Recording Society. He has been a member of the faculties of the Manhattan
School of Music and the State University of New York at Stony Brook,
from which he received an Honorary Doctorate. He has recently retired
Emeritus from his position as WCSL Professor at Rutgers University, and,
as well, from the New England Conservatory; Mr. Greenhouse now teaches
Master Classes in the United States, Canada, and Europe. He was cellist
with the Bach Aria Group, and for thirty two years, a founding member of
the Beaux Arts Trio.
His varied career has brought him recognition both as a soloist and as a
chamber musician. He was recently awarded the National Service Award
by Chamber Music America. Mr. Greenhouse plays the famed "Paganini"
Stradivarius Cello dated 1707.
David Cerutti, violist and resident of New York, enjoys a diverse musical life
encompassing chamber music, recording, orchestral and solo performances.
He is heard regularly with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and the Orpheus
Chamber Orchestra, and is active with many other groups in the New York
area. He has appeared as soloist with the Brandenburg Collegium, Concert
Royal, and at Alice Tully Hall with the Little Orchestra Society ofNcw York.
Mr. Cerutti has also appeared numerous times in the Da Camera ofHouston
Chamber Series. He earned his Master's Degree at the Mannes College of
Music. His performances can be heard on several labels including Sony
Classical and Koch International and Newport Classics
Elizabeth Chang, violinist, is a native New Yorker and studied in the Juilliard
Pre-College with Louise Behrend and Joseph Fuchs, in Boston with Roman
Totenberg, Leon Kirclmer, and Luise Vosgerchian, and in Switzerland with
Max Rostal. In 1982, Ms. Chang was named a Presidential Scholar in the
Arts. She graduated from Harvard with a B.A. in English and subsequently
received a Beebe Fellowship for Study Abroad from New England
Conservatory. Ms. Chang has appeared as soloist with a number of
orchestras, including the Palisades Chamber Orchestra, the Harvard Bach
Society Orchestra, the Philharmonische Akademie Bern, the Music for
Westchester Orchestra, the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra. She has appeared as
a member of the Sea Cliff Chamber Players and the Orchestra of St. Luke's
and she has toured Europe, Japan and the U.S . with the Orpheus Chamber
Orchestra. In New York, Ms. Chang is the concertmaster of several chamber
orchestras and is currently the head of the chamber music department and a
member of the violin faculty at The School for Strings.
Critically acclaimed cellist Maureen McDermott made her New York recital
debut in 1987 at Carnegie Recital Hall. Since that time, she has performed in
such venues as Carnegie Hall, in 92nd St. Y's Kaufman Hall, in Alice Tully
Hall, and on tour throughout the United States. She has participated in the
festivals of Ravinia, Newport, Park City, Vail, and Port Milford. A prize
winner in numerous competitions, Maureen is a member of the McDermott
Trio and the cello quartet CELLO. Recent concerts include performances at
Les Rencontres Jnternationales d'Ensemb/es Violoncel/es in France, in
Merkin Concert Hall, and at the Kennedy Center. In addition, she performed
the Beethoven Triple Concerto with the McDermott Trio at Alice Tully Hall.
Maureen has recorded on the Pro Arte, Angel, Sony and BMG labels.
Maureen graduated with honors from the Manhattan School of Music where
she studied with David Wells, Martha Williams and Bernard Greenhouse, and
she has been on the faculty of the Third Street Settlement Music School since
1987.
Violinist David Niwa 's extensive performing career has included feature
appearances with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Symphony Orchestra
ofthe Curtis Institute, the Oak Park Symphony, the Chicago Youth
Symphony, the Chamber Orchestra of the Palisades and the Plainfield
Symphony, as well as recitals in the Corcoran Gallery and the Terrace Theater
ofthe Kennedy Center, the Cloitre des Jacobins, and Landgraf. Since 1990, he
has also been featured regularly as soloist with the New York Symphonic
Ensemble throughout Japan and Southeast Asia. As a chan1ber musician, he
has perforn1ed as a member of the Roycroft Chamber Players and as a guest
artist at the Summer Chamber Music at URI and at the Martha's Vineyard
Chamber Music Society. In 1987 and 1988, he appeared as guest artist-inresidence
at the Festival de Ia Gesse in southwestern France. A native of
Chicago, David began his studies with his father, Raymond Niwa, and
subsequently studied at the Curtis Institute and the Juilliard School, where his
teachers were Aaron Rosand and Szymon Goldberg, respectively. He was a
top prizewinner in all five divisions of the prestigious Society of American
Musicians Competition, a three-time winner of the ISMT A Competition, a
winner of the St. Paul Musical Arts Competition, and a recipient of
scholarships from the Union League Civic and Arts Foundation. In 1982,
David was a prizewinner in the NF AA Recognition and Talent Search and a
finalist in the 17-General Motors National Competition. In 1985, he made his
live national TV debut with the Tchaikovsky Concerto on NBC. David is
currently assistant concertmaster of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra.
Liuh-Wen Ting, violist, born in Taiwan, is a graduate of The Juilliard
School, where she earned both her Bachelor's and her Master's degrees as a
student of Karen Tuttle and William Lincer. Liuh-Wen is the violist in the
. award-\ovinning Meridian String Quartet and the ABACA String Band, which
performs regularly as part of the Carnegie Hall' s Neighborhood Outreach
Series. She has performed with the Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society,
Orchestra of St. Luke's, and the Orpheus Chamber Ensemble. An energetic
proponent of contemporary music, she is principal violist of the SEM
Ensemble, Music Mobile Ensemble (in residency at NYU), and the Crosstown
Ensemble. She has appeared as a soloist with the Taipei Symphony, the
Virtuoso String Players and the Orchestra of Julius Grossman. As a faculty
member of the Juilliard School Pre-College, she is a regular performer on the
Juilliard Pre-College Faculty Concert Series. Liuh-Wen has been on the staff
for the Composers' Conference at Wellesley, the Chamber Music Conference
of the East at Bennington College, the "June in Buffalo" festival, and the
Bowdoin Music Festival. Liuh-Wen, together with her quartet, is a dedicated
participant in the effort to introduce young people in public schools to
classical chamber music.
Violinist David Niwa 's extensive perfonning career has included feature
appearances with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Symphony Orchestra
ofthe Curtis Institute, the Oak Park Symphony, the Chicago Youth
Symphony, the Chamber Orchestra of the Palisades and the Plainfield
Symphony, as well as recitals in the Corcoran Gallery and the Terrace Theater
ofthe Kennedy Center, the Cloitre des Jacobins, and Landgraf. Since 1990, he
has also been featured regularly as soloist with the New York Symphonic
Ensemble throughout Japan and Southeast Asia. As a chamber musician, he
has perfonned as a member of the Roycroft Chamber Players and as a guest
artist at the Summer Chamber Music at URI and at the Martha's Vineyard
Chamber Music Society. In 1987 and 1988, he appeared as guest artist-inresidence
at the Festival de la Gesse in southwestern France. A native of
Chicago, David began his studies with his father, Raymond Niwa, and
subsequently studied at the Curtis Institute and the Juilliard School, where his
teachers were Aaron Rosand and Szymon Goldberg, respectively. He was a
top prizewinner in all five divisions of the prestigious Society of American
Musicians Competition, a three-time winner of the ISMT A Competition, a
winner of the St. Paul Musical Arts Competition, and a recipient of
scholarships from the Union League Civic and Arts Foundation. In 1982,
David was a prizewinner in the NF AA Recognition and Talent Search and a
fmalist in the 17-General Motors National Competition. In 1985, he made his
live national TV debut with the Tchaikovsky Concerto on NBC. David is
currently assistant concertmaster of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra.
Liuh-Wen Ting, violist, born in Taiwan, is a graduate of The Juilliard
School, where she earned both her Bachelor's and her Master's degrees as a
student of Karen Tuttle and William Lincer. Liuh-Wen is the violist in the
. award-winning Meridian String Quartet and the ABACA String Band, which
performs regularly as part of the Carnegie Hall's Neighborhood Outreach
Series. She has performed with the Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society,
Orchestra of St. Luke's, and the Orpheus Chamber Ensemble. An energetic
proponent of contemporary music, she is principal violist of the SEM
Ensemble, Music Mobile Ensemble (in residency at NYU), and the Crossto\vn
Ensemble. She has appeared as a soloist with the Taipei Symphony, the
Virtuoso String Players and the Orchestra of Julius Grossman. As a faculty
member of the Juilliard School Pre-College, she is a regular performer on the
Juilliard Pre-College Faculty Concert Series. Liuh-Wen has been on the staff
for the Composers' Conference at Wellesley, the Chamber Music Conference
of the East at Bennington College, the "June in Buffalo" festival, and the
Bowdoin Music Festival. Liuh-Wen, together with her quartet, is a dedicated
participant in the effort to introduce young people in public schools to
classical chamber music.
Alexander Yudkovsky, violinist, has performed extensively as soloist and
chamber musician in Italy, Spain, France, Finland, Germany, Switzerland, the
Netherlands as well as in this country. He has appeared on tour as a soloist
with the New American Chamber Orchestra and with the Brandenburg
Collegium, and as concertmaster of the Spoleto Festival Orchestra for three
years he was featured regularly in televised chamber music performances.
Alexander was born in Leningrad and came to the U.S. at the age of fourteen.
He received his musical education at the Leningrad Special Music School, the
Juilliard School, and the Rotterdam Conservatory; his principal teachers have
been Boris Sergeev, Joseph Fuchs, Rami Shevelev, and Zino Vinnikov. In
recent years Mr. Yudkovksy has been increasingly recognized for his
leadership in education in the arts. For two years he served as the Chairman of
the Music Department at the Harlem School of the Arts and Music Director of
the New Jersey State Youth Orchestra. He is currently Executive Director of
the School for Strings in New York, one ofthe country's leading centers for
instrumental music education for young children.
The Lighthouse Chamber Players gratefully thank
the following people for their invaluable support
during the 1997-1998 year:
Sponsors ($200 and over)
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Davidson
Ms. Elizabeth Kushigian
Mr. & Mrs. William Petersen
Mr. Richard Trifiro
Benefactors ($50-$99)
Mr. & Mrs. George Abbott
Alan Stone & Lesley Hill
Mr. George Malloy
The Chocolate Sparrow
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Swanson
