OCTOBER 16th 2011 <<< Back to concerts DOROTHY CHANDLER PAVILION at 4.00 pm

Arts:

J.BRAHMS Sonata-Scherzo “ FAE” (Sonatensatz)
Opus posthume and J.BRAHMS Piano Quintet in F minor op 34

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Phillip LEVY Violinist

Hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as the top classical performer of 1995, violinist Phillip Levy has since then continued to receive worldwide critical acclaim at festivals and is the recipient of many prestigious awards and prizes.

His collaborations have included such renowned artists as Sir Yehudi Menuhin, Iona Brown, Sir Neville Marriner, Dawn Upshaw, John O'Connor and Ralf Gothoni. He has also premiered and recorded new works by composers William Bolcom, Henri Lazarof, Donald Crocket and John Harbison.

Born In Cardiff, Wales, he joined the English Chamber Orchestra and the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, with whom he also appeared as soloist, and led the London based Locrian and Amphion String Quartets.

Concertmaster of The Monterey Symphony Orchestra for six seasons he frequently appeared with them as soloist and conductor. He has also been the principal violinist of the Apple Hill Chamber Players and currently leads the Capitol Ensemble, Artists in residence for the Los Angeles County Museum's Sunday's Live radio broadcasts.

For eight years, he held a Senior Lectureship in violin and chamber music at Stanford University and is now on the faculty at California State University Long Beach.
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Julie GIGANTE Violinist

Since her Carnegie Hall debut in 1981, Julie Gigante has been in demand as a chamber musician, soloist and recording artist. Her solo appearances include performances with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, New York String Orchestra, Music Academy Festival Orchestra and the Arlington, Alexandria and Fairfax symphonies in Virginia. She also performed, by special invitation, on the “Young Artists Series” on the New York City radio station, WQXR.

Julie has held the position of assistant concertmaster of the Phoenix Symphony and concertmaster with both the Festival Orchestra of the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara and the Opus Chamber Orchestra in Los Angeles.

Julie is a member of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and a founding member of the Capitol Ensemble and the Angeli Duo. She is active in the motion picture and recording industry and has performed on over 1,000 movie scores and hundreds of records and CDs.
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Andrew Duckles Viola

Canadian-born violist Andrew Duckles enjoys a diverse musical life as a recording artist, chamber musician, soloist and teacher. From a very tall family of musicians, Andrew is the “runt” of the Duckles family, standing at a meager 6’4”.

Formerly principal viola of the Houston Grand Opera and Houston Ballet orchestras, Mr. Duckles has made guest appearances as principal viola of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, the Long Beach Symphony and the New West Symphony. From 1999 to 2002, Andrew spent three seasons performing, recording, and touring with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. An enthusiastic chamber musician, Mr. Duckles appears regularly as a guest artist on a number of chamber music series throughout the United States and Europe and shares the stage frequently with the Alexander String Quartet and the Capitol Ensemble. Andrew teaches viola and chamber music at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB).

As a recording artist, Mr. Duckles is featured on a number of studio albums, television and motion picture soundtracks. Andrew has been featured as a performer on television programs such as Saturday Night Live, The American Music Awards, The Grammys and the Tonight Show. Andrew has degrees from both the Eastman School of Music and the New England Conservatory and is still working hard to pay back the small fortune he borrowed to pay for his musical education. His hobbies include cartooning, following international soccer and collecting great music. Andrew is married to culinary genius, master educator and French horn player extraordinaire Laura Strand. Together they live in Belmont Shore, California with their two sons and three cats.

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David LOW Cellist

David Low studied at the Juilliard School where he received his Bachelors and Masters of Music in cello performance as a student of Harvey Shapiro. He has served as principle cello of the New World Symphony, New West Symphony and the Julliard Orchestra. He has recorded chamber music on Harmonie Mundi and Sony records. David is currently a recording musician and music contractor in the film industry and has worked on over 750 films.

With a diverse career, David has served as the Artistic Director of the Brandeis Bardin Institute from 1993-2003, Personnel Manager with the Los Angeles Opera from 2001-2008 and is currently the Orchestra Manager for the Ojai Music Festival.

David is a founding member of the Capitol Ensemble.

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Rina DOKSHITSKY Piano

Israeli pianist Rina Dokshitsky was born to a musical environment and exhibited extraordinary talent at an early age, when she began to play the pieces she heard by ear. Her mother, a pianist, and her uncle, Eliahu Shulman, a well-known Israeli violinist, were strong influences upon the young and naturally gifted musician. Ms. Dokshitsky’s playing today is brilliantly virtuosic and her powerful interpretations are both noble and deeply rooted in the earth. Her performances are met with enraptured silence and then uproarious standing ovations.

Ms. Dokshitsky began her piano studies with Ilona Vincze and attended Thelma Yelin School for the Arts in Tel Aviv. She gave her first solo appearance at age twelve in Tel Aviv and, at thirteen, performed Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto No.1 with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. At fifteen she won first prize at the International Competition for Young Pianists in Senigallia, Italy. Rina gave her debut recitals at the 92nd Street Y in New York and the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. At the age of sixteen her mother was finally willing to see her daughter leave home and pursue her education in the United States. Rina began studying with Russell Sherman at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston where she was offered a full scholarship for eight years, during which she received a Bachelor of Music, a Master of Music in piano performance and a distinguished Artist Diploma. Other renowned pianists with whom she subsequently studied in master classes throughout the U.S. were Gina Bachauer, Menahem Pressler and Claude Franck.

At age twenty-one Rina won first prize at the highly prestigious Young Concert Artists International Auditions in New York City. This award launched Rina's international performance career with numerous concerts throughout the United States and the world. Other awards soon followed, including first prize at the Jerusalem Symphony Competition. At age twenty-three Rina gained fifth place prize at the International Arthur Rubinstein Piano Competition. This prize lead to the Canada Israel Award for Best Israeli Performer and an eight-year scholarship award from the America Israel Cultural Foundation.