Emily Herdeman Kelly enjoys a diverse career as a violinist and music educator. An experienced orchestral musician, Ms. Kelly has performed with the Northwest Sinfonietta, Oregon Symphony, Houston Symphony, Austin Symphony, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, Houston Grand Opera, Houston Ballet, River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, San Antonio Symphony, and the New World Symphony. She has participated in professional and fellowship summer festivals including the Britt Festival Orchestra (OR), Colorado Music Festival Orchestra (CO), Tanglewood Music Center (MA), Round Top Festival Institute (TX), and the Beijing International Music Festival in China.
A dedicated teacher, she currently maintains a thriving studio in Redmond. Previously, she has been a Teaching Artist with the Seattle Symphony, an Adjunct Instructor at Carnegie Mellon University and was on faculty at the Rice University Preparatory School. Ms. Kelly has been a Teaching Artist through MusAid for an El Sistema program in El Salvador. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Indiana University, and a Master of Music degree from Rice University.
Hillary Nordwell recently relocated to Bellevue, Washington after spending the past 16 years in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has been featured as a soloist and chamber musician in many Bay Area and Washington State concert venues, as well as in Germany, Italy, Austria, and Sweden. She cultivates a thriving Suzuki Piano studio and is in demand as a collaborative pianist. A certified Suzuki Piano Teacher Trainer, she participates actively on the board of the local Suzuki Association, and is instrumental in providing training opportunities for teachers and students. She also enjoys educating young children and their families through her Comfy Concert series.
Megan Titensor is an influential cellist and devoted teacher based in Seattle. Megan performs regularly in chamber music and has also played with the Northwest Symphony Orchestra. She has extensive experience as a recording artist and is also an accomplished pianist. She holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Cello Performance.
PROGRAM:
Louise Farrenc: Piano Trio in E flat (1841-44)
Lili Boulanger: D'un matin de printemps (1917-18)
Amy Beach: Piano Trio (1938)
Jennifer Higdon: Pale Yellow and Fiery Red (2003)
Florence Price: "Night" (1946)
Refreshments available.
Kids are free.
