Once again, gifted
international artists offer their talents in a variety of
concerts - journey around the world without leaving
Hamilton.
Laura
Klugherz,
viola, festival founder and director: "Dramatic . . . emotional .
. . evocative, with a rich, beautifully modulated tone . . .
consistently striking" - The New York Times . . . specialty in
the artists and music of Spain; premieres of contemporary Spanish works
throughout Europe, South America, U.S. . . . USIA cultural specialist in
South America and Mexico . . . Aspen, Banff, Olympic music festivals . .
. frequent performer on radio in Bavaria, South Africa, Canada, and U.S.
. . . former concertmaster, featured soloist, Munich Chamber Orchestra .
. . Fulbright scholar, Germany . . . recordings on Capstone and Centaur
. . .
professor of music, Colgate University.
Arón Bitrán,
violin: founding member, two-time Grammy-nominated Cuarteto
Latinoamericano, with recordings on Elan, New Albion, Urtext, and Dorian
. . . soloist with major orchestras in Latin America and Mexico, and
Dallas, San Antonio, Los Angeles, Seattle, and National Arts Center
orchestras . . . performances at Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival,
Kennedy Center, Mainly Mozart (San Diego), Denver Chamber Music Series,
San Miguel de Allende, Tel Aviv University, and New Zealand Festival . .
. teaches at National Conservatory and Escuela Ollin Yoliztly (Mexico),
National Center for the Arts (Mexico City), and Carnegie Mellon
University.
Valerie
Coleman, flute: 2003 Van Lier Fellow (Meet the Composer) . . .
founder, flutist, resident composer, Imani Winds - debut album, Umoja,
winner of Adventuresome Programming Award and 2002 CMA/WQXR Record Award
. . . stellar reviews of flute performances and compositions in the
NY Times and Washington Post . . . "Performance Today" (NPR),
"Saint Paul Sunday" (Minnesota Public Radio) . . . performances with
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center . . . faculty member at
Juilliard School's Music Advancement Program, Interschool Orchestras of
New York, and Allegheny Music Festival.
Steven
Heyman, piano: solo, chamber, and concerto appearances throughout
the U.S., Canada, and Europe; concerts in London, Paris, Vienna, Munich,
Copenhagen, Oslo, Prague, Salzburg, Lincoln Center, and Carnegie Hall .
. . prize winner in national and international competitions including
Beethoven, Gina Bachauer, Missouri-Southern, and Palm Beach Invitational
. . . returning Chenango artist . . . active in new music; numerous
premieres, recordings on Opus One and Leonarda . . . teacher of piano,
Syracuse University School of Music, Colgate University, Hamilton
College.
Roberto
Limón, guitar: Latin Grammy nominee, recipient of Best Album of
2001, Union de Cronistas de Musica y Teatro (Mexico City) . . .
performances in Spain, Greece, Portugal, Germany, Korea, Czech Republic,
Russia, Lithuania, Latin America, and U.S. . . . orchestral soloist with
Mexican orchestras, San Antonio & San Diego Symphony Orchestras,
Leningrad State Chamber Orchestra, Seoul Philharmonic, and others . . .
premiered works for 11 composers . . . former member, Angel Romero
Quartet . . . director, Centro Hispanoamericano de Guitarra; executive
director, Orquesta de Baja California (Mexico).
Linda
Rosenthal, violin: founder, artistic director, Juneau Jazz and
Classics Music Festival . . . music director, String Chamber Music
Symposium . . . international recital tour of Asia and Great Britain . .
. soloist with National Symphony Orchestra under Mstislav Rostropovich .
. . festivals and concert series throughout North America, including
Chenango . . . recordings of American music, Bay Cities and Town Hall
labels . . . commissioned and premiered more than a dozen violin works .
. . professor of music, University of Alaska Southeast.
Susan
Salm, cello: founding member, Raphael Trio; co-founder, director,
Raphael Trio Chamber Music Workshop . . . returning Chenango artist . .
. Carnegie Hall debut (Concert Artist Guild Award prizewinner) . . .
international solo recitalist, concert tours and master classes in the
U.S. and Europe . . . guest soloist with BBC Orchestra, Berlin Symphony,
Suisse Romande, Vienna, and others . . . recordings for Sony, SNE, VAI,
EMS, ASV, Unicorn, Discover, and Nonesuch . . . visiting
artist-in-residence, Manhattan School of Music.
Laura
Klugherz,
viola, festival founder and director: "Dramatic . . . emotional .
. . evocative, with a rich, beautifully modulated tone . . .
consistently striking" - The New York Times . . . specialty in
the artists and music of Spain; premieres of contemporary Spanish works
throughout Europe, South America, U.S. . . . USIA cultural specialist in
South America and Mexico . . . Aspen, Banff, Olympic music festivals . .
. frequent performer on radio in Bavaria, South Africa, Canada, and U.S.
. . . former concertmaster, featured soloist, Munich Chamber Orchestra .
. . Fulbright scholar, Germany . . . recordings on Capstone and Centaur
. . . 
Arón Bitrán,
violin: founding member, two-time Grammy-nominated Cuarteto
Latinoamericano, with recordings on Elan, New Albion, Urtext, and Dorian
. . . soloist with major orchestras in Latin America and Mexico, and
Dallas, San Antonio, Los Angeles, Seattle, and National Arts Center
orchestras . . . performances at Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival,
Kennedy Center, Mainly Mozart (San Diego), Denver Chamber Music Series,
San Miguel de Allende, Tel Aviv University, and New Zealand Festival . .
. teaches at National Conservatory and Escuela Ollin Yoliztly (Mexico),
National Center for the Arts (Mexico City), and Carnegie Mellon
University.
Valerie
Coleman, flute: 2003 Van Lier Fellow (Meet the Composer) . . .
founder, flutist, resident composer, Imani Winds - debut album, Umoja,
winner of Adventuresome Programming Award and 2002 CMA/WQXR Record Award
. . . stellar reviews of flute performances and compositions in the
NY Times and Washington Post . . . "Performance Today" (NPR),
"Saint Paul Sunday" (Minnesota Public Radio) . . . performances with
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center . . . faculty member at
Juilliard School's Music Advancement Program, Interschool Orchestras of
New York, and Allegheny Music Festival.
Steven
Heyman, piano: solo, chamber, and concerto appearances throughout
the U.S., Canada, and Europe; concerts in London, Paris, Vienna, Munich,
Copenhagen, Oslo, Prague, Salzburg, Lincoln Center, and Carnegie Hall .
. . prize winner in national and international competitions including
Beethoven, Gina Bachauer, Missouri-Southern, and Palm Beach Invitational
. . . returning Chenango artist . . . active in new music; numerous
premieres, recordings on Opus One and Leonarda . . . teacher of piano,
Syracuse University School of Music, Colgate University, Hamilton
College.
Roberto
Limón, guitar: Latin Grammy nominee, recipient of Best Album of
2001, Union de Cronistas de Musica y Teatro (Mexico City) . . .
performances in Spain, Greece, Portugal, Germany, Korea, Czech Republic,
Russia, Lithuania, Latin America, and U.S. . . . orchestral soloist with
Mexican orchestras, San Antonio & San Diego Symphony Orchestras,
Leningrad State Chamber Orchestra, Seoul Philharmonic, and others . . .
premiered works for 11 composers . . . former member, Angel Romero
Quartet . . . director, Centro Hispanoamericano de Guitarra; executive
director, Orquesta de Baja California (Mexico).
Linda
Rosenthal, violin: founder, artistic director, Juneau Jazz and
Classics Music Festival . . . music director, String Chamber Music
Symposium . . . international recital tour of Asia and Great Britain . .
. soloist with National Symphony Orchestra under Mstislav Rostropovich .
. . festivals and concert series throughout North America, including
Chenango . . . recordings of American music, Bay Cities and Town Hall
labels . . . commissioned and premiered more than a dozen violin works .
. . professor of music, University of Alaska Southeast.
Susan
Salm, cello: founding member, Raphael Trio; co-founder, director,
Raphael Trio Chamber Music Workshop . . . returning Chenango artist . .
. Carnegie Hall debut (Concert Artist Guild Award prizewinner) . . .
international solo recitalist, concert tours and master classes in the
U.S. and Europe . . . guest soloist with BBC Orchestra, Berlin Symphony,
Suisse Romande, Vienna, and others . . . recordings for Sony, SNE, VAI,
EMS, ASV, Unicorn, Discover, and Nonesuch . . . visiting
artist-in-residence, Manhattan School of Music.