UI Chamber Music Tour Performance
UI Chamber Music Tour Performance by the YANA Quartet and the Tonacity Trio will be streamed via the library's
Facebook page on Tuesday, May 18th at 10:00.
The YANA Quartet, a group which formed through the chamber music residency program at the University of Iowa under Professor Elizabeth Oaks, consists of four highly artistic doctoral students in the musical arts. Its members, Luciana Hontilă (Romania), Ramel Price (America), Adrián Gómez (Spain), and Donghee Han (Korea) each come from diverse backgrounds which serves in providing a wide variety of perspectives in their music. The name YANA is an acronym meaning “You Are Not Alone”. This symbolizes friendship and unity stating that no matter what origin someone has or where one comes from it is still possible to harmonize with others in order to create something meaningful. YANA has worked with various professional ensembles including the Pacifica Quartet, JACK Quartet, Jasper Quartet, and Warp Trio. Their enthusiastic and tireless efforts continue to evolve their sound continuously.
The Tonacity Trio was founded in early 2021 as part of the Chamber Music Residency Program at the University of Iowa. The trio is committed to perform music from all musical periods to its highest artistic level. The members of the trio are: Ghadeer Abaido (Jordan), Piano. Gregory Bardwell (United States), Flute. Carlos López (Mexico), Bassoon. Ghadeer, Gregory and Carlos also serve as Teaching Assistants for their studios at the UI School of Music. The diversity in the background of each member of the trio enhances the artistic performance of the group. The Tonacity Trio is mainly coached by Professor Benjamin Coelho, Professor of Bassoon at the University of Iowa School of Music. In addition to coachings with Prof. Coelho, the trio has had the opportunity to perform masterclasses for the internationally renown clarinetist Mr. Anthony McGill, the JACK Quartet and the Jasper Quartet. Recently, the Tonacity Trio was Awarded First Prize at the Chamber Music Competition of the Flute Society of Kentucky.
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