Duo Perdendosi and the resident artists come together to close the 2022 Windwood Music Festival with chamber music and a community potluck! Works by Mozart, Brahms, and Dvorak.
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Program
W. A. Mozart - Violin Sonata in E minor, K.304
I. Allegro
II. Tempo di menuetto
Johannes Brahms - Violin Sonata No.2, Op.100
I. Allegro amabile
II. Andante tranquillo — Vivace
III. Allegretto grazioso, quasi Andante
Antonín Dvořák - Piano Quintet No.2, Op.81
I. Allegro ma non tanto
II. Dumka. Andante con moto
III. Scherzo. Molto vivace — Poco tranquillo
IV. Finale. Allegro
Maitreyi Muralidharan, violin
Aaron Chan, violin
Liana Branscome, violin
Troy Stephenson, viola
Mairéad Flory, cello
Chris Soong, piano
Annie Kwok, piano
Tong Wang, piano
Maitreyi Muralidharan (they/them)
Violin
Critically recognized as “an accomplished violin soloist,” (CVNC) Maitreyi Muralidharan is an east coast based musician and an avid orchestral and chamber performer. They hold a Bachelor's Degree from the Peabody Institute of Music under the tutelage of Herbert Greenberg, a Master’s Degree and Professional Arts Certificate from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts under the tutelage of Kevin Lawrence, and an Artist Diploma from McGill University under the tutelage of Violaine Melancon. Maitreyi was raised in North Carolina where they fostered a love for sharing music in group settings, whether in ensembles or as a teacher. They have also served as concertmaster of the Peabody Symphony Orchestra, Peabody Chamber Orchestra, UNCSA Symphony Orchestra, and was a member of the UNCSA Chrysalis Chamber Music Institute for two years. They have attended summer music festivals in Colorado, New York, Canada, North Carolina, Vermont, and Germany, and have performed as a chamber musician on international stages. As a musician who has dealt with severe injury, Maitreyi has had to find their own paths in the field of classical and contemporary music, and in that process, has grown a deep appreciation and love for connecting with the unconventional. They aim to share this idea of connection with all walks of life—the idea that being a musician is far more than what is understood or seen, and that one of the greatest joys is fostering a sense of community that can happen any time music is made. Outside of being an orchestral and chamber musician, Maitreyi enjoys working with and advising new music ensembles, assisting violinists with injuries to find creative and sustainable playing practices, and farming.
Tong Wang (she/her)
Piano
Tong Wang is a Canadian artist leading innovative initiatives across areas of performance, research, community engagement, and social entrepreneurship. Her projects explore the role of art in relation to science, technology, identity, culture, health, and social-political issues. As a soloist and chamber musician, Tong has performed with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Red Deer Symphony Orchestra, and various ensembles across North America and Europe. As a multidisciplinary artist, she has written the libretto of a new opera funded by the Canada Council, FRQSC, and SSHRC, “Labyrinth of Tears”, and published an award-winning photo-essay in Carte Blanche. Among her other projects are the creative performances “Song of Praise”, “Ghiblilane”, "Once Upon a Pumpkin", and research lecture recitals on the aesthetic of “cuteness”. Tong recently debuted her recital on social-political issues, “我们Us” in Lunenburg and presented the interactive concerts “We’re Not Really Strangers” and “My Neighbors Totoro and Claude!” at the Verbier Festival. Using diverse mediums, Tong aims to share the power of art to reach across time, languages, borders, and cultures to connect people and kindle a shared understanding.
Aaron Chan (he/him)
Violin
Currently as a resident of the Rebanks Family Fellowship and International Performance Residency Program at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Aaron came to public attention when he won the Golden Violin Competition in 2019. Aaron received his Bachelor of Music with Stephen Rose and Jinjoo Cho at the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) and McGill University’s Schulich School of Music, and completed his Masters degree at Rice University’s Shepherd School of music under the guidance of Paul Kantor. As a soloist and chamber musician, Aaron has participated in established festivals such as MISQA, Kronberg Academy Masterclass, Verbier Festival Academy (Soloist and Chamber Music), ENCORE Chamber Music, etc.
Liana Branscome (she/her)
Violin
Liana Branscome is the first prize winner of the Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota Competition Scholarship Level (2015), the Boca Raton Symphonia Concerto Competition (2014), the Ars Flores Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition (2014) and second prize winner of the New World Symphony Young Artist Competition (2014). She has appeared as soloist with the Vidin Philharmonia in Bulgaria, Palm Beach Atlantic Symphony, the Ars Flores Symphony Orchestra and the Treasure Coast Youth Symphony. She has also performed as guest artist at the Newport Music Festival in Rhode Island and the Auras Nunes Aula de Cámara in Santiago, Spain. Liana has given numerous recitals throughout the United States, Spain, Portugal and London. She has performed solo and chamber music in venues such as the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall and Indiana University’s Auer Hall. In the spring of 2022, Liana was a member of the Heifetz Institute’s Ensemble in Residence. Liana graduated with her Master of Music in violin performance at the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music where she studied under Glenn Dicterow. She received her Bachelor of Music at the New England Conservatory under the instruction of Paul Biss and Lucy Chapman. Her precollege teachers include David and Linda Cerone. Liana served as a Fellow in NEC’s Community Performances and Partnerships Program where she presented numerous solo and duo recitals in the Boston community. In 2016, she founded the Palm Beach Gardens Soirée Series, an in-house concert series designed to build connection and community between the performer and the audience. Liana served as a teaching assistant at the University of Southern California in non-major violin. She also served as a guest adjudicator for the Florida Orchestra Association’s Solo and Ensemble Competition and has presented several masterclasses and recitals at schools in South Florida, Boston and Southern California.
Troy Stephenson (he/him)
Viola
Troy is a violist from Houston, Texas. Having started playing at the age of 11, he began to develop a love for music from the very beginning. From there, he went on to pursue music at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music with Kirsten Docter. In 2020, Troy graduated with a Bachelor of Music in Viola Performance and is currently pursuing a Master of Music degree at McGill University's Schulich School of Music with Andre Roy. Troy has participated in festivals and masterclasses across North America and has worked with artists such as Jeffrey Irvine, Andrew Wan, James Dunham, Merry Peckham, the Jupiter Quartet, and more. An advocate for equity, Troy initiated a series of discussions entitled "Black Voices in the Conservatory", a round table discussion that has inspired administration and faculty alike to change the education, systems, language, and student life at his alma mater.”
Mairéad Flory (she/her)
Cello
Cellist Mairéad Flory, 22, has performed at the Augarten Palais in Vienna, Austria, the Concert Hall of the Royal Conservatory in Brussels, Belgium, and the Concert Hall, Terrace Theater, and Millennium Stage of the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. She has soloed with the Piedmont Symphony Orchestra, the Richmond Symphony Orchestra, the National Philharmonic, and the US Army Orchestra. Mairéad was a National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellow for three years. She also attended the 2017 National YoungArts Week as a winner. Mairéad has participated in the Altensteiger Sommermusik Festival, the Kinhaven School of Music, the Heifetz International Music Institute, the National Arts Center Young Artist Program, the Keshet Eilon Summer Mastercourse, the Orford Music Academy, and is a Teaching Assistant at the Meadowmount School of Music. Mairead studied with Viviane Spanoghe of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Brussels, with Amit Peled of the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, and recently graduated from her bachelors at Northwestern University with Hans Jorgen Jensen. She is now getting her masters at the University of Southern California with Ralph Kirshbaum and David Geringas.
Chris Soong (he/him)
Piano
Toronto native Chris Soong began his piano studies at the age of five with Professor Nancy Hou and received his ARCT in Piano Performance with Honours in 2009. Chris completed both his Bachelor (16’) and Master of Music (18’) degrees in Piano Performance at the University of Toronto, having studied with Professors Boris Lysenko and Marietta Orlov. He completed his Graduate Diploma in Performance Degree (21’) in Collaborative Piano at McGill University, under the tutelage of Professor Kyoko Hashimoto. Chris actively participates in international summer festivals such as the Orford Arts Academy (Canada), Texas State International Piano Festival (USA), Adamant Music School (USA), Gijon International Summer Festival (Spain), Bowdoin International Music Festival (USA) and The International Holland Music Sessions (Netherlands) and the Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity (Canada). He has had the privilege of working with renowned faculty such as Anton Nel, John O’Conor, Menahem Pressler, Boris Berman, Robert McDonald, Ronan O’Hora, Julian Martin, Yong Hi Moon, Logan Skelton, to name a few. Chris is currently in his second year of doctoral studies (DMus) in Collaborative Piano at McGill University, continuing his studies with Professor Kyoko Hashimoto.
Annie Kwok (she/her)
Piano
Annie Kwok began studying the piano at age four in her hometown of Honolulu, Hawaii, where her teachers included the late Ellen Masaki and Dr. Thomas Yee. She received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees with a Music-In-Education concentration from the New England Conservatory of Music, studying with Bruce Brubaker. Interested in transforming the dynamics of audience-performer relationships, Annie has curated community performances and interactive programs as an NEC Community Performances and Partnerships fellow, Early Education Music intern at the Rock and Roll Daycare in Cambridge, and member of From The Top's Center for the Development of Arts Leaders. Following graduation, Annie traveled the world performing chamber music on ships as a Lincoln Center Stage pianist, eating, zip-lining, and hiking her way through 30 different countries. She currently teaches at the Masaki School of Music in Honolulu, Hawaii, where her students range from age five to 15.