2007 Artist/Faculty

Helen Callus, the Artistic Director of the Port Townsend Chamber Music Festival, is an international recording artist and the first elected female president of the American Viola Society. She is a regular performer on radio and television as a recitalist, chamber music collaborator, and concerto soloist. Her debut recording, Portrait of the Viola, and her subsequent recordings have been met with wide critical acclaim. Callus currently serves as Associate Professor of Viola at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Hear her music and more.

Maria Bachmann, Alexis Pia Gerlach, and Jon Klibonoff join together as Trio Solisti to create performances that have thrilled audiences across Canada, Europe, and the United States. The New York Times describes Trio Solisti as “compelling and consistently brilliant.” The Trio has been featured on national radio shows around the country. Trio Solisti’s recordings include an all-Brahms album for Marquis Classics, and a recording of music by Paul Moravec for the Arabesque label which includes recordings of Moravec’s 2004 Pulitzer Prize-winning work, composed specifically for the Trio. In 2003, a documentary video, Trio Solisti Explores Beethoven, was released by the Films for Humanities and Sciences. more

William Feasley is recognized as one of today’s top classical guitarists. The first guitarist to be awarded the Peabody Conservatory’s coveted Artist Diploma, Feasley has since been the recipient of numerous prizes and awards and maintains an active international touring schedule. In addition, he is currently on the faculties of Catholic University, Columbia Union College, and Shepherd University. Hear his music and more.

Hal Grossman teaches at the Interlochen Academy, and was previously Associate Professor of Music at Miami University. He is the winner of the International Cleveland Quartet and National Fischoff  Chamber Music competitions, and made his Carnegie Hall debut with the Casella String Quartet. In addition, Grossman has served as first violinist of the Oxford String Quartet and as Concertmaster of the Estranach (Luxembourg) and several U.S. orchestras. In addition, Grossman has made several recital tours throughout North America and Europe. more

Clarinetist Alan Kay appears frequently with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, and has been featured at the Vail Valley Music Festival and the Yellow Barn Festival. He teaches at the Manhattan, Hartt, and Juilliard schools, and has performed with the award-winning ensemble Hexagon, the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, and the Da Camera of Houston. more

Pianist Robert Koenig has quickly established a reputation as a much sought-after collaborative artist and chamber musician. He performs regularly in major centers throughout the world with many renowned musicians. Recent engagements have included performances at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Alice Tully Hall in New York, Tokyo’s Suntory Hall, the Seoul Arts Center, the Concertgebuow in Amsterdam, and the Louvre Museum in Paris. more

Cellist Antonio Lysy has performed worldwide in major concert halls, including the Royal Festival Hall, the Concertgebouw, the Tonhalle, Salle Pleyel, Wigmore Hall, Sala Verdi, Berlin Philharmonie, and Teatro Colón. He has appeared extensively as soloist with such orchestras as the Royal Philharmonic and Philharmonia Orchestras of London, among many others, including the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, where he gave the premiere of a triple concerto by composer Denis Bouliane. Hear his music and more.

Paul Moravec, recipient of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize in Music for his work Tempest Fantasy, composes orchestral, chamber, choral, and lyric compositions, as well as film scores and electro-acoustic pieces. His many awards and fellowships include the Rome Prize, NEA Composer Fellowship, and Rockefeller Foundation fellowship. Moravec is currently Music Department Chair at Adelphi University. more