2022-2023 TMC Artist Series Schedule

 October 18, 2022 | 2:00 PM

Rolston String Quartet with David Shifrin, clarinet
Sponsored by the Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts

Canada’s Rolston String Quartet, first prize winner of the Banff International String Quartet Competition, and 2018 recipient and first international ensemble chosen for the prestigious Cleveland Quartet Award from Chamber Music America, continues to receive worldwide acclaim. Toronto Concert Reviews writes of its “elite status among the continent’s finest string quartets.” Three-time Grammy nominated clarinetist David Shifrin, in demand as soloist, recitalist and chamber music collaborator, joins the quartet for this special concert.  Click here for complete bios.

November 15, 2022 | 2:00 PM
Daniel Hsu, piano, 2017 Van Cliburn Bronze Medalist
With marketing support from MACSA-Musical Arts Center of San Antonio

Characterized by the Philadelphia Inquirer as a “poet…[with] an expressive edge to his playing that charms, questions, and coaxes,” American pianist Daniel Hsu is increasingly recognized for his easy virtuosity and bold musicianship. He captured the bronze medal and prizes for best performance of both the commissioned work and chamber music at the 2017 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, and is a bronze medalist of the Hamamatsu International Piano Competition. This young pianist continues to make his mark across the U.S. and Japan.  Click here for complete bio.

January 31, 2023 | 2:00 PM
Elena Villalón, soprano,
with Bin Yu Sanford, pianist
Sponsored in part by Mattie-Jennie Trust Grant

Cuban-American soprano Elena Villalón is described as having “a voice with considerable warmth and mellifluous legato tone, but also weight and breadth” by Washington Classical Review.  She is a 2019 Grand Finals winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions; recently took home several prizes in the Hans Gabor Belvedere Competition—including Second Prize, Audience Prize, CS Prize, and the Wil Keune Prize; 2022 Sara Tucker Career Grant from the Richard Tucker Music Foundation; and the Richard F. Gold career grant from Houston Grand Opera. In concert, Elena recently appeared as the Vocal Arts DC Emerging Artist, performing at the Kennedy Center.  In 2022-2023 season, she will join the ensemble of Oper Frankfurt, debuting as Iole in Hercules in a new production by Barrie Kosky as well as Atalanta in Xerxes. She will return to Houston Grand Opera as Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro, The Dallas Opera as Gretel in Hansel und Gretel, and the Queen of Sheba in Solomon for an international tour with The English Concert and Harry Bicket.   Click here for complete bio.

For bio on pianist Bin Yu Sanford, pianist, click here.

Please contact us at satuesdaymusicalclub@gmail.com if you want to be added to the Artist Series email notification list. 

 We look forward to welcoming you at our upcoming concerts.   

Anna C. Armstrong, MD • Artist Series Chair

 For more information, contact satuesdaymusicalclub@gmail.com

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Funding Our Mission: To fund our mission of promoting the performance of music as a fine art by keeping ticket prices low and allowing students for free, please consider these "Giving Levels" to support the Artist Series:

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