What: Idyllwild Arts Academy Alumni Concert
Sonata for Two Violins in C Major, Op. 56 by Sergei Prokofiev
Trio for Piano and Strings No. 1 in d minor, Op. 32 by Anton Arensky
Quintet for Strings No. 1 in F Major, Op. 88 by Johannes Brahms

When: 7:30 p.m., Thursday, January 29

Where: Stephens Recital Hall
52500 Temecula Road
Idyllwild Arts Campus
Idyllwild, CA 92549

Who: Alumni of the Idyllwild Arts Academy

Vivian Fan, piano, ‘98
Yiming Gao, violin, ‘94
Hang Su, viola , ‘98
Jackie Lee, viola, ‘93
Scott Lee, viola , ‘95
Vesselin Gellev, violin, ‘95
Yao Zhao, cello, ‘95

Why: Annual recital of Alumni musicians.

How: No charge. Open to the Public. Handicap accessible.

Special Features:

In 1996, Headmaster Bill Lowman, Dean of the Arts Nelms McKelvain and Violist Scott Lee organized the first ISOMATA/Idyllwild Arts Academy Alumni Concert. Since then, 32 music alumni, coming back from 18 different colleges, universities and conservatories have participated in this annual event. Among them, many are already members of symphony orchestras, representative by professional management, teachers at schools, colleges and universities. The goal of the Alumni Concert is to bring back the memories of studying and working in Idyllwild, and also show the progress of the individual music graduate.
This non-profit concert is a genuine opportunity to share the wonderful music in Idyllwild where each student grew up. The musicians often give up other engagements and pull themselves out from busy schedules to meet in Idyllwild in the beginning of the week. With three or four days of intense rehearsals they will present a full program of chamber music. As the participants of the 8th Alumni Concert, Hang Su – Viola, Jackie Lee - Viola, Scott Lee – Viola, Vesslin Gellev - Violin, Yao Zhao - Cello, Vivian Fan - Piano, and Yiming Gao – Violin

The alumni will perform the Sonata for Two Violins in C Major, Op. 56 by Sergei Prokofiev, Trio for Piano and Strings No. 1 in d minor, Op. 32 by Anton Arensky and Johannes Brahms’ Quintet for Strings No. 1 in F Major, Op. 88.

Barry Hou of Marquis Violins in Pasadena provides violins for this performance.
The concert will be held in Stephens Recital Hall on the campus of Idyllwild Arts on Thursday, January 29 at 7:30 p.m. The performance is free, open to the public and is handicap accessible.

For additional information or directions please call Public Relations at (951) 659 2171 x. 339.

Biographical Information:

Vivian Fan Piano Class of 1998
Miss Fan attended the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California. She is a faculty member of the Idyllwild Arts Academy and Idyllwild Arts Summer Program.

Yiming Gao Violin Class of 1994
Miss Gao attended the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University and Yale University. She is a member of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra.

Hang Su Viola Class of 1998
Mr. Su attended the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California. He is a member of the San Diego Symphony Orchestra.

Jackie Lee Viola Class of 1993
Mr. Lee attended the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California, California Art Institute, the Cleveland Institute of Music and the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory.

Scott Lee Viola Class of 1995
Mr. Lee attended the Curtis Institute of Music, The Julliard School and Mannes College of Music. He is an Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and the Idyllwild Arts Summer Program.

Vesselin Gellev Violin Class of 1995
Mr. Gellev attended The Julliard School. He is the First Violinist of the Absolute Ensemble, the Concertmaster of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra, and a faculty member of the Eleazar de Carvalho Summer Festival in Brazil. Br. Gellev performs under the Concert Artist Guild Management.

Yao Zhao Cello Class of 1995
Mr. Zhao attended the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California. He is the Principal Cellist of the San Diego Chamber Orchestra, a member of the Orange County’s Pacific Symphony Orchestra, San Diego Symphony Orchestra, and a faculty member of the Idyllwild Arts Summer Program.