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One of the most distinguished piano trios in North America, the Newstead Trio’s, Michael Jamanis, violin, Sara Male, cello, Xun Pan, piano, performances are personified by warmth, energy, and depth of expression. After twelve years together, they have performed for audiences throughout the United States, Canada, Italy, Hungary, Singapore, and China, where they gave their concerto debut performing Beethoven’s Triple Concerto with the Shenzen Symphony Orchestra. They made their New York debut at Carnegie Hall. They have been broadcast live on radio and television. The Newstead Trio’s innovative and uniquely accessible concert programming combines traditional piano trio literature with more contemporary works. These presentations are characterized by a dramatic variety that can be enjoyed by a wide variety of audiences worldwide. They have also commissioned numerous works by widely respected composers and have included a world premiere performance on three of their CD’s. Both Robert Starer and Chinese born composer Chen Yi have dedicated works to the Newstead Trio, who have given the world premieres of four 20th century works: Chen Yi – Tunes from My Home, Gerald Chenoweth - En Blanc, Gris and Noire, Thomas Lanese - Piano Trio 1978, Ping Jin - Xipi, Themes From Peking Opera and Robert Starer- Episodes. Prince Productions is recently released the fifth CD by the Newstead Trio, featuring two trios by Mendelssohn in honor of his 200th “birthday.” Highlights of the season include a four-city tour in China, a week long residency at Dartmouth College and numerous performances in the United States, including California, Florida and Texas. The Newstead Trio will also be recording a CD devoted to Mozart piano music. Li-Ly Chang, pianist, composer, had won many awards and grants. Faculty member of Montgomery College and Director of International Young Artist Piano Competition.

Program: Dvorak Trio in E minor, Mendelssohn Piano Trio in D minor. Duet selections.

Ismar Gomes and Wen-Chi Su cello-piano Duo have given recitals together around the country, exploring a wide range of repertoire, for nearly a decade. The two met at the Peabody Conservatory in graduate school where they realized their musical connection. Since then they have cultivated a very active concertizing career together they have performed on many important series and have commissioned several new works by established and emerging composers. Together the Duo has collaborated with members of the Baltimore Symphony and others. A member of the Virginia Symphony, Ismar Gomes teaches at several universities in Maryland and holds Faculty appointments at a number of summer festivals. He is in demand as a baroque cellist as well and is a member of Mélomanie, based in Delaware. Wan-Chi is one of the most sought after pianists on the east coast. A native of Taiwan, she often performs in chamber music and as a soloist, apart from her regular studio teaching. Each program the Duo presents includes a variety of music from different periods,

styles, and places; some works well known, while others are off the beaten track. The Duo enjoys creating concerts that explore a unifying idea and will guide the audience through introductions to the music. This program takes audiences on a journey through fiery pieces, exploring the delicate of imitation.

Li-Ly Chang, pianist, composer, had won many awards and grants. Faculty member of Montgomery College and Director of International Young Artist Piano Competition.



Program: Works include Saint-Saëns Cello Sonata No. 2, Prokofiev's March from the love for Three Oranges and his Cello Sonata, Suite Italienne by Stravinsky, and Schubert's Grand Rondo with pianist Lily Chang.

Latvian Lutheran Church, 400 Hurley Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850

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The Beau Soir Ensemble is a flute, viola and harp trio dedicated to the performance of standard and contemporary repertoire spanning a variety of genres. Beau Soir enjoys sharing music of living composers while also performing music from great composers of the past. In this program, they will feature music by Ravel and Baroque composer Johann Graun. In addition they will perform ragtime inspired "Cruisin With the Top Down" by Sonny Burnette to celebrate the start of spring.  It is the goal of Beau Soir to make classical music accessible to a wide audience by including a wide variety of music along with descriptions of the pieces during the performance. Ruth Wicker Schaaf, a native of Germany, studied at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and graduated from the Staatliche Hochschule fur Musik Koln. As the recipient of a Graduate Teaching Fellow Scholarship, she received her master’s degree from the University of Oregon. Her primary teachers include Joseph de Pasquale and Rainer Moog, and she studied Chamber Music with Felix Galimir, Karen Tuttle, Primosz Novsak, and the Alban Berg Quartet.

Ms. Schaaf has given recitals in Europe (including Switzerland, Germany, and Greece) and throughout the United States. She has appeared as soloist with the Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Halle, and the Klassische Philharmonie Bonn. Ms. Schaaf is active as a chamber musician and has taught viola at Western Michigan University and Andrews University. For two seasons she served as principal violist of the Kalamazoo Symphony, and was a member of the Oregon Symphony prior to joining the National Symphony Orchestra.

Carole Bean is the Piccoloist with the National Symphony Orchestra. Before joining the NSO, she performed with the Xalapa Symphony Orchestra in Mexico and the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra. She also performs with the Eclipse Chamber Orchestra, Verge Ensemble, and Fessenden Ensemble.  Ms. Bean has presented numerous children’s concert performances as part of the Outreach Program of the NSO. She also has performed with the Grand Teton Music Festival in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, since 1992. A native of Columbus, Ohio, Ms. Bean attended Bowling Green State University and Northwestern University, where she studied with Judith Bentley and Walfrid Kujala, respectively.

Michelle Myers Lundy is a professional harpist who performs throughout the DC area. She currently serves as principal harpist with the Amadeus Chamber Orchestra, Tysons McLean Orchestra, Arlington Philharmonic, and Manassas Ballet Theatre Orchestra. In addition, she has been a featured soloist with the Mclean Symphony. As an advocate of chamber music, Ms. Lundy performs frequently with her flute, viola and harp trio, Beau Soir Ensemble, which she founded in 2007. Ms. Lundy received her Bachelor of Music degree from Northwestern University in Harp Performance. While at Northwestern, she was a member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. Ms. Lundy continued her studies at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor where she received a Master of Music degree.

Program: Sonata in F Major by Johann Gottlieb Graun, Sonatine by Maurice Ravel, Eye of the Night by David Bruce, Cruisin With the Top Down by Sonny Burnette, Aperitif by Lucas Richman and more.

Calvary Lutheran Church, 9545 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910

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