American Classical Orchestra Chamber Ensemble: High Octane Octet
$45-$85
- Krista Bennion Feeney, violin
- Karl Kawahara, violin
- Theresa Salomon, violin
- Edson Scheid, violin
- David Cerutti, viola
- Annie Garlid, viola
- Myron Lutzke, cello
- Serafim Smigelskiy, cello
- Thomas Crawford, conductor
Antonín Dvořák — Drobnosti (4 Miniatures) for Two Violins and Viola, Op. 75a, B. 149
The American Classical Orchestra performs Felix Mendelssohn's Octet, written when the composer was only sixteen years old. Playing on historically accurate gut strings, the group brings a fresh perspective to this masterpiece through era performance techniques.
About Karl Kawahara, violin
About Edson Scheid, violin
Edson Scheid has been praised for his "polished playing" (The Strad), and for being a "virtuoso violinist" (The Boston Globe). A native of Brazil, he is based in New York and frequently tours the world with ensembles including Les Arts Florissants and Il Pomo d'Oro. He holds degrees from the Universität Mozarteum Salzburg, Yale University, and the Juilliard School. After performing the complete Paganini Caprices last season at Midtown Concerts, Edson returns this season, performing works recorded in 2019 on an album under the Centaur Label to critical acclaim.
https://www.edsonscheid.com/About David Cerutti, viola
https://www.metorchestramusicians.org/portfolio/david-cerutti-viola-associate/