SMCO Trio: Classical & Romantic Masters
$12.50 ($10 seniors / $5 youth)
Patrick Stephens, piano
Tricia Buzzard, violin
Lauren McShane, cello
A trio of musicians from the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra returns to Chancel Arts for the fourth time by popular demand to perform "Classical and Romantic Masters" for this chamber music program.
Patrick Stephens, a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music, has maintained an independent teaching studio in Seattle since 1994. He has studied piano repertoire, music history, theory and pedagogy with Mordecai Shehori in New York and with Randolph Hokanson and Cassandra Carr in Seattle. He holds a BA degree in Mathematics from Fordham University in New York. Patrick served as District Vice President for the Washington State Teachers Association (WSMTA), and Chairperson of the Composition Competition. In 2004, he co-authored The Piano Un-Method, a guide to help piano teachers move their students as early as possible into the world of great music by great composers. A highly regarded accompanist, Patrick has appeared in recital in Berlin, Salzburg, New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and Seattle. He has accompanied the Northwest Girl Choir, NOISE (Northwest Opera in Schools, Etc.) and the choirs of many churches in Seattle.
Violinist Tricia Buzzard has appeared in recital throughout the United States, Honduras, Taiwan, New Zealand, Australia, and Fiji. She was a featured performer on NPR's From The Top radio program, and championed new works with the Eugene Contemporary Chamber Ensemble while on scholarship at the University of Oregon. Tricia enjoys collaborating with dancers, singers, folk musicians, DJs, and yoga instructors. As a Seattle transplant, some of her favorite musical moments have been with musical theater productions at the ACT, jazz/folk ensembles at Benaroya Hall, and flamenco dance to violin improvisation. Tricia is also an avid rock-climber, outdoor enthusiast, and burgeoning mountaineer.
Lauren McShane performs and teaches throughout the northwest. She studied cello and psychology at Brown University with Emmanuel Feldman (New England Conservatory) and then moved back to Seattle to pursue freelance music. She regularly tours and performs with Portland Cello Project, a group dedicated to "performing music on the cello you wouldn't normally associate with the instrument." Principal cellist of Seattle Rock Orchestra, she also loves to incorporate rock and improvisation into music-making, having worked with Macklemore, Sir Mix-a-Lot, Laura Gibson, Emily Wells, Grandaddy, and others. Lauren also maintains an active cello studio, working with beginning and advanced cello students.