The Seattle Series: Noah Geller, Meeka Quan DiLorenzo, & Amy Yang
$55 general ($40 ages 25 & under), $65 reserved seating
- Noah Geller, violin
- Meeka Quan DiLorenzo, cello
- Amy Yang, piano
Zoltán Kodály — Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 7
Léo Delibes — Waltz from Coppélia (arr. Ernst von Dohnányi)
Franz Schubert — Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 99, D. 898
Hear three extraordinary performers in an intimate setting bring to life a dynamic and varied evening of chamber music – ranging from the beloved Bach Violin Partita No. 1 and Schubert Piano Trio in B-flat, to the delightful and virtuosic Delibes-Dohnányi Waltz for piano and the too-rarely heard Kodály violin and cello duo – featuring Seattle Symphony's Concertmaster Noah Geller and Associate Principal Cello Meeka Quan DiLorenzo.
Mr. Geller, Ms. Quan DiLorenzo, and Ms. Yang join forces for one night only to create a unique and inspiring musical experience.
COVID-19 Protocols: In addition to masks secured over the nose and mouth, proof of full vaccination OR proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 48 hours of the event OR proof of a negative antigen test taken within the last 24 hours will be required for admittance. Requirements are subject to change. More information here: https://theseattleseries.org/information/
About The Seattle Series
The Seattle Series is a chamber-festival-meets-recital series, featuring ad hoc combinations of awe-inspiring artists who perform together for one evening to create a magical moment in time. Outstanding Seattle artists are given the opportunity to invite their colleagues from around the nation and globe to join them for a unique collaboration, unavailable elsewhere.
http://theseattleseries.orgAbout Noah Geller, violin
Noah Geller is the David and Amy Fulton Concertmaster of the Grammy- and Gramophone-winning Seattle Symphony Orchestra. Named to that post at the conclusion of a multi-year search, Mr. Geller is among a small cadre of elite violinists who serve as both leaders and featured performers for the nation’s acclaimed orchestras. He will perform the Saint-Saëns la muse et le poète double concerto with Principal Cello Efe Baltacigil for the symphony’s 2022-23 opening night concert in September and the Bartók Violin Concerto No. 2 with the Seattle Symphony in March 2023. He has previously brought to life the Glazunov and Mendelssohn concerti, Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending, Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherezade, and Mozart Requiem in Seattle’s Benaroya Hall, home of the Seattle Symphony.
In addition to serving as SSO concertmaster, Mr. Geller has performed as guest concertmaster with the Symphony Orchestras of Pittsburgh, Houston, and Beijing (China National Symphony) and as acting assistant concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra during the 2010 and 2011 seasons. An in-demand chamber musician, he has performed in the Marlboro, Kingston, Saratoga, Seattle, and Taos festivals and has appeared in numerous concert series including those of Lyon & Healy Hall, Dolce Suono Ensemble, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Lyric Chamber Music Society. A student of Jennifer Cappelli, Geller received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Juilliard School where he studied with Hyo Kang, Cho-Liang Lin, and Donald Weilerstein. He now resides in Seattle with his wife, percussionist Mari Yoshinaga, and their canine companion, Monkey.
An enthusiastic supporter of contemporary makers, Mr. Geller performs on a c. 2020 violin by Philadelphia luthier Justin Hess, from whom he has commissioned a second instrument, using a c. 1830 bow by Claude Joseph Fonclause for Etienne Pajeot.
https://seattlesymphony.org/en/about/meetthemusicians/theorchestra/artists/first-violin/geller-noahAbout Meeka Quan DiLorenzo, cello
Multi-award-winning cellist Meeka Quan DiLorenzo, who thrills audiences with playing described as "incredibly nuanced" and "exquisitely beautiful," began her professional career as first-prize winner of the Khuner Concerto Competition at age 15 and debuted soon after, performing the Antonín Dvořák Cello Concerto with the Pacific Symphony under the direction of Carl St. Clair. A graduate of the Young Artist Program of the Cleveland Institute of Music and subsequent recipient of the Bachelor of Music degree in cello performance, Ms. Quan DiLorenzo was awarded the highly competitive position of Associate Principal of the Utah Symphony in her inaugural professional audition and remained with that ensemble for five years before joining the Seattle Symphony Orchestra.
An avid chamber musician, Ms. Quan DiLorenzo, a frequent collaborator with Dmitry Sinkovsky; has performed with members of the Juilliard and Cleveland string quartets; and received invitations to the Aspen, Ravinia, Taos, Kingston, Sun Valley, Seattle, Oregon Bach, and Kneisel Hall festivals. She began her cello studies at age 6 with Suzuki teacher Beth Goldstein and has since studied under Julie Feldman, Irene Sharp, Richard Aaron, and Stephan Geber.
https://www.seattlesymphony.org/about/meetthemusicians/theorchestra/artists/orchestra%20order/cello/dilorenzo-quan-meekaAbout Amy Yang, piano
Ms. Yang, winner of the Kosciuszko National Chopin Piano Competition, has toured with such notables as Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Tito Muñoz, and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, and collaborated with leading performers including Anne-Marie McDermott, Roberto Dian, Tessa Lark, and members of the Guarneri String Quartet. Ms. Yang’s discography includes her solo album 'Resonance' (MSR Classics); a world premiere recording of Ezra Laderman compositions; and albums with violinists Itamar Zorman, Tessa Lark, and Danbi Um, tubist Carol Jantsch, and clarinetist José Franch-Ballester.
http://www.amyjyang.com