Midtown Concerts: Bach Ensemble in New York (The Art of Elegant Conversation: Music for Flute)

• Mili Chang George, baroque flute
• Isabelle Seula Lee, baroque violin
• Stephen Goist, viola
• Ana Kim, baroque cello

This afternoon we will walk you through a journey of elegance. The program centers on two trios from the prominent composers Haydn and Beethoven, and a quartet from Mozart. These three composers each represent a different kind of charming and distinct character with hints of mischievousness and gracefulness in their music. We will perform with classical period instruments and pitch (A=430).

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About Mili Chang George, baroque flute

"…Mili Chang, whose traverso playing in the Credo's Benedictus was fluid, elegant, and well, just lovely" in her performance with Ton Koopman, the director of Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. Mili has performed with many ensembles and with Grammy Award recipient and nominees’ violinist Monica Huggett, tenor Aaron Sheehan, keyboardist Richard Egarr. She plays with Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Chorale Taipei, the Sebastian, Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra, and St. Peter's Lutheran Church Baroque Orchestra. She has been featured on WQXR, West Side Radio, and has performed at venues including Lincoln Center, Yale University, Columbia University, The National Center for Performing Arts in India, Banff Center in Canada, and National Concert Hall in Taiwan. Currently she performs in the New York metropolitan area and teaches at New Jersey Performing Arts Center.

About Isabelle Seula Lee, baroque violin

Hailed for her "marvelous" and "scintillating" performance, Isabelle Seula Lee is a celebrated violinist and a passionate historical performer. She is a founding member of New Amsterdam Consort and frequently performs with New York Baroque Inc, Portland Baroque Orchestra, Bach Collegium Japan, Bach Collegium at Saint Peter's, Trinity Baroque Orchestra, and Teatro Nuevo. Her appearances as a soloist and chamber musician include Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, the Maly Hall and Grand Hall of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Glazunov Hall and Belosselsky Belozersky Palace in Russia, St. Petersburg State Capella Concert Hall, and New Zealand's Fowler Center. Isabelle's performances have also been broadcast on live radio and television by WQXR, MediciTV, Estonian Cultural TV, WPBI, and Radio New Zealand. She is now primarily based in New York City and enjoys an active musical life as a violinist and Baroque violinist across many musical styles and periods.

About Stephen Goist, viola

Based in New York City, violist Stephen Goist enjoys a multifaceted career as an orchestral player, chamber musician, and historical performance specialist. A graduate of The Juilliard School and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Stephen has performed throughout the United States, Europe, India, and New Zealand. Stephen is currently a member of the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra in Columbus, Ohio and is an active performer in New York's early music community. He regularly shares the stage with many of the world’s leading period instrument ensembles including Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, The Handel and Haydn Society, The English Concert, Les Arts Florissants, and Bach Collegium Japan.

About Ana Kim, baroque cello

Indiana native Ana Kim is a versatile cellist based in New York, who actively performs on modern and historical instruments with various ensembles throughout the United States, United Kingdom, and France. She performs with ensembles including Les Arts Florissants, the Sebastians, American Classical Orchestra, and the Halle Orchestra. Ana has participated in festivals such as Yellow Barn, Verbier Academy, Music@Menlo, and International Musicians Seminar at Prussia Cove. She has received a Doctorate at the University of Southern California and has studied Historical Performance at Juilliard. Her teachers include Janos Starker, Ralph Kirshbaum, Laurence Lesser, and Phoebe Carrai. With a keen interest in education and interacting with different communities, Ana has participated in outreach residencies with Kneisel Hall Festival in Maine and Listen Closely in New York, and educational programs with the American Classical Orchestra's Classical Music for Kids. She has also taught in Pacific Union College and public schools in Napa Valley. She is currently teaching at Browning School in New York City.