Sunday,
Nov 2
Cathy Worcester,
violin
J. Massenett "Meditation from Thais"
P. Sarasate "Zigeunerweisen, Gypsy Airs"
Cathy Worcester is Concertmaster for the West Valley Symphony.
She studied violin at Boise State University with Kathryn
Mitchell. She attended Arizona State University on an orchestra
scholarship where she received her Bachelor of Music Degree in Violin
Performance. While at ASU, she studied with Eugene
Lombardi. She played with the Phoenix Symphony for three seasons,
during which time, she studied with Dr. William Magers, Dr. Frank
Spinosa, and Dr. Phyllis Skoldberg. Later studies followed at
Indiana University, where she received her Master of Music Degree in
Violin Performance. While at IU, she studied with Josef Gingold.
She has served as Concertmaster of various orchestras, including the
Mesa Symphony, Arizona Opera, and Symphony of the West Valley.
She is a member of Opus 2, a violin and piano duo with Chicago-area
pianist, Don Seitz. They have performed many recitals over the
past few seasons in Arizona, Idaho, and Illinois. Ms. Worcester
also coaches chamber music at ASU String Quartet Camp, and has a large
studio of private students. She enjoys free-lance playing, particularly
with the Symphony String Quartet. She is listed in Who's Who of
American Women. Her husband, Richard, is an Elementary Strings
teacher in Mesa. They have two children.
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Sunday,
Dec 7
Ken & Brenda Goodenberger,
vocalists
Holiday Selections
Ken and Brenda Goodenberger are versatile singers
whose credits include Broadway, pop, sacred music and opera. Brenda is
the lead soprano with the contemporary worship team at her church, and
is an independent actress with Darknight Productions. She can be seen
year round, performing in the Encore Room at Arizona Broadway Theatre.
Ken is the resident tenor of OperaTunity and an Arizona District Winner
of the Metropolitan Opera Competition. He has sung numerous operatic
roles and been a frequent soloist and narrator with the Phoenix
Symphony. Ken is also Music Director at Shepherd of the Hills United
Methodist Church in Sun City West and was recently named Artistic
Director of The West Valley Chorale.
Mr. And Mrs. Goodenberger sing together as part of The Royal
Renaissance Singers, SW Palestrina Singers and The Ken and Brenda Show.
In their “spare” time, Ken and Brenda enjoy a tumultuous life in
Glendale with their eight children.
More information is available at
www.goodenberger.com.
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Sunday,
Mar 8
Walter Cosand, piano
Saint Seans "Concerto No. 2 for Piano &
Orchestra "
Walter Cosand, pianist, Keyboard Area Coordinator
and Professor of Music at Arizona State University, studied at Eastman
School of Music with Cecile Genhart and Barry Snyder. He also studied
with Joerg Demus in Europe.
He has won several significant awards including the Eastman Concerto
Competition, the grand prize from the International Piano Recording
Competition, and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. He
has been favorably reviewed in the New York Times, the San Francisco
Chronicle, the Arizona Republic, and several music periodicals. He was
the subject of a featured interview in International Piano Korea in
2007.
An experienced
recitalist and chamber music performer, he has also performed thirty
different concertos. He has commissioned new works from William
Albright, William Bolcom, David Diamond and Rodney Rogers. In addition
to playing
throughout the United States he has performed in Australia, China,
Korea, Canada, Central America, Russia and Europe. In 2004 he played in
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York City. He taught classes
at Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, China in 2006. In May 2008
he served as Visiting Professor at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de
Honduras.
In summers he is on the faculty of MasterWorks Festival, Winona Lake,
Indiana. He can be heard on ACA Digital, Advance, ARF, Canyon, Centaur,
DPS, JIGU, Koch and Summit recordings. Mr. Cosand is a member of the
international roster of Steinway artists.
More information is available at www.waltercosand.com. |
