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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.

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.


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.

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