Felix-Graber Duo
March 31
at 4pm
Anita Fetsch Felix
Miles Graber
Violinist Anita Fetsch Felix & Pianist Miles Graber
Concert
4 p.m. on Sunday, March 31.
They will reprise a concert performed recently at the Crocker Museum in Sacramento with a program of all female composers: Midsummer Moon by Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979), Sonata, Op. 34 for violin and piano, by Amy Marcy Cheney Beach (1867-1944), Oberek No. 1, by Grazyna Bacewicz (1909-1969), and Grande Sonata for violin and piano, op. 8, by Marie Grandval (1830-1907).
Tickets are $25 (seniors/students $20)
Available at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4195671
About the Artists:
Anita Fetsch Felix, Violin
Anita Fetsch Felix is the daughter of violinist Nicholette Fetsch. She joined the Stockton Symphony at age 16. Currently in her 13th season as concertmaster of the Folsom Lake Symphony, she also is a member of the Sacramento Philharmonic and performs regularly with the orchestras of Sacramento Opera, Sacramento Choral Society and Sacramento Ballet.
She was formerly assistant concertmaster of the Stockton Symphony and concertmaster of the Gold Country Chamber Orchestra, and a member of the Omaha Symphony and Omaha String Quartet. She is founder of Duo Concertante with her father, pianist Wolfgang Fetsch. For seven years she performed as a member of the Sierra Ensemble, a trio of violin, piano and French horn with Bay area musicians. The trio was invited to perform in Istanbul and Ankara, Turkey in 2013. Recently Anita has joined with Folsom Symphony oboist Curtis Kidwell and Sacramento State faculty member John Cozza in the ensemble Tres Musicos.
An active chamber musician, Anita and harpist Beverly Wesner-Hoehn formed the Angelica Duo as a result of years of performing together in the Sacramento Gold Country Chamber Orchestra and the Sacramento Choral Society. After earning a masters of music degree, summa cum laude, with Ian Swensen at Sacramento State in 2016, she became an adjunct assistant professor of violin at American River College.
Miles Graber, Piano
Miles Graber received his musical training at the Juilliard School. He has performed with numerous artists, including Sarah Chang, Cho-Liang Lin, Camilla Wicks, Axel Strauss, Mimi Stillman, Paula Robison, Zuill Bailey, Judith LeClair, Frederica von Stade, and Christina Mok. Mr. Graber has been associated with such organizations as New Century Chamber Orchestra, Midsummer Mozart, Oakland Symphony, Berkeley Symphony, Santa Rosa Symphony, Oakland Lyric Opera, Berkeley Opera, Opera San Jose, and California Symphony. His accompanying posts include the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, the San Domenico Conservatory, the Irving M. Klein International String Competition, the Mondavi Young Artist Competition, and Northern California Flute Camp. He is a member of the Alcyone Ensemble, MusicAEterna, the Graham-Graber-Rose Trio, the Sor Ensemble, the Mira Trio, and a new music group, Sounds New.
Tickets for the March 31 concert are $25 and will be available at the door. The Center for the Arts is located at 801 Magnolia Avenue in Piedmont.
Program:
Midsummer Moon Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979)
Poco Andante
Sonata, Op. 34 for violin and piano Amy Marcy Cheney Beach(1867-1944)
Allegro moderato
Molto vivace
Largo con dolore
Allegro con fuoco
Intermission
Oberek No. 1 Grazyna Bacewicz (1909-1969)
Presto
Grande Sonata for violin and piano, op. 8 Marie Grandval (1830-1907)
Allegro\Allegro vivace
Andante con moto
Allegretto grazioso
Violinist Anita Fetsch Felix & Pianist Miles Graber
Concert
4 p.m. on Sunday, March 31.
They will reprise a concert performed recently at the Crocker Museum in Sacramento with a program of all female composers: Midsummer Moon by Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979), Sonata, Op. 34 for violin and piano, by Amy Marcy Cheney Beach (1867-1944), Oberek No. 1, by Grazyna Bacewicz (1909-1969), and Grande Sonata for violin and piano, op. 8, by Marie Grandval (1830-1907).
About the Artists:
Anita Fetsch Felix, Violin
Anita Fetsch Felix is the daughter of violinist Nicholette Fetsch. She joined the Stockton Symphony at age 16. Currently in her 13th season as concertmaster of the Folsom Lake Symphony, she also is a member of the Sacramento Philharmonic and performs regularly with the orchestras of Sacramento Opera, Sacramento Choral Society and Sacramento Ballet.
She was formerly assistant concertmaster of the Stockton Symphony and concertmaster of the Gold Country Chamber Orchestra, and a member of the Omaha Symphony and Omaha String Quartet. She is founder of Duo Concertante with her father, pianist Wolfgang Fetsch. For seven years she performed as a member of the Sierra Ensemble, a trio of violin, piano and French horn with Bay area musicians. The trio was invited to perform in Istanbul and Ankara, Turkey in 2013. Recently Anita has joined with Folsom Symphony oboist Curtis Kidwell and Sacramento State faculty member John Cozza in the ensemble Tres Musicos.
An active chamber musician, Anita and harpist Beverly Wesner-Hoehn formed the Angelica Duo as a result of years of performing together in the Sacramento Gold Country Chamber Orchestra and the Sacramento Choral Society. After earning a masters of music degree, summa cum laude, with Ian Swensen at Sacramento State in 2016, she became an adjunct assistant professor of violin at American River College.
Miles Graber, Piano
Miles Graber received his musical training at the Juilliard School. He has performed with numerous artists, including Sarah Chang, Cho-Liang Lin, Camilla Wicks, Axel Strauss, Mimi Stillman, Paula Robison, Zuill Bailey, Judith LeClair, Frederica von Stade, and Christina Mok. Mr. Graber has been associated with such organizations as New Century Chamber Orchestra, Midsummer Mozart, Oakland Symphony, Berkeley Symphony, Santa Rosa Symphony, Oakland Lyric Opera, Berkeley Opera, Opera San Jose, and California Symphony. His accompanying posts include the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, the San Domenico Conservatory, the Irving M. Klein International String Competition, the Mondavi Young Artist Competition, and Northern California Flute Camp. He is a member of the Alcyone Ensemble, MusicAEterna, the Graham-Graber-Rose Trio, the Sor Ensemble, the Mira Trio, and a new music group, Sounds New.
Tickets for the March 31 concert are $25 and will be available at the door. The Center for the Arts is located at 801 Magnolia Avenue in Piedmont.
Program:
Midsummer Moon Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979)
Poco Andante
Sonata, Op. 34 for violin and piano Amy Marcy Cheney Beach(1867-1944)
Allegro moderato
Molto vivace
Largo con dolore
Allegro con fuoco
Intermission
Oberek No. 1 Grazyna Bacewicz (1909-1969)
Presto
Grande Sonata for violin and piano, op. 8 Marie Grandval (1830-1907)
Allegro\Allegro vivace
Andante con moto
Allegretto grazioso