Robert Cassidy, piano, Ani Aznavoorian, cello, Adam Barnett-Hart, violin
Works by Haydn, Rachmaninoff and Schubert
Robert Cassidy has received widespread acclaim for his performances and recordings of both solo piano repertoire and chamber music. A sought after soloist, chamber musician as well as teacher and coach Dr. Cassidy relishes collaborations and recently created concert programs with Ani Aznavoorian, Richard O’Neill, and The Almeda Trio. He has an active teaching career at the Music Academy of the West and has served as the Artistic Director of the SYV Concert Series since 2019.
Ani Aznavoorian received her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from Juiliard and is a world renowned cellist. The Principal Cellist of the Camerata Pacifica, Ms. Aznavoorian performs often in New York and throughout the world as a soloist with great orchestras. A recent highlight was performing Lera Auerbach’s “Dreammusik” for Cello and Chamber Orchestra written and commissioned for her by Camerata Pacifica.
Adam Barnett-Hart has attracted worldwide attention for his sensitive musicianship and inspired artistic decisions. As the founding first violinist of the Escher Quartet, he has performed in many of the most prestigious venues and festivals around the world, including Alice Tully Hall and the 92nd Street Y in New York, The Kennedy Center., and the Ravinia and Caramoor Festivals. As a soloist Mr. Barnett-Hart has performed with the Juilliard Symphony, the Colorado Symphony and other noted American symphonies and regularly tours Korea as concertmaster of the Sejong Soloists. Mr. Barnett-Hart studied with Pinchas Zuckerman and Joel Smirnoff at Juilliard.
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