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Date City Venue

2010 Concert Calendar 

* October 22nd - 30th Boston, MA FOLKFIRE CD Release Tour
* Friday, October 29
7:00 pm
Ashfield, MA House Concert
with Azusa Hokugo Komiyama, piano
New England Cheesemaking Company
* July 10th - 19th Boston, MA Record FOLKFIRE CD at Boston University College of Fine Arts
* Sunday, July 11
4:00 pm
New Salem, MA 1794 Meeting House Concert Series
with Azusa Hokugo Komiyama, piano
$10 - Adults & Seniors
Children 12 & under FREE
Doors: 3:30 PM
charge by phone: 800-594-TIXX (8499)
* Monday, May 17
7:00 pm
Bozeman, MT Exploring the Arts Series
Bozeman Public Library
"Folk Music"
with Azusa Hokugo Komiyama, piano
Free and open to the public
Call 406-582-2427 for more information
Wednesday, April 28
7:30 pm
Bozeman, MT MSU Cello Ensemble
Montana State University
Department of Music
Reynolds Recital Hall
Call 406-994-3562 for more information
* Sunday, April 25
3:00 pm
Helena, MT Rieke House Concert
with Azusa Komiyama, piano
Please Inquire
* Saturday, April 24
7:00 pm
Bozeman, MT Cikan House Concert
with Azusa Komiyama, piano & Carrie Krause, violin
Please Inquire
* Wednesday, April 7
7:30 pm
Bozeman, MT Faculty Recital
Frank Martin Trio on Popular Irish Melodies
with Azusa Komiyama, piano & Carrie Krause, violin
Montana State University
Department of Music
Reynolds Recital Hall
Call 406-994-3562 for more information
April 1st - 2nd Bozeman, MT Vaughan Williams Festival
with Azusa Komiyama, piano
Hope Lutheran Church
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Sunday, March 28
7:30 pm
Bozeman, MT Fundraiser for Headstart
Ellen Theater
Bachianas brasileiras Villa Lobos
with Peggy Kohler, Soprano
March 12th - 13th Bozeman, MT Montana/Idaho Clarinet Festival
Clarinet Trios with Julianne Kirk, clarinet & Azusa Komiyama piano
Montana State University
Department of Music
Reynolds Recital Hall
Call 406-994-3562 for more information
Wednesday, March 3
7:30 pm
Bozeman, MT Montana State University Chorale
directed by Kirk Aamot
Hope Lutheran Church
Call 406-994-3562 for more information

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FOLKFIRE: Inspired by Song and Dance (all concerts with * feature repertoire from solo debut CD, to be recorded July 2010 in Boston, MA - Click here to read more about or support this project.)

From flamenco-influenced Da Falla songs, to Tangos and English jigs, this CD will be an eclectic and playful program of songs and dances from around the world.

2009 Concert Calendar 

Wednesday, December 2
7:30 pm
Bozeman, MT Faculty Recital
"Early 20th Century Cello"
Bridge, Barber and Cassado
Montana State University
Department of Music
Reynolds Recital Hall
Call 406-994-3562 for more information
Thursday, November 19
7:30 pm
Bozeman, MT Cello Ensemble
Montana State University
Department of Music
Reynolds Recital Hall
Call 406-994-3562 for more information
Thursday, October 29
7:00 pm
Saratoga Springs, NY Chamber Music Performance
Saratoga Springs Waldorf School
with Julianne Kirk, clarinet &
Julie Welsh Miller, piano
Thursday, October 29 Saratoga Springs, NY Chamber Music Masterclass
Saratoga Springs Waldorf School
Wednesday, October 28 Potsdam, NY Cello Masterclass
Crane School of Music
Monday, October 26
7:30 pm
Potsdam, NY Chamber Music Performance
Crane School of Music Snell Theater
Brahms and Beethoven Trios
with Julianne Kirk, clarinet &
Julie Welsh Miller, piano
free and open to the public
Wednesday, September 9
7:00pm
Bozeman, MT Montana State University Convocation
MSU Cello Ensemble opens
for speaker Steve Lopez
July 24th - August 2nd Cambridge, MA International Baroque Institute
Longy School of Music
Monday, July 20
7:00 pm
Bozeman, MT Jazz and More Series
Bozeman Public Library
with Azusa Hokugo Komiyama, piano
Free and open to the public
Call 406-582-2427 for more information
* May 22nd - June 12th Vietnam
Thailand
Singapore
Southeast Asia Tri-Nation Good Will and Friendship Tour
Montana State University Symphony Orchestra
Shuichi Komiyama, conductor
Saturday, April 4
7:30 pm
Sunday, April 5
2:30 pm
Bozeman, MT An All Tchaikovsky Extravaganza
The Bozeman Symphony
Call 406-585-9774 for information
Wednesday, April 3
7:30 pm
Bozeman, MT Cello Ensemble
Montana State University
Department of Music
Reynolds Recital Hall
Call 406-994-3562 for more information
Friday, March 27 Bozeman, MT Mendelssohn Festival
Montana State University
Department of Music
Reynolds Recital Hall
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* Saturday, March 21
3:00 pm
Harlemville, NY 88 Keys Concert Series
with Azusa Hokugo Komiyama, piano
Hawthorne Valley School
* Sunday, March 15
3:00 pm
Ashfield, MA Benefit Concert
with Azusa Hokugo Komiyama, piano
New England Cheesemaking Company
* Saturday, March 14
7:00 pm
Sheffield, MA House Concert
with Azusa Hokugo Komiyama, piano
Please inquire
* Wednesday, March 11
7:30 pm
Bozeman, MT Faculty Recital
with Azusa Hokugo Komiyama, piano
Montana State University
Department of Music
Reynolds Recital Hall
Call 406-994-3562 for more information
Saturday, March 7
7:30 pm
Sunday, March 8
2:30 pm
Bozeman, MT Bach to Brahms
The Bozeman Symphony
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March 1st - 4th Bozeman, MT touring with Montana State University Chorale
directed by Kirk Aamot
Call 406-994-3562 for more information
Saturday, February 14
10:30 am
1:00 pm
Bozeman, MT Adventures in Lost Worlds: Dinosaurs, Pirates and Explorers
The Bozeman Symphony
Call 406-585-9774 for information
* Monday, February 9
7:00 pm
Bozeman, MT Exploring the Arts series
Bozeman Public Library
with Azusa Hokugo Komiyama, piano
Free and open to the public
Call 406-582-2427 for more information
Saturday, February 7
7:30 pm
Sunday, February 8
2:30 pm
Bozeman, MT The Classical Ideal
The Bozeman Symphony
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Wednesday, February 4 Bozeman, MT Laural Yost, Piano Faculty Recital
Montana State University
Reynolds Recital Hall
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* Music of the New World (all concerts with asterix above are part of this tour)
Click here to help support travel costs for the American tour.

A three week Southeast Asia tour in May and June 2009, will offer me the opportunity for cultural/musical exchange. Japanese pianist Azusa Hokugo and I will both be featured soloists on the trip, but will also have the opportunity to present smaller recitals. In these recitals in several Asia Countries we will be sharing the rich musical legacy of the Americas and at the same time searching for interesting music written for western instruments by Asian composers to bring back to the USA to complete the cultural/musical exchange. Prior to our Asia tour will be performing a preview of our Asia recitals around Montana, New York and New England.

We will be performing a program entitled "Music of the New World". The evening will be an exploration of North and South American musical styles that were the result of the unique blend of at least two different cultures. These cello and piano works of the late 19th and 20th century will range from a romantic sonata by Massachusetts composer Arthur Foote, the center piece of the evening, to Piazzola Tango's and a Milonga, Ginastera's Pampeana, and a "neobaroque" set of dances by Montana composer Eric Funk. We would briefly explore such threads as African rhythms, Spanish folk music and German romanticism in order to explain the rich and eclectic range of cello and piano works presented on this program.


2008 Concert Calendar 

Saturday, December 13
7:30 pm
Sunday, December 14
2:30 pm
Bozeman, MT A Holiday Coronation
The Bozeman Symphony
Call 406-585-9774 for information
Monday, November 17
7:30 pm
Bozeman, MT Chamber Music Recital
Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture
Sunday, November 2
7:30 pm
Bozeman, MT Faculty Recital
Montana State University
Department of Music
Reynolds Recital Hall
Call 406-994-3562 for more information
Saturday, October 25
7:30 pm
Sunday, October 26
2:30 pm
Bozeman, MT A Wee Dram of Scotland
The Bozeman Symphony
Call 406-585-9774 for information
Saturday, September 27
7:30 pm
Sunday, September 28
2:30 pm
Bozeman, MT Valse Nobles!
The Bozeman Symphony
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Wednesday, June 18
7:30 pm
Bozeman, MT Montana Chamber Music Workshop, Faculty Recital
Montana State University
Department of Music
Reynolds Recital Hall
Call 406-994-3562 for more information
Friday, May 2
7:30 pm
Saturday, May 3
3:00 pm
Bozeman, MT Solo Debut
Montana State University
Department of Music
Reynolds Recital Hall
Free and open to the public
Call 406-994-3562 for more information
Saint-Seans cello concerto in A minor with MSU Symphony Orchestra
Sunday, April 20
5:00 pm
Bozeman, MT House Concert
Please inquire
Thursday, April 17
7:30 pm
Bozeman, MT MSU Cello Honors Recital
Montana State University
Department of Music
Reynolds Recital Hall
Free and open to the public
Call 406-994-3562 for more information
Wednesday, April 16
4:00 pm
Garrison, MT House Concert
Please inquire
Tuesday, April 15
7:30 pm
Bozeman, MT MSU Cello Ensemble
Montana State University
Department of Music
Reynolds Recital Hall
Free and open to the public
Call 406-994-3562 for more information
Saturday, April 5
7:30 pm
Sunday, April 6
2:30 pm
Bozeman, MT A Festive Finale
The Bozeman Symphony
Call 406-585-9774 for information
Monday, March 24
4:00 pm
Glenmoore, PA Phoenix Trio concert
Saturday, March 22
7:00 pm
Ashfield, MA Phoenix Trio concert
Friday, March 21
7:00 pm
Hudson, NY Phoenix Trio concert
Wednesday, March 19
7:30 pm
Bozeman, MT Phoenix Trio concert
Sunday, March 2
7:30 pm
Bozeman, MT Multi Media Series
Montana State University
Department of Music
Reynolds Recital Hall
Free and open to the public
Call 406-994-3562 for more information
EarthPhoenix Project: Part I - A solo cello work in collaboration with composer Kristy Mcgarity on the subject of forest fires. Includes images and digital sounds.
Saturday, March 1
7:30 pm
Sunday, March 2
2:30 pm
Bozeman, MT Rapturous Dreams and Fantasies
The Bozeman Symphony
Call 406-585-9774 for information
Monday, February 11
7:00 pm
Bozeman, MT Exploring the Arts series
Bozeman Public Library
with Julie Gosswiller, piano and Stephan Cepeda, violin
Free and open to the public
Call 406-582-2427 for more information
Saturday, February 9
10:30 am
Sunday, February 10
2:00 pm
Bozeman, MT Space: The Final Frontier
The Bozeman Symphony
Call 406-585-9774 for information

Phoenix Trio 2008 Concert Calendar

Date City Venue

Monday, March 24
4:00 pm
Glenmoore, PA Camphill Soltane Whitsun Hall
224 Nantmeal Road
Glenmoore, PA 19343
$10 General Admission;
$5 Camphill community members, seniors, & children under 12;
Children under 6 free
Call 610-469-0933 for more information
Saturday, March 22
7:00 pm
Ashfield, MA House Concert
$15-$20, includes wine and treats
Please inquire
Friday, March 21
7:00 pm
Hudson, NY House Concert
$15 suggested donation
Please inquire
Wednesday, March 19
7:30 pm
Bozeman, MT Montana State University
Department of Music
Reynolds Recital Hall
$10 general admission;
$5 students
Call 406-994-3562 for more information

Music in the Shadow of an Empire
The program will highlight music by composers from a similar time period who lived and worked geographically and culturally on the fringes of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Each one struggled in their own way to find a musical identity that had roots in their own folk culture but at the same time would be respected within the great Viennese tradition.
Phoenix Trio will take the audience on a cultural and political journey, putting into context the unique and compelling musical language of Kodaly, Janacek, Bartok and Dvorak.

Program
Bartok Romanian Dances
Janacek Fairy Tale
Kodaly Duo for violin and cello
Dvorak Trio in F minor