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January 12, 2008
Saturday at 8:00 pm

AXIS String Quintet

Maria Conti, first violin
Krzysztof Kuznik, second violin
Samuel Marchan, viola
Jameson Platte, cello
Jorge Caballero, guitar

PROGRAM

  Quintet no. 4
  1. Pastorale
  2. Allegro Maestoso
  3. Grave Assai; Fandango
 Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)
  Quintet, op. 143
  1. Allegro, vivo e schietto
  2. Andante mesto
  3. Scherzo, allegro con spirito, alla marcia
  4. Finale, allegro con fuoco
 Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968)
  Five Tangos
  1. Lo que vendrá
  2. Romántico
  3. Primavera Porteña
  4. Andante (from Tango Suite)
  5. Allegro (from Tango Suite
 Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
    (arr. Jorge Caballero)

This season’s concert marks the first appearance by AXIS on the Rhinebeck Chamber Music Society‘s regular concert series. This ensemble is dedicated to bringing new life and new performance of an often neglected segment of the chamber music repertoire. Based in New York City, AXIS has performed throughout the Tri-State metropolitan area. Recently they have presented concerts at Iona College, the City Museum of New York and the Keeler Tavern Museum.

Jorge Caballero is one of the most prominent guitarists of his generation. As a 19-year old, he received the prestigious Naumburg Prize in 1996., making him the youngest musician to be awarded top honors in Naumburg Foundation history.

Maria Conti, first violin, is an active freelance musician and has performed in the major venues of New York City. She has toured Venezuela with the Manhattan Symphony Orchestra and is Assistant Concertmaster of the Norwalk and Greater Bridgeport Symphonies.

Krzysztof Kuznik, second violin, made his solo debut at Symphony Space in a performance praised by the Strad magazine as an "... honest and musical account of the Bruch Concerto in G minor.” He has performed with the New York Philharmonic on their Latin American, Asian and East Asian tours.

Samuel Marchan, viola, a native of Venezuela has established himself as an outstanding performer and teacher. He is part of the Artist Faculty at the Walnut Hill/Sphinx Academy in Boston.

Jameson Platte, cello, maintains an active career both as a performer and a teacher. He is currently principal cellist of the Glens Falls Symphony, assistant principal of the Allentown Symphony and a section cellist with the Albany Symphony.  Mr. Platte works extensively with the New Jersey Youth Symphony as a guest conductor and cello coach, performs as a soloist and maintains a large private studio. He recently made his New York City recital debut and was featured in a contemporary music concert at Merkin recital hall to warm reviews. Mr. Platte is Faculty at New England Music Camp.  Mr. Platte plays on a 1925 Hannibal Fagnola cello as well as bows by Bernard Ouchard, Charles Bazin, Johannes Finkel, and John Dodd.

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