Sandy Yamamoto, violin
Wilhelm Magner, viola
Butler School string students
This concert will last about one hour without intermission.
Please silence your electronic devices.
Photography, video, or recording of any part of this performance is prohibited
Program
Antonín Dvořák
Drobnosti (Miniatures)
in Bb Major, Opus 75a for Two Violins and Viola
Cavatina: Moderato
Capriccio: Poco allegro
Romanza: Allegro
Elegia: Larghetto
Sandy Yamamoto, violin
Mei Liu, violin
Wilhelm Magner, viola
Johan Halvorsen
Sarabande con Variazioni (Theme by George Frideric Handel)
Sandy Yamamoto, violin
Wilhelm Magner, viola
Brief Pause
Antonín Dvořák
Serenade for Strings in E Major, op. 22
Moderato
Tempo di Valse
Scherzo: Vivace
Larghetto
Finale: Allegro vivace
chamber strings
About the Artists
Sandy Yamamoto
Violinist Sandy Yamamoto has dazzled audiences in concert performances around the globe for the past three decades as a soloist and as a member of the Miró Quartet. With the Miró Quartet, she performed on the major concert stages of the world, regularly concertizing in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. As a member of the Quartet, she was a recipient of the Naumburg Chamber Music and Cleveland Quartet Awards, won First Prize at the Banff International String Quartet Competition and was one of the first chamber musicians to be awarded an Avery Fisher Career Grant. Since leaving the Quartet in May 2011, she has been appointed Associate Professor of Practice in Violin Performance at the Butler School of Music and was the recipient of the Butler School of Music Teaching Excellence Award. For the 2024-25 season, she is Co-Concertmaster of the San Antonio Philharmonic under the artistic leadership of Jeffrey Kahane. Most recently, she has accepted a position as the new Artistic Director of the Austin Chamber Music Center.
Wilhelm Manger
The first violist in 111 years of the competition to be awarded the Prix d'Europe in 2022, Wilhelm's solo engagements in 2023-2024 include recitals and chamber music concerts in Canada, the United States and Poland. Wilhelm is interested in expanding the viola repertoire and has transcribed many works by composers such as Bach, Lutoslawski, Paganini and Waxman for the viola. In addition to performing, he has given masterclasses in the USA and Canada. He holds a master's degree in viola performance from Yale University in the class of professor Ettore Causa. Previously, he studied with Professor André Roy and Natalia Kononova. He was named to CBC Music's "30 under 30" list in 2022. Wilhelm has appeared in many summer festivals, including Yellowbarn, Gstaad Menuhin Festival, Kneisel Hall, the Young Artists Program of the National Arts Center, and the Orford Music Academy. In his spare time, Wilhelm enjoys playing chess and listening to music. Wilhelm is a recipient of the Sylva Gelber Foundation award. He plays a Ryan Soltis, Nelson, 2023 viola and an Ouchard bow generously loaned by CANIMEX INC. of Drummondville (Quebec), Canada.
Chamber Strings
Violin I
Sandy Yamamoto
Chloe Yofan
Mei Liu
Yida An
Yusong Zhao
Violin II
Jordan Bartel
Thomas Gougeon
Misa Stanton
Evelyn Lee
Yvonne Ma
Viola
Wilhelm Magner
Liam Cao
Kyle Adams
Ying-Chen Reese Chen
Cello
Katsuaki Arakawa
Seungyeon Oh
Wesley Fu
Javy Liu
Double Bass
Darrin Luong
Upcoming Events
Mahler Symphony No. 2
Resurrection
Symphony Orchestra & Combined Choirs
Leah Crocetto, soprano
Sophio Dzidziguri, mezzo soprano
One of the most beloved symphonies in the canon, Mahler's "Resurrection" symphony boasts a large orchestra, mezzo and soprano soloists, and similarly to Beethoven's 9th Symphony, a large choir in the final movement. For this performance, the Butler School's Concert Chorale and University Chorus ensembles will join forces; they will be joined by Butler School alumni singers and community choral singers from around Austin.
Tuesday, March 31, 8:00 p.m.
Long Center for the Performing Arts
Event Details
Free admission