Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra Chamber Series
Program
Boccherini Cello Quintet in F, Op. 13 #3
Schubert Cello Quintet
Performers
Aaron Berofsky, violin
Mallory Tabb, violin
Kathryn Votapek, viola
Ben Maxwell, cello
Andrea Yun, cello
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra Chamber Series
Program
Boccherini Cello Quintet in F, Op. 13 #3
Schubert Cello Quintet
Performers
Aaron Berofsky, violin
Mallory Tabb, violin
Kathryn Votapek, viola
Ben Maxwell, cello
Andrea Yun, cello
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra Chamber Series
Program
Boccherini Cello Quintet in F, Op. 13 #3
Schubert Cello Quintet
Performers
Aaron Berofsky, violin
Mallory Tabb, violin
Kathryn Votapek, viola
Ben Maxwell, cello
Andrea Yun, cello
Pressenda Chamber Players
Program
Fauré – Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 15
Schumann – Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 47
Performers
Aaron Berofsky, violin
Kathryn Votapek, viola
Tobias Werner, cello
Charles Berofsky, piano
About the Artists
Pressenda Chamber Players, the Washington Conservatory Ensemble in Residence, is a chamber music ensemble of strings, piano, and guest artists, named for Giovanni Pressenda (1777-1854), maker of the instruments played by Founder, Artistic Director, and cellist Tobias Werner and violinist Aaron Berofsky. The Pressenda Chamber Players perform works of all eras for duos, trios, quartets, quintets, sextets, and octets and is comprised of world-class musicians from throughout the United States.
The Dohnányi Chamber Players
Join faculty members from the Florida State University College of Music’s premier chamber ensemble as they present an evening of exhilarating music celebrating the program’s rich 125-year history. These brilliant artists, who perform worldwide at prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and the Moscow Conservatory, make their Sarasota debut at the Historic Asolo Theater.
Founded in 2019 by pianist Ian Hobson, the Dohnányi Chamber Players performs a wide range of classical masterworks including the music of Ernst von Dohnányi, the legendary Hungarian composer who was part of the FSU faculty from 1949-1960.
Trio in E-flat Major, K. 498 “Kegelstatt” Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
for clarinet, viola, piano
Serenade in C Major, Op. 10 Ernst von Dohnányi
for violin, viola, cello
Trio in A Minor, Op 114 Johannes Brahms
for clarinet, cello, piano
Jonathan Holden, Clarinet
Shannon Thomas, Violin
Kathryn Votapek , Viola
Greg Sauer, Cello
Read Gainsford, Piano
The Dohnányi Chamber Players
Join faculty members from the Florida State University College of Music’s premier chamber ensemble as they present an evening of exhilarating music celebrating the program’s rich 125-year history. These brilliant artists, who perform worldwide at prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and the Moscow Conservatory, make their Sarasota debut at the Historic Asolo Theater.
Founded in 2019 by pianist Ian Hobson, the Dohnányi Chamber Players performs a wide range of classical masterworks including the music of Ernst von Dohnányi, the legendary Hungarian composer who was part of the FSU faculty from 1949-1960.
Trio in E-flat Major, K. 498 “Kegelstatt” Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
for clarinet, viola, piano
Serenade in C Major, Op. 10 Ernst von Dohnányi
for violin, viola, cello
Trio in A Minor, Op 114 Johannes Brahms
for clarinet, cello, piano
Jonathan Holden, Clarinet
Shannon Thomas, Violin
Kathryn Votapek , Viola
Greg Sauer, Cello
Read Gainsford, Piano
The Dohnányi Chamber Players
Join faculty members from the Florida State University College of Music’s premier chamber ensemble as they present an evening of exhilarating music celebrating the program’s rich 125-year history. These brilliant artists, who perform worldwide at prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and the Moscow Conservatory, make their Sarasota debut at the Historic Asolo Theater.
Founded in 2019 by pianist Ian Hobson, the Dohnányi Chamber Players performs a wide range of classical masterworks including the music of Ernst von Dohnányi, the legendary Hungarian composer who was part of the FSU faculty from 1949-1960.
Trio in E-flat Major, K. 498 “Kegelstatt” Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
for clarinet, viola, piano
Serenade in C Major, Op. 10 Ernst von Dohnányi
for violin, viola, cello
Trio in A Minor, Op 114 Johannes Brahms
for clarinet, cello, piano
Jonathan Holden, Clarinet
Shannon Thomas, Violin
Kathryn Votapek , Viola
Greg Sauer, Cello
Read Gainsford, Piano
Ann Arbor Symphony Chamber Series
Join the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra for our spring 2025 Chamber Concert Series! These free,hour-long concerts feature A2SO musicians Aaron Berofsky, Kayleigh Kim, Kathryn Votapek, and Sebastian Berofsky performing Mozart’s String Quartet No. 20 and Ravel’s String Quartet in F major.
Violin - Aaron Berofsky
Violin - Kayleigh Kim
Viola - Kathryn Votapek
Cello - Sebastian Berofsky
Ann Arbor Symphony Chamber Series
Join the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra for our spring 2025 Chamber Concert Series! These free,hour-long concerts feature A2SO musicians Aaron Berofsky, Kayleigh Kim, Kathryn Votapek, and Sebastian Berofsky performing Mozart’s String Quartet No. 20 and Ravel’s String Quartet in F major.
Violin - Aaron Berofsky
Violin - Kayleigh Kim
Viola - Kathryn Votapek
Cello - Sebastian Berofsky
Ann Arbor Symphony Chamber Series
Join the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra for our spring 2025 Chamber Concert Series! These free,hour-long concerts feature A2SO musicians Aaron Berofsky, Kayleigh Kim, Kathryn Votapek, and Sebastian Berofsky performing Mozart’s String Quartet No. 20 and Ravel’s String Quartet in F major.
Violin - Aaron Berofsky
Violin - Kayleigh Kim
Viola - Kathryn Votapek
Cello - Sebastian Berofsky
The Berofsky Piano Quartet
Free - no tickets required
This exciting and dynamic ensemble is all in the family! Professors Aaron Berofsky (violin) and Kathryn Votapek (viola) are joined by their sons Sebastian (cello) and Charles (piano) for an engaging evening of chamber music, featuring masterpieces by Mozart and Brahms, as well as the charming piano quartet of Joaquín Turina.
Aaron Berofsky, violin
Kathryn Votapek, viola
Sebastian Berofsky, cello
Charles Berofsky, piano
PROGRAM
Mozart: Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat Major, K. 493
I. Allegro
II. Larghetto
III. Allegretto
Turina: Piano Quartet in A minor, Op. 67 (1931)
I. Lento – Andante mosso
II. Vivo
III. Andante – Allegretto
Intermission
Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60
I. Allegro non troppo
II. Scherzo: Allegro
III. Andante
IV. Finale: Allegro comodo
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Great Musical Families: The Berofsky Quartet
Postponed from March 2020, the “Great Musical Families” concert is coming back to Master Players with the Berofsky Piano Quartet. Aaron Berofsky and Kathryn Votapek, former longtime members of the legendary Chester String Quartet, are joined by their award-winning sons, pianist and composer Charles and cellist Sebastian.
The Chester String Quartet, acclaimed as “one of the country’s best young string quartets” by the Boston Globe, has toured worldwide and has participated in numerous commissions and recordings as the former resident quartet at the University of Michigan and at Indiana University South Bend. Aaron and Kathryn are currently on the string faculty at the University of Michigan and the Chautauqua Institution. Kathryn, whose father Ralph was the gold medalist of the first Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, also comes from a large family of accomplished musicians.
The family members will perform music by Mozart, Chopin, Dvořák and Schubert.
For more information, visit University of Delaware Master Players.
Chautauqua Chamber Music: Berofsky Piano Quartet
Aaron Berofsky, violin/chair of School of Music Strings
Kathryn Votapek, viola/chair of School of Music Chamber Music
Charles Berofsky, piano
Sebastian Berofsky, cello
Repertoire:
W.A. Mozart: Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, K. 478
Charles Berofsky: Uneasy Dreams
Dvorak: Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat minor, op. 87
Chautauqua School of Music faculty members Aaron Berofsky, violin/chair of School of Music Strings and his wife, Kathryn Votapek, viola, are joined by are joined by their award-winning sons, pianist and composer Charles, and cellist Sebastian to create the Berofsky Piano Quartet.
Aaron Berofsky was the first violinist of the Chester String Quartet for fifteen years and has been concertmaster of the Ann Arbor Symphony since 2003. Kathryn Votapek was also a member of the Chester String Quartet for 15 years and now maintains an active career as a soloist and guest artist at chamber music festivals throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe.
For more information, please visit Chautauqua Institution.
Virtual Quartet Dinner featuring the Berofsky Family Quartet
On May 9, your A2SO will be hosting a quartet dinner, and it’s virtual! The concert will feature music performed by the Berofsky family. Your $100 ticket will include a private quartet concert streaming link, salad, entrée, and dessert. Bottles of wine may be purchased for an additional charge. 100% of wine proceeds will go to the restaurants. In support of local Ann Arbor eateries, we will be partnering with the Mani/Isalita/Miketterestaurant group to provide curbside pick-up meals as delicious accompaniment to our virtual concert. Browse the delicious entrée options below and pre-order your meal by Wednesday, May 6. This is an excellent way to celebrate local food, local music, our resilient community, and Mother’s Day weekend!
For more information, visit A2SO.
3 Generations of Musicians - The Berofsky Family with University of Delaware
UD Master Players Series - Backstage Pass Online
Pressenda Chamber Players Concert 5
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): String Sextet in B-Flat Major, Op. 18
Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951): String Sextet Transfigured Night
Aaron Berofsky, violin
Kathryn Votapek, violin
Amadi Akiziwe, viola
Jan Muller-Szeraws, cello
Tobias Werner, cello
A2SO: Scottish Fantasy
7:00 p.m. pre-concert lecture
Maxwell Davies An Orkney Wedding, With Sunrise
with Timothy Michling, bagpipes
Bruch Scottish Fantasy with Aaron Berofsky, violin
Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3 in A minor “Scottish”
Combine your soft spot for all things Scotland with the dash provided by your A2SO, and you’ll have an evening of delights. Concertmaster Aaron Berofsky weaves his always elegant-silky sound, and Principal Oboe Timothy Michling trades in his beloved oboe for the fullness of bagpipes.