Shostakovich Piano Trio No.2 in E minor

Fall 2015 News

I'm happy to share with you some exciting developments which happened recently.

Victoria and me are expecting a little boy in the November and we are eager to meet him. He's a very active little fellow and we're expecting to have a handful with him and his sisters.

If you live in the Charleston area, please join us for a great recital with the Montclaire String Quartet and guest pianist Victoria Fatu on September 3 at West Virginia State University Davis Fine Arts Concert Hall on the WVSU Campus or on September 6 at the Erma Byrd Gallery on the University of Charleston Campus. The program will include masterworks such as the Handel/Halvorsen Duo, Shostakovich Trio No. 2 and Dvorak Piano Quintet Op. 81.

This past June I participated in an audition held by the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra and won the Assistant Concert Master position. I'm very excited about this new post within the orchestra and am looking forward to a great season with WVSO.

Lastly, I'm happy to announce that after a rigorous admission and interview procedure my wife Victoria Fatu was appointed as Piano Professor, Chair of the Piano Department at West Virginia State University this past July.
So it seems we'll be making Charleston, WV our home base after all.

Spring Recital News

We are thrilled to present a recital for the West Virginia University on April 27, 8:15 PM at the 

Bloch Performance Hall. 

Further details can be found at: wvu.edu

...continuing our recital series in West Virginia we're happy to present another one at the West Virginia State University, Davis Fine Arts Theater on April 26, 7:30 pm
Further details can be found at: wvsu.edu

The Montclaire String Quartet

You can find out more about the Montclaire String Quartet on this brand new webpage: http://www.montclairequartet.com

Montclaire String Quartet and West Virginia Symphony Orchestra

I am very excited to announce that starting this August I will join the Montclaire String Quartet and the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra as the Principal Second Violin. Even more, Victoria my wife will also start working for the West Virginia State University as Piano Teacher and Collaborating Piano Accompanist.
We are looking forward to an exceptional year with many performances and great moments on the stage!
You can find out more about the WV Symphony here: http://www.wvsymphony.org/meet-the-orchestra

The Sion Festival 50th Edition

We are thrilled to announce that Victoria and I have passed the preliminary auditions and have been invited to be one of the ten duos that will perform in the "A Feast of Duos!" Competition which will mark the 50th anniversary of the Sion Festival in Switzerland. You can find out more about this event on their website at: www.Sion-Festival.ch
We're looking forward to meet the world famous Igudesman and Joo which will jury this event together with other proeminent european musical personalities. It will be a great honor to participate and perform in this Festival. More to come...

The Violin Society of America Oberlin Workshop

I am very excited to announce that I have been invited to participate in the 2014 VSA Oberlin Violin Workshop. I will have the pleasure of meeting and interacting with some of the most talented contemporary makers and enjoy playing on their creations. I am so excited!
Many thanks to Mr. Joseph Curtin and D'Addario & Company, Inc. for making this participation possible.