Artist Spotlight: Chase PArk

◴ Saturday, September 19th • 6:30pm
Emeryville

The culmination of a week-long mentorship where rising cellist Chase Park collaborates with the renowned Tanya Tomkins, exploring a range of masterworks by Vivaldi and Bach.

Suggested Donation: $40.00

Address Given Upon RSVP

Program

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JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH

Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011

ANTONIO VIVALDI

Duo for 2 Cellos (work tbd)

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Chase Park

An avid chamber musician, Chase Park has had the privilege of collaborating and performing with esteemed artists such as Mitsuko Uchida, Jonathan Biss, Scott St. John, Samuel Rhodes, Hsin-Yun Huang, Anthony Mcgill, Carmit, Zori, Atar Arad, Meng Chieh Liu, Benjamin Schmid, Pamela Frank, and Itzhak Perlman.

He made his Alice Tully Hall debut performing the Haydn Cello Concerto in D major with the Juilliard Chamber Orchestra in December of 2021. His love for chamber music has resulted in fellowships at the Perlman Music Program “Littles” and Chamber Music Workshop, Ravinia Steans Institute, the Marlboro Music Festival, and Caramoor’s Evnin Rising Stars Mentoring Program.

Tanya Tomkins

Artistic Director and Co-Founder of the Valley of the Moon Music Festival, cellist Tanya Tomkins is equally at home on Baroque and modern instruments. She has performed on many chamber music series to critical acclaim, including the Frick Collection, “Great Performances” at Lincoln Center, the 92nd Street Y, San Francisco Performances, and the Concertgebouw Kleine Zaal.

She is renowned in particular for her interpretation of the Bach Cello Suites, having recorded them for the Avie label and performed them many times at venues such as New York’s Le Poisson Rouge, Seattle Early Music Guild, Vancouver Early Music Society, and The Library of Congress.