Aster Trio is coached by Desiree Ruhstrat at the New Music School in Chicago, Illinois, and is comprised of: Ella Saputra, 17, violin; William Tan, cello, 17; and Zarin Mehta, piano, 14. The name “Aster” is derived from the Ancient Greek word for “star”, and aster flower is a symbol of wisdom, hope, and love.[…]
Rembrandt Chamber Musicians Congratulates the 2022 Rembrandt Young Artists: FIRST PLACE: Aster TrioElla Saputra, William Tan, Zarin MehtaNew Music School(Desiree Ruhstrat, coach) SECOND PLACE: Incendio Saxophone TrioAlexander Procajlo, Emma Phillips, Zachary SolomonVictor J. Andrew/Carl Sandburg High School(Bryan Polacek, coach) HONORABLE MENTIONS:Sprezzatura String QuartetChance Yoshinobu Inouye, Aidan Sinclair Whitfield Daniels, Nazeeh Shahid, Kevin HernandezNew Music School(Desiree[…]
Lumière Quartet The Lumière Quartet’s name is inspired by the symbolism of light, which can emulate vivacity, hope, and many shades of timbre. Lumière members are a part of the Cleveland Institute of Music’s Young Artist Program and are coached by chamber music director Si-Yan Darren Li and Cleveland Orchestra Assistant Concertmaster Jessica Lee. In[…]
Meet the Rembrandt 2020 Young Artists – Aurora Quartet and Trio Reine!
Competition Winners First PlaceAurora Quartet – Sidney Lee, Colin Song, Amelia Zitoun, Elinor Detmer The Academy of the Music Institute of Chicago (Elaine Felder and Sang Mee Lee, Coaches) See them perform at Winds of Spring on March 22! Second PlaceTrio Reine – Miriam Friedman, Grace Mockus, Eva SharmanMidwest Young Artists Conservatory(Tatyana Stepanova, coach) See[…]
November 26, 2019Barbara KeerSplash Magazines Don’t miss the much-loved Rembrandt Chamber Musicians’ Holiday Baroque Concert on Sun., Dec. 8, 2019, at 7:30 pm at Northwestern University’s Alice Millar Chapel, 1870 N. Sheridan Road, in Evanston, IL. This group is Chicago’s premiere ensemble that focuses on timeless classical chamber music and adventurous new works. Continuing the Rembrandt Chamber Musicians’ 30th anniversary season this promises to be[…]
October 15, 2019 Barbara Keer Splash Magazines The Rembrandt Chamber Musicians, Chicago’s premiere ensemble focusing on timeless classical chamber music and adventurous new works, celebrates its 30th anniversary season with a benefit gala Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Michigan Shores Club, 911 Michigan Ave., Wilmette, 5 pm to 9 pm. Proceeds from the “30 Years” gala go to support Rembrandt’s highly[…]
Competition Winners 1st Place: Alendo QuartetKai Bryngelson, violin; Wenlan Jackson, violin; Ayano Nakamura, viola; Katarina Davies, celloCoached by: Si-Yan Darren LiCleveland Institute of Music (Young Artist Program) 2nd Place: XenaNoelle Naito, violin; Claire Arias-Kim, violin; Isabel Chen, viola; Camille Toubol, celloCoached by: Rodolfo VieiraMusic Institute of Chicago Academy Honorable Mention Fiero QuartetIsabella Brown, violin; Kaylin[…]
March 27, 2018 Barbara Keer Splash Magazines The Rembrandt Chamber Musicians offered Concert IV, “Eastern European Delights” on March 25, 2018 at Nichols Concert Hall in Evanston. This venue is the perfect setting, intimate, beautiful and has excellent acoustics, all of which enhance the musicians who are talented and skilled. The Kairos String Quartet from MIC’s Academy that[…]
Competition Winners 1st Place: Kairos String Quartet Julian Rhee, violin; Thompson Wang, violin; Joshua Brown, viola; Lydia Rhea, cello Coached by: Rodolfo Vieira Music Institute of Chicago Academy 2nd Place: Sticks and Stones Justin Petrovych, Alex Ostrowski, Shane Ellis, Joe Koziara Coached by: Brandon Podjasek Merit School of Music Honorable Mention Trio Keluvaina Rebecca Moy,[…]