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Faye Hsu has performed music throughout the world as a soloist, with orchestra and chamber music. She has performed in Taiwan, Japan, Korea, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Italy, France, Austria and the United States. Faye has worked with many world famous conductors including Seiji Ozawa from Boston Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas from San Francisco Symphony, Kurt Masur from New York Philharmonic and Bernard Haintink from Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. She was also member of New World Symphony and Tanglewood Music Festival. Faye has performed several solo recitals in Taiwan and in the United States. For National and City Competitions in Taiwan, Faye had won first prize in solo viola and chamber music for a few times. With scholarship, Faye studied at Mannes College of Music for her Bachelor and finished her degree in three years. She was also awarded two scholarships while studying at The Juilliard School for Master of Music. After graduating in 1997, she has been working as a performer and professional concert coordinator. In 1995, Faye brought together many fine and experienced musicians, and established the Arcadia Music Ensemble. Each year, she organizes and performs at numerous events with their fine Classical music. In 2011, Faye regroups the ensemble with some of the outstanding musicians in town. All musicians possess many years of experience playing orchestra concerts, chamber music concerts and for weddings and events. |
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Katy Moore, an Amarillo native, graduated with a degree in violin performance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she studied with violinist David Perry. Prior to her undergraduate studies, Katy also trained with Corinne Stillwell, then violinist with the Harrington String Quartet. Katy currently sits second chair in the Amarillo Symphony Orchestra, and she performs regularly with the Amarillo Opera and Chamber Music Amarillo. Previously, she also performed as a member of the Madison, Richardson, and Las Colinas Symphony Orchestras. Katy has participated in several music festivals across the country, including the Texas Music Festival, Portland String Quartet Camp, Credo Music Festival, and Baylor String Quartet Camp. She has also had the opportunity to perform as a guest artist with the Harrington String Quartet on multiple occasions. Katy teaches in the Amarillo College Suzuki String program, the same program where she began her own musical studies with teacher Beverly de la Bretonne.
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Daina Plostnieks-Redpath, began her violin studies at the age of four in her hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As an undergraduate, she attended the Eastman School of Music where she studied with Charles Castleman and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA. She continued her violin studies with David Perry and Jennifer John at Wichita State University, earning a Masters degree in violin performance. During this time she was a member of the Wichita Symphony Orchestra, a position she held for five years. Ms. Plostnieks-Redpath has performed in several festivals throughout the country, including Spoleto Festival U.S.A, Music at Penn's Woods Festival, Chamber Music at the Barn, Quartz Mountain Music Festival, Hot Springs Music Festival, Eastern Music Festival and at the Interlochen Arts Camp, where she was a member of the violin faculty for 2 years. Ms. Plostnieks-Redpath completed a Masters of Science degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Minnesota in 2003. She has a special interest in musicians' injuries and has worked as a hand therapist in Minneapolis, MN and with BSA hospital in Amarillo. Since moving to Amarillo in 2003, she has been a member of the Amarillo Symphony Orchestra, the Amarillo Opera Orchestra, and Chamber Music Amarillo as well as maintaining a private violin studio. |
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Noah Littlejohn has been the assistant principal cellist of the Amarillo Symphony for four years, and also a member of the Amarillo High School Symphony Strings, the Amarillo Youth Symphony, and the UIL Region I Orchestra. He was selected for the Texas All-State Orchestras in 2007-2009 placing second chair overall in 2009. He earned the Texas State UIL Outstanding Soloist award in 2007. Noah has performed as a concerto soloist with the Amarillo High School orchestra, also performing with Texas Tech faculty as a 2007 Texas Tech Band & Orchestra Concerto Competition winner. Noah was the 2009 Grand Prize Winner of the Amarillo Symphony Guild's Young Performers Competition, earning the opportunity to solo with the Amarillo Symphony. As a recipient of the top Harrington String Quartet scholarship, Noah has studied string chamber music performance with members of HSQ , performing concerts at WTAMU and for community events around the area. Noah is also a recipient of the Don and Sybil Harrington Academic Scholarship and the Showcase scholarship. In his free time, Noah composes original music, gives solo performances and presentations at schools and long-term care facilities. |
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