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 Aronowitz Ensemble Magnus Johnston (violin) Nadia Wijzenbeek (violin) Jennifer Stumm (viola) Tom Hankey (viola) Guy Johnston (cello) Marie Macleod (cello) Tom Poster (piano) Nationality: British "I can recall few London debuts as exciting as this... A deeply and richly satisfying performance... It is difficult to see how these fine players can greatly advance from this bridgehead. Let us hope we have many more chances to hear them attempt to do so." - The Strad "The Aronowitz works as a true ensemble, listening, responding, moving as one and creating mellifluous, fascinating textures." - Daily Telegraph The Aronowitz Ensemble was formed out of the desire of seven brilliant young international artists to explore and perform chamber music together in the highly adaptable combination of string sextet and piano. Since its sell-out debut at St John's Smith Square, the ensemble has had a busy schedule of engagements across the UK and beyond, including performances at the Aldeburgh, Cambridge, Cheltenham, Chichester, City of London, Newbury and Spoleto Festivals; the Wigmore Hall, St George's Bristol and Queen's University Belfast; and, following Artists' Residencies at Snape Maltings, the inaugural Aldeburgh Residencies tour in 2006. As current members of the BBC's prestigious New Generation Artists scheme, the Aronowitz Ensemble's performances are regularly featured on BBC Radio 3. Recent performances include concertsat the Wigmore Hall, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, the Sage, Gateshead, and in Glasgow., as well as concerts at the Tetbury Festival and a residence at the Two Moors Festival. Forthcoming engagements include the Bath and City of London Festivals. In addition to its wide-ranging repertoire of chamber works for strings and piano (including several world and UK premieres), the ensemble enjoys collaborations with artists such as Nicholas Daniel, James Gilchrist, Yvonne Howard, Andrew Kennedy, Tasmin Little, Gwilym Simcock and Ailish Tynan. The ensemble has made several studio recordings for the BBC, including works by Brahms, Fauré, Schoenberg, Shostakovich and Strauss, and recently recorded Barber's Dover Beach with Gerald Finley for Hyperion. Places of study and teachers: Magnus Johnston won a scholarship to Chetham's School where he studied with Wen Zhou Li and then gained a scholarship to study with Christopher Rowland at the Royal Northern College of Music. Nadia Wijzenbeek graduated from the Amsterdam Conservatory and currently holds a fellowship at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Jennifer Stumm studied with Karen Tuttle at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and then received her Master of Music degree from the Juilliard School in New York. Tom Hankey studied with David Takeno, Krzyzstof Smietana, Levon Chilingirian and Yossi Zivoni. Guy Johnston studied at Chetham's School of Music and completed his studies at the Eastman College of Music in Rochester , New York. Marie Macleod studied at the Yehudi Menuhin School and currently holds a Leverhulme Award Fellowship at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Tom Poster studied at King's College Cambridge and currently holds a Postgraduate Fellowship at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Management: The Aronowitz Ensemble are managed by Aminah Domloge at Pro Artist Last updated July 2008 |
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Listen to the Aronowitz Ensemble playing an extract from the sextet from Strauss' Capriccio
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