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Cecilia Tsan - Cellist

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Highlights of Cécilia’s next performances

January 15, 2011
Long Beach Symphony Orchestra, The Music of John Williams, Suite from Memoirs of a Geisha: Sayuri's Theme for cello solo and Orchestra
dir. Steven Reineke

January 23, 2011
University of Indiana, Bloomington, Chamber Music concert with Jean-Louis Haguenauer, piano and Federico Agostini, violin. Program TBA including Brahms Piano Quintet

February 8, 2011
Long Beach Symphony Orchestra, Terrace Theater, 8 pm
Tchaikovsky-Stravinsky-Khatchaturian

March 6, 2011
Chamber Music in Historic Sites, Da Camera Society / Tod Ford House, Pasadena
Two concerts: 2 pm and 4 pm
Pantoum Trio
with guest pianist Jean-Louis Haguenauer, Professor at Indiana University (Bloomington) ArvoPärt / Schumann / Brahms

March 12, 2011
Long Beach Symphony Orchestra, Terrace Theater, 8 pm
Schedrin-Bizet-Tchaikovsky-Borodin-Glinka

April 3, 2011
Adat Ari El, Engel Concert: Piano Quartets with Tereza Stanislav, Rob Brophy, Yana Reznik / Mozart-Mahler-Brahms

April 9, 2011
Long Beach Symphony Orchestra, Terrace Theater, 8 pm
Tchaikovsky-Rimsky-Korsakov-Respighi-Revueltas

June 4, 2011
Long Beach Symphony Orchestra, Terrace Theater, 8 pm
Respighi-Prokofiev-Ravel

July 10, 2011
The Music Guild, 3 pm Pantoum Trio / Haydn-Brahms-Beethoven

October 1st, 2011
"Improvisatory Minds" at Vitello's Gernot Wolfgang "Thin Air"
string trio with Amy Herschberger and Andrew Duckles and Clare Fischer Piano Quartet.

October 15 & 16, 2011,
Jacaranda Season opening concerts : 7:30 pm & 6 pm - Nico Muhly Clear Music (cello/harp/celesta)

October 23, 2011
Long Beach Symphony Sounds and Spaces Chamber Music Series, Cooper Arms, 4 pm
Ravel/Villa-Lobos/Mozart

October 29, 2011
Santa Monica Symphony , dir. Allen Gross 7:30pm
Brahms Double Concerto for Violin & Cello, with Tereza Stanislav, violin.

November 13, 2011
Los Angeles Master Chorale dir. Grant Gershon, Walt Disney Concert Hall, 7 pm
US premiere of James Newton Mass for 7 Instruments, 4 soloists and choir.

November 20, 2011
Classical Encounters 4 pm, Tres Amis Trio (Clarinet-Cello-Piano) with Gary Gray, clarinet and Steven Vanhauwaert, piano / Beethoven-Debussy-Gershwin-Brahms

February 5, 2012
Long Beach Symphony Sounds and Spaces Chamber Music Series,
Belmont Heights, United Methodist Church 4pm
Messiaen Quatuor pour la Fin du Temps, with Gary Bovyer, clarinet, Roger Wilkie, violin, pianist Gloria Cheng

April 13, 2012
South Bay Chamber Music Society, Los Angeles Harbor College - 8 p.m.
MUSICUS (Tereza Stanislav & Alyssa Park Violins, Rob Brophy, viola, Cécilia Tsan, cello, Drew Dembowski, double-bass) / Rossini-Kodaly-Dvorak)

April 15, 2012
South Bay Chamber Music Society, Pacific Unitarian Church- 3 p.m.
MUSICUS (Tereza Stanislav & Alyssa Park Violins, Rob Brophy, viola, Cécilia Tsan, cello, Drew Dembowski, double-bass) / Rossini-Kodaly-Dvorak)

April 28, 2012
Dvorak Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra, op. 104 in B minor with the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra
dir. Enrique Diemecke

May 25 & 26, 2012
Dvorak Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra, op. 104 in B minor with the Orquestra Filarmónica de Bogotà dir. Enrique Diemecke

Summer 2012
World Premiere of Eric Tanguy Piano Trio written for Cécilia.

November 17 & 18, 2012
Jacaranda Season opening concerts : 8 pm & 6pm
US premiere of Eric Tanguy's Piano Trio written for Cécilia Tsan and published by Salabert plus music by Gérard Grisey and Horatiu Radulescu

Previous Performances

February 24th, 2008
Principal Cello for the 80th Academy Awards, Kodak Theater, Los Angeles

March 5th, 2008
Museum of Latin America, 8PM /Crumb: Voice of the Whale for Three Masked Players (Flute, Cello and Piano), Villa-Lobos: Assobio a Jato (The Jet Whistle) for Cello and Flute, Piazzolla: Milonga in Re for Cello and Piano, with Gloria Cheng , Piano and Julie Long, Flute/ Long Beach Symphony Orchestra Musical Bridges outreach programs

April 8th, 2008
Conductor Circle of the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra
with Roger Wilkie, violonist and Robert Edward Thies Pianist.

May 11th, 2008
Duo Violin-Cello, with Tereza Stanislav
Chamber Music in Historic Sites/Kodaly-Haendel Halvorsen-Glière

June 1st, 2008
Pantoum Trio, Trinity Lutheran Church, Manhattan Beach. “Die Nacht” (the Night) concert with a nocturnal theme:  Ernest Bloch: Three Nocturnes/Ludwig van Beethoven: "Ghost"Trio/Arnold Schoenberg arrangement for piano trio by Eduard Steuerman: Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night).

November 15th, 2008
Lalo Cello Concerto, Long Beach Symphony Orchestra, dir. Enrique Diemecke
Performing Arts Center-Terrace Theater-Long Beach

January 14, 2009
Solo cello recital for the Ovation members of the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra, Bach

February 22, 2009
Los Angeles Master Chorale, Walt Disney Concert Hall - 7 p.m.
Nico Muhly Expecting the Main Things from You, for Choir, String Quartet, Percussion and Organ.

March 7, 2009
Jacaranda Music, First Pres Santa Monica - 8 p.m.
Heitor Villa Lobos, Bacchianas No 5 for Soprano and Eight Cellos, Maurice Ravel, Piano Trio, Pantoum Trio (Robert Thies, Tereza Stanislav, and Cécilia Tsan).

March 13, 2009
South Bay Chamber Music Society, Los Angeles Harbor College - 8 p.m.
Maurice Ravel, Piano Trio, Pantoum Trio / Peter Schickele Quartet for Clarinet, Violin, Cello & Piano, Pantoum Trio & Gary Bovyer

March 15, 2009
South Bay Chamber Music Society, Pacific Unitarian Church- 3 p.m.
Maurice Ravel, Piano Trio, Pantoum Trio / Peter Schickele Quartet for Clarinet, Violin, Cello & Piano, Pantoum Trio & Gary Bovyer

April 6, 2009
Private Home, Donation - 4.p.m. - Concert benefitting the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra / Crescendo
With Gary Bovyer, Clarinet and Robert Thies Piano/ Brahms-Gershwin-Bruch-Paquito de Rivera

April 26, 2009
All Saints’ Beverly Hills - 5.p.m.
Felix Musica: Homage to Mendelssohn Celebrating to 200th anniversary of the composer’s birth with Mikhail Korzhev, piano and Camille King, soprano / Sonata for Cello and piano - Selected lieder and piano works.

May 6, 2009
What Makes It Great? With Robert Kapilow, Cerritos Center, CA – 7.30.p.m.
Pantoum Trio / Beethoven: Archduke Trio

May 31, 2009
Pantoum Trio / Ravel Trio / Beethoven Archduke Trio, Trinity Lutheran Church, Manhattan Beach – 4 p.m.

August 9, 2009
Sundays Live, Los Angeles County Museum Of Art, Bing Theater 6 pm.
Haydn Trio Hob XV, Schumann Piano Quintet
with François Chouchan, piano, Phillip Levy and Maia Jasper, violins, Victoria Miskolczy, viola

September 20, 2009
Emmys Awards, Nokia Theater
Quartet with Endre Granat, Alyssa Park, violins and Karen Elaine, viola

November 15, 2009
Saint Thomas Apostle of Hollywood 6 pm
Chamber music recital: Brahms, Dvorak
with Lucinda Carver, piano and Sarah Thornblade, violin

November 22, 2009
Chamber Music Society Port Townsend 4 pm
Chamber music recital: Brahms, Dvorak
with Lucinda Carver, piano and Sarah Thornblade, violin

January 10, 2010
Los Angeles Philharmonic Westside Committee, private home 2 pm
Recital with pianist Robert Thies: Fauré, Beethoven, Franck

February 21, 2010
Cal State Long Beach Daniel Recital Hall 4 pm
1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90840
Duos and Trios with Andrew Duckles, viola / Martinu, Schikele, Debussy, Gernot Wolfgang
Roger Wilkie, violin, Andrew Duckles, viola, Boglarka Kiss, flute, Alison Bjorkedal, harp

February 25, 2010
Saint Thomas Apostle of Hollywood 8 pm
7501 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90046
More Duos and Trios with Andrew Duckles, viola / Martinu, Schikele, Debussy, Gernot Wolfgang
Amy Herschberger, violin, Andrew Duckles, viola, Boglarka Kiss, flute, Alison Bjorkedal, harp

March 7, 2010
82nd Academy Awards, Kodak Theater
Principal Cello with Harold and Wheeler Mark Shaiman

March 13, 2010
Jacaranda, First Pres Santa Monica 8 pm.
1220 Second Street Santa Monica, CA 90401
Schreker Chamber Symphony, Schoenberg First Chamber Symphony

March 20, 2010
Pasadena Symphony, Pasadena Civic Auditorium 8 pm
Principal Cello, Berlioz: Les Nuitsd'Eté, Mozart: Requiem

March 27, 2010
Long Beach Symphony Orchestra, Terrace Theater/Convention Center 8 pm
Principal Cello, Gershwin, Barber, Beethoven

April 10, 2010
Pasadena Symphony,Pasadena Civic Auditorium 8 pm
Principal Cello, Dvorak Czech Suite, Rodrigo Concerto de Aranjuez, Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 "Italian"

April 24, 2010
Long Beach Symphony Orchestra, Terrace Theater/Convention Center 8 pm
Principal Cello, Beethoven, Corigliano

May 23, 2010
"Long Beach Architecture". Madison Restaurant, 4 pm
Beethoven Septet, with Roger Wilkie, violin, Kazi Pitelka, viola, Geoof Osika, bass, Gary Bovyer, clarinet, Julie Feves, bassoon, Joe Meyer, French horn. This concert is part of the LBSO 75th anniversary Beethoven celebration and the first one of a series of chamber concerts in significant architectural venues of Long Beach. The authors of the book "Long Beach Architecture" will speak about the building and Pine. Reception to follow.

June 5, 2010
Long Beach Symphony Orchestra, Terrace Theater/Convention Center 8 pm
Principal Cello, Beethoven, Bernstein

June 6, 2010
Trinity Lutheran Church, Manhattan Beach , 4 pm
Pantoum Trio/Beethoven "Archduke Trio"/ Takemitsu "Between Tides" /Dvorak Trio in F minor

June 19, 2010
In Frequency
Stefan Volpe String Quartet
with Tereza Stanislav & Alyssa Park violins, Robert Brophy, viola

August 14, 2010
Beverly Hills Festival, Temple of the Arts Saban Theatre, 8 pm
8440 Wilshire Blvd/ Beverly Hills, CA
West Coast Premiere of Gernot Wofgang's Vine Street Express for Cello and Piano, with Robert Thies, piano

August 29, 2010
Emmy Awards 2010, String Quartet, 5pm

September 12, 2010
Second Sundays At Two at Rolling Hills United Methodist Church, Rolling Hills United Methodist Church, 2 pm
26438 Crenshaw Blvd Rolling Hills Estates, CA
Pantoum Trio Dvorak Trio in F minor

September 24, 2010
South Bay Chamber Music Society, Los Angeles Harbor College, 8 pm
1111 Figueroa PlaceWilmington, CA
The Thies Consort / Schumann: Songs / Märchenbilder for Viola and Piano / Funf Stücke im Volston for Cello and Piano, Op. 102 / Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello, Op. 47

September 26, 2010
South Bay Chamber Music Society, Pacific Unitarian Church, 3 pm
5621 Montemalaga Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
The Thies Consort / Schumann: Songs / Märchenbilder for Viola and Piano / Funf Stücke im Volston for Cello and Piano, Op. 102 / Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello, Op. 47la and Cello, Op. 47

October 9, 2010
Long Beach Symphony Orchestra, Terrace Theater, 8 pm
Rachmaninoff / Mussorgsky-Ravel / Prokofiev

October 13, 2010
USC Faculty Recital, Newman Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
with Lucinda Carver, piano, Aimee Kreston, violin, and Richard O'Neill, viola / Brahms-Schubert-Schumann

October 17, 2010
South Pasadena Restoration Concerts, South Pasadena , 4 pm
An afternoon of chamber music with Martin Chalifour, Concertmaster with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and Gavin Martin, pianist / Debussy-Brahms-Schubert-Mendelssohn

October 23, 2010
Jacaranda, First Pres of Santa Monica, 7:30 pm
1220 Second Street, Santa Monica, CA
Ives-Krenek-Johnston-Barber

October 24, 2010
Jacaranda, Barnum Hall
600 Olympic Blvd, CA @ 4th street
Ives-Krenek-Johnston-Barber

November 20, 2010
Long Beach Symphony Orchestra, Terrace Theater, 8 pm
Vivaldi-Tchaikovsky-Kabalevsky

Cécilia’s Past Performances

Cécilia's Concertos past performances:

-Dvorak
-Haydn D major
-Haydn C Major
-Elgar
-Schumann
-Brahms Double
-Beethoven Triple
-Tchaikovsky Variations on a Roccoco Theme
-Lalo
-Saint-Saëns
-Boccherini B flat Major
-Roussel
-Vivaldi E minor

Chamber Music Partners

-Pianists:

Rudolf Firkusny, Pascal Rogé, Jean Louis Haguenauer, Jean Hubeau, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Ann Schein, Alain Planès, John Novacek, Michel Dalberto, Jean-Claude Pennetier, Bruno Rigutto, Anne Queffélec, Luis Battle, Jean-François Heisser, Claire Désert, Robert Edward Thies, Joanne Pierce-Martin, Vicki Ray, Gavin Martin, Bryan Pezzone, Mark Robson, Yana Reznik, Steven Vanhauwaert

-Violonists:

Augustin Dumay, Pierre Amoyal, Régis Pasquier, Patrice Fontanarosa, Stéphane Grapelli, Martin Chalifour, Margaret Batjer, Ami Flammer, Daniel Phillips, Joe Genualdi, Tereza Stanislav…

-Violists:

Gérard Caussé, Paul Neubauer, Hatto Beyerlé, Heiichiro Ohyama, Bruno Pasquier, Randy Kelly, Paul Colletti, Brian Dembow…

-Cellists:

Mstislav Rostropovitch, Alain Meunier, Frédéric Lodéon, Julius Berger, Stephen Erdody, John Sharp…

-Flutists:

Jean-Pierre Rampal, Michel Debost, Christian Lardé…

-Oboists:

Maurice Bourgue, Michael Henoch…

-Bassoonist:

Klaus Thuneman…

-Harpists:

Marielle Nordman, Lily Laskine…

-Guitarist:

Alexandre Lagoya…

Venues, Festivals and Chamber Music Series

EUROPE

-Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris, France
-Salle Gaveau, Paris, France
-Salle Pleyel, Paris, France
-Salle Cortot, Paris, France
-Centre Beaubourg, Paris, France
-European Parliament, Strasbourg, France
-Salle de l’Ancien Conservatoire, Paris, France
-Festival International de Piano de La Roque d’Anthéron, France
-Festival de La Baule, France
-Festival d’Arc-et-Senans, France
-Palais des Arts, Ajaccio, Corsica, France
-Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands
-Lucerne Cultural Center, Switzerland
-City Hall, Belgrade, Yougoslavia
-Saint Sophia, Ohrid, Yougoslavia
-Arts Theater, Zagreb, Yougoslavia
-Performing Arts Center, Sarajevo, Yougoslavia
-Villa Farnese, Rome, Italy
-Palazzo Chigi, Siena, Italy
-Teatro del Liceu, Barcelona, Spain
-Klagenfurt Arts Center, Austria
-Radio-Hannover, Germany

NORTH AMERICA

-Library of Congress, Coolidge Auditorium, Washigton DC
-Philipp Morris Collection, Washington DC
-Corcoran Gallery, Washington DC
-Sundays Live, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
-Clarke Library, UCLA, Los Angeles
-Norris Theater, Palos Verdes
-Japan-America Theater, Los Angeles
-Museum of Latin America, Long Beach
-Doheny Mansion, Chamber Music in Historic Sites, Los Angeles
-Long Beach Museum of Art
-Carpenter Center, Long Beach
-Zipper Hall, Los Angeles
-Wadsworth Theater, Los Angeles
-Performing Arts Center, Thousand Oaks
-Oxnard Performing Arts Center
-Terrace Theater, Performing Arts Center, Long Beach
-DePaul University, Chicago
-Northwestern University, Picksteiger Hall, Chicago
-Steinway Hall, New York
-Indiana University Auditorium, Bloomington
-Alliance Française, San Francisco
-Festival d’Orford, Canada
-Festival de Lanaudière, Canada
-French Cultural Center, Montréal, Canada
-Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival
-La Jolla Summerfest
-Mainly Mozart, San Diego
-Ann Arbor Auditorium, Michigan
-Flint Concert Hall, Michigan

SOUTH AMERICA

-Alliance Française, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
-Gran Teatro, Manaos, Brazil
-Alliance Française, Sao Paulo, Brazil
-Performing Arts Center, Porto Alegre, Brazil
-Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires, Argentina
-Alliance Française, Mar del Plata, Argentina
-Alliance Française, Salta, Argentina
-Teatro Comunal, Mendoza, Argentina

OTHER

-Taiwan Symphony Hall, Taipei, Taiwan
-Tokyo, Japan
-Saint-Pierre Theater, La Réunion Island
-French Embassy, Mauritius Island