Chamber music featuring UTD faculty member and Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) bassoonist Scott Walzel -- along with DSO members Gayane Manasjan on violoncello, Wilfred Roberts on bassoon, Erin Hannigan on oboe, Paul Garner on clarinet and Steve Harlos on harpsichord and piano. The concert will include Sonata No. 3 in f minor for bassoon and basso continuo by George Philipp Telemann, Premier Sonata Op.XIV by Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, Nocture - Danse for bassoon and piano by Eugene Bozza, Concertino for bassoon and piano by Marcel Bitsch and Divertissement for oboe, clarinet and bassoon by Jean Francaix.

AntiquitÍ Moderne is a chamber ensemble made up of musicians primarily from the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. The group performs all types of chamber music but concentrates on that of the 17th century and late 20th century. Although the two styles of music are extremely different on the surface, each is composed in such a manner as to give certain freedoms to the individual performer, making the two periods very similar on some ways. Together, they make for a diverse match that delivers a fulfilling evening of music making and listening.
 

About the Artists

Scott Walzel» Scott Walzel joined the faculty at the University of Texas at Dallas in the Fall of 2001 as the director of the newly formed Wind Ensemble. He is currently in his 10th season with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, where he holds the title of Associate Principal Bassoon. Before joining the Dallas Symphony Orchestra he was a member of the San Antonio Symphony Orchestra for 4 years. Scott has participated in many summer music festivals including Music in the Mountains, Central City Opera Festival, Sun River Music Festival, Spoleto Arts Festival, and the Aspen Music Festival. In addition to maintaining a private studio, Scott has been very active as a solo and chamber music performer in the Metroplex and throughout the state of Texas.  He holds a Master of Music from the University of Southern California, where he studied with Norman Herzberg, and a Bachelor of Music from the University of Houston, where he studied with Benjamin Kamins.

Wilfred Roberts»

Wilfred Roberts is one of today's premier bassoonists. Internationally recognized for his consummate artistry, Roberts has been principal bassoon of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra since 1965. He graduated with highest honors from Oberlin Conservatory and also studied at the Mozarteum Academy in Salzburg, Austria. Before beginning his career in the United States, he served as Principal Bassoon of the Camerata Academica Orchestra of Salzburg, touring throughout Europe and recording on the Deutsche Grammophone label. Recent examples of his extremely lyrical yet strong style and exceptional control of the instrument can be heard on extensive recordings with the Dallas Symphony on the RCA, Telarc, Angel, Pro Arte, Dorian and Delos labels. Throughout his career, in national and international tours, his playing has been referred to as that which represents the top of his profession. He is on the faculty of Southern Methodist University and has served on the faculties of North Texas State University, University of Indiana and University of Michigan School of Music. He has performed in various leading summer festivals of music throughout his career and currently holds the added position of contractor of musicians with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.

Steven Harlos»

Steven Harlos, Staff Keyboardist for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, is also internationally recognized as a gifted collaborative artist. He has performed in recitals with many of the world's great soloists, including Timofei Dokshutzer, Erick Friedman, and Paul Coletti. He is a regular accompanist for the International Clarinet Society and the International Horn Society. He made his solo debut in Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, performing the Gershwin Concerto with conductor Marin Alsop. He currently serves as Professor of Piano and Collaborative Piano at the University of North Texas in Denton.

 Erin Hannigan »

Erin Hannigan joined the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in 2001. Before coming to Dallas, she perfomed with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Rochester Chamber Orchestra and New World Symphony, and continues to perform with the Mainly Mozart Festival, Boston Chamber Music Society and the Peter Britt Music Festival. Hannigan held teaching positions at the Eastman School of Music, Eastman Community Education Division, Roberts Wesleyan College, Hochstein Music School and SUNY-Geneseo. She holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music and Oberlin Conservatory. She studied with Richard Killmer, James Caldwell, Alex Klein and Joseph Turner.

 Paul Garner»

Paul Garner joined the Dallas Symphony Orchestra as associate principal and E-flat clarinet in 1992. Prior to his Dallas appointment, he held similar positions in the orchestras of Denver and New Orleans and was a member of the United States Military Academy Band at West Point. Garner has performed with the Grand Teton Festival Orchestra and has served on the faculty of Brevard Music Center in North Carolina. He made his debut as soloist with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra performing the Mozart Clarinet Concerto in 1994 and has appeared in numerous solo and chamber recitals throughout Texas. He holds degrees from the University of Kansas and Michigan State University and his teachers include Kalmen Opperman, Else Ludewig-Verdehr and Larry Maxey.

 Gayane Manasjan»

Cellist Gayane Manasjan is a versatile and prolific performer. She has performed as a soloist and chamber music artist throughout the United States including such cites as New York, Boston, Los Angeles, Houston, Austin, Birmingham, San Juan Puerto Rico, and at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. She has also performed throughout Japan and Iceland. Since 1981 she has performed extensively in Vermont where she cofounded the Killington Music Festival. An active teacher, Ms. Manasjan maintains a private studio, teaching cello for students at all levels, and has given masterclasses at Rice University, the Sakuyo College of Music in Japan, and at the Reykavik College of Music in Iceland. Born in Hollywood, California, Ms. Manasjan holds degrees from the Juilliard School and California Institute of the Arts. Her principal cello teachers include Channing Robbins, Ron Leonard, and Leonard Rose. She has also worked with members of the Juilliard, Hungarian, Cleveland, and Vegh String Quartets. A frequent performer with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Ms. Manasjan has been invited to join them for their European tours of 1997 and 2000, their Carnegie Hall concerts, and summer residency in Vail, Colorado. In 1996, in collaboration with leading artists from throughout Texas, she created Lake Music, and annual chamber music concert series in Dallas.