Una Tone/violin

Adrian Daurov/'cello

Pamela Ross/piano

Present

A season of family chamber music concerts (We play everything, from rock to Bach, and back!)

for

Audiences of all ages and backgrounds at

The Hudson School
601 Park Avenue
Hoboken NJ 07030

Just "minutes" from midtown Manhattan via #126 bus from Port Authority (15 minutes,) PATH train from select stops in Manhattan (15 minutes,) and ferry from Pier 79, NYC, to 12th Street, Hoboken, NJ (8 minutes.)

Performances

Current Season : Fall concerts



Two Chicks and a 'Cellist will open their fall season with a concert of trios by Brahms and Mendelssohn, and popular song arrangements.

Sunday, November 21, at 3 and 5 PM.
at The Hudson School Theatre, 601 Park Avenue, Hoboken, NJ
Admission to these concerts is FREE. However, donations are gratefully accepted. Reservations are advised, as seating is limited. For information and reservations call 201 239 1890.

Past Seasons



Pamela Ross, pianist, and the Voxare String Quartet, will play piano quintets of Brahms and Schumann.

Sunday May 23, at 3 and 5 PM
at The Hudson School, 601 Park Avenue, Hoboken, NJ
Admission is $10, 1/2 price for seniors and students.

This concert is part of the "Two Chicks and a 'Cellist" and guests series, an ensemble in residence at The Hudson School. For information and reservations call 201 239 1890.

New York City based Voxare String Quartet formed in 2008 and has since received critical acclaim for its inventive programming, technical prowess, attention to detail, and passionate performances. Praised as being one of the most brilliant and versatile quartets of its generation, “the Voxare Quartet is half Russian, half Chicagoan, 100 percent Juilliardian and 400 percent young, enthusiastic, blessed with individual great instrumental skills” (Concertonet). The New York Times recently declared that Voxare “played with precision and passion,” and has twice chosen Voxare as its Classical Pick of the Week. Voxare is a frequent performer at Bargemusic in New York City where the quartet has been quartet-in-residence for two summers. Voxare is not afraid to break down the boundaries of classical music: they have made and performed their own transcriptions of popular and rock music and often perform in alternative concert venues. Voxare can be found on the soundtracks of several films shown at festivals such as Sundance and Tribeca. Voxare can be visited on the web at www.voxarequartet.com.




Bring Your Own Beethoven!

Sunday, March 21, at 3 PM and at 5 PM
at The Hudson School, 601 Park Avenue, Hoboken, NJ

The concert, entitled “Bring Your Own Beethoven!,” will include Beethoven’s “Ghost Trio,” and duos for violin and piano, and ‘cello and piano. Special guest will be Woody Proctor, an actor, and a student at The Hudson School, reading Beethoven’s famous “Heiligenstadt Testament,” a poignant and touching letter Beethoven wrote to his brothers when he was still a young man, realizing he was going to grow progressively and profoundly deaf.



Sunday October 11, 3 PM and 5 PM
Click here to hear the last 2 movements of Beethoven Sonata in A major for 'cello/piano, Pamela Ross, piano and Adrian Daurov, 'cellist.

Click here to hear Brahms Sonata excerpt for 'cello/piano, Pamela Ross, piano and Adrian Daurov, 'cellist.



Sunday December 6, 3 PM and 5 PM

Discount tickets are available from
The Theatre Development Fund


Sample program

TWO CHICKS AND A 'CELLIST
an ensemble in residence
at The Hudson School

Present

"LEGALLY BRAHMS!"

One Piano, 1 Violin, 1 'Cello
The Hudson School Theatre, 601 Park Ave./6th St.
Hoboken, New Jersey
Sunday, May 31, 2009, at 3 PM , and at 5 PM



ALL BRAHMS PROGRAM

Hungarian Dance # 2……Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Trio in C major : Allegro/ Andante con moto/ Scherzo: Presto/ Allegro giocoso


short intermission

Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano
         Allegro amabile/Andante tranquillo/Allegretto grazioso

Sonata in E minor for 'Cello and Piano
         Allegro non troppo/Allegretto quasi Menuetto/Allegro

Hungarian Dance #5



See an excerpt of this program on YouTube


Performed by:

Pamela Ross, piano
Una Tone, violin
Adrian Daurov, 'cello

Performer Bios

Pamela Ross, an award winning pianist/actress/writer/recording artist, has been a Hoboken resident since shortly after 9/11. Her critically acclaimed one woman shows have had long runs Off Broadway and in theatres and concert halls world wide. She has performed as soloist with major orchestras, and is a recording artist with several widely distributed CDs and DVDs. Many of her programs can be seen on public television and heard on classical radio stations. Ms. Ross is a Baldwin Piano touring artist, and is a member of Actors' Equity Association, The Dramatists Guild, and Screen Actors Guild. Visit her at www.pamelaross.com. See excerpts from her Off Broadway shows and television concerts on YouTube:
YouTube - Pamela Ross as Carreño-Chopin Scherzo No.3
YouTube - Pamela Ross (Chopin: Ballade #1)
Una Tone was born in Riga, Latvia. She now lives in NYC and has international experience as a chamber musician. She graduated from Stetson University, Florida, where she was offered a four year full scholarship. She won many of the university's competitions and graduated with a Music Performance degree and Business Administration degree. During her time at Stetson University, Una also participated in the prestigious Aspen Music Festival. Una's engagements include Broadway shows, recordings, jingles, movie scores and appearances on various TV shows such as David Letterman, The Today Show, Conan O'Brian, Martha Stewart Show, and Fashion Rock. Una has performed with many distinguished artists in both pop music ( Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Andrea Boccelli, Harry Connick Jr., Rita Moreno) and classical music (Itzak Perlman, Joshua Bell, James Levine, James Conlon etc.). In addition she plays with ensembles as diverse as The NY Pops, Opera Orchestra of NY, Key West Symphony,NY Virtuosi, and American Ballet Theater Orchestra. Visit Una at www.facebook.com/people/Una-Tone/795624503
Adrian Daurov was born in St.Petersburg, Russia, and studied at the St.Petersburg Conservatory. Adrian appeared as a soloist and chamber musician on the main concert stages of St.Petersburg, Moscow, as well as in Europe and the U.S. He made his debut in 1997 with the St.Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, and was awarded 1st prizes at international music competitions in Dobrich, Bulgaria (1996), in The Netherlands (2001), and the LISMA Foundation Competition in NY (2006). In 2004 he toured Germany as a soloist with the St.Petersburg Chamber Orchestra and was appointed the Principal Cellist of the Bayreuth Festival Youth Orchestra. Adrian has degrees from the Juilliard School of Music, and performs chamber music regularly in the New York Area. His string quartet, VOXARE, is the quartet-in-residence at Bargemusic. He is currently principal 'cellist with the Chamber Orchestra of New York. Visit Adrian at www.myspace.com/adriandaurov and www.voxarequartet.com
Emily Ondracek received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from The Juilliard School. She is currently a doctoral candidate at Columbia University, where she is a researching new methods of music education. She has performed throughout the United States and Europe, and at festivals such as Aspen, Italy’s Festival de Due Mondi, and the Cleveland Orchestra’s Blossom Summer Music festival. In New York, Ms. Ondracek frequently gives recitals, and has also performed with jazz artists such as Herbie Hancock and Wynton Marsalis. Ms. Ondracek records frequently for film and television, and has recorded for Naxos records.
Galina Zhdanova was born in Russia, and is a graduate of the St. Petersburg Conservatory. Galina is a versatile musician, at home in worlds of classical, contemporary and popular music. Her performances have taken her from Bargemusic and Carnegie Hall to Madison Square Garden, Boardwalk Theater in Atlantic City, IZOD Arena and TV appearances on Good Morning America, The View and Rachel Ray’s Shows. Galina has played with Josh Groban, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, Sarah Brightman, David Byrne (Talking Heads) and The Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
Erik Peterson has performed with the Cleveland Orchestra, and the Milwaukee and New World Symphonies. He has participated in the music festivals of Sarasota, Blossom, Aspen, and Grant Park, as well as the Spoleto Festival dei Due Mondi in Italy.As a chamber musician, Mr. Peterson has collaborated with members of the Juilliard, Brentano, and Cleveland Quartets, and also members of the Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, and the New York Philharmonic, leading him to perform in Carnegie, Alice Tully, and Avery Fisher Halls. Mr. Peterson received his Bachelor’s Degree from The Juilliard School, and his Master’s Degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music.