A violinist Kayoko Adachi and a pianist Chizuko Asada will perform the Classical repertoire by the American Classical composers in the 20th century. Enjoy the familiar tunes, jazz rhythm and harmonies that have been lived in our culture with the virtuosity!
Program:
- Sonata by Aaron Copland
- Sonata No.4 "Children's Day" by Charles Ives
- Invocation and Romance by Amy Beach
- Selections from Porgy and Bess by Gershwin/Heifetz
Kayoko Adachi, violinist, was born and raised in Japan. Kayoko graduated magna cum laude from UC Irvine where she received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in violin performance under Haroutune Bedelian. In recognition of her musical and scholastic achievements, Kayoko was awarded Rawlins (full scholarship) and Tierney Scholarships and completed her graduate studies under full fellowship. While at UCI, she was a winner of the concerto competition, performing Vieuxtemps Concerto No.4 with the UCI Symphony Orchestra. Since graduating from UCI, Kayoko has performed regularly with the Pacific Symphony Orchestra as a substite, joining their first European tour in March 2006. Kayoko is a busy private teacher and coaches for Junior Chamber Music, a program for talented young students. She was invited to perform Mozart Concerto No.4 with ensemble MAY in Tokyo and Vivaldi Four Seasons with ensemble viva voce in Tokyo.
From the age of four, Chizuko Asada has been a pianist. Her Master of Music degree from California State University at Long Beach, where she’s been a member of the piano faculty since 1995, led her to win the Fine Arts Affiliates Scholarship, the University Concerto Competitions and membership in Pi Kappa Lambda. Chi is not only a piano soloist; she has performed concerti with CSULB Symphony Orchestra and is a professional collaborative pianist for numerous singers, instrumentalist and chamber groups. She is a founder and an artistic director of Hoson House.