Saturday, January 26th at 7PM
PRIVATE RESIDENCE | KENT (NEAR CLARK LAKE PARK)

Two pieces for Violin and Cello by Rebecca Clarke
Written around 1916, this duo is comprised of two contrasting movements.

Reinhold Glière, Selections from Eight Pieces for Violin and Cello, Op. 39 
A Russian composer of considerable fame, Glière's students include Sergey Prokofiev, Nikolay Myaskovsky, and Aram Khachaturian. 

Zoltán Kodály's Duo for Violin and Cello 
Kodály was a lifelong friend of Bela Bartok, and the two went on several trips together gathering folksongs.  Kodály believed,  “The works of art that exert the most powerful influence... are those that express most fully the national characteristics of the artist.”

Pictures coming soon!

Meet the Musicians

JOY PAYTON-STEVENS, CELLO

Joy Payton-Stevens began playing the cello in her hometown of Cleveland when she was just four years old. She attended Interlochen Arts Academy for high school, and then continued her studies at the University of Southern California under the tutelage of Ronald Leonard. She has been a member of the New World Symphony in Miami, Florida, and the Charlotte Symphony in North Carolina, and joined the Seattle Symphony in the fall of 2014. In addition to performing music, Joy is passionate about teaching music to kids and has participated in several programs to bring music education to underserved communities. Outside of music, her other interests include cooking, reading and most sports.

LIZA ZURLINDEN, VIOLIN

Violinist LIZA ZURLINDEN, a native of San Francisco, enjoys a career rich with chamber music, orchestral playing and teaching. She is a recent transplant to Seattle, and is thrilled to have made this beautiful city her home! Ms. Zurlinden has been a longtime member of the New Century Chamber Orchestra in San Francisco, and is a former member of the grammy-nominated, self­-conducted chamber orchestra,  A Far Cry, in Boston. Ms. Zurlinden has performed regularly with the Orchestra of St. Luke's in New York, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and the Seattle Symphony. She enjoys local collaborations with Byron Schenkman and Friends, Simple Measures, Spectrum Dance Theater and Beta Sounds, and  maintains a private teaching studio. Ms. Zurlinden holds degrees from the University of Michigan, Rice University and SUNY Purchase.

Community Potluck
bring your favorite to share in this cozy and friendly setting!