Fri, Oct. 2
7:00 - 9:00
Admission:
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THE PACIFIC RIM STRING QUARTET (CLASSICAL)
One of Vancouver’s finest chamber ensembles brings us a delightful evening of works by Beethoven, Dvorak, Borodin and more.
Li-Ling Liao-violin, Ruth Huang-violin, Robin Streb-viola, Brian Mix-cello
Violinist Li-Ling Liao Li-Ling Liao was born in Taipei, Taiwan.
Ms. Liao attended Ecole d'Humanite in Switzerland at the age of sixteen and also studied violin with Daniel Dodds at the Lucerne Conservatory.
Ms. Liao then went to North America and studied violin with Lynn Chang at the Boston Conservatory, as well as violin and chamber music studies with Eric Rosenblith and James Buswell IV at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. Ms. Liao recently completed her studies at the University of Maryland, receiving her Doctoral of Musical
Arts degree under the tutelage of Dr. James Stern. Ms. Liao has been invited frequently to perform as a soloist and a chamber player in North America and Asia. Since moving to the Vancouver area, Ms. Liao has played with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra , the North Shore Sinfonia and is currently associate concertmaster of the Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra and a member of the Vancouver Island Symphony Orchestra and
the Pacific Rim String Quartet. Ms. Liao is a faculty at the Vancouver Academy of Music.
Violinist Ruth Huang Originally from Taiwan, Ruth started her music journey first as a pianist then as a violinist at age five. She came to Canada shortly afterwards to continue her studies.
Among her teachers are Robert Davidovici, Andrew Dawes and Nancy Di Novo. Ruth Huang graduated from University of British Columbia in 2003 with a Master's Degree in Violin Performance, being the top string
player and a numerous scholarships recipient, such as Dr. and Mrs. A. M. Bomstead scholarship in Violin (2000,2002) and others. As a performer,Ruth has played in numerous orchestras and chamber ensembles, winning
several awards and recognitions at the Kiwanis Festival and Friends of Chamber Music Competition. Ruth is currently a member of Sinfonia Mosaic and directs a private violin studio in Vancouver.
Violist Robin Streb Robin Streb earned her BMus. from the University of Victoria and her
MMus. from Rice University in Houston, TX. She has an active performing career and has appeared with many ensembles in and around Vancouver including the Vancouver Opera Orchestra, North Shore Sinfonia, Vancouver
Metropolitan Orchestra and the Victoria Symphony. She also holds the position of assistant principal viola with the Vancouver Island Symphony. Robin is a dedicated performer of new music, presenting new
and experimental works locally at Sonic Boom festival and Music on Main's Cellar series, as well as in Los Angeles at Okiro Series and Dog Star Series. In addition to her
performing schedule, Robin teaches at the Vancouver Waldorf School and the Vancouver Academy.
Cellist Brian Mix Brian Mix has been active as a freelance cellist in Vancouver since 1992. He frequently performs with
the Vancouver Symphony and CBC Radio Orchestra, has played with Vancouver Opera and the National Ballet, and often collaborates in chamber music with many other Vancouver musicians. He has recorded for CBC, numerous film soundtracks, and CDs of pop, rock, folk, and children’s artists. Alongside performing, Brian writes program notes for the Vancouver Recital Society, gives pre-concert talks, conducts, and
teaches. Brian studied at the University of British Columbia with Eric Wilson (receiving B.Mus. and M.Mus. degrees), the National Arts Centre in Ottawa with Donald Whitton, the University of Cincinnati with Hans
Jensen, and at the Banff Centre. Other musicians with whom Brian has studied include Antonio Meneses, Antonio Lysy, Tom Rolston, Gilbert Kalish, Rena Sharon, and Jane Coop; and on baroque cello, Phoebe Carrai, Jaap ter Linden, Reinhard Goebel, Jacques Ogg, Wilbert Hazelzet, Monica Huggett, and Marc Destrubé. Brian is married to a pianist, Brenda Campbell, and has two young children.
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