March Concert Notes and Performers

PROGRAM - Piano Quartets

Mozart Piano Quartet in G minor, K 478

Frank Bridge "Fantasy" for violin, viola, cello, piano - F# minor

Intermission

Schumann Piano Quartet in E flat Major, Op. 47

Krzysztof Zimowski - violin; Willy Sucre - viola

James Holland - cello; Deborah Wagner - piano

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Cellist James Holland began cello studies at the age of nine in his hometown of Pensacola, Florida. He earned a Bachelor of Music Degree in cello performance from the University of Alabama and a Master of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music.

Upon completion of his master's degree, Holland was invited to become a member of the Miami-based New World Symphony, where for two years he performed, toured and recorded under the baton of Michael Tilson Thomas. In 1996 he successfully auditioned to become principal cellist for the Charleston Symphony Orchestra and cellist for the Charleston Symphony String quartet, a position he held until 2007.

For many years he has been an active enthusiastic cello teacher and chamber music coach. He lives in Albuquerque with his wife, violinist Megan Holland.

Violinist Krzysztof Zimowski has been the concertmaster and featured soloist of the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra for more than a decade. Born in Wroclaw, Poland, he began his musical studies at the age of six. In 1977 Zimowski received his master's degree with honors from the Academy of Music in Wroclaw. After participating in the 1978 Carl Flesch International Violin Competition, he continued his studies at the Morley College of Music in London.

Having been concertmaster of the State Opera Orchestra in Wroclaw, Zimowski joined the Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra in 1981. In 1985, he was appointed concertmaster of this orchestra which toured Europe, South America, and the U. S. He moved to New Mexico in 1986 to help form the Helios String Quartet, the ensemble-in-residence of PAS from 1987 until 1997.

Zimowski lives in Albuquerque with wife, Urzula, also a musician, and their son.

Deborah Wagner - Piano

A native of Las Vegas, Nevada, Ms. Wagner completed her doctorate of Musical Arts in Piano Performance at Arizona State University.  She has earned degrees from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and Northwestern University.  Since moving to Santa Fe in 2006, she has performed with Santa Fe New Music, the Santa Fe Symphony, and the Santa Fe Desert Chorale.  In addition to teaching and playing, she regularly works with singers and instrumentalists in the Santa Fe area and has toured with soloists and choirs throughout the country.

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