Esteemed faculty of Boston Conservatory at Berklee collaborate to perform works showcasing their artistic talents.
This event is part of Boston Conservatory at Berklee’s Artistry in Action series.
Program InformationRepertoire
CARL REINECKE: Trio for Piano, Clarinet, and Horn, op. 274
I. Allegro
II. Ein Märchen. Andante
III. Scherzo. Allegro
IV. Finale
Jan Halloran, clarinet
Anne Howarth, horn
Haram Kim, piano
JIM DALTON: Spreading Light
EUN YOUNG LEE: Geo-Ul
DAVID WALLACE: Life Spring
Sharan Leventhal, violin
Clara Mazo (MM '26), violin
—INTERMISSION—
JACQUES FRANÇAIX: Divertissement for Oboe, Bassoon, and Clarinet
I. Prélude
II. Allegretto assai
III. Élégie
IV. Scherzo
Amanda Hardy, oboe
Margaret Phillips, bassoon
Jan Halloran, clarinet
ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK: String Quintet No. 2, op. 77
I. Allegro con fuoco
II. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
III. Poco andante
IV. Finale. Allegro assai
Saul Bitran, violin I
Sharan Leventhal, violin II
Marielisa Alvarez, viola
Andrew Mark, cello
Joseph Holt, bass
About the Artists
Saul Bitran joined the Conservatory in 2019 and is an associate professor of violin. Bitran has been the first violinist of the award-winning Cuarteto Latinoamericano since 1986. He has received some of Mexico and Chile’s highest artistic awards, including the Bellas Artes Medal and Order of Merit Pablo Neruda. Learn more about Bitran.Jan Halloran joined the Conservatory in 2017 as an assistant professor of clarinet and chamber music. She also leads the Woodwind Seminar. Learn more about Halloran.Amanda Hardy is an assistant professor of oboe. She became principal oboe of the Portland Symphony Orchestra (Maine) in November 2013, where she currently occupies the Clinton Graffam chair. As a recipient of the Gillet Scholarship and Tourjée Alumni Scholarship Award, Hardy studied with Boston Symphony Orchestra principal oboist John Ferrillo at New England Conservatory. Learn more about Hardy. Joseph Holt, assistant professor of double bass, is particularly accomplished in and passionate about orchestral playing, and has performed 340 weeks with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, including tours in the United States, Europe, and Asia, as well as performances at Symphony Hall, Carnegie Hall, and Tanglewood. He has played under the baton of virtually every renowned conductor of the last 20 years. Learn more about Holt.Sharan Leventhal joined Boston Conservatory at Berklee in 2005 and teaches applied violin, chamber music, and contemporary performance practice. Learn more about Leventhal. Andrew Mark is a professor of cello and chamber music at the Conservatory. From 1988 to 1991, Mark served as a US Artistic Ambassador, giving recitals and master classes throughout Europe, Asia, Central America, and South America. He was cellist of the Boston Composers String Quartet (1987–1994) and winner of the silver medal at the Osaka International Chamber Music Competition. Learn more about Mark. Margaret Phillips joined the Conservatory in 2014 and is an associate professor teaching bassoon and contrabassoon. In addition to private lessons, she also teaches reed making, holds a bassoon studio class, and coaches woodwind chamber music ensembles. Learn more about Phillips. Anne Howarth joined the Conservatory in 2021 and is an assistant professor of horn. She also teaches chamber music and the brass section of the Orchestral Repertoire course. Learn more about Howarth.Venezuelan violinist Marielisa Alvarez cofounded and codirects the Boston String Academy, an El Sistema-inspired program which hosts an outstanding children’s string orchestra curriculum serving inner-city children from the Boston area. Learn more about Alvarez. Dr. Haram Kim, a South Korean pianist, made her New York debut at Carnegie Hall after winning top prizes at piano competitions, and also frequently performed as a collaborative pianist with esteemed members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and other prestigious ensembles. She is currently on the collaborative piano staff at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee.Clara Mazo, violin, is currently completing her master’s degree in contemporary classical music at Boston Conservatory at Berklee. She has enjoyed her time studying with Sharan Leventhal and being able to premiere and record new works, bringing living composers’ works to life. About the Series
Chamber Series is part of Boston Conservatory at Berklee’s
Artistry in Action series. The Artistry in Action series celebrates exceptional artists and initiatives that exemplify Boston Conservatory’s core values of excellence, innovation, and community engagement. Hosted by the Conservatory’s Music Division, Artistry in Action brings together the school’s prestigious and long-standing Piano Masters Series, String Masters Series, and Chamber Series with exciting new programming for winds, faculty recitals, and ensemble in residences. Learn more and view upcoming Artistry in Action events. Ensemble
VIOLIN
Saul Bitran
Sharan Leventhal
Clara Mazo, MM '26
VIOLA
Marielisa Alvarez
CELLO
Andrew Mark
BASS
Joseph Holt
OBOE
Amanda Hardy
BASSOON
Margaret Phillips
CLARINET
Jan Halloran
HORN
Anne Howarth
PIANO
Haram Kim
Concert Services Staff
Senior Manager of Concert Services – Luis Herrera
Coordinator, Concert Services – Matthew CareyConcert Production Manager – Kendall FloydPerformance Technology Technicians – Sara Pagiaro, Goran Daskalov
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