Recorded Live on January 25th, 2020 Noah Bendix-Balgley, Violin 1 Shanshan Yao, Violin 2 Teng Li, Viola Nathan Vickery, Cello https://www.rosamundestringquartet.com The Rosamunde String Quartet was founded in 2015 so that its members could pursue their passion for the string quartet repertoire. Its members include young stars from three of the world’s greatest orchestras: Noah Bendix-Balgley, 1st concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic; Shanshan Yao, concert violinist and former member of the Pittsburgh Symphony and New York Philharmonic; Teng Li, principal violist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic; and Nathan Vickery, cellist in the New York Philharmonic. They take time away from their international careers to create music together. Each member is an accomplished soloist and musician, and brings a unique voice to the ensemble. By uniting their experiences, they create a distinctive sound and unanimity of expression. Above all, they hugely enjoy sharing their love of chamber music with each other and with audiences. The Rosamunde String Quartet has appeared on chamber music series in New York City, Washington DC, and Toronto, Canada. Upcoming dates include performances in Cleveland, Montgomery (AL) and Boston. The quartet is managed by Frank Salomon Associates. Video and Sound by Rob Davidson https://www.robdavidsonmedia.com

Inon Barnatan @inonbarnatan, piano; Noah Bendix-Balgley @noahviolin, violin; Alisa Weilerstein @alisaweilerstein5505, cello Produced and directed by Tristan Cook For La Jolla Music Society at The Conrad Todd R. Schultz, President & CEO Leah Z. Rosenthal, Artistic Director Inon Barnatan, SummerFest Music Director Festival Founding Sponsors Brenda Baker and Steve Baum Synergy Initiative Producers Inon Barnatan | Clara Wu Tsai Synergy Initiative Underwriter Clara Wu Tsai SummerFest Music Director Underwriters Raffaella and John Belanich Thank you to our SummerFest Season Sponsors: The Conrad Prebys Foundation, San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture, Banc of California, JP Morgan Chase & Co., ACE Parking, The Lodge at Torrey Pines, Giuseppe’s at The Conrad, Bright Event Rentals, ProtoStar Group, ResMed Foundation, Vail Memorial Fund, Cafe Coyote, Rancho Coyote Vineyards, La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, Monarch Cottage

Johannes Brahms' Begeisterung für die ungarische Musik kam durch seinen Freund, den ungarischen Geiger Eduard Remény, mit dem Brahms auch gerne auf Konzertreisen ging. Bei den Philharmonix ist der Kontrabassist Ödön Rácz, der einer Zigeuner-Familie entstammt, für die ungarische Traditionsmusik zuständig. In diesem Ensemble bringt jeder seine Begabung, seine Interessen ein, auch die Herkunft der Musiker spielt beim Philharmonix-Musikmix eine Rolle. Sowohl Daniel Ottensamer als auch Stephan Koncz haben z. B. halb österreichischen, halb ungarischen Hintergrund. Der Geiger Noah Bendix-Balgley kommt aus dem jüdischen Elternhaus, sein Vater ist Spezialist für osteuropäische jüdische Volkstänze. All diese Zutaten fließen also hier ein: Swing, Klezmer, Latin, Pop, Volkstümliches. Und immer wieder unvergessene Klassik-Evergreens. Das Ensemble spielt den Ungarischen Tanz Nr. 1 von Johannes Brahms - live im SWEET SPOT-Studio in einem Arrangement von Stephan Koncz. Philharmonix Daniel Ottensamer – Klarinette Noah Bendix-Balgley – Violine Sebastian Gürtler – Violine Thilo Fechner – Viola Stephan Koncz – Violoncello Ödön Rácz – Kontrabass Christoph Traxler - Klavier Die Sendung in voller Länge: https://youtu.be/jlt8kFKnNXw ---------- Sweet Spot Das ist im akustischen Sinne der Platz in einem Raum, an dem der Klang am besten ist. SWEET SPOT, das ist auch das junge Klassik-Magazin des Bayerischen Rundfunks, die junge Sicht auf Klassik im Radio, im BR Fernsehen und im Netz: trendy, unverschämt, überraschend und humorvoll. Hier treffen sich junge Musiker aus Klassik und Jazz, Stars und solche, die es noch werden wollen, kreative Köpfe, musikalische Querdenker und alle, die die Musikwelt neu denken – ob Tubisten, Schlagzeugerinnen, Streichquartette, Big Bands oder Kammerorchester. SWEET SPOT entdeckt originelle Klänge, Musiktrends und die Künstler von morgen. Willkommen im Wohnzimmer der jungen Klassikszene! Jeden Monat gibt’s eine neue Folge SWEET SPOT mit Moderatorin Annekatrin Hentschel. Folge Anne hinter die Kulissen: https://www.instagram.com/aschnuerchen ---------- Social Media ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sweetspot.neugierigaufmusik/ ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neugierigaufmusik/ ► SWEET SPOT ist das junge Magazin von BR-KLASSIK im Radio, Fernsehen & Online. https://www.br-klassik.de/sweetspot

https://www.rosamundestringquartet.com The Rosamunde String Quartet was founded in 2015 so that its members could pursue their passion for the string quartet repertoire. Its members include young stars from three of the world’s greatest orchestras: Noah Bendix-Balgley, 1st concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic; Shanshan Yao, concert violinist and former member of the Pittsburgh Symphony and New York Philharmonic; Teng Li, principal violist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic; and Nathan Vickery, cellist in the New York Philharmonic. They take time away from their international careers to create music together. Each member is an accomplished soloist and musician, and brings a unique voice to the ensemble. By uniting their experiences, they create a distinctive sound and unanimity of expression. Above all, they hugely enjoy sharing their love of chamber music with each other and with audiences. The Rosamunde String Quartet has appeared on chamber music series in New York City, Washington DC, and Toronto, Canada. Upcoming dates include performances in Cleveland, Montgomery (AL) and Boston. The quartet is managed by Frank Salomon Associates. ----- Video by Rob Davidson https://www.robdavidsonmedia.com

Richard Strauss (1864-1949) Metamorphosen for Strings Noah Bendix-Balgley, violin 1 Itamar Zorman, violin 2 Yura Lee, viola 1 Teng Li, viola 2 Julie Albers, cello 1 Timotheos Petrin, cello 2 Nathan Farrington, bass Performed June 27, 2016 United Methodist Church Chagrin Falls, Ohio http://chamberfestcleveland.com Video Production: Erica Brenner Productions, LLC Cameras: Mathias Reed and Erica Brenner Video editing: Erica Brenner Audio Engineer: Ian Dobie, Dobie Digital Productions http://ericabrennerproductions.com

Recorded Live on January 25th, 2020 Noah Bendix-Balgley, Violin 1 Shanshan Yao, Violin 2 Teng Li, Viola Nathan Vickery, Cello https://www.rosamundestringquartet.com The Rosamunde String Quartet was founded in 2015 so that its members could pursue their passion for the string quartet repertoire. Its members include young stars from three of the world’s greatest orchestras: Noah Bendix-Balgley, 1st concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic; Shanshan Yao, concert violinist and former member of the Pittsburgh Symphony and New York Philharmonic; Teng Li, principal violist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic; and Nathan Vickery, cellist in the New York Philharmonic. They take time away from their international careers to create music together. Each member is an accomplished soloist and musician, and brings a unique voice to the ensemble. By uniting their experiences, they create a distinctive sound and unanimity of expression. Above all, they hugely enjoy sharing their love of chamber music with each other and with audiences. The Rosamunde String Quartet has appeared on chamber music series in New York City, Washington DC, and Toronto, Canada. Upcoming dates include performances in Cleveland, Montgomery (AL) and Boston. The quartet is managed by Frank Salomon Associates. Video and Sound by Rob Davidson https://www.robdavidsonmedia.com

Philharmonix, a seven-member ensemble made up of musicians from the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonics, will be going on a world tour in 2019 with the new album "Vienna Berlin Music Club Vol. 2". Listen now: https://uma.lnk.to/ViennaBerlinMusicClub2. Its trademark is an ability to breathe fresh life into great musical history with ingenious arrangements and new compositions that are spiced in masterly fashion with jazz, folk, pop and other elements. And this all ranges from classical music and jazz to rock, from Ludwig van Beethoven and Henri Mancini to Queen. The accompanying studio album of the “Vienna Berlin Music Club”, as the ensemble is also known, will be released by Deutsche Grammophon in the coming year as Volume 2. Featuring - Noah Bendix-Balgley, violin (1st concertmaster Berlin Philharmonic) - Sebastian Gürtler, violin (former concertmaster Wiener Volksoper) - Thilo Fechner, viola (Vienna Philharmonic) - Stephan Koncz, cello (Berlin Philharmonic) - Ödön Rácz, bass (principal, Vienna Philharmonic) - Daniel Ottensamer, clarinet (principal, Vienna Philharmonic) - Christoph Traxler, piano Homepage: https://philharmonix.cc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philharmonix.cc Philharmonix, das siebenköpfige Ensemble aus Mitgliedern der Berliner und Wiener Philharmoniker, legt ihr neues Album ""Vienna Berlin Music Club Vol. 2"" vor. Hier zum Album: https://uma.lnk.to/ViennaBerlinMusicClub2. Ihr Markenzeichen: durch raffinierte Arrangements sowie Eigenkompositionen, die mit Jazz-, Folk-, Pop- und anderen Elementen meisterlich gewürzt sind, der großen musikalischen Vergangenheit ein zweites, neues Leben einzuhauchen. Und das von Klassik über Jazz bis zu Rock, von Ludwig van Beethoven über Henri Mancini bis zu Queen. Das dazugehörige Studioalbum des „Vienna Berlin Music Club“, so der Zweitname des Ensembles, erscheint nun als Volume 2 bei der Deutschen Grammophon. Featuring - Noah Bendix-Balgley, violin (1st concertmaster Berlin Philharmonic) - Sebastian Gürtler, violin (former concertmaster Wiener Volksoper) - Thilo Fechner, viola (Vienna Philharmonic) - Stephan Koncz, cello (Berlin Philharmonic) - Ödön Rácz, bass (principal, Vienna Philharmonic) - Daniel Ottensamer, clarinet (principal, Vienna Philharmonic) - Christoph Traxler, piano Homepage: https://philharmonix.cc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philharmonix.cc Music video by Philharmonix performing Don't Stop Me Now (Director's Cut). © 2020 Universal Music GmbH, Austria http://vevo.ly/qyaDDT

Live performance from Berlin Philharmonie Kammermusiksaal - 19.09.2017 Violin, Noah Bendix-Balgley ( 1st Concertmaster Berliner Philharmoniker) Cello, Bruno Delepelaire ( 1st Principal Cello Berliner Philharmoniker) Piano, Yannick Rafalimanana Claude Debussy - Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano in G major 1. Andantino con moto allegro 2. Scherzo: Moderato con allegro 9:25 3. Andante espressivo 12:44 4. Finale: Appassionato 16:34 From the concert " Vom Duo concertante zum "Forrellenquintett" presented by Prisma Kammermusik. Video Titles: Joël Rafalimanana Website: https://yannickrafalimanana.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YannickRafalimananaPiano/

On the 115th birthday of Miklós Rózsa, here’s the 2nd and 3rd movement of his beautiful Sonata for 2 violins Op. 15, performed by yours truly and my wife Shanshan Yao in March 2021 at the stunning Palais Lichtenau in Potsdam, Germany. Rózsa was an underrated composer who wrote many classical works and film scores including a violin concerto written for Jascha Heifetz (!), championed in his wonderful recording with the Dallas Symphony and Walter Hendl.