Hausmann String Quartet, Quartet-In-Residence

Hausmann String Quartet, Quartet-In-Residence
	Official Website: www.hausmannquartet.com Clockwise from left: Isaac Allen, violin Bram Goldstein, violin Yuan Zhang, cello (center) Angela Choong, viola Since the Hausmann Quartet's formation in the summer of 2004 at LyricaFest in New Jersey, they have been acquiring a reputation as one of the great young quartets performing today. Praised for their charismatic playing and "marvelously rich tone", the quartet made their debut on the Lyrica Boston Chamber Music series and was soon named Lyrica Boston's Young Artists in Residence. The Hausmann Quartet quickly garnered additional accolades. In 2006 they were named Norfolk Festival's Quartet Fellows in Residence. Highlights of 2007 included a tenure as quartet in residence at the Blossom Music Festival, as well as being selected to showcase at the Chamber Music America Conference in New York. In 2008 the Hausmann Quartet made its debut at both the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival and Music@Menlo. The Hausmanns were one of three quartets chosen to take part in the Emerson Quartet's acclaimed international workshop at Stony Brook. Live radio broadcasts featuring the quartet have included WRCJ Detroit, and KZSU Stanford. Recent accomplishments include the John Ireland prize at the Rutenburg International Chamber Music competition and the Morrison Fellowship Award for a residency at San Francisco State University. As advocates for the advancement of new music, the Hausmann String Quartet worked closely with student composers in the Longy Preparatory School during the 2005-2006 season. The quartet has also collaborated with composer John Howell Morrison in preparation for the East-coast premiere of his work Hard Weather Makes Good Wood for string quartet and tape. Upcoming collaborations include work with renowned composer Gabriela Lena Frank and rising star, Liam Wade. With a deep belief in community engagement, the Hausmann Quartet established a residency at the Wilson School in Mountain Lakes, NJ, bringing creative musical programs to children with special needs. The Quartet has also worked with the International Music Foundation in presenting a children concert series in the Chicago area. The Hausmann quartet has been mentored by members of the Emerson, Vermeer, Tokyo, St. Lawrence, Juilliard, Ying, Orion, Takacs and Keller quartets. The Hausmann quartet currently serves as teaching assistants to the Miami String Quartet at Kent State University. Individually, they have collaborated with artists such as Kim Kashkashian, Paul Katz, Joseph Silverstein, Jeremy Denk, Ronald Thomas, Charles Castleman, Joseph Robinson, Steven Ansell, Victor Rosenbaum, Laura Bossert and Terry King. Isaac Allen, violin Isaac Allen is a prize-winner in the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition and the Las Cruces Symphony Guild’s Young Artist Competition. As a member of the Euruke Chamber Players, Isaac has performed regularly on the stages of Alice Tully and Merkin concert halls at Lincoln Center, New York and in Washington D.C. He is a member of the Musica de Camara Orchestra in Santa Fe and has performed on the “Music on Barcelona” series. Mr. Allen attended Interlochen Arts Academy, Manhattan School of Music, and Longy School of Music. His teachers have included Laura Bossert, Charles Castleman, Patinka Kopek, Dylana Jensin, and Leonard Felberg. He is the 2004 recipient of Lyrica Chamber Music’s annual Isabel Canepa award. Bram Goldstein, violin Born and raised in Montreal, Bram's early violin studies were with Eleonora Turovsky. A prize-winner in many competitions, including the Canadian Music Competition at age sixteen, Bram won the I Musici de Montreal violin competition, which presented him with a scholarship and an appearance with the orchestra. As a student of Yehonatan Berick at McGill University, Bram received his bachelors of music and graduated with high distinction. Bram has recently completed a graduate diploma of music degree at the Longy School of Music with Malcolm Lowe and Laura Bossert. Mr. Goldstein's orchestral appearances have included the Montreal Symphony and McGill Chamber Orchestras. His special affinity for the chamber music repertoire has led him to participate in chamber music festivals including the Montreal Chamber Music Festival and LyricaFest in New Jersey. Bram is a founder of The Border Piano Trio who has performed in numerous recitals in the Boston area including a recital in Ashburnham at the Frederick Historic Piano Collection. Yuan Zhang, cello Yuan Zhang began to study music at the age of three and the cello at four at the Hebei Performing Arts Academy in China. After winning the first prize in the second Chinese National Cello Competition, he was invited to study at the Chinese Music Conservatory in Beijing at the age of twelve. At seventeen, Yuan was awarded a full scholarship to study at the Interlochen Arts Academy. As a Senior Honor Student, he graduated with the top Fine Arts Award in Cello Performance. In spring 2004, he graduated with distinction in cello performance from the Longy School of Music, where he studied with Dr. Terry King. He has also received the Master of Music degree from the Longy School. Besides giving solo recitals, Yuan Zhang is an active chamber musician. He has appeared as the young guest artist in the Lyrica Boston Chamber Music Series performing with artists like Joseph Silverstein, Kim Kashkashian, Victor Rosenbaum, Laura Bossert and Terry King. Angela Choong, viola Angela Choong holds degrees in violin performance from The Ohio State University (B.M.), and Florida State University (M.M). As a solo, chamber and orchestral musician she has performed in venues throughout North America, Europe, and Taiwan. Ms.Choong has played with orchestras including Musica de Camara, Tallahassee Symphony, West Virginia Symphony, Seneca Chamber Orchestra, and Ohio Valley Symphony and the Cleveland Orchestra. In recent summers she has performed at the Blossom Music Festival, Park City International Chamber Music Festival, Manchester Music Festival, Lyricafest Chamber Music, and American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria. Ms. Choong's primary mentors have included The Miami Quartet, Beth Newdome, Laura Bossert, Charles Castleman, and Michael Davis.

Official Website: www.hausmannquartet.com

Clockwise from left:

Isaac Allen, violin
Bram Goldstein, violin
Yuan Zhang, cello (center)
Angela Choong, viola

Since the Hausmann Quartet's formation in the summer of 2004 at LyricaFest in New Jersey, they have been acquiring a reputation as one of the great young quartets performing today. Praised for their charismatic playing and "marvelously rich tone", the quartet made their debut on the Lyrica Boston Chamber Music series and was soon named Lyrica Boston's Young Artists in Residence.

The Hausmann Quartet quickly garnered additional accolades. In 2006 they were named Norfolk Festival's Quartet Fellows in Residence. Highlights of 2007 included a tenure as quartet in residence at the Blossom Music Festival, as well as being selected to showcase at the Chamber Music America Conference in New York. In 2008 the Hausmann Quartet made its debut at both the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival and Music@Menlo. The Hausmanns were one of three quartets chosen to take part in the Emerson Quartet's acclaimed international workshop at Stony Brook. Live radio broadcasts featuring the quartet have included WRCJ Detroit, and KZSU Stanford.

Recent accomplishments include the John Ireland prize at the Rutenburg International Chamber Music competition and the Morrison Fellowship Award for a residency at San Francisco State University. As advocates for the advancement of new music, the Hausmann String Quartet worked closely with student composers in the Longy Preparatory School during the 2005-2006 season. The quartet has also collaborated with composer John Howell Morrison in preparation for the East-coast premiere of his work Hard Weather Makes Good Wood for string quartet and tape. Upcoming collaborations include work with renowned composer Gabriela Lena Frank and rising star, Liam Wade.

With a deep belief in community engagement, the Hausmann Quartet established a residency at the Wilson School in Mountain Lakes, NJ, bringing creative musical programs to children with special needs. The Quartet has also worked with the International Music Foundation in presenting a children concert series in the Chicago area.

The Hausmann quartet has been mentored by members of the Emerson, Vermeer, Tokyo, St. Lawrence, Juilliard, Ying, Orion, Takacs and Keller quartets. The Hausmann quartet currently serves as teaching assistants to the Miami String Quartet at Kent State University.

Individually, they have collaborated with artists such as Kim Kashkashian, Paul Katz, Joseph Silverstein, Jeremy Denk, Ronald Thomas, Charles Castleman, Joseph Robinson, Steven Ansell, Victor Rosenbaum, Laura Bossert and Terry King.

Isaac Allen, violin

Isaac Allen is a prize-winner in the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition and the Las Cruces Symphony Guild’s Young Artist Competition. As a member of the Euruke Chamber Players, Isaac has performed regularly on the stages of Alice Tully and Merkin concert halls at Lincoln Center, New York and in Washington D.C. He is a member of the Musica de Camara Orchestra in Santa Fe and has performed on the “Music on Barcelona” series. Mr. Allen attended Interlochen Arts Academy, Manhattan School of Music, and Longy School of Music. His teachers have included Laura Bossert, Charles Castleman, Patinka Kopek, Dylana Jensin, and Leonard Felberg. He is the 2004 recipient of Lyrica Chamber Music’s annual Isabel Canepa award.

Bram Goldstein, violin

Born and raised in Montreal, Bram's early violin studies were with Eleonora Turovsky. A prize-winner in many competitions, including the Canadian Music Competition at age sixteen, Bram won the I Musici de Montreal violin competition, which presented him with a scholarship and an appearance with the orchestra. As a student of Yehonatan Berick at McGill University, Bram received his bachelors of music and graduated with high distinction. Bram has recently completed a graduate diploma of music degree at the Longy School of Music with Malcolm Lowe and Laura Bossert. Mr. Goldstein's orchestral appearances have included the Montreal Symphony and McGill Chamber Orchestras. His special affinity for the chamber music repertoire has led him to participate in chamber music festivals including the Montreal Chamber Music Festival and LyricaFest in New Jersey. Bram is a founder of The Border Piano Trio who has performed in numerous recitals in the Boston area including a recital in Ashburnham at the Frederick Historic Piano Collection.

Yuan Zhang, cello

Yuan Zhang began to study music at the age of three and the cello at four at the Hebei Performing Arts Academy in China. After winning the first prize in the second Chinese National Cello Competition, he was invited to study at the Chinese Music Conservatory in Beijing at the age of twelve. At seventeen, Yuan was awarded a full scholarship to study at the Interlochen Arts Academy. As a Senior Honor Student, he graduated with the top Fine Arts Award in Cello Performance. In spring 2004, he graduated with distinction in cello performance from the Longy School of Music, where he studied with Dr. Terry King. He has also received the Master of Music degree from the Longy School. Besides giving solo recitals, Yuan Zhang is an active chamber musician. He has appeared as the young guest artist in the Lyrica Boston Chamber Music Series performing with artists like Joseph Silverstein, Kim Kashkashian, Victor Rosenbaum, Laura Bossert and Terry King.

Angela Choong, viola

Angela Choong holds degrees in violin performance from The Ohio State University (B.M.), and Florida State University (M.M). As a solo, chamber and orchestral musician she has performed in venues throughout North America, Europe, and Taiwan. Ms.Choong has played with orchestras including Musica de Camara, Tallahassee Symphony, West Virginia Symphony, Seneca Chamber Orchestra, and Ohio Valley Symphony and the Cleveland Orchestra. In recent summers she has performed at the Blossom Music Festival, Park City International Chamber Music Festival, Manchester Music Festival, Lyricafest Chamber Music, and American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria. Ms. Choong's primary mentors have included The Miami Quartet, Beth Newdome, Laura Bossert, Charles Castleman, and Michael Davis.