Summer of Bohemia 3 — Guest Artists — New Hollywood String Quartet

Eric Byers

Praised as “ideally eloquent” by the Los Angeles Times, cellist Eric Byers captivates audiences as a soloist, chamber musician, and composer. At 18, he made his solo debut with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. In 2018 he debuted with the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a last minute substitution. His performance of the third movement of B.A. Zimmerman's Cello Concerto was lauded as “rapturously played” and “utterly convincing” by the Los Angeles Times. His solo repertoire spans J.S. Bach to today’s most innovative composers including Esa-Pekka Salonen, Thomas Adès, Andrew Norman, Caroline Shaw, and Peter Eötvös. Byers’ performed Kaija Saariaho’s ‘Sept Papillon’ for solo cello with ‘ethereal wonder’ (LA Times) at Disney Hall. His performance of Adès’ ‘Lieux retrouvés’ with pianist Gloria Cheng was described as ‘magnificent’ and ‘masterful’ (Culture Spot LA).

Jorge Del PinalApril 12, 2023Summer of Paris 1, Summer of Bohemia 1, Summer of Bohemia 3

Rohan De Silva

Rohan De Silva’s partnerships with violin virtuosos Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, Cho-Liang Lin, Midori, Joshua Bell, Benny Kim, Kyoko Takezawa, Vadim Repin, Gil Shaham, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Julian Rachlin, James Ehnes and Rodney Friend have led to highly acclaimed performances at recital venues all over the world.

Jorge Del PinalMay 2, 2022Summer of Beethoven 1, Summer of Beethoven 3, Summer of Paris 1, Summer of Paris 2, Summer of Paris 3, Summer of Paris 4, Summer of Bohemia 1, Summer of Bohemia 2, Summer of Bohemia 3, Summer of Bohemia 4

Rodolfo Leone

Described as a “true sound philosopher” (Oberösterreichische Nachrichten), the brilliant young Italian-born pianist Rodolfo Leone, whose career is supported by the Amron-Sutherland Fund for Young Pianists at the Colburn School, was the first-prize winner of the 2017 International Beethoven Piano Competition in Vienna. Rodolfo released his debut album on the Austrian label Gramola in May 2018 and “Piano Jewels” featuring works of Muzio Clementi on Naxos in January 2022.

Jorge Del PinalMay 2, 2022December 19th, Summer of Beethoven 4, Summer of Paris 4, Summer of Bohemia 3

Tereza Stanislav

Dividing her time among chamber, solo, orchestral and recording projects, Tereza has been hailed for her “expressive beauty and wonderful intensity” (Robert Mann) of her playing, her “sure technique and musical intelligence” (Calgary Herald), and “ her sweet tone, brilliant phrasing, uncannily pointed rhythm and pure intonation (even at the violin’s highest and lowest extremities)” (Huffington Post).

Jorge Del PinalJuly 5, 2021Summer of Beethoven 1, Summer of Beethoven 2, Summer of Beethoven 3, Summer of Paris 1, Summer of Paris 2, Summer of Paris 3, Summer of Paris 4, Summer of Bohemia 1, Summer of Bohemia 2, Summer of Bohemia 3, Summer of Bohemia 4

Rafael Rishik

Violinist Rafael Rishik was born in New York City and started the violin at age 4. At age six he was one of the youngest students ever accepted to the Juilliard School of Music. During the next 12 years of study in New York, Mr. Rishik also attended the famed Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art.

Jorge Del PinalJuly 5, 2021Summer of Beethoven 4, Summer of Beethoven 1, Summer of Beethoven 2, Summer of Beethoven 3, Summer of Paris 1, Summer of Paris 2, Summer of Paris 3, Summer of Paris 4, Summer of Bohemia 1, Summer of Bohemia 2, Summer of Bohemia 3, Summer of Bohemia 4

Robert Brophy

Robert Brophy can be seen and heard playing with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, LA Opera and many West Coast chamber music series.

Jorge Del PinalJuly 5, 2021Summer of Beethoven 4, Summer of Beethoven 1, Summer of Beethoven 2, Summer of Beethoven 3, Summer of Paris 1, Summer of Paris 2, Summer of Paris 3, Summer of Paris 4, Summer of Bohemia 1, Summer of Bohemia 2, Summer of Bohemia 3, Summer of Bohemia 4

Andrew Shulman

Andrew Shulman, principal cello with LACO and faculty at USC, was the first British winner of the Piatigorsky Award and was made an Honorary RCM by The Queen Mother.

Jorge Del PinalJuly 5, 2021Summer of Beethoven 4, Summer of Beethoven 1, Summer of Beethoven 2, Summer of Beethoven 3, Summer of Paris 1, Summer of Paris 2, Summer of Paris 3, Summer of Paris 4, Summer of Bohemia 1, Summer of Bohemia 2, Summer of Bohemia 3, Summer of Bohemia 4

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SUMMER OF BOHEMIA CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
June 27th - June 30th, 2024

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