Camarades Winter Quarter Concert
UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music
Wednesday March 13, 2023
6:00pm
Lani Hall
Instruction
Yoshika Masuda
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Yoshika Masuda, celebrated for his profound musicality and described as “one of the finest cellists of his generation” (Chopin magazine Japan), has established a distinguished international career as both a soloist and a chamber musician. Masuda, a winner of national competitions across Australia, Japan, and the U.S., has also been honored with the YAMAHA Music Foundation of Europe String Award, underscoring his exceptional talent and dedication to music.
At the heart of Masuda’s musical journey is chamber music, performing with luminaries like Peter Frankl and Gil Kalish, and co-founding the SAKURA cello quintet. His tenure with the Rolston Quartet saw him touring extensively, contributing to his reputation as a dynamic chamber musician. Masuda’s commitment to contemporary music has led him to premiere works by composers such as Toshio Hosokawa and Jörg Widmann, showcasing his versatility and forward-thinking approach.
Beyond the classical realm, Masuda has collaborated with mainstream artists like Ben Folds and is featured on Leonard Cohen’s last album, “You Want It Darker,” demonstrating his wide-ranging musical interests. Educated at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and the Royal Northern College of Music, where he graduated with distinction, Masuda further honed his skills under the guidance of renowned cellists Ralph Kirshbaum and David Geringas. He completed his D.M.A. at the USC Thornton School of Music, where he received accolades for his
outstanding achievement.
Dedicated to education, Masuda’s students have excelled in competitions and gained admission to prestigious conservatories. While currently serving as Assistant Professor of Cello and Director of String Studies at Chapman University, Masuda also imparts his expertise to students at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.
Repertoire
Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828)
String Quintet Op. 183, D. 956
II. Adagio
Alisa Luera and Mana Tatsuki, violins
Subin Lee, viola
Dylan Renk and Leon Cho, cellos
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8
I. Allegro con brio
II. Scherzo
III. Adagio
Rebecca Beerstein, violin
Peter Walsh, cello
Davide Di Rienzo, piano
Anton Arensky (1861 – 1906)
Piano Trio No. 1 D minor, Op. 32
I. Allegro Moderato
Kayla Lee, violin
Minnie Seo, cello
Fiona Mai, piano
Antonín Dvorák (1841 - 1904)
String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96
III. Molto Vivace
IV. Vivace ma non troppo
Rubani Chugh and Emily Taylor, violins
Layla Shapouri, viola
Kaya Ralls, cello
Ghazaros Saryan (1920 – 1998)
String Quartet No. 2
Largo – Allegretto – Allegro
Movses Pogossian and Ally Cho, violins
Damon Zavala, viola
Niall Ferguson, cello
Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847)
String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13
I. Adagio – Allegro Vivace
Nathan Robinson and Jason Chen, violins
James Renk, viola
Aerie Walker, cello
Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Trio in E-Flat Major, Op. 70 No. 2
Poco Sostenuto – Allegro, ma non troppo
Allegretto
Allegretto ma non troppo
Finale - Allegro
Sean Takada, Violin
Isabelle Fromme, Cello
Alexandre Tchaykov, Piano
Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
String Trio No. 3, Op. 9
I. Allegro con spirito
Erin Tsui, Violin
Ellen Lozada, Viola
Annabelle Lo, Cello
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Quartet No. 4 in C, K. 157
Duke Ellington (1899 – 1974)
Arr. Paul Chihara (b. 1938)
Ellington Fantasy
I. I’m Beginning To See The Light
II. Sophisticated Lady
Jocelyn Wang and Kelly Tsai, Violins
Amy Takagi, Viola
Edward Li, Cello
Ralph Vaughn Williams (1872 - 1958)
Piano Quintet in C minor
II. Andante
Isaac Visoutsy, Violin
Jocelyn Pon, Viola
Jasmine Lam, Cello
Skyler Lee, Bass
Ashley Chen, Piano
Ernst Von Dohnányi (1877 - 1960)
Piano Quintet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 1
II. Scherzo, Allegro Vivace
III. Adagio, quasi andante
Janice Hu and Sophia Shih, Violins
Ian Lee, Viola
Nao Nadahara, Cello
Terry Hsu, Piano
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975)
Piano Trio No. 2
III. Largo
IV. Allegretto - Adagio
Johannes Eberhart, Violin
Aidan Woodruff, Cello
Gaby Sipen, Piano
Dave Anderson (b. 1994)
Seven Bass Duets
Atticus Simmons and Zack Hauser, Basses
Andres Martin (2017)
Tre Tangos
I. Microcentro
III. La feria de San Telmo
Isaac Fromme, Cello
Leon Simmans, Bass
