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He has also served as a grant evaluator for Mid-America Arts Alliance, the Texas Commission on the Arts, and Houston Arts Alliance. Through his business, Detrick Arts, he contracts ensembles of all sizes for corporate events and charitable functions.
Mr. Detrick was appointed concertmaster of the Symphony of Southeast Texas (Beaumont, TX) in 2012 and has since been featured soloist performing Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante, Vivaldi’s and Piazzolla’s Four Seasons, and the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto. He has also served as guest concertmaster of the Lubbock and Alexandria (LA) Symphonies.
A graduate of Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, his principal teachers include Kenneth Goldsmith, Collette Wichert and the late Raphael Fliegel, former concertmaster of the Houston Symphony. Mr. Detrick performs on a 1760 Giuseppe Testore violin and a 1886 Josephy Alfred Lamy bow.
Mr. Detrick was appointed concertmaster of the Symphony of Southeast Texas (Beaumont, TX) in 2012 and has since been featured soloist performing Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante, Vivaldi’s and Piazzolla’s Four Seasons, and the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto. He has also served as guest concertmaster of the Lubbock and Alexandria (LA) Symphonies.
A graduate of Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, his principal teachers include Kenneth Goldsmith, Collette Wichert and the late Raphael Fliegel, former concertmaster of the Houston Symphony. Mr. Detrick performs on a 1760 Giuseppe Testore violin and a 1886 Josephy Alfred Lamy bow.
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Anabel has been a core member of the Houston Grand Opera and the Houston Ballet Orchestras since 2008. She became core violinist of Apollo Chamber Players in 2012. In addition to those resposiblities, Anabel also serves as assistant concertmaster for Mercury Chamber orchestra and frequently performs with ROCO, Ars Lyrica and Bach Society Houston.
Ms. Ramírez has participated in music festivals throughout the world, including the Aspen Music Festival with Dorothy Delay and the Mozarteum of Salzburg with Carlo Chiarappa. She was the winner of the 1998 American String Teachers Association regional competition as well as the 1999 Musicorda Concerto Competition. She was awarded the 2002 Mozart Medal for musical achievements and has appeared as soloist with all the major orchestras in her home country, including the National Symphony, Querétaro Symphony, Mexico City Philharmonic and Mineria Symphony, and with the Galveston, Clear Lake, Woodlands, Ludwig and San Antonio Symphonies in the U.S. Ms. Ramírez performs on a 1997 Frank Ravatin violin and Robert Morrow bow. In her spare time, Anabel enjoys cooking and road cycling.
Ms. Ramírez has participated in music festivals throughout the world, including the Aspen Music Festival with Dorothy Delay and the Mozarteum of Salzburg with Carlo Chiarappa. She was the winner of the 1998 American String Teachers Association regional competition as well as the 1999 Musicorda Concerto Competition. She was awarded the 2002 Mozart Medal for musical achievements and has appeared as soloist with all the major orchestras in her home country, including the National Symphony, Querétaro Symphony, Mexico City Philharmonic and Mineria Symphony, and with the Galveston, Clear Lake, Woodlands, Ludwig and San Antonio Symphonies in the U.S. Ms. Ramírez performs on a 1997 Frank Ravatin violin and Robert Morrow bow. In her spare time, Anabel enjoys cooking and road cycling.
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A first generation Persian-American, Aria also aims to pay tribute to her heritage on stage through the performance, commissioning and arranging of works that celebrate her cultural roots.
Aria’s playing has been heavily influenced by her passion for collaboration and while at the New England Conservatory she studied chamber music under the guidance of Paul Katz and the Cleveland Quartet as a member of the former Ivani Quartet. The Ivani Quartet was awarded 1st prize at the Plowman Chamber Music Competition, was the fellowship quartet at Bowdoin Music Festival in 2017, and won 3rd prize at the prestigious Fischoff Chamber Music Competition. In addition to Aria’s extensive work with members of the Cleveland Quartet, she has also studied chamber music under the Shanghai Quartet, the Ying Quartet, the Juilliard String Quartet, the Brentano String Quartet, the Borromeo String Quartet, and the Jupiter String Quartet. Professionally, Aria has performed and collaborated with the North Carolina Symphony, The Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, A Far Cry, Apollo Chamber Players, Kinetic Ensemble & the Thalea String Quartet.
Aria’s playing has been heavily influenced by her passion for collaboration and while at the New England Conservatory she studied chamber music under the guidance of Paul Katz and the Cleveland Quartet as a member of the former Ivani Quartet. The Ivani Quartet was awarded 1st prize at the Plowman Chamber Music Competition, was the fellowship quartet at Bowdoin Music Festival in 2017, and won 3rd prize at the prestigious Fischoff Chamber Music Competition. In addition to Aria’s extensive work with members of the Cleveland Quartet, she has also studied chamber music under the Shanghai Quartet, the Ying Quartet, the Juilliard String Quartet, the Brentano String Quartet, the Borromeo String Quartet, and the Jupiter String Quartet. Professionally, Aria has performed and collaborated with the North Carolina Symphony, The Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, A Far Cry, Apollo Chamber Players, Kinetic Ensemble & the Thalea String Quartet.
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A dedicated and enthusiastic educator, he maintains a vibrant private studio at his home, and he serves as a teaching artist for the Houston Youth Symphony’s MELODY program and the American Festival for the Arts (AFA).
Mr. Dudzik began playing the cello under the guidance of Minnesota Orchestra cellist Sachiya Isomura. He continued his studies with Ko Iwasaki at Southern Methodist University and Norman Fischer at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, where he earned his undergraduate and master’s degrees in music, respectively.
Mr. Dudzik began playing the cello under the guidance of Minnesota Orchestra cellist Sachiya Isomura. He continued his studies with Ko Iwasaki at Southern Methodist University and Norman Fischer at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, where he earned his undergraduate and master’s degrees in music, respectively.
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- AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE
