Friday, April 24, 2015

June in Buffalo Performance Institute Participants Announced!


The Center is excited to announce the young performers who will be featured at this summer's June in Buffalo Performance Institute.  After receiving a very large number of applications representing students of exceptional skill and musicality, the following performers will be joining us for the second JiB Performance Institute, bringing to life many new and exciting works of cutting-edge music:


Ross Aftel and Nicholas Emmanuel rehearse at the
2013 June in Buffalo Performance Institute
Flute:
Wayla Chambo (University of North Texas)

Clarinet:
Pei-Lun Tsai (University of Missouri,
Kansas City)
Michael Tumiel (Eastman School of Music)

Trumpet:
Samuel Wells (Indiana University,
Jacobs School of Music)

Percussion:
Joe Desotelle (The Juilliard School)
Max Fahland (George Mason University)
Piano:
Hangyu Bai (University at Buffalo)
T.J. Borden performs at the
2013 Performance Institute
Nicholas Emmanuel (University at Buffalo)
Ben Havey (SUNY Purchase)
Adam Scherkin (Royal College of Music, London, Ontario)
Bryndis Schilling (UMass Amherst)
Anna Whistler (UMass Amherst)
Mayuko Yamashita (New York University)

Violin:
Mia Detweiler (University of North Texas)

Cello:
Sarah Bish (UMass, Amherst)
T.J. Borden (University of California, San Diego)



Join us in June to hear these performers premiere new works by emerging composers and play other adventurous works from the vast repertoire of contemporary music!