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Spring 2020 Performances and Events
January 11: South Dakota Symphony Orchestra: Daphis et Chloe January 15-17: Chione Quintet toured a set of Arrowhead Library System locations and performed a concert series for children funded by a Chamber Music America grant. January 25-Feb 2: Minnesota Opera: Flight February 6: Chione quintet will perform music by Michael Maiorana on Schubert Club's Courtroom Concert Series. Feb 7 and 8: Bethany will play with Minnesota Orchestra on their concerts "Sam and Sarah: Music and the Mind" and "O-Live: Frank & Ella." February 15-16: South Dakota Symphony Orchestra: The Wizard of Oz February 18: Winona Symphony Orchestra - Children's Concerts February 29: South Dakota Symphony Orchestra: Dramatic Tchaikovsky March 7: South Dakota Symphony Orchestra: The Ring Without Words March 21-29: Minnesota Opera: Edward Tulane April 18-19: South Dakota Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven No. 9 May 2: Group class student recital May 8: Chione Quintet recital on Fridays in the Valley concert series May 2-17: Minnesota Opera: Don Giovanni June 6: La Crosse Symphony Orchestra June 7: Studio recital July 21-24: Chione quINTENS!VE: A fun chamber music day camp open to all students playing flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn or bassoon who are entering grades 7-12. NOTE: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, quINTENS!VE summer camp has been cancelled this year, but Chione is looking into options for school residency options for the upcoming school year, and we are looking forward to resuming normal summer camp operations in summer 2021. |
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The Chione Quintet
Recent Performances and Events
Fall 2019:
MN Opera productions of Elektra and Barber of Seville
South Dakota Symphony Orchestra concerts
Chione Quintet December recital
Hosanna! Church Christmas concerts
Summer 2019:
July 30-Aug 3: Chione quINTENS!VE: A fun chamber music day camp open to all students playing flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn or bassoon who are entering grades 7-12. The Chione quintet performed a faculty recital and premiered works by local composers Tim Takach and Michael Maiorana.
July 15-19: Bethany played in the chamber ensemble at UMN's Wind Band Conducting Workshop.
July 20: Bethany performed in MNKINO's annual Film Score Fest concert.
Fall 2019:
MN Opera productions of Elektra and Barber of Seville
South Dakota Symphony Orchestra concerts
Chione Quintet December recital
Hosanna! Church Christmas concerts
Summer 2019:
July 30-Aug 3: Chione quINTENS!VE: A fun chamber music day camp open to all students playing flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn or bassoon who are entering grades 7-12. The Chione quintet performed a faculty recital and premiered works by local composers Tim Takach and Michael Maiorana.
July 15-19: Bethany played in the chamber ensemble at UMN's Wind Band Conducting Workshop.
July 20: Bethany performed in MNKINO's annual Film Score Fest concert.
Bethany Gonella and Paul Jacobson perform at the Lyra Baroque Orchestra's annual fundraising gala
During the 2018-19 season, Bethany played in the orchestra for several Minnesota Opera productions and performed with the Minnesota Orchestra, the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra, the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra, the Winona Symphony Orchestra, and the Twin Cities Symphony. She recorded a CD of little-known works by Polish composers with the Sonora Ensemble and performed several concerts of that music. She also traveled as a performing faculty member with the University of St. Thomas in its international performing tour in Morocco, Spain, and Portugal.
The Chione Quintet was very active; they performed as MPR Class Notes Artists at a variety of schools, played a recital for MN Junior Winds, performed on the Bethlehem Music Series and the Schubert Club Courtroom Concert Series, and played at several private events. Their summer chamber music camp, quINTENS!VE, was a great success; 20 students performed together in small ensembles and larger side-by-side ensembles with faculty and grew immensely throughout that week. They shared their hard work in a final performance. On their quINTENS!VE faculty recital, Chione premiered new works by two local Minnesota composers, Tim Takach and Michael Maiorana.
Bethany’s students had a great the 2018-19 season as well. They performed with Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphony, played in Upper Midwest Flute Association’s Marathon Flute Concert and Rising Stars Festival, gave fantastic group class concerts at several grocery stores and at a local nursing home, and celebrated the end of the year with a well-played solo recital. In addition to private lessons, they had fun times and learned a lot in regular group classes that Bethany co-taught with Vanamali Medina. During the summer, some of them pursued opportunities such as attending Chione’s quINTENS!VE chamber music camp or Lake Sylvia Suzuki Flute Institute. Several of them successfully auditioned (or re-auditioned) into the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphony and are looking forward to next season.
The Chione Quintet was very active; they performed as MPR Class Notes Artists at a variety of schools, played a recital for MN Junior Winds, performed on the Bethlehem Music Series and the Schubert Club Courtroom Concert Series, and played at several private events. Their summer chamber music camp, quINTENS!VE, was a great success; 20 students performed together in small ensembles and larger side-by-side ensembles with faculty and grew immensely throughout that week. They shared their hard work in a final performance. On their quINTENS!VE faculty recital, Chione premiered new works by two local Minnesota composers, Tim Takach and Michael Maiorana.
Bethany’s students had a great the 2018-19 season as well. They performed with Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphony, played in Upper Midwest Flute Association’s Marathon Flute Concert and Rising Stars Festival, gave fantastic group class concerts at several grocery stores and at a local nursing home, and celebrated the end of the year with a well-played solo recital. In addition to private lessons, they had fun times and learned a lot in regular group classes that Bethany co-taught with Vanamali Medina. During the summer, some of them pursued opportunities such as attending Chione’s quINTENS!VE chamber music camp or Lake Sylvia Suzuki Flute Institute. Several of them successfully auditioned (or re-auditioned) into the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphony and are looking forward to next season.