Musical Memories

Programs
The Orim Qaurtet
Franz Schubert: String Quartet no 14 in D minor, D. 810, “Death and the Maiden”
          I Allegro 
          II Andante con moto

The Canelé String Quartet
Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No.5 in A Major, Op. 18, No. 5
         I. Allegro
        II. Menuetto - Trio
       III. Andante Cantabile
       IV. Allegro Assai

The Orim Quartet
Featuring:

Nicole Parker (Cellist): Nicole Parker is a cellist and student of music at the University of Texas at Austin, where she performs with the UT Symphony Orchestra and studies a wide range of solo and chamber repertoire. She has appeared in performances at Bates Recital Hall and attended the Rocky Ridge Music Festival in Colorado. Nicole enjoys collaborating in chamber music settings, especially with her string quartet, and is passionate about sharing music with new audiences.

Reese Chen (Violist): Ying-Chen Reese Chen is a Taiwanese violist currently pursuing her Master of Music degree at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studies with John Largess of the Miró Quartet.  She has performed as a substitute viola with Taipei Symphony Orchestra and Taiwan Philharmonic Orchestra (NSO). Her festival appearances include Aspen Music Festival and School, Seiji Ozawa Academy (Japan), Kirishima International Music Festival (Japan), Asian Youth Orchestra (Hong Kong), and Great Mountains Music Festival and School (Korea).

Misa Stanton (1st violin): Misa Stanton is from Colorado and a junior at the University of Texas at Austin, studying with Sandy Yamamoto. She began her violin studies at the age of three, and her previous teachers include James Maurer, Jacqueline Maurer, and Christine Rewoliski. Misa made her solo debut in 2013 with the Littleton Symphony Orchestra. Since then, she has soloed with the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs, the Lakewood Symphony Orchestra, the Broomfield Symphony Orchestra, and the Colorado Young Sinfonia. She has performed as the concertmaster of the University of Texas Symphony Orchestra, and as a chamber musician, she has been featured on Colorado Public Radio Classical. In recent summers, she has attended music festivals including the Sarasota Music Festival, Encore Chamber Music Institute's Quartet Intensive and Summer Academy, and Madeline Island Chamber Music. Aside from violin, she enjoys skiing, playing strategy board games, and trying new restaurants.

Wai Shan (Yvonne) Ma (2nd violin): Wai Shan (Yvonne) Ma, a Hong Kong born violinist, is currently pursuing her Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Texas at Austin under the guidance of Sandy Yamamoto. She earned her Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance from Oberlin Conservatory and her Master’s degree from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. She has won numerous prizes, including First Prize in the New York International Young Musician Competition, and is a laureate of competitions across the U.S., Hong Kong, and China. Her festival appearances include Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival, Meadowmount School of music, and Bowdoin Music Festival. Ma currently holds the position of Section Violinist with the Central Texas Orchestra and the Austin Opera Orchestra and performs regularly with the Austin Symphony.

The Canelé String Quartet

 Zichuan (Kevin) Wang (violin) is a Doctor of Musical Arts student and violin teaching assistant at the University of Texas at Austin’s Butler School of Music. He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music. Originally from Wuhan, China, Kevin began studying violin at age four. He trained for 14 years with Mingjian Liu, joining the Wuhan Chamber Orchestra in 2012 as assistant concertmaster. Since 2016, he has studied with renowned violinists including Ivan Zenaty, William Preucil, Stephen Rose, and Brian Lewis. Kevin has earned top prizes in competitions such as the CCTV Young Artists Competition and the New York Summer Music Festival Concerto Competition. In 2025, he won the Texas Rising Stars Concerto Competition and performed with the Austin Civic Orchestra. He has also attended the Aspen Music Festival and other international events.

Summer Bradshaw (violin) is from Nashville, Tennessee and is completing her senior year at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studies under violinist Brian Lewis. During her time at UT, she has served as concertmaster of the UT Symphony and UT Opera productions. She previously studied for ten years in the pre-college music program at Vanderbilt University, and has also studied with Lisa Shihoten at Rice University. Outside of playing violin, Summer enjoys swimming, reading, and eating cookies.

Yusong Zhao (violin) is pursuing his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Texas at Austin on a full scholarship. He earned his master’s degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music and his bachelor’s degree from the Hartt School, University of Hartford. In 2025, he joined DFestival in Quanzhou, China, as a string faculty member and violinist of the resident Daedalus Quartet. Zhao has appeared at major international festivals, including the Pacific Music Festival in Japan, where he served as concertmaster under Thomas Dausgaard and collaborated with violinist Mayumi Kanagawa, and a European tour with the National Youth Orchestra of China. He is a prizewinner of the Hartt Chamber Music Competition, the Paranov Concerto Competition, and the BSOM Concerto Competition, performing concertos by Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich. An active orchestral musician, he has performed with the Canton Symphony Orchestra and the Akron Symphony Orchestra.

Yilin (Selina) Xu (cello) is a master student majoring in Music Performance at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studies with cellist Bion Tsang. Born in Shanghai/China, Xu started playing the cello at the age of 5. She then continued to pursue music abroad in the U.S since age 14 and joined the Florida Youth Symphony Orchestra during her high school years. In 2018, Xu received the second-price from the Florida Keys International Music Competition and was invited to perform at Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall. She also has appeared in many summer music festivals such as the Internationaux d’Orchestra de Jeunes, the Summa Cum Laude Festival, National Youth Orchestra of China, and Miami Music Festival. Aside from solo, Xu loves to play chamber music with friends and to collaborate with musicians from all over the world.

Friday, January 30th 2026

Chelsea de Souza - Concert pianist