Program
J. S. Bach: Suite in C Major
P. I. Tchaikovsky: Andante Cantabile
Carlos Gardel: Tango- Por una Cabeza
Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras #5
Intermission
Serge Rachmaninoff: Vocalise
Peter Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations
Nick Curry, cello
Grace Bahng Gavin, cello
Philip Jeong, cello
Khari Joyner, cello
Benjamin Karp, cello
Guang Wang, cello
Franklin Sandoval, cello
Zuill Bailey, cello
Bethany Mamola, soprano
Zuill Bailey
Zuill Bailey, widely considered one of the premiere cellists in the world, is a Grammy Award winning, internationally renowned soloist, recitalist, Artistic Director and teacher. His rare combination of celebrated artistry, technical wizardry and engaging personality has made him one of the most sought after and active cellists today.
Mr. Bailey has been featured with symphony orchestras and music festivals worldwide. He won the Best Solo Performance Grammy Award in 2017, for his recording of Michael Daugherty’s “Tales of Hemingway,” with the Nashville Symphony led by Giancarlo Guerrero. His extensive discography includes his newest release – the world premier recording of Ellen Taaffe Zwilich’s Cello Concerto with the Santa Rosa Symphony. In 2021, he released his second recording of the Bach Cello Suites for PS Audio’s Octave Records label, recorded and mixed in stereo and multichannel sound.