Fort Worth, TX June 18, 2012
The annual Mimir Chamber Music Festival will begin in early July on the TCU campus, featuring an outstanding lineup of performing artists from the world’s leading orchestras and music schools who share their love for chamber music each summer.
Mimir, named for the Norse god of wisdom, is the premiere festival in the South Central United States dedicated exclusively to the study and performance of chamber music. Artists are selected not only for their superb performing skills, but also for their ability to teach.
Throughout the event, guest artists hold master classes for aspiring pre-professional musicians, selected for participation through a rigorous audition process. In the evenings, guest artists present a series of five exciting and distinctly different musical performances.
Mimir Artists concerts are set for July 5, 7, 10 and 13 at 7:30 pm, with a matinee performance on July 8 at 3 p.m. Each performance will be at TCU’s PepsiCo Recital Hall. Individual tickets are $25 at the regular price, with discounts for seniors and for those attending multiple concerts. For a complete schedule and detailed information, go to www.mimirfestival.org. For information, phone 817-257-5443.
Mimir Young Artists concerts (free and open to the public) will be July 8 at 6:30 p.m. (TCU), July 19 at 7:00 p.m. (St. Mary of the Assumption Church), and July 12 at 7:30 p.m (TCU).
This year’s performers are:
Alessio Bax (piano) was First Prize winner of the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition in 2000. He has performed with more than 70 orchestras and worked with a number of esteemed conductors.
Che-Yen Chen (viola), also known as Brian, is a four-time winner of the National Viola Competition in his native Taiwan. He studied at The Curtis Institute of Music and The Juilliard School and is now principal viola of the San Diego Symphony.
Nathan Cole (violin) is with the Los Angeles Philharmonic as Associate First Concertmaster.
Robert DeMaine (cello) has been praised by The New York Times as "An artist who makes one hang on every note." He has distinguished himself as one of the finest and most versatile musicians of his generation, having performed worldwide to critical acclaim from Carnegie Hall to the Teatro Colon.
Kirsten Docter (viola) is a member of Cavani String Quartet, winner of the Naumburg Chamber Music Award. The quartet maintains a residency at the Cleveland Institute of Music.