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Moderno Trio Allan Von Schenkel Moderno Trio has commissioned over one hundred lyrical works for solo bass and piano by some of the world's most prominent and excitingliving composers. Composers from over forty countries have written specifically for Allan Von Schenkel's virtuosic and highly individualized Kristen Williams piano playing is a perfect complement to the intense voice of the solo bass. Williams is a focused musician who is able to share, with the listener, her devotion to the piano. Our program is designed to delight and surprise audiences with a combination of lush sounds, tasteful writing "Surprising and Effective ... Memorable" - Washington Post Allan Von Schenkel, a creative bass and trumpet soloist, composed over threehundred musical works in his youth, and now dedicates his energies to giving virtuosic bass performances. He has premiered new works by composers as diverse as Karlheinz Stockhausen and Alan Hovhaness. Schenkel studied theory with Dr. Richard Fiske, the gifted student of the incomparable Nadia Boulanger. His mentors on the bass have been the world renowned Gary Karr, as well as Stefano Sciascia in Italy. In Fall 2006, Schenkel premiered 'Secret Piece II' written for the Basso Moderno Duo by Yoko Ono-Lennon at the Hirshhorn Smithsonian Museum. He also composed 3 musicals and the music for 8 plays, the most recent being Picasso's 'Desire Caught by the Tail' (2006) with Banished Productions at Kristen Williams, a talented pianist and soprano soloist, is a versatile artist who is comfortable performing in a variety of genres. Kristen’s playing has been described as "having a great sense of rhythm and syncopation with a light but firm touch.” Williams is the executive director of the Great Noise Ensemble, WashingtonDC's premiere contemporary classical chamber music group, with whom she has premiered many new works. She was previously the soprano soloist with St. Patrick's Catholic Church Choir in Washington DC. Williams primary mentor
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