Garret Ross, piano
Sonata in B-flat major, K. 544 – Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)
Sonata in B-flat major, K. 545 – Scarlatti
Novellette No. 8 in F-sharp minor, Opus 21 – Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Garret Ross is currently pursuing an MM as a student of Alexander Braginsky at the University of Minnesota. Most recently, he was soloist for the World Premiere of Gregory Vajda's Csardas Obstine for Piano and Orchestra at the Music in the Mountains and Round Top Festivals. Ross was a winner in the 2011 Schubert Club's Bruce P. Carlson Student Scholarship Competition and has performed and studied at the Banff Centre, International Keyboard Institute and Festival, International Festival-Institute at Round Top, AmerKlavier Institute at New York City Steinway Hall, and PianoSummer at New Paltz. In 2008, Ross graduated from Bethel University with a B. Mus. in Performance. There he won first prizes in the Solo and Concerto Competitions.
Luther Warren, violin & Thomas Bartsch, piano
Alt-Wien – Leopold Godowsky (1870-1938), arr. Heifetz
Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001 – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Adagio • Allegro (fuga)
Polonaise de Concert No. 1 in D major, Opus 4 – Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880)
After watching his older brother learn the violin, Luther Warren decided at the tender age of six that he must play as well. Once Luther had his own instrument and lessons, he excelled, quickly moving through the early Suzuki books with his first teacher Sharon Osterhouse. Luther joined the Minnesota Youth Symphonies in the fourth grade, and over the next five years moved up to the top orchestra, in which he currently plays. Luther, now 16 years old, has been taking lessons with Cheryl Stewart since 2009. Over the past few years, Luther has also been actively participating in various music competitions throughout the Twin Cities. Luther is home-schooled.
Thomas Bartsch pursues an active and varied career as a free-lance coach/accompanist. He is a staff accompanist at Augsburg College in Minneapolis and performs frequently at local academic and competition venues. In addition, Tom is the Organist/Choir Director at Temple of Aaron Synagogue in St. Paul, and Organist at St. Michael's Lutheran Church in Roseville.