Lisa Liu (Violin)
Brandon Buckmaster (Violin)
Mert Sermet (Cell o)
Join us as these exceptional local musicia ns bring this classic musical piece to life:
\nAi Melby (Viola)
Lisa Liu (Violin)
Brandon Buckmaster (Violin)
Mert Sermet (Cell
o)
As the d aughter of two musicians in the New Japan Philharmonic\, Ai Melby< /strong> grew up in Tokyo where she studied viola at the Tokyo National Un iversity of Fine Arts and Music. Her passion for music performance brought her to the Chicago area to study with Richard Young of the Vermeer Quarte t and Li-Kuo Chang\, former violist for CSO. While in Chicago\, Ai was pri ncipal violist for the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and was honored to perfo rm with Chicago Symphony Orchestra. \; She was a founding member of Ko ntras Quartet and spent 3 years in North Carolina as the principal violist for the Western Piedmont Symphony. \; Her musical interests and talen ts go well beyond classical performance\, as Ai has performed in a diverse array of genres and alongside legendary musicians such as the Kruger Brot hers\, Branford Marsalis\, Yo-Yo Ma\, Marco Antonio Solis\, Adele\, and La dy Gaga. \; In 2022\, Ai moved to Las Vegas with her husband and two b eautiful daughters\, where she currently teaches music at Advanced Technol ogies Academy and performs with Las Vegas Philharmonic\, Las Vegas Sinfoni etta\, and Nevada Chamber Orchestra. \;
\nLisa Liu is a multi-faceted creator in a constant state of evolution. Upon grad uating from Juilliard in violin performance\, a diploma and two degrees la ter\, she dove into the realm of popular music. Her first opportunity to i mprovise was a project for the pope\, which led her to play in hip-hop and rock bands\, Middle-Eastern influenced ensembles\, all while becoming the go-to violinist for up-and-coming new music composers. She recorded her f irst session\, an original piece written for her by composer Nico Muhly\, in Bjork?s house. Since then\, Lisa has performed on over 300 TV and film scores and has contracted orchestras for sold-out shows at the Hollywood B owl\, Disney Hall and Coachella. She is a producer\, conductor\, composer and entrepreneur driven by a purpose to serve her musical community by cre ating opportunities for diverse\, emerging talent. For more information\, please visit www.lisaliumusic.com&nb sp\;
\nBrandon Buckmaster is a violinist based in Las Vegas\, Nevada. \; \;His recent performance engagements inc lude as a section member of the Las Vegas Philharmonic\, Eugene Symphony\, and guest concertmaster of the Vancouver Symphony. As a concertmaster\, M r. Buckmaster has performed with the Royal Conservatory Orchestra\, the Po rtland Chamber Orchestra\, and the national tour of Rodgers and Hammerstei n?s \;Cinderella. \;Mr. Buckmaster received his degrees in Violin Performance from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (BM)\, and the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University (MM) He is also a n alumnus of the Manhattan School of Music and the Glenn Gould School of t he Royal Conservatory of Music. \;
\nMert Sermet is a member of the Las Vegas Philharmonic\, a graduate of the New Englan d Conservatory of Music and co-founder of the electric cello duo BRIDGE. H e has performed with many of the biggest luminaries of the classical\, pop \, Latin\, and country music worlds. He played at the prestigious Carnegie Hall under the baton of the internationally renowned conductor Daniel Bar enboim and performed at the Grand Ole Opry with John Rich and Big Kenny of Big &\; Rich that same year. His Las Vegas performances include The Li on King\, Phantom\, Cheap Trick\, ShowStoppers\, and The Frankie Moreno Sh ow. In addition\, he has performed with Natalie Cole\, Nelly Furtado\, Car los Santana\, Smokey Robinson\, India Arie\, and has recently appeared wit h Stevie Wonder and tenor Andrea Bocelli.
\nFree and open to the pub lic. seating is on a first-come\, first-served basis and may be limited. p lease call 702-507-6021 for more information.
\nPart of the Library Concert Series. Produced in partnership with The Recording Industr y's Music Performance Trust Fund and AFM Local 369\, Musicians Union of La s Vegas.
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