Join us for an afternoon of chamber music in the intimate setting of
the prestigious Steinway Gallery in BOCA RATON. Both the violin and
viola will be featured at the start of the program with Beethoven's
4th Violin Sonata in A Minor, Op. 23 followed by Viola Sonata in D
Minor by Mikhail Glinka. The program will end with Violin, Viola and
Piano Trio in E Flat Major K. 498 by Mozart, which was originally
written for these three instruments creating a wonderful classical
masterpiece how the composer intended.
LEHINS ARAGON, VIOLIN:
Lehins Aragón was born in San Cristobal, Venezuela and entered into
the world-renowned music program known as El Systema, which gave him
the opportunity to perform and teach throughout Venezuela. At the
young age of 13, Lehins was already the concertmaster of the Simon
Bolivar Youth Symphony Orchestra of San Cristobal. Lehins was a violin
instructor in the states of Tachira and Merida where he helped develop
orchestral programs in the towns of Colon, Tovar, and in the private
schools. In 1995, Lehins worked for a state orchestra that promoted
Venezuelan folk music. This same year Lehins was a founding member of
the San Cristobal Chamber Music Orchestra.Lehins was a member of the
San Cristobal Orchestra, Merida Symphony Orchestra, and the Venezuela
Symphony Orchestra.
In 1999, Lehins moved to Miami, Florida to continue his education in
violin performance. He studied at the New World School of the Arts
under the violin studio of Thomas Moore, obtaining a Bachelor of Music
Degree in 2005. In Miami, Lehins had many solo performing
opportunities as well as becoming involved in orchestral work. He has
played for the Miami Symphony Orchestra and with this orchestra had
the privilege of performing in the renowned Carnegie Hall in New York
City. Other orchestras that Lehins has performed with include
Hollywood Symphony, Renaissance Classical Orchestra, Palm Beach Pops
and he is currently playing for the Symphony of the Americas.
MODESTO MARCANO, VIOLA:
Modesto Marcano started his musical studies at the renown National
Youth Orchestra Program of Venezuela El Sistema at the conservatory
Simon Bolívar in Caracas Venezuela. He attended graduate school at
Duquesne university and Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania. He held the position of violist in the Niles string
quartet, graduate quartet in residence at the University of Kentucky
in 2001. His teachers included Atar Arad, Joen Vasquez, Jose Roman,
Dorotea Hoffman, Humberto Armas. He has also taken Master classes on
viola performance and chamber music with renown professors such as
Andres Cardenes, Gerard Cause, Margaret Pardee, Michael Kugel,
Lawrence Dutton, and Sidney Hart among others. Modesto has been
Principal Violist of Symphony of the Americas and South Florida
Symphony and is currently principal violist at the Kravis Pops in West
Palm Beach Florida. Modesto is also artist director and co-founder of
the chamber music series Music in Miami, inc in Miami, and is
currently member of the STRATUS4 String Quartet.
LONI WHITE, PIANO:
Loni White was born in Manitoba, Canada and began studying piano at
the age of nine enrolling in the Royal Conservatory of Music. She
competed every year in the Manitoba Festival of the Arts, where she
received many awards, many recognizing her talent in performing modern
works. At the age of 13, Loni began studying piano, theory, and music
history with pianist and composer Dr. Kenneth Nichols, and after
graduating as valedictorian, she continued her studies in the
prestigious Brandon University School of Music. This same year Loni
completed the practical examination of the highest level in the Royal
Conservatory obtaining her Associate of the Royal Conservatory of
Toronto in piano performance. In 2004, Loni was awarded first place in
the Music Teacher’s National Association Young Artist Competition
for the state of North Dakota. Two years later, Loni was a guest
soloist with the Minot Symphony Orchestra, where she performed the
first Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto.
In 2008, Loni graduated with a Master's degree in piano performance
from Florida Atlantic University, where she studied with world
renowned pianist Judith Burganger. Loni has had extensive teaching
experience both as a private piano instructor and at the university
level. She currently is adjunct piano faculty at Palm Beach State
College and is on the board of directors for Palm Beach County Music
Teachers Association. As a performing musician, Loni is active as a
chamber musician in the South Florida area.
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