Location: University of Nevada, Reno
Dates: August 10 & 11 and August 17 & 18
The workshop participants will present a final performance starting at 5:00 pm on Sunday August 18, at the Hall Recital Hall. Both performances will be open to the public, with no admission charge.
There will be a faculty recital on Sunday evening, August 11, at 7:00 pm in the Harlan O. and Barbara R. Hall Recital Hall, with Stephanie Sant’Ambrogio, Claire Tatman, Sarah Coyl, and Miguel Pereira Muruchi.
The Workshop
The TCMS Advanced String Chamber Music Workshop is open to intermediate and advanced players of violin, viola, cello or bass of all ages, with particular focus on school age musicians.
APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2024 WORKSHOP ARE NOW CLOSED.
Principal coaches will be Stephanie Sant’Ambrogio for the first weekend, and assistant coaches Claire Tatman, violin; Sarah Coyl, violin and viola; and Miguel Pereira Muruchi, cello, on the second weekend, with Stephanie’s oversight.
Participants have the opportunity to:
- Play and rehearse chamber music with other musicians;
- Develop ensemble playing skills, including listening, blending, and balance;
- Learn and perform a selection of repertoire, based on participants’ experience level;
- Receive coaching and feedback from an experienced chamber musician;
- Develop performance techniques and strategies for effective rehearsal and performance preparation;
- Participate in a final performance for friends and family
The Coaches
Stephanie Sant’Ambrogio
Described as a “violinist who most often takes your breath away” by Gramophone Magazine, Stephanie Sant’Ambrogio enjoys a varied performing and recording career as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestral leader. Stephanie has performed as a soloist and chamber musician on the foremost stages of the U.S., as well as in Canada, Estonia, Sweden, Ghana, Italy, Peru, Chile and Mexico. In addition to her active performing career, she is devoted to teaching serious string players, many who have won positions in America’s symphony orchestras and universities.
Currently Professor of Violin and Viola at the University of Nevada, Reno, and violinist of the Argenta Trio, she was also the founding Artistic Director of Cactus Pear Music Festival, which she established in 1997 while serving as Concertmaster of the San Antonio Symphony. Former First Assistant Principal Second Violin of The Cleveland Orchestra under Christoph von Dohnányi, Stephanie toured and recorded internationally with this ensemble for eight seasons. Currently Concertmaster of the Fresno Philharmonic (CA) and the Lancaster Festival (OH) orchestras, and Artistic Director of Chamber Music Reno, Stephanie has a discography of over seventy-five orchestral and chamber music CDs. Fanfare Magazine wrote about her Soaring Solo: Unaccompanied Works for Violin & Viola: “she play[s] with immaculate technique, impeccable intonation, lustrous tone, and emotional warmth.”
Sarah Coyl
Heralded by Reno Arts News for her “tender” playing, Sarah Coyl enjoys a diverse musical career playing and teaching viola and violin. She holds the positions of Assistant Principal Viola of the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra and Section Viola in the Reno Chamber Orchestra.
As an instructor at the University of Nevada Reno, she teaches private violin lessons and String Class Methods. Coyl strives to impart excellent fundamental technique to all of her students in both her home and UNR studios, setting them up to play to the best of their ability, no matter what kind of music they wish to pursue. Her students hold principal positions in Reno’s youth orchestras.
José Miguel Pereira Muruchi
Outstanding Bolivian cellist who has more than 20 years of musical career. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in cello performance at the University of Nevada, Reno. Graduate Teaching Assistant to Dr. Dmitri Atapine and he previously earned his Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Central Arkansas in 2022, while studying with Dr. Stephen Feldman.
He is currently a member of the Nightingale String Quartet and principal cellist of the UNR orchestra. His professional career has been developed for several years participating and collaborating with several Bolivian Orchestras and chamber ensemble inside and outside the country.
Claire Tomoko Tatman
Claire Tomoko Tatman is a dedicated musician and educator based in Nevada, Arizona, and California. She excels as a violinist, violist, and pianist, serving as a member of esteemed musical organizations such as ASTA and holding certification as a Suzuki Teacher through the SAA. As a performer, Claire showcases her talent in various orchestras across the West Coast, including the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra, Fresno Philharmonic, and Vallejo Festival Orchestra. Her prowess extends to solo performances at prestigious festivals like the Piazzolla Festival and engagements as a featured soloist, enriching audiences with her artistry.
In addition to her performance career, Claire is deeply committed to music education. She has held key roles directing youth symphonies, coaching chamber music workshops, and serving as a judge for All-State Orchestras. Recognized for her teaching excellence, she was honored with the 2020 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award from the University of Nevada, Reno. Claire holds a Master of Music from UNR and a Bachelor of Arts from Arizona State University, and she is completing her Doctorate of Musical Arts in Violin Performance at UNR. Beyond music, she finds joy in exploring nature with her partner and their two miniature dachshunds amidst the scenic Sierras.