
Come see the inaugural concert of our new piano featuring identical twin brothers Stephen and Michael Hill on Piano and Viola performing works by Debussy, Hindemith, Britten, and Bliss. (See complete list below.)
Michael D. Hill, viola
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Michael began studying the viola at the age of seventeen with John Largess and continued his education with Masao Kawasaki and Dr. Catharine Carroll, earning a Bachelor of Music degree at the University of Cincinnati’s College- Conservatory of Music. While in Cincinnati, he was active in several orchestras as well as various chamber music performances. He is currently studying to earn the Master of Music degree at the University of Louisville’s School of Music with Chien-Ju Liao and is a member of the Graduate String Quartet as well Ms. Liao's teaching assistant. Michael has performed as an orchestral and chamber musician at the Aspen Music Festival and School and has appeared principal violist with the Opera Theatre and Music Festival of Lucca, Italy. He collaborates on chamber music performances in the area as well as in Chicago and Cincinnati, Ohio. Michael hopes to advance his career as a performer and continue to share music with others through education and through efforts making classical music more accessible to the public. He is a faculty member of the Community Music Program at the Univeristy of Louisville.
Stephen T. Hill, piano
Stephen began his musical studies in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio at the age of twelve with Tuyen Tonnu at the Cleveland Music School Settlement. Within this institution, he was active in collaborative and solo performances. During this time, he also worked with Laurent Boukobza. Stephen continued his studies with Dmitry Rachmanov and Ludmila Lazar at Chicago's College of Performing Arts, earning a Bachelor of Music degree. While training in solo repertoire for the piano, Stephen also collaborated with instrumentalists and worked closely with vocal colleagues on the art song and song cycle. Currently, Stephen remains active in promoting music and music education in the Chicago area where he teaches privately and actively performs solo and chamber music in the hope of making music a staple of society and increasing its accessibility to the public.
Progam
L'isle joyeuse Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)
Sonata for Viola and Piano Paul Hindemith (1895 - 1963)
I Fantasie
II Thema mit Variationen
III Finale (mit Variationen)
Elegy Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976)
Intermission
Sonata for Viola and Pianoforte Arthur Bliss (1891 - 1975)
I Moderato
II Andante
III Furiant: Molto allegro
IV Coda: Andante maestoso