Classic Strings Duo
Kevin Matheson, violin ~ Bryan Matheson, viola
Kevin and Bryan Matheson received critical acclaim at their Carnegie Weill Recital Hall début as part of the Ibla Grand Prize competition winners’ tour following their performances in Sicily. The duo has been recognized for its mesmerizing and spirited performances - two perfect virtuosos, playing as one.
As founding members of the Classic Strings Duo and Rainier Trio, they have performed twice in Yamaha Hall, Tokyo, Japan and on numerous concert series throughout Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and North Carolina. They tour for the Virginia Commission for the Arts, have released five CDs and been chosen as “CD of the week” by WQED Pittsburgh.
They have performed in the Ameropa International Chamber Music Festival in Prague, as guest soloists with the Irish Sinfonietta Orchestra in New York City and were concertmaster and principal violist of the Viva Vivaldi Chamber Orchestra, which recorded for Centaur Records.
Kevin and Bryan served as concertmaster and principal violist of the RMA Chamber Orchestra which performed at the prestigious West Cork Chamber Music Festival in Ireland and at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage in a joint performance with musicians from Hong Kong and Macao.
The Classic Strings Duo and Rainier Trio are partially supported by funding from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Rainier Trio
Kevin Matheson, violin ~ Bryan Matheson, viola
Brenda Wittwer, piano
The Rainier Trio has established itself as an engaging and energetic group that captivates audiences with the magic of violinist and violist brothers Kevin and Bryan Matheson and their fabulous pianist Brenda Wittwer. They have won the hearts of audiences in concerts throughout Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and North Carolina.
The trio has performed at Musikfest in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, collaborated with opera singers at the Vocal Arts and Music Festival at Virginia Tech and their album was chosen as “CD of the week” by WQED Pittsburgh.
Hailed as “two perfect virtuosos” at their international performance début, Kevin and Bryan Matheson of the Classic Strings Duo were received with critical acclaim at their Carnegie Weill Recital Hall début as part of the Ibla Grand Prize competition winners’ tour. Recognized for their mesmerizing and spirited performances – two perfect virtuosos, playing as one, they have performed twice at Yamaha Hall in Japan as well as in Sicily, Ireland and the Czech Republic.
Pianist Brenda Wittwer is a native of Charlotte, NC. She began her piano studies at the age of 4 with jazz pianist-arranger Ziggy Hurwitz and continued her studies at age 11 with concert pianist, Anita Bultmann Tritt. Brenda earned her Bachelor of Music degree from Queens University. Through the years she has been accompanist for a number of musicals, performed as one of two pianists in a piano duo featuring music of the Masters, accompanist for Theater Charlotte, Pfeiffer University Concert Choir and Sounds of America, a musical group which toured the 48 continuous states. With the Wytheville Community College Choir, she has performed at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall in New York City.
The Classic Strings Duo and Rainier Trio receive support from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts for their performances throughout Virginia.
The trio has performed at Musikfest in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, collaborated with opera singers at the Vocal Arts and Music Festival at Virginia Tech and their album was chosen as “CD of the week” by WQED Pittsburgh.
Hailed as “two perfect virtuosos” at their international performance début, Kevin and Bryan Matheson of the Classic Strings Duo were received with critical acclaim at their Carnegie Weill Recital Hall début as part of the Ibla Grand Prize competition winners’ tour. Recognized for their mesmerizing and spirited performances – two perfect virtuosos, playing as one, they have performed twice at Yamaha Hall in Japan as well as in Sicily, Ireland and the Czech Republic.
Pianist Brenda Wittwer is a native of Charlotte, NC. She began her piano studies at the age of 4 with jazz pianist-arranger Ziggy Hurwitz and continued her studies at age 11 with concert pianist, Anita Bultmann Tritt. Brenda earned her Bachelor of Music degree from Queens University. Through the years she has been accompanist for a number of musicals, performed as one of two pianists in a piano duo featuring music of the Masters, accompanist for Theater Charlotte, Pfeiffer University Concert Choir and Sounds of America, a musical group which toured the 48 continuous states. With the Wytheville Community College Choir, she has performed at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall in New York City.
The Classic Strings Duo and Rainier Trio receive support from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts for their performances throughout Virginia.
Contact: Kevin Matheson ~ 540-382-9624 ~ kevin-matheson at hotmail.com
P.O. Box 11211, Blacksburg, VA 24062
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