Libbey House Foundation presents:
Florence Scott Libbey Chamber Series
Join us for a casual setting of local musicians with classical music and discussion on Thursday, April 18, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. during this casual evening of wonderful fellowship and fun. Includes light refreshments.
Reservations are required; Space is limited so purchase your tickets soon to reserve your place. The cost is $25
Meet the Artists!
Zulfiya (Zulya) Bashirova is currently the Associate Principal Second Violin in Toledo Symphony and the Assistant Concertmaster at Des Moines Metro Opera. She began her violin studies at the age of seven at the Uspensky Music School for Gifted Children in her hometown, Tashkent, Uzbekistan. She is a prize winner of multiple national and international competitions, including Glazunov International Competition of Violinists, National Society of Arts & Letters, and the Lynn University Concerto Competition.
Ericsson Hatfield is a composer, violinist, and educator. His compositions integrate classical and modern techniques to create a fresh musical language. As a composer, he received first prize in the 2018 Tribeca New Music Festival for his violin quartet Constellations. He remains as an active teacher and performer and is the Co-Founder of Insight Chamber Players in San Francisco.
Elizabeth (Ellie) Lee began her cello studies with Metta Watts and Thomas Kraines when she was ten years old in Philadelphia. From winning competitions to performing with orchestras, she has appeared in well-known venues including the Marian Anderson Hall (Verizon Hall) at the Kimmel Center, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, and the Seoul Arts Performing Center. As an orchestral musician, Ellie joined the Fort Wayne Philharmonic as a full-time cello section member in 2019.
Elizabeth Rice has been helping hold down the low end of the Toledo Symphony since joining its cello section in 2018. Elizabeth was previously a member of the Lexington Philharmonic and Des Moines Metro Opera and has performed with various other orchestras including the Cincinnati Symphony and Alabama Symphony. Chamber music has always been an especially beloved medium, so naturally Elizabeth loves collaborating with friends and colleagues whenever possible.
Colombian-American violist Javier Otalora is an enthusiastic orchestral, chamber, and contemporary music player. He has performed with the Cincinnati, Detroit, Dallas, and St. Louis Symphony Orchestras. He was also a member of the Aspen Conducting Orchestra and the International Contemporary Ensemble. Otalora has spent summers at the Aspen Music Festival, Meadowmount School, Red Rocks Music Festival, the Dali Quartet International Music Festival, and Spoleto Festival (USA). He now spends his summer as a member of the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra (NY).
Ivan Suminski received his Master’s Degree in violin performance from the University of Michigan in 2020, where he studied under Aaron Berofsky. Previously, he studied under Federico Agostini at the Eastman School of Music, where he earned a simultaneous double degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Rochester. A Traverse City native, Ivan currently serves as Principal Second violin of the Traverse Symphony Orchestra and most recently joined the Toledo Symphony in January of 2023.
The Libbey House offers accessible parking in the lot behind the house off Woodruff, adjacent to an accessible ramp.
Your reservation will be documented and there is no “ticket” sent to you. Your confirmation email will serve as your receipt if there are any issues at check in.
All ticket sales are NON-REFUNDABLE. If the event is rescheduled, all ticket purchases will be honored for the rescheduled event date. If the event is canceled, all ticket purchases will be refunded in full.