4th Concert in Art Museum's Music Series to Include Brownsville Trio

The piano-cell-violin trio, Sin Fronteras of Brownsville, Texas, will perform a concert of classical music at the fourth concert of the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts’ 2015-2016 San Angelo Chamber Music Series, said a press release Friday. The concert will take place on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at 2 p.m. at the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, One Love Street. 

Tickets for the performance are $12.00 for the general public, $10.00 for Art Museum members, and $7.00 for students, senior citizens, and military. Tickets may be purchased at the door or by calling the Art Museum at 325-653-3333.

Refreshments will be provided during intermission, and coffee is courtesy of DeCoty Coffee Company. The 2015-2016 Season is sponsored in part by the Texas Commission on the Arts, a state agency.

The Sin Fronteras Trio will perform outstanding works from the piano trio repertoire including Haydn's sunny and melodic Trio in D Major and Mendelssohn's dramatic and scintillating trio in D minor. In addition pianist Kenneth Saxon will perform some seldom heard Bolivian cuecas by composer Simeon Roncal. These miniature works feature the dancing rhythms and colorful melodies of the Andes.

Pianist Dr. Kenneth Saxon, Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley, has performed as a soloist and collaborative pianist on three continents, including appearances at the Esplanade in Singapore and performances at the IBLA Grand Prize in Ibla, Sicily where he was awarded special recognition as an Outstanding Performer. Known for his wide-ranging repertoire, he has given numerous premieres while also exploring in depth the standard repertoire from Bach to Bartok. His performances are characterized by the passionate commitment of his playing, the clarity of his musical ideas, and his dedication to a beautiful sound.

Dr. Katherine Decker, cello, is the Assistant Professor of Cello and Double Bass at the University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley. She made her solo debut with the Valparaiso University Symphony Orchestra in 2001 and since then, has performed extensively as a solo and chamber artist. Since 2011, Dr. Decker has been a member of the award-winning ensemble, enhakē. .  She also does extensive research in the field of unknown 19thcentury cello repertoire and published her treatise on Georg Goltermann’s cello music in 2011.

Violinist  Dr. Martha Placeres, who is originally from Mexico, serves as String Studies and Symphony Orchestra Director at the University of Texas at Brownsville. As a music educator advocate, Dr. Placeres created and developed the string and orchestra programs at the University of Texas at Brownsville where she currently teaches instrumental conducting, violin and viola and conducts the UTB Symphony and String Orchestras. As a conductor, Dr. Placeres has being featured with different orchestras in Mexico such as the Puebla State Conservatory of Music Youth Symphony and the Puebla State Symphony Orchestra.

For more information, please contact the Art Museum at (325) 653-3333.