Dear Music lovers, The Cornell Orchestras are hosting a guest artist Kate Vincent for a recital and masterclasses. While on campus Ms. Vincent will also be working with the viola sections of the two orchestras. March 15, Tuesday 8 pm Barnes Hall on the campus of Cornell University Guest recital: Kate Vincent, viola. Includes Berio's Naturale for viola, percussion and tape (with Nicholas Papador), and works by J. S. Bach and Frances White. March 16, Wednesday 1130 -130 pm Masterclass with members of Cornell Chamber Orchestra and Cornell Symphony Orchestra with Kate Vincent in B21 of Lincoln Hall Here is Ms. Vincent's brief Bio; Kate Vincent, originally from Perth, Western Australia, is the Artistic Director and Violist of the Firebird Ensemble, a Boston-based new music ensemble. In addition Kate is the Associate Principal Violist of the Boston Modern Orchestra Project and has performed as both Principal and Associate Principal violist with numerous groups including Emmanuel Music, Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, Opera Boston, Opera Aperta and Opera Unlimited. She was violist of the Arden Quartet between 1999-2003 and has appeared as a guest artist with numerous groups including Alea 3, Chameleon Ensemble, the Euclid Quartet, Windsor Music, Callithumpian Ensemble, and the Benten Trio. Kate has been featured on BMOP:s Club Caf? series, Emmanuel Music:s Chamber series, at the Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music and the Bennington Composers Conference of the East. As a chamber musician, Kate has performed throughout Australia, Canada, US, Germany, Holland and Russia. Among other composers, Kate has premiered chamber and solo works by Luciano Berio, John Harbison, John MacDonald, Joe Maneri, and has recorded for the Tzadik, New World, Oxingale and Steeplechase labels. In addition to performing in summer festivals throughout the US and Canada, Kate has spent the last two summers traveling through Central Asia photographing traditional musicians. Kate graduated from the New England Conservatory of Music in 2001 where she studied with James Dunham and Lenny Matcynzski. She holds Masters degrees in both viola performance and music education. All events are free and open to the public. Best, Chris Younghoon Kim director of orchestras at Cornell University www.arts.cornell.edu/orchestra