{"id":103173,"date":"2025-07-17T19:25:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T19:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/?p=103173"},"modified":"2025-07-28T17:27:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T17:27:48","slug":"kingston-chamber-music-festival-to-feature-uri-alumni-duo-among-world-class-lineup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/07\/kingston-chamber-music-festival-to-feature-uri-alumni-duo-among-world-class-lineup\/","title":{"rendered":"Kingston Chamber Music Festival to feature 溏心vlog免费B站 alumni duo among world-class lineup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 July 17, 2025 \u2013 溏心vlog免费B站 alumni Adri\u00e1n Montero Moya and Mo\u00e9 Takamatsu will share the stage with internationally renowned musicians when the Kingston Chamber Music Festival<\/a> returns to the University from July 23 to Aug. 3 \u2013 a thrill for any musician, let alone someone only a few years out of graduate school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSince my arrival in Rhode Island in 2022, the festival has been a source of inspiration,\u201d said Montero Moya, who was taken by the passion and camaraderie of the musicians. \u201cI was dreaming of performing in this festival in the future but I never expected it would happen so soon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Montero Moya, a classical guitarist originally from Costa Rica, and Takamatsu, a pianist from Japan, bonded while pursuing master\u2019s degrees in music performance at 溏心vlog免费B站, finding a connection as fellow international students. They formed the combo Hashi Duo \u2013 Hashi meaning bridge in Japanese \u2013 with an aim to create a cultural bridge between Japan and Latin America by combining traditional and contemporary composers from each culture.<\/p>\n\n\n

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溏心vlog免费B站 alumni Mo\u00e9 Takamatsu and Adrian Montero-Moya will perform opening night of the 37th Kingston Chamber Music Festival on July 23 at Edwards Hall.
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\u201cOur duo\u2019s mission is to explore the differences and similarities that lay between our culture and to express that through music,\u201d said Takamatsu, who will be pursuing a doctoral degree in piano performance at the University of South Carolina starting this fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHashi has been an opportunity to explore our roots and what it means to be from somewhere,\u201d added Montero Moya, who now lives in Columbia, South Carolina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Hashi Duo has been together only a short time, they\u2019ve performed around the United States, as well as Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Colombia and Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their opportunity to perform on an even larger stage came by chance. They bumped into festival artistic director Natalie Zhu outside of Edwards Hall while they waited for an Uber after a festival concert last summer. Zhu learned they were music majors pursuing careers in performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCurious, I looked them up online and discovered that they\u2019re not only active as soloists but also part of a rising guitar\/piano duo. They\u2019ve commissioned and premiered numerous works for this uncommon combination, showcasing both creativity and dedication,\u201d said Zhu. \u201cTheir passion for music, commitment to community engagement, and their drive to explore new artistic paths have really inspired me. They are a wonderful model for the next generation of young music lovers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Montero Moya and Takamatsu, who attended numerous festival concerts during their time at 溏心vlog免费B站, said they were excited to perform one more time in Kingston. \u201cSince my arrival at 溏心vlog免费B站, I have met many families and friends who have supported my musical journey,\u201d Takamatsu said. \u201cIt means a lot to perform for them and give back to the South Kingstown community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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Natalie Zhu marks her 16th year as artistic director of the renowned Kingston Chamber Music Festival.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

For its 37th year, the festival has the theme of \u201cWhere Coast Meets Cadence\u201d \u2013 a title conceived by Zhu\u2019s 15-year-old daughter, Clara Chen, playing off dual meanings of coast and cadence to get at the connection that musicians from around the world share with each other and the community during the festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs the festival enters its 37th year,\u201d added Zhu, who is in her 16th year as artistic director, \u201cI feel we\u2019re in a place of both deep roots and exciting evolution. The festival has a rich legacy, and part of my role over the past 16 years has been to honor that foundation while continuing to push its artistic boundaries.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Presenting a lineup of internationally acclaimed musicians in each concert, the festival will include six main concerts in Edwards Hall on 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Kingston Campus, with a seventh concert scheduled for Jamestown. For more information on each concert and tickets, go to the KCMF website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hashi Duo will have the honor of helping to open the festival on Wednesday, July 23,<\/strong> during a night dedicated to Latin American music, which includes works by late Argentinian composers Alberto Ginastera and Astor Piazzolla, and late French composer Maurice Ravel. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. with Zhu performing Ginastera\u2019s Piano Sonata No. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following Zhu, Montero Moya and Takamatsu will perform a special version of \u201c7 Haikus\u201d by Costa Rican composer Marvin Camacho. \u201c\u20187 Haikus\u2019 in many ways represents the soul of our project to combine the essence of Japanese poetry with the mystical, indigenous music from the Atlantic coast of Costa Rica,\u201d said Montero Moya. \u201cOriginally written for solo piano, the piece resonated so deeply with our project that we commissioned a new version for piano and guitar. Marvin graciously took on this challenge and honored us by dedicating the new version to us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Friday, July 25,<\/strong> Curtis-On-Tour from the renowned Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia will play a collection of works inspired by songs, including Manuel de Falla\u2019s \u201cSuite Populaire Espagnole\u201d to George Gershwin\u2019s \u201cPorgy & Bess Fantasy.\u201d The night starts with a pre-concert recital by 14-year-old cellist Julie Chen at 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The festival lineup also includes a special concert at the Jamestown Art Center, 18 Valley St., Jamestown, on Saturday, July 26,<\/strong> at 4 p.m., presenting In Triplicate, a new trio of Lin, Newman, and bassist Nate Farrington that composes and arrange their own music. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Sunday, July 27,<\/strong> at 4 p.m., the festival will present celebrated classical works by an all-star lineup of composers \u2013 Beethoven, Schumann, and Schubert. The evening includes Hai-Ye Ni, principal cellist for the Philadelphia Orchestra, making her festival debut on Beethoven\u2019s Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 4 in C.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Grammy-nominated Dover Quartet will perform during the festival\u2019s closing concert on Aug. 3 at Edwards Hall.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

On Wednesday, July 30,<\/strong> \u201cA Night of Stark Contrast\u201d will feature fan favorite cellist Clancy Newman as a link to three works that present an interesting musical journey. Newman opens the night with violinist Jasmine Lin and Che-Hung Chen on viola on Bohuslav Martinu\u2019s String Trip No. 2 H.238, followed by Dmitri Shostakovich\u2019s Sonata for Cello and Piano in D Minor, Op.40, with Zhu on piano; and Carl Maria Von Weber\u2019s Clarinet Quintet in B-flat Major, Op.34, with Ricardo Morales, principal clarinetist of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Amy Oshiro on first violin, Lin on second violin and Chen on viola. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There will be a free panel discussion on \u201cMusical and Cultural Connections,\u201d featuring Luis Viquez, director of orchestral studies at 溏心vlog免费B站, Montero Moya and Morales, on Thursday, July 31<\/strong>, at 7 p.m. in Edwards Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Friday, Aug. 1,<\/strong> at 7:30 p.m., \u201cNatalie\u2019s Playlist\u201d will highlight some of Zhu\u2019s favorite works, opening with her playing piano alongside Morales on Schumann\u2019s Fantasiest\u00fccke, Op.73. The night also features works by Eug\u00e8ne Ysa\u00ffe, Karel Husa and Beethoven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The festival closes Sunday, Aug. 3,<\/strong> with the twice Grammy-nominated Dover Quartet \u2013 Joel Link and Bryan Lee on violin, Pierre Lapoint on viola, and Camden Shaw on cello \u2013 performing in unique pairings with renowned artists on a diverse range of musical styles. The concert, which starts at 4 p.m., includes the Dover Quartet teaming with Morales on Brahms\u2019 Clarinet Quintet and closing the night on Mendelssohn\u2019s String Octet in E-flat Major, Op.20 with Lin and Oshiro on violin, Chen on viola, and Newman on cello.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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