Selah String Quartet Performs Ruel Joyce Recital
Johnson County Community College |
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – The Selah String Quartet, all Kansas City Symphony musicians, will perform at noon Monday, March 17, in the Recital Hall of the Carlsen Center, Johnson County Community College, as part of the Ruel Joyce Recital Series featuring Kansas City classical artists. The quartet is composed of Tomoko Iguchi, violin; Andrew Fuller, violin; Duke Lee, viola; and Yeonsun Joo, cello. |
(left to right) Duke Lee, Tomoko Iguchi (standing), Yeonsun Joo, (sitting), Andrew Fuller. |
Iguchi has been a member of the Symphony since 1995. Born in Tokyo, Iguchi began studying violin at the age of 7 in Mexico City. In 1993, she moved to the United States to join the New World Symphony in Miami Beach. With a degree in music from Toho School of Music, Japan, she has performed with the Pablo Casals, Colorado and Grand Teton music festivals and the Penn's Woods festival orchestra. She served as concertmistress with the Northland Symphony in the 2001-2002 season and performed with the newEar chamber ensemble in 2003-2004.
Fuller has been a member of the Symphony since 2004, after having been assistant concertmaster of the Akron Symphony Orchestra, assistant concertmaster of the Madison Symphony Orchestra and principal second violin of the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra. He received a bachelor’s degree in music at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a master’s degree in music from the Cleveland Institute of Music. An avid chamber musician, Fuller was a member of the Olympian String Quartet. He regularly attended the Aspen Music Festival, where he was a fellowship student for three years. He also took part in the Icicle Creek Chamber Music Festival, Washington.
Lee, a member of the Symphony for two years, received his bachelor’s degree at the Oberlin Conservatory and his master’s degree at the Juilliard School. He performs with the Grant Park Orchestra, Chicago, during the summers.
Korean-born cellist Joo has enjoyed a successful career as a concert soloist, chamber musician, orchestral musician and pedagogue. Currently, Joo serves as the associate principal cellist of the Symphony, a post she has held since 2005. As a soloist, Joo has performed with numerous orchestras and been featured on live radio and television broadcasts in performances with the Korean MBC-TV Ensemble and the KBS-FM Iwah Kyung Hyang Orchestra.
Joo is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including first prizes in the Sorantin International Competition, Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra Competition, Greenfield Competition, Hankook Ilbo Contest and Seikae Ilbo Competitions. She received her bachelor's degree at the Curtis Institute of Music and her master's degree at the Shepherd School of Music.The Ruel Joyce series continues at noon Monday in the Recital Hall with:
The series is named for Ruel Joyce, a longtime jazz bassist who headed the local musicians federation from 1977 until his death in 1989. The concerts are
cosponsored by the JCCC humanities and music departments, Community Services and the Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts. Admission is free and open to the public. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call 913-469-8500, ext. 3605.
