The Artists

Philip Clark, conductor/composer/violin and violist, was born in Somerset, England. He began writing music at the age of twelve, but likes to say that his composing career was put on the shelf when, at sixtteen, he went to London to study viola at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Apart from a few small pieces he did not start writing again until several ago. In 1999 he wrote, with Morgan Simone Daleo, a musical, “St. Francis of Assisi”, which was performed again at St. Paul’s Memorial Church last year. Other works include “The Flaying of Marsyas” for soprano and strings, and numerous educational compositions which he has used in his work with the Charlottesville High School and Village School Orchestras. In April of this year he will be in England to conduct a performance of “From Worlebury Hill”, a suite for soprano and chamber orchestra written with poems by Annemarie Austin for the Weston Youth Orchestra, an ensemble of which he was a founder member in 1958. Future plans include a string quartet, songs, another musical and a choral work. He has played with many distinguished orchestras, such as the London Symphony, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the English Chamber Orchestra and the Menuhin Festival Orchestra. As soloist and chamber musician, he has performed all over the world. He has taught at the Universities of Edinburgh and Lancaster in the U. K., in Auckland, New Zealand, and Kent State University in the United States. Before coming to Charlottesville in 1991, he was Professor of Violin and Viola at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York.

He maintains a large teaching studio in Charlottesville. Many of his arrangements are published by Latham Music, Ltd.

Amy Walder, violinist, has a Master’s degree in Music performance from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She has studied at The Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York, and the University of Maryland. Amy enjoys teaching children the joy of music through the violin and viola. She especially enjoys sharing chamber music with people of all ages. In addition to private teaching and freelance performing, Amy is a Teacher of the Alexander Technique.

Jason Scully. I am originally from Charlottesville and have studied under Philip Clark. I went to Wheaton College where I received a music minor (major in Philosophy). I also played in the Charlottesvilleville/Albemarle Youth Orchestra for three years when I was in high school. I played in the Wheaton orchestra for three years. I currently teach strings at the Covenant School.

Lianne Campbell. Originally from Wilmington, Delaware, my experiences include violin and viola studies with Estella Frankel, Sylvia Ahramjian, Barbara Westphal and Dr. Benson Headley. I attended the Eastern Music Festival for many years and was awarded full scholarships to Luzerne Music Festival. I was also first place winner in the Newark Symphony Concerto Competition and a second place winner in the Kennett Symphony Concerto Competition and soloed with each symphony. I am a former member of the Wichita Symphony and was a member of the symphony selected to participate in an Austrian/German tour. I also performed in the Delaware Repertory Orchestra as well as in the Brandywiners and Candlelight Music Theatre Orchestras. In addition, I was part of many string ensembles including the Vivace String Quartet and the Wilmington String Ensemble. Currently, I perform with the University– Shenandoah Symphony Orchestra, The Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra, The Oratorio Society of Chaarlottesville Albemarle and The Virginia Consort.

Lynanne Wilson, cellist, has been a member of the Charlottesville and University Symphony Orchestra since 1977, and also performs with the Lynchburg Symphony, the Oratorio Society of Charlottesville Albemarle, the Virginia Consort, the Wednesday Music Club, and for various local churches. In addition to the Piedmont Chamber players, her chamber music involvement includes a piano duo, The Skyline Trio and various performances on baroque cello locally and around the state. She is the cellist for the CD Music in the Age of Jefferson, recorded on baroque instruments in the Rotunda at UVa. Ms. Wilson began a Suzuki cello program in Charlottesville in 1982 and has a large private studio of both children and adult students.

Christina Goyne, soprano, toured as ensemble singer for the Opera Festival di Roma’s production of Don Giovanni. She won first place at the Mid–Atlantic NATS 2002 vocal competition, and has been placed first soprano in regional and district choir competitions. A winner of thePiedmont Council of the Arts Rising Star Award, she was a soliost this year with New Lyric Theater&rsqquo;s production of The Gondoliers, and has also sung with Virginia Consort. She studies voice with Louisa Panou.

Linda Hanson (organ) is Minister of Music at Westminster Presbyterian Church and Music Director of the Organ Concert Series. She holds music degrees from Boston University and is a Colleague of the American Guild of Organists and past dean of the Charlottesville/Albemarle chapter.