Kaimerata Concerts

Canadian born violinist, Kai Gleusteen, finished his post-secondary studies in the US, having studied at University of Michigan and Rice University under the tutelage of Camilla Wicks. Since 1990, he has lived in Europe. Almost 10 years in France, a year in Prague and since 2000, in Barcelona, as concertmaster of the Gran Teatre del Liceu Symphony Orchestra. He has performed world-wide with Catherine Ordronneau and has now completed 13 seasons of Kaimerata Festivals, highlighting a different composer every year.

French born pianist, Catherine Ordronneau enjoys a diverse musical life, sharing her time between teaching and performing. She is equally at ease performing concertos with orchestra as in solo recitals, having a preference of being able to share the stage with her favourite colleagues. She has been a professor of piano and chamber music in the Conservatorio Superior del Liceu in Barcelona since 2008 and Kai's partner in life and chamber music since over 25 years. She is co-founder of Kaimerata Concerts and continues to extensively tour North America, Europe, and China.

Cellist Beth Root Sandvoss has a notably varied career as a recitalist, chamber musician and pedagogue. Beth is a founding member of the Land’s End Ensemble and a member of the UCalgary String Quartet. Beth has recorded twelve commercial CDs and has premiered more than 125 new works for solo cello, cello/piano and chamber ensemble. Beth has the great pleasure and privilege to perform on an award- winning cello made by her husband, Luthier, Christopher Sandvoss.

Reg Quiring has performed as principal violist of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra, Quebec Symphony and Vancouver Symphony. He often performs as soloist, recitalist and chamber musician in concert and on CBC radio. As a chamber musician Reg has performed in the Vancouver Chamber Music Festival, Vancouver New Music Ensemble, Standing Wave, Vetta Chamber Players, Turning point Ensemble and the Quiring Chamber Players. Reg and his wife, Rosemary O’Connor, are the Davidsbundler Duo and as such have recorded a CD of works for viola and piano and given concerts in many parts of British Columbia. He and his sister Angela Goddard founded the Quiring Chamber Music Camp for young musicians, now in its twenty-fourth year. Reg has served on the music faculty at UBC, the Vancouver Academy of Music and currently teaches at the Quiring Chamber Music School in Coquitlam. Reg studied violin with Lise Elson, viola with John Thompson, at the University of Southern California with Donald McInnes, and at the University of British Columbia with Gerald Stanick. Reg is the Founder, Artistic Director and Conductor of the Coquitlam Youth Orchestra which has grown into three orchestras and has a membership of over 180 young musicians.

Winner of the 2017-18 American Prize in Instrumental Performance, composer and clarinetist Sean Osborn has traveled the world as soloist, chamber musician, and during his eleven years with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. He has also appeared as guest principal with the New York Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony, Seattle Symphony, and others. The New York Times dubbed him “...an excellent clarinetist,” the Boston Globe called him “...a miracle,” and Gramophone “...a master.” Former faculty of the University of Washington and others, collaborators include James Ehnes, Anne-Marie McDermott, Donald Weilerstein, Richard O'Neill, Milan Turkovic, Richard Stoltzman, members of the Tokyo, Colorado, Calder, Rimsky-Korsakov, and St. Lawrence Quartets. He has made dozens of recordings, appeared on over 100 movie soundtracks, and premiered the works of many, including Philip Glass, John Adams, John Corigliano, and Jennifer Higdon, as well as being an award-winning composer in his own right. He has a significant online presence, with educational videos and essays routinely referenced in industry journals. www.osbornmusic.com