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Chamber Music Concert
2026 California Music Festival Student Fellows
Beckmen YOLA Center
Chamber music is where musicians truly listen to one another. There is no conductor, no section to blend into — just a small group of players working together in real time, making decisions on the spot, and discovering something together that none of them could find alone.
This concert features the student fellows of the 2026 California Music Festival performing chamber works in an intimate setting at the Beckmen YOLA Center. It is one of the most personal evenings of the festival and offers a chance to hear these musicians in a completely different light from the full orchestra experience.
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Program
Beethoven — Octet in E-flat major, Op. 103
Performers
Bassoon: Karen Hernandez, Jakob Saffi
Clarinet: Jesus Santiago, Humberto Bravo
Oboe: Riley Harris-Rodriguez, Oscar Cuellar
Horn: Andrew Fung, Patrick Williams
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W. F. Bach — Sonata for Two Flutes in E minor
Performers
Flute: Daniel Chavez, Jose Arana
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Tchaikovsky — Serenade for Strings
Performers
Violins: Andrew Gray, Isaac Visoutsy, Javaxa Flores, Yuriko Imada, Cristiano Cisneros, Elizabeth Hedman, Chloé Tardif
Violas: Hannah Esqueviel, Tobais Membrano, Xander Knecht
Cello: Pablo Elizalde, Natalie Avila, Ismael Guerrero Bombut
Bass: Kurt Melendy, Skyler Lee
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Brass Ensemble (TBA)
Performers
Horn: Andrew Fung, Patrick Williams, Timothy Moy, Jacobo Sion-Juarez
Trumpet: Zachary Spiess, Bradley Gonzalez
Trombone: Corey Nance, Austin Laramie, Wilfredo Cruz
Tuba: Jesse Factor
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Percussion Ensemble (TBA)
Performers
Percussion: Rex Lycan, Megumi Smith
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Fellow Conductors
Cathy Yang
Pablo Fernandez