Beth Guterman, viola
A native of Belmont, Massachusetts, Beth Guterman has performed across North America, Europe, and Asia. In past seasons, Ms. Guterman has appeared at Zankel Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, Jordan Hall, and Aspen's Harris Hall and Benedict Music Tent. As a member of the International Sejong Soloists, she has toured extensively in the United States and Asia. Last November, radio audiences heard Ms. Guterman performing Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 live on NPR with this ensemble.
Some of her past collaborators include Lynn Harrell, Masao Kawasaki, and Alexander Kerr. Ms. Guterman has performed concertos with the Spoleto USA Orchestra, the Juilliard Symphony, and Aspen's Sinfonia Orchestra. Ms. Guterman has performed as principal violist with the IRIS Chamber Orchestra, Metamorphosen Chamber Orchestra, Juilliard Symphony and Orchestra, Aspen Sinfonia Orchestra, and the Spoleto USA Orchestra. She was the associate principal viola of the Aspen Festival Orchestra and the Aspen Chamber Symphony for three summers.
She recently recorded Brad Lubman's Quartet for strings and electronics for Tzadik, which will be released in October. She can also be heard on Naxos performing chamber works by Stephen Hartke.
Ms. Guterman received top prize in the Juilliard Viola Competition and in the first-ever Aspen Nakamichi Lower Strings Competition. She was the recipient of the 1999 Eugene Lehner Chamber Music Award for Excellence from the New England Conservatory. Studying with Mr. Kawasaki, Ms. Guterman received her bachelor of music and her master of music degree from the Juilliard School. She has also studied with Misha Amory, Catherine Carroll, Heidi Castleman, and Michael Zaretsky.
Beth Guterman
Upcoming Appearances at Chamber Music Society:
Ravel’s World: 4/18/2010
Rose Studio Concert: 1/13/2011
Manifest Legacy: Beethoven/Brahms V: 3/6/2011
Manifest Legacy: Beethoven/Brahms V: 3/8/2011
Russian Voices: 4/10/2011
Russian Voices: 4/12/2011
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