Concert Details

Friday, February 8, 2002, 6PM
The House of the Association of the City of New York

David Bernard, Conductor
Jessie Reagen, Violoncello

Mozart Overture to “Der Schauspieldirektor” (“The Impresario”), K. 486
Haydn Concerto for Violoncello in C Major, Hob. VIIb:1
Beethoven Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 36

About the Soloist

Jessie Reagen is a sought after cello soloist and performer of chamber music. Ms. Reagen was the Illinois State winner for the American String Teachers Association Competition, in addition to the Rembrant Chamber Players Competition. She has been a finalist in The Julius Stulberg International Competition and the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition for three consecutive years in addition to being a finalist in other concerto competitions. Ms. Reagen won the Mannes Concerto Competition, and as a result performed Shelomo, by Bloch, with the Mannes Orchestra in February, 2000.
    Ms. Reagen has premiered works by over 10 new composers in both New York City and Boston and was selected as the principal continuo player for the Mannes Bach Festival 2000 where she was featured on many of their concerts around New York, including the final gala at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. Ms. Reagen was accepted into the Pacific Music Festival 2000 in Japan where she worked under Maestro’s Michael Tilson Thomas and Charles Dutoit. She has also been a part of the Bowdoin Summer Music Festival as well as the Meadowmount School of Music. Ms. Reagen’s principal teachers have included Carter Brey, Hans Jorgen Jensen and Timothy Eddy. She is currently pursuing a Professional Studies Diploma as a scholarship student of Timothy Eddy at Mannes College of Music. Ms. Reagen has been a member of the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony and the Park Avenue Chamber Players since 2000.