PMP Alumni: Around Town
Community Outreach Events
2018-2019 PMP Alumni: Around Town
April 2019
Featuring KJ McDonad and Rinat Erlichman, violin; Hannah Geisinger, viola; and Derek Louie, cello
Thursday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m. SOLD OUT!
Historic Spanish Point, Visitor Center
337 N. Tamiami Trail, Osprey, FL
Directions
Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
Performance at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 7 at 3:00 p.m.
Beatrice Friedman Theater on The Larry Greenspon Family Campus for Jewish Life
582 McIntosh Rd., Sarasota, FL
Directions
Doors open at 2:30 p.m.
Performance at 3:00 p.m.
A Q&A with the musicians will follow the performance.
Meet the Alumni
KJ McDonald, Violin
Violinist Kenneth (KJ) McDonald is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in performance at The Juilliard School under the tutelage of Itzhak Perlman and Catherine Cho. Read more!
Rinat Erlichman, Violin
Rinat Erlichman is a sophomore at the Juilliard school under the tutelage of Itzhak Perlman and Li Lin. She began studying violin at the age of seven with Irina Miskov at the Merhavim Conservatory in the Negev, Israel. Read more!
Hannah Geisinger, Viola
Violist Hannah Geisinger is currently pursuing a bachelor’s and master’s degree in performance at The Juilliard School under the tutelage of Paul Neubauer and Roger Tapping. Read more!
Derek Louie, Cello
Cellist Derek Louie is a second year undergraduate at The Juilliard School, studying with Joel Krosnick. He has given numerous performances, including appearances at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine. Read more!
February 2019
Featuring Rubén Rengel and Jimmy Thompson, violin; DJ Cheek, viola; and Sujin Lee, cello
PMP Alumni: Around Town at Venice Church of the Nazarene
Tuesday, February 19 at 7:00 p.m.
1535 E Venice Ave, Venice, FL 34292
Directions
Lobby opens at 6:00 p.m.
Seating begins at 6:30 p.m.
A Q&A with the musicians will follow the performance
Tickets: Adults $15; Under 18 FREE
PMP Alumni: Around Town at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens - Gaugin Nights
Wednesday, February 20 at 6:00 p.m
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
900 South Palm Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34236
Tickets: $50; $45 for Selby Gardens Members
Meet the Alumni
Rubén Rengel, Violin
Rubén Rengel is quickly gaining recognition as a remarkably gifted violinist, continuously captivating audiences with a lush, singing tone, and charismatic virtuosity. Read more!
Jimmy Thompson, Violin
Jimmy Thompson is forging a promising career as a versatile chamber musician and music educator. Read more!
DJ Cheek, Viola
DJ Cheek lives in Jacksonville, Florida, where he holds the Principal Viola chair with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. Read more!
Sujin Lee, Cello
Sujin Lee has established herself as a versatile young artist, having performed at world-renowned venues including the Louvre Museum, Kennedy Center, Zankel Hall at Carnegie and Lincoln Center. Read more!
November 2018
Featuring Doori Na and Jeremiah Blacklow, violin; Chloe Thominet, viola; and Bryan Park, cello
Sunday, November 11 at 5:00pm
Monday, November 12 at 5:00pm
Meet the Alumni
Doori Na, Violin
Known for his sweet and “sumptuous tone” (New York Times), American-born Doori Na took up violin at the age of four and began his studies with Li Lin at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Read more!
Jeremiah Blacklow, Violin
Jeremiah began playing violin at 3 years old and started studies at the Juilliard School’s Pre-college division at age 13. He is currently a student of Catherine Cho and Don Weilerstein. Read more!
Chloé Thominet, Viola
Prior to her arrival in 2010 to the United States, Chloé Thominet completed her musical education at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Cergy-Pontoise in France. Read more!
Bryan Park, Cello
South Korean cellist Sung Moon "Bryan" Park currently studies with Professor Joel Krosnick at The Juilliard School where he will be a senior next fall. Read more!