About this Event
This concert serves as a fundraiser in support of our young cellists - dedicated, aspiring artists whose hard work deserves both recognition and encouragement. Proceeds will help provide essentials such as quality strings and bow rehairs… and, perhaps, the occasional well-earned boba tea.
Two cello quartets, both crowned with praise,
Won VOCE regionals in their days.
For the first time in MTAC’s story told,
Both reached the State Finals—brave and bold.
Now face to face, their paths unite,
On May the 23rd, they meet to fight.
Not with swords, but sound and art—
Each with fire, each with heart.
Come, gentle audience, watch and see,
And choose the victor—thy voice holds the key.
The winner claims the box office bright…
The loser gets a cookie (a very big one) that night.
The acclaimed cello quartets LINC and Cellissimo, premier ensembles of the RusLan Conservatory, take the stage in a program spanning Baroque elegance to jazz brilliance. Winners of the 2025 and 2026 Music Teachers Association of California VOCE Competitions, as well as the 2026 RusLan Conservatory Competition, they represent a rare convergence of artistry and distinction.
This evening unfolds as both concert and contest: the audience will be invited to cast their vote, and at the close, one ensemble will be crowned victor - claiming the entire box office. The other, with admirable grace, shall receive a most generous consolation: a truly ginormous cookie.
Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik
Brahms: Hungarian Dance
Monti: Csárdás
Christmas Jazz
Fitzhagen: Ave Maria
Strauss: Pizzicato Polka
Khachaturian: Sabre Dance
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite
Komitas: Medieval Armenian Chant
This concert is a fundraiser to help our young cellists, members of the quartets:
- Leo Park
- Ian Park
- Nathan Lee
- Christian Yoo
- Mason Kwon
- Andrew Hong
- Nathan Lu
- Anthony Hong
Meet and get to know our young musicians and their parents at the reception right after the performance with exquisite Temecula and San Diego wine, all kinds soft drinks, yummy cookies, salami & cheese, as well as organic fruits and veggies!
ABOUT THE SERIES:
Positive Motions Concert Series @ Ruslan Conservatory is a project of the Positive Motions Foundation (501©3 non-profit). It presents solo and chamber music recitals monthly on the first Saturday of the month. Designed as an opportunity for the young aspiring musicians to show case their talents it offers an excellent opportunity for the audiences to enjoy fine music in the closest proximity to the performers in a truly intimate settings with an excellent drink/food reception and “get to know artists” afterwards. All the proceeds and donations from the ticket sales are distributed to the performers. Ruslan Biryukov is the artistic director of the series. If you desire to perform at our concert series please submit your requests: [email protected] Please include bio, picture, suggested program and possibly video unedited recording(s) of your performances.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
RusLan Conservatory, 6215 Ferris Sq, San Diego, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 25.00
