About the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival The Season
 
 
 

Board and Staff

Aloysia Friedmann, Artistic Director

Ms. Friedmann is a professional violinist, violist, and baroque violinist whose broad-ranging career has included tours in Japan, Europe, South America and the United States, performances with New York's most prestigious musical ensembles, and a special onstage role on Broadway. The New York Times praised her “fiery spirit” after her Carnegie Recital Hall debut. As a regular member of the Orchestra of St. Luke's she has performed classical symphonies in Carnegie Hall and rock'n'roll alongside “Metallica” in Madison Square Garden. She made her Broadway debut as the violinist in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice , which starred Dustin Hoffman. Ms. Friedmann performed with the Soni Ventorum Quintet on the world premiere recording of William O. Smith's “Jazz Set for Violin and Wind Quintet”. Ms. Friedmann is featured as both violist and producer on the CD Classical Music with a View: Islands and Vistas. In 2004 she was an Affiliate Artist of Viola at the Moores School of Music at the University of Houston and also acting ing concertmaster for Houston Grand Opera's world premiere performances of Jake Heggie's “The End of the Affair”. Trained at The Julliard School and the University of Washington, Friedmann plays on a Grancino viola made circa 1675.
   

Jon Kimura Parker, Artistic Advisor

Mr. Parker is one of the world's leading classical pianists, playing as many as 100 concerts annually everywhere from New York's Carnegie Hall to London, Tokyo, Frankfurt and Tasmania. He has given two command performances for her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, has recorded as guest soloist with Andre Previn, jammed in an impromptu concert with Doc Severinsen and the original Tonight Show Orchestra, and was a celebrity guest on the children's television program Under the Umbrella Tree on the Disney Channel. In November 1996 Jon Kimura Parker received the Governor General's Arts Award, the most prestigious arts award in Canada. Gold Medal winner at the 1984 Leeds International Piano Competition, he was also awarded his country's highest honor for lifetime achievement, the Order of Canada. A committed educator, Mr. Parker joined the faculty of the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University in Houston in 2000. He studied in his native Vancouver BC with Edward Parker, Keiko Parker, and Lee Kum-Sing, and with Adele Marcus at The Julliard School.

   

Victoria Parker, Executive Director

Orcas Island Chamber Music Executive Director, Victoria Parker, trained as an information and management professional, received her BA in English Literature and Masters of Library and Information Science from the University of Washington. She has focused her career on the development of agency partnerships and resource sharing through innovative programming and strategic long range planning unique to education communities and nonprofit organizations. Ms. Parker is an award winning catalyst, acknowledged in her field for the establishment of partnerships that provide life long learning offerings for adults and children. Serving on and working for regional and state-wide management teams, policy boards, and action committees, Victoria has gained a reputation for dynamic camaraderie, leadership and governance. Reference and information referral, community and media relations, capital and project campaigns based on public service and education development, plus volunteer recruitment and training, are blended in a 30 year career.
   

2007-2008 Board of Trustees

Valerie Anders, President
Sam Coleman, Vice President
Phyllis Henigson, Vice President
Rolf Eriksen, Treasurer
Catherine Pederson, Secretary
Marilyn Anderson
Richard Gould
Win Rhodes
Jerry Smith
Amelia Sommerville
Hiram Stickney
Laila Storch

EX OFFICIO
Alan Morgan
Marsha Waunch
ADVISORY COUNCIL
John Gorton
Ed Wilson
 
 
Seasonal Staff / Contractors
Rachel Adams Festival Librarian
Marilyn Andrews Festival Office Assistant/Archives
Wade Campbell Graphic and Web Designer
Abbey Chamberlain Photographer, Artists' Group
Theresa Chocano Assistant Volunteer Coordinator
Annette Clark Volunteer Coordinator and Assistant Stage Manager
Jean Dickerson Festival Garden Design and Maintenance
Joe Floren Photographer
John Gorton and Anita Orne Videography
Rick Gould Archives
Carlene Kim Reception Hostess
Louellen McCoy Photographer
Kay Miller House Manager/Operations
Patty Monaco Operations Manager
Annie Moss Moore Bookkeeping
Jeff O'Kelly Program Note Writer
Bill Patterson Food and Wine Coordinator
Mary Poletti Early Bird Event
Dan Rue Piano Tuner
David Shade Stage Manager
Penny Sharp Sky Reception Hostess and Exhibits
Al Swanson Sound Engineer
Barbara Trunkey Floral Coordinator
Bob Waunch Guest Local Air Transportation