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"The resonant tone and spacious musical shaping of violist [Sarah Sutton] riveted attention..."
Sun Sentinel
"Sutton's viola, especially, propelled things ....reminding the listener of Mozart's brilliance..."
Bucks Co. Herald
"Sarah Sutton...held the audience enthralled, deeply moved by the range of emotion and the darkly melancholic timbre of the instrument. It would have been a fitting tribute....if the audience had stood silently following the fading of the last note..."
Saanen Post, Switzerland
"Principal Violist [Sarah Sutton] consistently demonstrated a smooth and velvety solo line......"
Town Topics
Violist [Sarah Sutton] gave the first movement a unique color, depicting the slow, solemn motion of the clouds"
Town Topics
Ms Sutton has an international profile as both a performer and teacher. As a performer she has brought music to some of the most eminent figures in the history of our time. She has played a command performance for the late Pope John Paul II; was invited to perform at the State Banquet and Celebrations in honor of Nelson Mandella and Queen Elizabeth II, not to mention performances for Diana, Princess of Wales, The Duchess of York and the Duchess of Kent. Her playing has been described by the Saanen Post (Switzerland) as "enthralling", captivating audiences with her "range of emotion and the darkly melancholic timbre of the instrument".
Ms Sutton has performed throughout Europe, North and South America. She has appeared as both soloist and principal violist with the Camerata Lysy Gstaad (Switzerland), and played at many prestigious venues, including the Palais des Beaux Arts (Brussels), Teatro Colon (Buenes Aires), the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Royal Albert Hall and St John's Smith Square (London). Festivals include solo and chamber performaces at the Summer Music Festival at Blackthorpe Barn (UK), the Menuhin Festival, Alpen Gala, and Verbier Summer Academy (Switzerland), and Tanglewood (USA). An avid chamber musician, Ms Sutton has collaborated with the Carmina Quartet as Guest Violist in performances as part of the Rencontres Musicales (Switzerland), and has appeared as a soloist in Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 6, with members of the New World Symphony and Nicholas McGeegan. In Philadelphia she performs regularly with the Camerata Philadelphia.
As an orchestral player, Ms Sutton has held the Principal Viola position with the New World Symphony (directed by Michael Tilson-Thomas) and was a member of the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra. She has been a guest Sub-Principal with the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (UK), participating in the historic EMI recording of Tristan and Isolde with Antonio Pappano and Placido Domingo, and the new production of Das Rheingold, which has been broadcast live on BBC TV and BBC Radio 3. Sarah has been a member of the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia(formerly the Concerto Soloists) and also appeared as a Guest Principal Violist with the Princeton Symphony and guest artist with the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Born in England, Ms Sutton is a graduate of the Yehudi Menuhin School of Music (UK), where she studied with Lord Yehudi Menuhin, Simon Rowland-Jones, Yuko Inoue and Mauricio Fuks. She went on to accept a full scholarship at the International Menuhin Music Academy (Switzerland) where her teachers were Johannes Eskaer and Maestro Alberto Lysy. Ms Sutton went on to study with Alan DeVeritch at Indiana University, where she was his Assistant.
Ms. Sutton resides in the Philadelphia area with her husband, William Wozniak, and son Edward. She plays a beautiful viola by Sergio Peresson (anno 1970) named "The Geist", and a small viola modern viola by J.P. Moisy (anno 2019).
Elgar Piano Quintet in A Flat Major, Op. 84 II. Adagio
Frank Bridge ~ Pensiero and Allegro Appassionato
Brahms Piano Quartet in c minor, Op.60 Allegro ma non troppo
Brahms Piano Quartet in c minor Op. 60 Andante
Rhapsody for a Forgotten Soul for Solo Viola - Chason Goldfinger. World Premiere June 2012 Center Stage Strings Music Festival.
Shostakovitch Sonata (last movement) - Historic recording!
September 16-19th The Philly Pops, Kimmel Cultural Center
September 23- Oct.2nd Opera Philadelphia, Academy of Music, Philadelphia
September 24th Camerata Philadelphia 1pm Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse Sq, Phila
September 24th Camerata Philadelphia 4pm Tredyffrin Library, Wayne PA
October 22nd Camerata Philadelphia 1pm Holy Trinity Rittenhouse, Phila
October 22nd Camerata Philadelphia 4pm Tredyffrin Library, Wayne
November 12th Camerata Philadelphia 1pm Holy Trinity Rittenhouse, Phila
November 12th Camerata Philadelphia 4pm Tredyffrin Library, Wayne PA
December 2nd Philly Pops Salute Series, 8pm Kimmel Cultural Campus Phila.
December 3rd - 17th Philly Pops Christmas Spectacular @ the Kimmel Cultural Center
December 24th 7:30 The MainLine Musicians, Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church (Service)
January 7th 2023 Philly Pops @ North Penn High School
January 14th Camerata Philadelphia 1pm Holy Trinity Rittenhouse, Phila
January 14th Camerata Philadelphia 4pm Tredyffrin Library, Wayne PA
February 12th The Critchmere Duo @ Temple University Phila.
March 19th 2pm Chamber Music at St Peters, Lewes, DE
March 25th Camerata Philadelphia 1pm Holy Trinity Rittenhouse, Phila
March 25th Camerata Philadelphia 4pm Tredyffrin Library, Wayne PA
April 29th Camerata Philadelphia 1pm Holy Trinity Rittenhouse, Phila
April 29th 4pm Tredyffrin Library, Wayne PA
June 4th-11th Port City Chamber Music Festival
photos: Geoffrey Glass
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