Special Artists this Season
Jon Robertson, conductor
Performances
Maestro Jon Robertson is now in his twenty-sixth season as music director and conductor or the Redlands Symphony Orchestra. The extraordinary quality of this orchestra is attributed to the blend of devotion he has for the musicians and his artistic vision.
Co Nguyen, asst. conductor
Performances
Co Boi Nguyen, an Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Redlands School of Music, was named Assistant Conductor of the Redlands Symphony in July of 2006. Ms. Nguyen serves as the principal conductor of the University of Redlands Orchestra and Opera.
Jonah Kim, cello
Performances
Born in Seoul, Korea, cellist Jonah Kim moved to the United States to begin his musical studies at seven years of age. After a brief period of instruction from his father (who is not a musician), Mr. Kim was accepted to the Julliard School with full scholarship.
Roberta Rust, piano
Performances
Roberta Rust has inspired audiences and captivated critics on four continents with concert programming and a discography that reveal eclectic imagination and artistic range.
Pavel Farkas, solo violin
Performances
Born in Czechoslovakia, Pavel Farkas joined the Bratislava Radio Symphony Orchestra at the age of 17. Just five years later he became Concertmaster, the youngest member ever to hold such a position in a Czechoslovakian orchestra.
Angel Blue, soprano soloist
Performances
American soprano, Angel Blue is steadily making her name and presence known in the classical world.
Miss Blue was a member of the Domingo-Thornton Young Artist at LA Opera where she sung the roles of Suor Osmina in *Suor Angelica* and Micaela in student matinee performances of *Carmen.* Her company debut was as Musetta in student matinee performances of *La Bohème,* conducted by Maestros Plácido Domingo and Jose Miguel Esandi, and in the same season she sang Suzy in *La Rondine.* She is also a member of the Artistas de la Academia "Placido Domingo" del Palau de les Arts, which is an opera training program led by Rossini specialist Maestro Alberto Zedda.
Rebecca Robinson, mezzo soprano soloist
Performances
Mezzo-soprano Rebecca Robinson is a recent graduate of DePaul University’s School of Music where she studied with Metropolitan Opera regulars Jane Bunnell and Susanne Mentzer. Earlier this year, she appeared with the Western Piedmont Symphony singing Berlioz’s *Les Nuits d’ete* and as a chorus member with Chicago Opera Theater.
Recently she placed third in the Classical Singer National University Competition. Her operatic roles while at DePaul include Hansel (Humperdinck’s *Hansel und Gretel*), Polly Peachum (Britten’s *The Beggar’s Opera*), The Monitor (Puccini’s *Suor Angelica*), and Pitti-Sing (Gilbert and Sullivan’s *The Mikado*). She also appeared as the Third Lady in Mozart’s *Die Zauberflote* as part of the Intermezzo Opera Festival. She has worked with conductors Eric Weimer, William Lacey, Kirk Muspratt, and Josephine Lee in Chicago.