This concert will be performed at the Community Presbyterian Church, 145 Carletondale Road, Ringwood, NJ 07456. 

NOTE:

Please register in advance by sending an email to ringwoodfriendsofmusic@gmail.com so that we have an idea of how many to prepare for.  Thank you.  

About the Artists 

Praised for his “lustrous tone” (Musical America), Italian flutist Giorgio Consolati has performed at Carnegie Hall, Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center, Miami’s New World Center and the Beijing China Conservatory. As a soloist, he performed with Alan Gilbert and the Juilliard Orchestra, and is currently the principal flutist of the York Symphony Orchestra.  Giorgio is a top prizewinner of several competitions including the National Society of Arts and Letters Woodwind Competition, the De Lorenzo International Flute Competition, and the Emanuele Krakamp Flute Competition. In 2019 Giorgio released Tour De Flute, his debut album. Giorgio received both his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees at The Juilliard School and is continuing his education with a Doctorate of Music degree under the guidance of Marina Piccinini at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, where he previously earned the prestigious Artist Diploma.

Natalia Vilchis is a cellist originally from Monterrey, Mexico. She won numerous awards including first prize in the Nacional Violoncello Competition (Mexico) three times. Since 2021 she has been the principal cellist of the Mount Vernon Virtuosi Orchestra and is a regular member of the Mount Vernon Virtuosi Cello Gang. She has been the principal cellist of Fairfax Symphony Orchestra since February 2023 and a member of Baltimore Chamber Players since 2024. She recently recorded the album “Bach 6 with 4” released by CTM Classics with Amit Peled and the MVV Cello Gang. Natalia graduated with a Master’s Degree in Violoncello Performance and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland in the Studio of Professor Amit Peled.

Pianist Hui-Chuan Chen leads a diverse career as a concert pianist, chamber musician, and educator. She has performed widely throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia, and has appeared in major performance venues, including Carnegie Hall (Weill Recital Hall), The Kennedy Center Concert Hall, and The Supreme Court of the United States of America. She has featured at the Aspen Music Festival (Aspen, CO), The National Gallery of Art and The Phillips Collection in Washington DC, the Barge Music Festival in New York City.  She completed her Doctor of Musical Arts degree at The Peabody Institute and currently holds faculty and collaborative positions with the University of Maryland Baltimore County.