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SCOTT CUELLAR
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virtuosic in scope and expression, like a great man of the theater
- New York Concert Review
Audiences may remember Scott from his multiple appearances at The Ballroom as partners for Stephanie Sant'Ambrogio and Ilya Schterenberg. He returns with a solo program that will include late Beethoven and the Schumann Davidsbundlertanz, of which the composer said "In each and every age joy and sorrow are mingled: remain pious in joy and be ready for sorrow with courage." Texas Hills Vineyard will be providing complimentary wine at intermission.
About the Performer:
In reviewing pianist Scott Cuellar’s debut recital at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, David LaMarche of the New York Concert Review described Mr. Cuellar’s performance as “virtuosic in scope and expression, like a great man of the theater,” and praised his “ability to illuminate both the external structure and the emotional core of the work he plays.” He has been described by Cleveland Classical as possessing “nerves of steel, a formidable technique, and an architect’s understanding of structure,” and the Lima News lauded his “poignant sensitivity to the expressive demands of the music that far surpasses his years.”
Mr. Cuellar won the gold medal at the 2016 San Antonio International Piano Competition, where he also received prizes for the best performance of both a Romantic work (Schumann’s Humoreske), as well as of a Russian work (Prokofiev’s 4th Sonata). He was the 1st place winner in the solo division of the 2013 Virginia Waring International Piano Competition, where he also took 2nd place in the concerto division, and was the winner of the Krenek Prize for the best performance of a sonata by Ernst Krenek. Additionally, he was the 3rd place winner of the 2016 New Orleans International Piano Competition, the winner of both the Rice and Oberlin concerto competitions, and was a semifinalist in the 2015 Honens Piano Competition. He has given solo recitals at major venues around the world, including Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, Vienna’s Konzerthaus and Bösendorfersaal, the Newport Music Festival, the Shenyang Conservatory of Music in the People’s Republic of China and as a guest recitalist at Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music. He has performed in solo and collaborative settings at major venues including the Kennedy Center, the Sede Histórica of Peru’s Conservatorio Nacional de Música in Lima, Minneapolis’s Orchestra Hall, New York’s Merkin Hall, Calgary’s Jack Singer Concert Hall, and the Greene Space of WQXR New York. He has appeared as a soloist with the Rochester Symphony Orchestra, the Oberlin Orchestra, the Lima (Ohio) Symphony Orchestra, the Waring Festival Orchestra, both the Minneapolis and St. Paul Civic Symphonies, and several others.
Mr. Cuellar has attended the Banff Center in Alberta, Canada, and was one of ten pianists invited to study under Jerome Lowenthal at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara. As a dedicated chamber musician, he has coached with members of the Takacs, Moscow and former Cleveland String Quartets, and has performed with internationally-respected musicians including violist Hsin-Yun Huang, soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian, and clarinetist James Campbell. He enjoys continuing private study with Orli Shaham. Mr. Cuellar holds a Master of Music from the Juilliard School, where he studied with Julian Martin, and holds a Bachelor of Music from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where he studied with Alvin Chow. During his time at Oberlin, he won three of the largest prizes offered to pianists: the Oberlin Concerto Competition, the Arthur Dann Competition, and the John Elvin Prize for Juniors. Mr. Cuellar graduated from the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, where he studied with Jon Kimura Parker. He currently resides in Oberlin, OH.
Texas Hills Vineyard with provide refreshments on January 29
Texas Hills Vineyard opened for business in 1999, and for years was the only winery in Blanco County! The winery uses on TEXAS grapes, from their 30 acre vineyard and from Newsom Vineyard in the Texas High Plains. They have won multiple awards for quality and taste. Texas Hills is located in Johnson City and is open daily for tastings, with beautiful patio and grounds for a picnic or a bottle of good wine. Located at 878 Ranch Road 2766, Johnson City, TX 78636
About the Performer:
In reviewing pianist Scott Cuellar’s debut recital at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, David LaMarche of the New York Concert Review described Mr. Cuellar’s performance as “virtuosic in scope and expression, like a great man of the theater,” and praised his “ability to illuminate both the external structure and the emotional core of the work he plays.” He has been described by Cleveland Classical as possessing “nerves of steel, a formidable technique, and an architect’s understanding of structure,” and the Lima News lauded his “poignant sensitivity to the expressive demands of the music that far surpasses his years.”
Mr. Cuellar won the gold medal at the 2016 San Antonio International Piano Competition, where he also received prizes for the best performance of both a Romantic work (Schumann’s Humoreske), as well as of a Russian work (Prokofiev’s 4th Sonata). He was the 1st place winner in the solo division of the 2013 Virginia Waring International Piano Competition, where he also took 2nd place in the concerto division, and was the winner of the Krenek Prize for the best performance of a sonata by Ernst Krenek. Additionally, he was the 3rd place winner of the 2016 New Orleans International Piano Competition, the winner of both the Rice and Oberlin concerto competitions, and was a semifinalist in the 2015 Honens Piano Competition. He has given solo recitals at major venues around the world, including Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, Vienna’s Konzerthaus and Bösendorfersaal, the Newport Music Festival, the Shenyang Conservatory of Music in the People’s Republic of China and as a guest recitalist at Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music. He has performed in solo and collaborative settings at major venues including the Kennedy Center, the Sede Histórica of Peru’s Conservatorio Nacional de Música in Lima, Minneapolis’s Orchestra Hall, New York’s Merkin Hall, Calgary’s Jack Singer Concert Hall, and the Greene Space of WQXR New York. He has appeared as a soloist with the Rochester Symphony Orchestra, the Oberlin Orchestra, the Lima (Ohio) Symphony Orchestra, the Waring Festival Orchestra, both the Minneapolis and St. Paul Civic Symphonies, and several others.
Mr. Cuellar has attended the Banff Center in Alberta, Canada, and was one of ten pianists invited to study under Jerome Lowenthal at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara. As a dedicated chamber musician, he has coached with members of the Takacs, Moscow and former Cleveland String Quartets, and has performed with internationally-respected musicians including violist Hsin-Yun Huang, soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian, and clarinetist James Campbell. He enjoys continuing private study with Orli Shaham. Mr. Cuellar holds a Master of Music from the Juilliard School, where he studied with Julian Martin, and holds a Bachelor of Music from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where he studied with Alvin Chow. During his time at Oberlin, he won three of the largest prizes offered to pianists: the Oberlin Concerto Competition, the Arthur Dann Competition, and the John Elvin Prize for Juniors. Mr. Cuellar graduated from the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, where he studied with Jon Kimura Parker. He currently resides in Oberlin, OH.
Texas Hills Vineyard with provide refreshments on January 29
Texas Hills Vineyard opened for business in 1999, and for years was the only winery in Blanco County! The winery uses on TEXAS grapes, from their 30 acre vineyard and from Newsom Vineyard in the Texas High Plains. They have won multiple awards for quality and taste. Texas Hills is located in Johnson City and is open daily for tastings, with beautiful patio and grounds for a picnic or a bottle of good wine. Located at 878 Ranch Road 2766, Johnson City, TX 78636
