Final performance TODAY, Feb 3 - and a bit about Philip Brezina, violinist of the Trio

Two down, one to go....don't miss our final performance of this exciting Trio Program on today's Notes for Nourishment (February 3rd) concert -
This performance will be @ 4pm sharp, hosted by Mission Dolores Basilica in San Francisco!

In a previous post on this Blog, we introduced one of the trio members, cellist Gabriel Beistline, sharing his bio and his answers to interview questions. We've decided that there is still time left, before our final concert, to introduce one more trio member: violinist Philip Brezina:

Philip Brezina started playing violin at age five, following the wisdom of the Suzuki program. He went on to do his undergraduate work with David Salness at The University of Maryland. While in Maryland, his quartet was selected to lead the inaugural chamber music outreach program; an idea designed to bring music education to under privileged youth, which Philip continues to do to this day. 

Philip now lives in San Francisco, where he received his Masters Degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music under Ian Swensen. He also works as a Bluegrass fiddler in "The Brothers Comatose", a very popular SF-based group that performs at major festivals and venues; he plays as a studio recording artist with the Magik Magik orchestra, performs as a soloist, and holds the position of principal second chair in The San Jose Chamber Orchestra. Phil is married and has two young sons, but manages to maintain an easy-going, fun-loving personality that makes rehearsals a joy, but also makes it difficult to sit him down for answering any serious interview questions - hence these very short answers:

1. When did you start playing music? age 5
2. Which artist(s) are you inspired by? Neil Young, Too Short, & violinist Gil Shaham 
3. What is your favorite part about your career in music? The variety 
4. What is one wish you have for the future of music? Travel and perform in Iran and Japan 
5. What is a motto that you live/perform by? Don’t focus on mistakes- they don’t matter 

Phil and his wife chose the beneficiary for today's N4N Concert:  your donated funds will benefit scholarships and music programs for deserving students at Mission Dolores Academy. Like Gabriel Beistline and Donna Stoering, the other members of the trio, Philip Brezina is donating his time and tremendous talent to nourish the listeners while he hopes that you will be generous in donating funds to nourish nonprofit organizations that help others in the community. We hope that you and your friends can make it to hear Phil's gorgeous tone soar up to the dome of the Mission Dolores Basilica at 4pm today!