Harris Concert Series
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
• Works by Popper, Franck, Melikov and Shostakovich
Private performance

Associated Arts Performance
Rochelle Lewis, cello and Mary Au, piano
• Work by Popper
Private performance

"Musicale" for Mozart Classical Orchestra
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
• Works by Haydn/Popper, Davidov and Paganini
Private performance

The Chamber Music Society of North County
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
Lutheran Church of the Incarnation 16889 Espola Rd, Poway, CA 92064
• Popper: Hungarian Rhapsody, Op. 68
• Franck: Sonata for cello and piano in A major
• Melikov: Nocturne for cello and piano
• Shostakovich: Sonata for cello and piano in d minor, Op. 40
Please call 323.663.3601 for further information.
Please call Carol Saunders at 858.618.5520 for subscription information.

Sunday Afternoon Concert Series
Whittney Thomas, viola and Mary Au, piano
•  Rachmaninoff: Sonata in g minor, Op. 19
The Jonathan Club
545 So. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA

Alto Polis Outreach Series
Music at Hollenbeck Palms
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
•  Popper: Hungarian Rhapsody, Op. 68
•  Saint-Saëns: Concerto for cello and orchestra in A minor, Op. 33
•  Dvorak: Concerto for cello and orchestra in B minor, Op. 104
Admission free
Hollenbeck Palms, 573 South Boyle Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
For more information, please call 323.663.3601

MTAC-San Diego Branch VOCE Recital
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
•  Works by Popper, Dvorák and Paganini
Hammond Ashley Recital Hall, 5889 Oberlin Dr, #106, San Diego, CA
Reception following
Free admission. For more information, please call 323.663.3601.

USC THORNTON SCHOOL
Whittney Thomas, viola and Mary Au, piano
•  Bach: Suite No. 2 in D minor (for unaccompanied viola)
•  Schumann: Adagio and Allegro
•  Rachmaninoff: Sonata in g minor, Op. 19
•  Paganini/Primrose: Caprice No. 24
United University Church, 817 W. 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90089
Free admission. For more information, please call 323.666.2603.

LACC Noontime Concert Series
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
Music Building, Clausen Hall, Room 247
•  Dvorák: Concerto for cello and orchestra in b minor, Op. 104
•  Saint-Saëns: Concerto for cello and orchestra in a minor, Op. 33
Los Angeles City College, 855 North Vermont Ave., Los Angeles CA
Free admission. For more information, please call 323.953.4000 x2880.

Thornton Music Masters Series
USC Flora L. Thornton School of Music
Nathaniel Rosen, cello and Mary Au, piano
•  Haydn-Piatigorsky: Divertimento in D
•  Grieg: Sonata for cello and piano in A minor, Op. 36
•  Bach: Suite No. 2 in D minor (for unaccompanied cello)
•  Falla-Piatigorsky: “Dance of Terror” from El Amor Brujo
•  Tchaikovsky-Fitzenhagen: Nocturne Op. 10 No. 4
•  Popper: Spinning Song, Op. 55 No. 1
USC Alfred Newman Hall, University Park, Los Angeles, CA
Parking entrance Gate 2 at Exposition Blvd (between Vermont and Figueroa St.)
Driving directions: please view this page.

Dunn School Recital Series
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
• Works by Popper, Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky and Paganini
Dunn School
Los Olivos, CA 93441

Schoolhouse Music Evenings Chamber Music Series
Dunn School Presents
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
•  Popper: Hungarian Rhapsody, Op. 68
•  Franck: Sonata for cello and piano in A major
•  Shostakovich: Sonata for cello and piano in d minor, Op. 40
•  Tchaikovsky: Pezzo Capriccioso for cello and piano, Op. 62
St. Mark's-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church
2901 Nojoqui Avenue, Los Olivos, CA 93441
For ticket information, please call Rose Knowles at 805.688.4933.

Music at St. Luke’s Concert Series
Trio Del Mar with Ruslan Biryukov, cello, Mary Au, piano and Alan Busteed, violin
•  Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49
•  Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 E. 7th St, Long Beach, CA 90813
Free admission. For more information, please call 562.436.4047

LACC Noontime Concert Series
Xian Zhuo, cello and Mary Au, piano
Music Building, Clausen Hall, Room 247
•  Chopin: Introduction and Polonaise Brillante, Op. 3
•  Rachmaninoff: Sonata in g minor, Op. 19
•  Massenet: Meditation from “Thais”
•  Paganini: Moses Variations
Los Angeles City College, 855 North Vermont Ave., Los Angeles CA
Free admission. For more information, please call 323.953.4000 x2880.

Los Angeles City College Daytime Concert Series
Trio Del Mar with Ruslan Biryukov, cello, Mary Au, piano and Alan Busteed, violin
Music Building, Clausen Hall, Room 247
•  Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49
•  Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67
Los Angeles City College, 855 North Vermont Ave., Los Angeles CA
Free admission. For more information, please call 323.953.4000 x2880.

MPEIC Artist Concert Series
MPE Foundation and MPE Berkeley Alumni Chapters presents
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
In Performance and Workshop
•  Works by Chopin, Popper, Francoeur, Amirov and Tchaikovsky among others
•  Workshop
Cue Productions Live!
1835 Colfax St, Concord CA 94520
For more information, please call 323.663.3601.

MPEIC Artist Concert Series
MPE Foundation and MPE Berkeley Alumni Chapters presents
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
•  Popper: Hungarian Rhapsody, Op. 68
•  Schnittke: Suite im alten stil
•  Luxemburg: Dedication: In memory of Mstislav Rostropovich
•  Tchaikovsky: Pezzo Capriccioso, Op. 62
•  Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations, Op. 33
Rossmoor Walnut Creek
1001 Golden Rain Rd, Walnut Creek, CA 94595
For more information, please call 323.663.3601.

MPEIC Artist Concert Series
MPE Foundation and MPE Palos Verdes Alumni Chapters
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
•  Works by Popper, Amirov, Chopin and Paganini
For more information, please call 323.663.3601.

University of Southern California Thornton School of Music
Lee Beckwith, guitar and Mary Au, piano
•  Johann Sebastian Bach: Second Lute Suite

•  Joaquin Rodrigo: Fantasia para un gentilhombre for guitar and piano

•  Eduardo Sainz de la Maza: Campanas del Alba
United University Church, 817 West 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0751
Free admission. For more information, please call 323.666-2603

ALTO POLIS OUTREACH SERIES
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano Music at Rio Hondo College
•  Works by Boccherini, Francois, Schnittke and Shostakovich
For more information, please call 323.666-2603.

ALTO POLIS OUTREACH SERIES
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano Music at Rio Hondo College
•  Works by Tchaikovsky, Schubert and Brahms
For more information, please call 323.666-2603.

ALTO POLIS OUTREACH SERIES
Music at Hollenbeck Palms
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
•  Works by Boccherini, Schnittke, Brahms and Schubert
Hollenbeck Palms, 573 South Boyle Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Admission free
For more information, please call 323.666-2603.

Alto Polis Concert Series
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
•  Works by Boccherini, Brahms, Francoeur, Luxemburg and Schnittke
Salon d’Or, call 323.666.2603 for address and directions

Admission free
For more information, please call 323.663.3601.

First UUC of San Diego Concert Series
Trio Del Mar with Ruslan Biryukov, cello, Mary Au, piano, and Alan Busteed, violin
•  Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49
•  Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67
•  Ravel: Piano Trio in a minor (1914)
First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego
4190 Front Street, San Diego, CA 92103
Please call Ken Herman 619.298.9978 for ticket information, www.FirstUUSanDiego.com

Harris Concert Series Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
•  Works by Chopin and Davidov
Private performance, Harris Salon

MPEIC Artist Concert Series
MPE International Convention (July 30 – August 2)
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
•  David Popper: Hungarian Rhapsody, Op. 68
• Robert Schumann: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73
• Karl Davidov: Allegro de Concert, Op. 11
• Frédéric Chopin: Introduction and Polonaise Brillante in C major, Op. 3
• Arkady Luxemburg: Dedication: In memory of Mstislav Rostropovich
• Dmitri Shostakovich: Sonata in d minor, Op. 40
Jacksonville, FL
For more information, please call 323.663.3601.

Sundays Live Chamber Music Series
LACMA Music Program
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
•  Chopin: Polonaise Brillante, Op. 3
• Chopin: Cello Sonata in g minor, Op. 65
• Popper: Tarantella, Op. 33
• Popper: Vito, Op. Op. 54 No. 5
• Popper: Concert Polonaise, op. 14
Leo S. Bing Theatre at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA
Streamed live at this site
Delayed broadcast over KCSN (FM 85.1)
Free admission. Please contact William Vestal at 323.857.6234 or view www.sundayslive.com for details.

Sundays Live Chamber Music Series
KCSN 88.5 FM Arts & Roots Radio
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
•  Same program as Aug 31 Sunday’s Live at LACMA
To listen to the program, please go here
For more details, please view this site

LACC Noontime Concert Series
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
•  Sonatas by Francoeur, Debussy and Franck
Los Angeles City College, 855 North Vermont Ave., Los Angeles CA
Music Building, Clausen Hall, Room 247
Free admission. For more information, please call 323.953.4000 x2880.

LACC Noontime Concert Series
Trio Del Mar with Ruslan Biryukov, cello; and Mary Au, piano; and Alan Busteed, violin
•  Adrienne Albert: Lullaby for violin, cello and piano
• Adrienne Albert: Images for violin, cello and piano
• David Lefkowitz: Homage, Remembrance and Prayer for Piano, Violin and Cello
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano trio, Op. 11
• Nancy Bloomer Deussen: Trio for violin, cello and piano
Los Angeles City College, 855 North Vermont Ave., Los Angeles CA
Music Building, Clausen Hall, Room 247
Free admission. For more information, please call 323.953.4000 x2880.

LACC Noontime Classical Concert Series
Charles Taylor, viola and Mary Au, piano
•  Johannes Brahms: Viola Sonata in F minor, Op. 120 No. 1, I. Allegro Appassionato (Charles Taylor and Mary Au)
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Duo in D major for violin & viola, KV 423 III. Rondeau Allegro (Edvard Baratian and Charles Taylor)
• Sir William Walton: Viola Concerto (1929), I. Andante comodo (Charles Taylor and Mary Au)
• Paul Hindemith: Sonata for solo viola, Op. 25 No. 1, I. Breit viertel and II. Sehr Frisch und straff Iviertel (Charles Taylor)
• Miroslav Tadic: Macedonian Dances for viola and guitar III. Pajduska (Charles Taylor and Irene Arutyunyan)
• Yann Tiersen: La Noyée from “Ameli” for accordion, violin, viola and piano (Charles Taylor, Bruce Taylor, Evard Baratian and Mary Au)
Los Angeles City College, 855 North Vermont Ave., Los Angeles CA
Music Building, Clausen Hall, Room 247
Free admission. For more information, please call 323.953.4000 x2880.

Alto Polis Outreach Series
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
• Works by Popper, Faure, Chopin and Paganini
East Los Angeles, CA
For more information, please call 323.663.3601.

Alto Polis Outreach Series
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
• Works by Francoeur, Debussy and Tchaikovsky
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Alto Polis & Hammond Ashley Recital Series
Ruslan Biryukov, cello, Mary Au, piano, and members of the Alto Polis Academy
• Works by JC Bach, Popper, Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich
Hammond Ashley Recital Hall,
6255 Ferris Square, Suite E, San Diego, CA 92121
Reception following
Further details 323.663.3601
Admission free

Alto Polis & Hammond Ashley Recital Series
Ruslan Biryukov, cello, Limor Toren-Immerman, violin and Mary Au, piano
• Carol Worthey: Fanfare for solo piano
• Adrienne Albert: Lullaby for violin, cello and piano
• Adrienne Albert: Images for violin, cello and piano
• David Lefkowitz: Homage, Remembrance and Prayer for Piano, Violin and Cello
• Nancy Bloomer Deussen: Trio for violin, cello and piano
Hammond Ashley Recital Hall
6255 Ferris Square, Suite E, San Diego, CA 92121
Further details 323.663.3601
Admission free

National Association of Composers/USA
75th Anniversary Celebration Series
Concert dedicated to the Daniel Pearl World Music Days
Ruslan Biryukov, cello, Limor Toren-Immerman, violin and Mary Au, piano
• Carol Worthey: Fanfare for solo piano (CA premiere)
• Lera Auerbach: Three Dances in the Old Style for violin and cello (US premiere)
• Arkady Luxemburg: Hora and Invertita ((US premiere)
• Adrienne Albert: Lullaby for violin, cello and piano
• Adrienne Albert: Images for violin, cello and piano
• David Lefkowitz: Homage, Remembrance and Prayer for Piano, Violin and Cello (US premiere)
• Nancy Bloomer Deussen: Trio for violin, cello and piano
Chez Lefkowitz, Westwood, CA
Further details 323.663.3601
Admission free
RSVP 310-446-6112 or lefko@ucla.edu

LACC Noontime Classical Concert Series
Xian Zhuo, cello, Mingwei Zhao, cello, Zhou Tian, piano and Mary Au, piano
•  JS Bach: Allemande from Sixth Cello Suite, BWV 1012
• Giulio de Ruvo: Sonatas for two violoncellos, Op.13, (1703)
• Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for two cellos
• Zhou Tian: Prism (2004) for Piano solo
• Zhou Tian: Ye: Variations for Two Violoncellos and Piano (2005)
• Fritz Kreisler: Tambourin chinois for cello and piano
Los Angeles City College, 855 North Vermont Ave., Los Angeles CA
Music Building, Clausen Hall, Room 247
Free admission. For more information, please call 323.953.4000 x2880.

LACC Noontime Classical Concert Series
Xian Zhuo, cello, and Mary Au, piano
•  Richard Strauss: Sonata in F major
•  Astor Piazzola: Angel Suite arranged by Emilio Colon
Los Angeles City College, 855 North Vermont Ave., Los Angeles CA
Music Building, Clausen Hall, Room 247
Free admission. For more information, please call 323.953.4000 x2880.

National Association of Composers/USA
75th Anniversary Celebration Series
Concert dedicated to the Daniel Pearl World Music Days
Ruslan Biryukov, cello, Limor Toren-Immerman, violin and Mary Au, piano
•  Same program as October 12, 2009
Contrapuntal Hall, 655 N. Bundy Drive, Brentwood, CA 90049
Further details 323.663.3601
Admission free
RSVP 310-838-4465 or deonprice@aol.com

Alto Polis Outreach Concert Series
In conjunction with West Sacramento School Board presents
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
In recital
•  Works by Popper, Chopin, Saint-saens, Paganini and Amirov
Bridgeway Island Elementary School
West Sacramento, CA 95691

Alto Polis Outreach Concert Series
presents
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
In recitals and Master class
•  Works by Popper, Chopin, Saint-saens, Paganini and Amirov
Davis Senior High School and Holmes Junior High School
Davis, CA 95616

MPEIC Artist Master Class Series
presents
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
In Master Class
CSU Sacramento, Capistrano Hall
6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819

Crocker Art Museum Classical Concert Series
MPEIC Artist Concert
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
• Sonatas by Francoeur, Debussy and Franck
CSU Sacramento, Capistrano Hall, Music Recital Hall
6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819
Admission: $12 non-members, $5 seniors/students
FREE to Crocker Art Museum members
For more information, please call 323.663.3601.

MPEIC Artist Concert Series
MPEIC Foundation and MPE Waco Collegiate Chapter presents
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
• Sonatas by Francoeur, Debussy and Franck
Meadows Recital Hall, Baylor University
Waco, TX
For more information, please call 323.663.3601.

Alto Polis Outreach Concert Series
Music at Providence Park
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
• Music by Popper, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Saint-saens, Shostakovich and Paganini
Waco, TX
For more information, please call 323.663.3601.

Austin Chamber Ensemble Concert Series
MPEIC Artist Concert
Austin Chamber Ensemble,
MPE Foundation and MPE Austin Alumni Chapter presents
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
•  Sonatas by Francoeur, Debussy and Franck
First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin
4700 Grover Avenue, Austin, TX 78756
Call 512-345-3399 or email ACEnsemble@sbcglobal.net for tickets, reservations and information.

Alto Polis Outreach Series
Music at Sterling House
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
•  Music by Popper, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Saint-saens, Shostakovich and Paganini
Georgetown, TX
For more information, please call 323.663.3601.

L'Ermitage Performing Arts Series
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
•  Sonatas by Francoeur, Debussy and Franck
Private recital, by invitation only.
For further information, please call 323.663.3601.
Los Angeles, CA

Ivory Tower Concert Series
Ruslan Biryukov, cello, Andrea Yu, cello, Limor Toren-Immerman, violin and Mary Au, piano
• Works by Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Dvorak, Rachmaninoff, Boccherini, Albert and Piazzola
Private recital, by invitation only.
For further information, please call 323.663.3601.
Hollywood, CA

Winter Fantasy
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
Alina Artemova, soprano and Leonid Levitsky, piano
Limor Toren-Immerman, violin
• Favorite Classics and Holiday Hits
• Adrienne Albert: Images for piano trio
• Fritz Kreisler: Liebesfreud
• David Popper: Hungarian Rhapsody for cello and piano, Op. 68
• Frederic Chopin: Polonaise Brillante for cello and piano, Op. 3
• Astor Piazzola: Le Grand Tango for cello and piano
Rose Center Theater
14140 All American Way
Westminster, CA 92683
For ticket reservation and more information, please call 714.793.1150