Music on Mondays: Trio Arabesque II
Maranatha is honored to host Trio Arabesque II for Music on Mondays this Spring. On March 9, the group will perform two concerts: one short, kid-friendly concert with fun and lively arrangements, and another college student and music-enthusiast-oriented concert. Both will be filled with wonderful piano trio settings that every attendee will love, young and old. Music on Mondays exists to benefit the community by bringing classical music right to the heart of Watertown, Wisconsin and leaves those in attendance always anticipating the next performance. Read on about the members of the Trio and their extensive backgrounds in excellent music!
Roberta Carpenter, violin
An accomplished violinist, Roberta Carpenter enjoys a successful career as a recitalist, soloist, chamber musician and recording artist. She served as Concertmaster for the Waukesha Choral Union Orchestra for over 26 years, performing large-scale orchestral/choral works, also with the Beloit/Janesville Symphony. She has performed with the Waukesha Symphony, the Fox Valley Symphony, the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and the Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra, and has collaborated as a chamber musician with the Jubilate Chorale, the Waukesha Choral Union, Mendelssohn Piano Trio, the Medici Quartet, Trio Arabesque, and with the former Karl Ratzsch Piano Trio. As a Soloist, Ms. Carpenter has performed with orchestras, in civic venues and as a faculty recitalist.
On the recording front, Ms. Carpenter has a number of recordings released on digital formats: ‘Light: Classic Favorites for Violin & Piano’ with pianist Sharon Goodrum, Crawford Gates ‘Romance’ Op. 18 #1 for Violin & Piano with pianist Lannette Calhoun and his Fanfare for Lake Country Op. 120B for Violin & Piano with pianist Aaron Matthews, J.S. Bach Unaccompanied Sonata in g minor mvmts I & IV, performances with Trio Arabesque (the late cellist Janet Marshall and Sharon Goodrum). These include the trio’s live recordings of Haydn Piano Trios, Dvorak Slavonic Dance, the Beethoven ‘Ghost’ Trio, and the Peter Martin ‘Rhumba’. She has been a 3rd Place winner and Finalist for violin and orchestral recordings in the American Prize Awards.
Multi-talented, Ms. Carpenter is also a respected conductor, and is Music Director and Founder of the Oconomowoc Chamber Orchestra (OCO) since 2009. Nationally, she has guested with such orchestras as the Beloit/Janesville, Harper and Whitewater symphonies, the Concord and Appleton chamber orchestras and the Waukesha Choral Union. International guesting includes the Martinu, Hradec Kralove and Janacek Philharmonics in the Czech Republic; the Sudecka Philharmonic in Poland; and the Vidin State Philharmonic Orchestra in Bulgaria. Her video about musical concepts “ZMI – Metric Balance in Music,” was released in May 2021, and speaks to the dynamic nature of weight and motion in music and features her recordings (as conductor) with the OCO, Hradec Kralove & Janacek Philharmonics, as well as her recording of the J.S. Bach Sonata in g minor performed on the Thunis Stradivarius. She created and directed the Oconomowoc Chamber Music Clinic from 1986 to 1997. There are an additional 88 videos with the OCO that include Ms. Carpenter. (OCO Organization on YouTube).
A recipient of numerous grants and awards, Ms. Carpenter was awarded the OCO 2021 Chatfield Award, which honors ‘Bright Spirit, Vision & a lifetime of Community Service’ in the Arts. As a musician, Ms. Carpenter is invested in the technological aspect of personal and environmental health and wellness as relates to performance excellence. She has a long history of outreach and prevention in this area. Ms. Carpenter has also edited and published 3 works for violin: Gates – Fanfare for Lake Country Op. 120B, Beranek – Prelude, Beranek – ‘Fanfare’ Theme.
A Wisconsin native, Ms. Carpenter is a respected educator, and is Founder and Music Director of Zenith Music International, which includes a private teaching studio, as well as being a member of the faculty of the Lake Country Conservatory of Music. Prior posts include serving on the faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and Carroll College, where she directed the college symphonies, chamber orchestra, string ensembles and taught violin, viola, music history and theory. Ms. Carpenter completed coursework for a Doctoral Degree in Violin Performance and Orchestral Conducting at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and holds both Master of Music and Bachelor of the Fine Arts degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, graduating with honors. She also studied with Leonard Sorkin of the Fine Arts Quartet; J. Patrick Rafferty, former Concertmaster of the Milwaukee Symphony; Vartan Manoogian, former Concertmaster of the Orchestra de la Suisse Romand/Faculty UW-Madison; and Frederick Schwarz.
Wendy Enters, cello
Wendy Enters, cellist, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Cello Performance from the University of Iowa School of Music, where she studied with Anthony Arnone. She is also a graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy, where she studied under Crispin Campbell during her final two years.
While pursuing her undergraduate degree, Wendy joined the Des Moines Symphony cello section in her junior year, performing with the orchestra for thirteen seasons. In addition to her work with the Des Moines Symphony, she appeared with several professional ensembles throughout Iowa, including Orchestra Iowa, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony, the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra, and as a substitute with the Quad City Symphony Orchestra.
In 2018, Wendy returned to her hometown of Waukesha, Wisconsin, where she continues to be an active performer. She has played with the Beloit Janesville Symphony, Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra, and Kettle Moraine Symphony, and currently performs with the Wisconsin Philharmonic and the Oconomowoc Chamber Orchestra.
Among her most memorable musical experiences are performing with world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma in 2004 and playing Carmina Burana with the Des Moines Symphony in 2013. More recently, she has expanded into crossover performances, appearing with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra in 2023.
Lannette Calhoun, piano
Lannette Calhoun is a graduate of Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa (BME) and the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater (MME) She became a professor in the University of Wisconsin system after a career as a music teacher in public and private schools. In addition to accompanying and teaching, she has directed over 75 musicals, many church productions, and taught private piano lessons.
Lannette created and performed an original composition for the Oconomowoc Chamber Orchestra’s robot: OCO-bot, which can be seen on YouTube. She was also instrumental in the filming of the OCO 2021 Digital Concert. Lannette performed with violinist Roberta Carpenter in a recording of the ZMI Crawford Gates: Romance for Violin & Piano, which can be found on YouTube.
Lannette sees music as a lifelong sport! Time spent with her husband, children and grandchildren rounds out her days. Lannette and husband George recently moved to TN from WI, and returns to Wisconsin for music and family.
Repertoire
6:00
Brahms – Hungarian Dance #6
Gates / Beranek – Theme from the Fanfare for Lake Country
Crawford Gates – Nocturne based on the Fanfare for Lake Country
Beethoven – Piano Trio #7 in Bb Op 97 ‘Archduke’ – mvmt 2, 4
7:00
Brahms – Hungarian Dance #6
Gates / Beranek – Theme’ from the Fanfare for Lake Country
Gates / Beranek – Prelude based on the Fanfare for Lake Country
Beethoven – Piano Trio #7 in Bb Op 97 ‘Archduke’ – mvmt 1, 2, 3, 4
Information
Two free concerts on Monday, March 9
6:00 PM shorter concert – all are welcome to attend this short, child-friendly concert
7:00 PM concert for the general public, college musicians, and music enthusiasts
Please RSVP to recitals@mbu.edu
For more information, visit mbu.edu/monday