Fellows

Chloë Kline, viola (2006-2008)

Chloë received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in performance from the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, where she was a viola student of Martha Katz. During her time at Rice, Chloë was the Chamber Music Assistant at the Shepherd School, and also taught violin and viola at the Brazoswood High School and the Lake Jackson Intermediate School in Lake Jackson, Texas. Other influential viola teachers include Karen Tuttle, Roberto Diaz, and Richard Young. Chloe has also studied chamber music with members of the Vermeer, Juilliard, Guarneri, Cleveland, American, Orion, Brentano, Emerson, and Tokyo string quartets, and has participated the Aspen, Banff, Taos, Sarasota, Musicorda, and Kneisel Hall summer festivals.

Upon graduating with distinction from the School of Music at Indiana University, Laura accepted a cello position with the Graduate String Quartet at Wichita State University, where she received her graduate degree in cello performance. She has since performed in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Peru, and Italy. During the summer of 2000, Laura acted as assistant principal for the Trujillo Symphony in Peru, and in 2001 Laura toured central Italy, performing chamber music as part of the Adriatic Chamber Music Festival. In 2006, Laura performed with OXO as part of the Sonic Boom Festival in Vancouver, giving the world premiere of Andre Cormier's Infections.

While living in Los Angeles, Laura succumbed to the lures of Hollywood and appeared on the television series' Boston Public (CBS) and The OC (Fox). She also collaborated with a wide variety of artists ranging from electronic musicians to mariachis and a dance troupe. As a chamber musician she performed with the Tonoi Ensemble and Quimby Trio, with whom she also did extensive outreach performing. Laura is a member of the International Philharmonia of the Californias, the Fresno Philharmonic, and the Erato Philharmonia.

Rachel Panitch, violin (2007-2009)

Rachel has been participating in musical communities in the Providence area since 2006. She currently plays with The Bourbon Boys, a local bluegrass band, Chris Capaldi's jazz-folk trio and the Providence Mandolin Orchestra. She is grateful that the violin has given her opportunities to continually challenge herself, to meet incredible people, and to play music late into the night.

Rachel began studying Suzuki violin in 1988 in Albany, NY and continued with teacher Barbara Lapidus for the next fourteen years. During her high school years, she was a part of a family trio, various string quartets, and the Empire State Youth Orchestra. At Vassar College, she continued to study classical violin with Betty-Jean Hagan as well as explore a multitude of fiddle styles. She studied Anthropology and minored in Music & Culture, with major projects focusing on aural learning in folk music communities and the documentation of early American fiddle music. 

Rachel traveled to eastern Europe with the Santa Monica Chamber Philharmonia and performed as a soloist with the Vassar Symphony Orchestra. After college, she worked for the Providence Children's Museum as an AmeriCorps member, supporting the volunteer program, teaching music & movement classes, and working with children of all ages.

Arlyn Valencia, violin/viola (2007-2009)

Arlyn, a violinist and violist from Cleveland, Ohio, has gained recognition as a versatile musician. Her wide range of experience includes being a classical musician, playing guitar, violin, and vocals in rock bands, musical theater, and performing with the violin troupe Barrage.

As an advocate for new music, she has collaborated with composer Steve Reich and served as Concertmaster of the 2004 Baldwin-Wallace FOCUS Festival Orchestra under the baton of Krzystof Penderecki. She was a Fellow at the National Orchestral Institute in 2004-05. A dedicated teacher, creating opportunities for communities throughout the Cleveland area, Arlyn pioneered a pilot string program at the William Cullen Bryant Elementary School through a partnership with Baldwin-Wallace and the Cleveland Orchestra. She also served as an intern with the Lakewood Rock Orchestra Project. Arlyn is a founding member of the American String Teachers Association chapter at the Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory, which through her vision, created a student-run partnership with Elyria High School Orchestras.

Arlyn received her Bachelor of Music with distinction from the Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory and recently earned her Master of Music degree from Longy School of Music in 2007. Her teachers and coaches include Laura Bossert, Eric Rosenblith, Julian Ross, Roger Tapping, Terry King, Pamela Frank and Lawrence Dutton.

Minna Choi, Fellowship Program Coordinator

A founding member of the Providence String Quartet, Minna returned to Community MusicWorks in 2006 as the Fellowship Program Coordinator. In addition to organizing monthly seminars, supervising the Fellows in teaching and administrative duties, and serving as the contact for the Fellowship Program, Minna performs, teaches violin students, and works with Phase II ensembles on occasion.

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