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Piano and Cello Masterworks

The program presented by Mr. Kibbe and Ms. Mineva will include sonatas for cello and piano by Beethoven and Debussy, a work by Takemitsu and a new work by Auerbach.

Hailing originally from the west coast, cellist Peter Kibbe currently enjoys a career playing and teaching his cello from his home in Baltimore, where he is currently a member of several local ensembles and orchestras, including work with the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, Annapolis Symphony, and Maryland Symphony, among others. Also highly sought as a technician for interpreting modern music, Mr. Kibbe is a founding member of groups The Pique Collective, The Lunar Ensemble, Mind on Fire, and a recent addition to Naked Eye Ensemble, all of whom are champions of new music and living composers. Having received formal training from several fantastic teachers on both US coasts and earning a degree from The Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, Peter currently enjoys sharing his cello playing in small salon and chamber concerts, in orchestral performances, and with his studio of dedicated cello students.

Daniela Mineva is hailed by critics as a "vibrant and expressive performer who could steal the show in every concert" (New York Times). She has performed at some of the most prestigious venues in Bulgaria, USA, China, Italy, France, Greece, Russia, Germany, and Costa Rica. Dr. Mineva has commissioned and premiered works by both young and established composers. A devoted teacher herself, she has given master classes throughout the USA, Europe, Asia, and South America.Born in Bulgaria, Daniela began piano lessons at the age of five with her mother. She graduated from Sofia Music Academy with a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in Piano Performance and Choral Conducting. She holds degrees and certificates in Piano Performance and the Outstanding Graduate Diploma from the University of North Texas, Northwestern University and the Eastman School of Music. She has worked closely with Emmanuel Ax, Pamela Frank, Paul Bodura-Scoda. A dedicated educator, she is Piano Professor at Humboldt State University and Director of the North Coast Piano Festival.