Focusing on contemporary trios, living composers, and crossover genres, Lumino explores the boundaries of the chamber music genre. Violinist Sonia Lee, clarinetist Lisa Raschiatore, and pianist John Etsell’s current repertoire includes works by composers Bolcom, Bartok, Berg, Milhaud, Ives, Rorem, and Menotti, among many others. Lee and Raschiatore were originally introduced by Joel Peterson, collaborating on his compositions, and have frequently performed at his venue, Trinosophes. A recent recital appearance with Pro Musica LIVE web series from March 2021 is archived online. Their upcoming 2021-22 season includes appearances in the Schmier Recital Series at Temple Israel as well as Guest Artists at Madonna University.
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Violinist Sonia Lee, won the international audition with The Toronto Symphony at age 21, just a month prior to graduating from Juilliard, and was promoted to Principal Violinist the following season. Sonia has also appeared as a guest soloist with the New York Chamber Orchestra at the 92nd Street Y, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, The Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra, The Grosse Pointe Symphony and The Michigan Sinfonietta. Also active as a chamber musician, was a featured artist at the CBS Glenn Gould Studio with Marc-Andre Hamelin, Amanda Forsyth, and Martin Beaver for CBC Radio. In Michigan, Sonia has appeared in concerts for ProMusica with Joel Peterson at THE CUBE at Orchestra Hall, The Scarab Club, and The Cranbrook Artist Series. Sonia has also performed with The Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings in a World Premiere of Alexandra du Bois’s HOPE DIES LAST commissioned by The University of Michigan’s Trombonist David Jackson together at the DIA featuring Violinist Ida Kavafian, and Conductor Tim Weiss. Sonia is truly honored to be a member of the Detroit-based Lumino Trio.
For more information, please visit www.sonialeeviolinist.com |
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Clarinetist Lisa Raschiatore serves as Bass Clarinetist with the West Michigan Symphony Orchestra, and as an additional musician with the Grand Rapids, Michigan Opera Theatre, and Detroit Symphony Orchestras, among many others. She often performs contemporary music in chamber music settings with her wind trio Protea and her string trio Lumino, and as a guest artist with ensembles including New Music Detroit, Latitude 49, Amphion Percussion, Brave New Works, and Joel Peterson Ensemble at various venues including the Detroit Institute of Arts, Trinosophes, The Cube, Art X Detroit, Constellation, and Kerrytown Concert House. She has appeared with singer Shara Nova and her band My Brightest Diamond at many music festivals, most notably with the ensemble yMusic at the Lincoln Center "Out of Doors" Festival in NYC. She currently teaches clarinet, chamber music, music history, and appreciation courses at Madonna University. For more information, please visit www.lisaraschiatore.com
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Originally hailing from California, John Etsell is a collaborative pianist based in Ann Arbor, MI. Having worked both in the U.S. and abroad, his approach to music remains rooted in creativity, intuition, and passionate engagement. An advocate of non-canonic and under appreciated repertoire, Etsell has devoted himself to projects such as performances of the complete solo piano works of Leoš Janáček, a recording of Adolphus Hailstork’s American Guernica with the Nevada Wind Ensemble, and recitals of African American art song on the poetry of Langston Hughes. John maintains versatility of both instrument and genre, having worked as a harpsichordist, organist, and improviser. His study of opera and art song has led to his summer position as assistant vocal coach at the Brancaleoni International Music Festival in Piobbico, Italy. In the chamber music realm, he is thrilled to be a member of the Detroit- based Lumino trio. For more information, please visit www.johnetsell.com |
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