The Waltham Philharmonic's concert, Zombies! Witches! Vacuum Cleaners! on Sunday, October 27th, 3 p.m. at the Kennedy Middle School, 655 Lexington St., Waltham, will feature three fine soloists who will enhance our performance and your enjoyment! Following are bios of the artists, and a photo.
Sam Martinborough, Tenor
Born in Guyana, South America, Sam Martinborough obtained a Bachelor's degree in Music Education from Atlantic Union College in South Lancaster, MA and a Master's degree in Theatre Education from Emerson College, Boston. He has taught and performed in Guyana, Trinidad, Antigua, Tortola, South Africa, Cuba, Canada, and in 9 states across the United States, taking his choirs on 7 national and international concert tours. He has performed in productions at the Rochester Opera House, Fiddlehead Theatre, ImprovAsylum and the Footlight Club and has performed with and written two shows for the Handel & Haydn Society's Outreach Vocal Quartette.
Sam is the choir director at the Community Music Center of Boston, the Congregational Church of Weston and is the Founder and Artistic Director of Mssng Lnks, Inc, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting high school vocalists from Metro-Boston's urban neighborhoods.
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Kathleen Kalogeras (viola) has been connected with the Waltham Philharmonic for a long time. One of the first violists in the orchestra under the direction of David Tierney, she rejoined the orchestra under the baton of Michael Korn. Educated at New England Conservatory, Boston University and Baldwin Wallace College, she has served as principal violist with many area orchestras, including Symphony New Hampshire, Granite State Symphony Orchestra, Brockton Symphony Orchestra, Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Waltham Philharmonic Orchestra. Ms.Kalogeras is an active chamber musician. She performs chamber and solo works not only in the Boston area but also in her summer home in Greece. Finally, she maintains a dynamic teaching studio of violin and viola students from 4 years old to adult.
Irina Naryshkova (viola) started her music education in Russia. In 1997 she graduated from Boston University getting her Masters in Music Performance. She was a member of the American Russian Youth Orchestra touring Russia and America and attended Tanglewood Music Festival and Pacific Music Festival in Japan. Currently Ms. Naryshkova is a member of the Nashua Symphony, and the Cape Cod Symphony as well as active freelancer with other groups around the Boston area. In addition, she teaches at Westwood Public Schools and directs the Middle School String Orchestra in Walpole Public Schools.
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Come to see and listen to these fine artists who will enhance our performance and your enjoyment. The thrills of Poulsen's Five Songs on Edgar Allan Poe (sung by Martinborough) and the chills of Viola Zombie (played by Kalogeras and Narichkova), along with the rest of the program, will make for a unique, spooky musical treat for the whole family!
Ticket Line: 857-919-1385
You can also order tickets at: http://www.wphil.org/
