Evan Solomon - piano
Fidelius String Quartet

Evan Solomon - piano
Evan Solomon has appeared in chamber music and vocal recitals throughout the United States as well as France, Germany, China, Japan, Korea and Zimbabwe. As a yearly visitor to the Aspen Music Festival he performs frequently in the Starling Recital Series, Young Artist Concerts, and as harpsichordist and arranger for International Sejong Soloists, ensemble-in-residence at the Aspen Festival. Mr. Solomon recently served as official accompanist for the 2000 Hannover International Violin Competition in Germany. Recent broadcast credits include appearances on A&E Breakfast With the Arts with violinist Sarah Chang and cellist Han-Na Chang, NPR Performance Today with violinist Shunsuke Sato. His 1984 recording with tenor Michael Sells of music of Benjamin Britten was released to wide critical acclaim. He has been collaborating with Nicholas Crosa since 1994 mostly in New York and at the Aspen and the Fontana Music Festivals. Mr. Solomon was a student of Brooks Smith and has been on the accompanying staff of the Juilliard School for the past fifteen years.

Fidelius String Quartet
The Fidelius String Quartet, was founded in 1991 by Nicholas and Giselle Crosa. The first group consisted of Nicholas and Giselle Crosa in violins, Romila Tandingan in viola and Laura Orr in cello (1991-1992). In May 1993 the Fidelius Quartet, with Nicholas and Giselle Crosa, violins, Romila Tandingan, viola and Zach Hyder, cello, was a finalist in the 1993 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition in South Bend, Indiana and had the honor to perform for the legendary violinist Joseph Gingold, in Bloomington, Indiana. In the fall of 1993 the college-bound Romila Tandingan was replaced by Giselle Crosa in viola while Lamont Tang joined as second violin. After the departure of Giselle Crosa to college, it took almost two years for the ensemble to be reunited. The next group consisted of original members Nicholas Crosa, violin and Zachary Hyder, cello and new members violinist Emily Norton and violist Ira Hsu. The last recital given by the Fidelius Quartet was in June 2000, with Nicholas Crosa and Emily Norton on violins, Mac Kim on viola and Isaiah Hsu on cello. In 1996 The Fidelius piano Trio with pianist Andrew Brownell, violinist Nicholas Crosa and Cellist Zachary Hyder was a prizewinner at the 1996 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. In 1998, their performances at that contest were featured on the Fischoff organization’s 25th anniversary CD.

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