Edendale Up Close Presents The Chamber Players Of Los Angeles

Join us at the Edendale Library Saturday May 3rd at 12:00 noon for a concert by The Chamber Players of Los Angeles, featuring Satik Andriassan (guitar), John M. Kennedy (bass), Jacqueline Suzuki (violin) and Patrick Marsh (viola). The Players will perform works for guitar and strings, including pieces by János Fusz, John M. Kennedy, and Franz Schubert. The library is at 2011 Sunset Blvd. in Echo Park, enter through the parking lot side off Alvarado St.  Email [hidden] for more information. Classical guitarist Satik Andriassian teaches at California State University, Los Angeles. She is the recipient of several awards and scholarships, including the prestigious CSU Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholar Award for her guitar performance and scholarly achievements. She has served as an adjudicator, instructor, and performer at the Malta International Music Festival and Competition, Settimana della Musica di Murlo, and the Solarino International Guitar Festival. Ms. Andriassian has been a member of Chamber Players Los Angeles since 2016 and has performed in various concerts throughout California and nationally. She is the founder and director of the CSULA Gohar & Ovanes Andriassian Classical Guitar Festival and Competition, as well as the Cal State LA Middle, High School, and Community Colleges Classical Guitar Ensemble Clinic. The music of composer and bassist John M. Kennedy has been described as “coming out of contemporary music and the Jazz tradition from multiple eras” (James Newton). His first major international performance was in 1989 with the European premiere of his orchestral work “Portrait…” at the Mozarteum, Salzburg. Since then his work has been presented at festivals worldwide and concerts and recitals on four continents. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the American Composers Forum, and Meet the Composer have recognized and supported his work with grants and awards throughout his career. As a double bassist he performs regularly in orchestral, chamber and jazz groups in Los Angeles and as a soloist he premiered a series of works by William Roper. In 2021 his teaching was recognized with the President’s Distinguished Professor Award at Cal State LA where he has served as Professor of Composition since 1994. More Info below.