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“Syntithenai” is a seamless, hour-long production featuring the music of Kevin Hartnett, Kaija Saariaho, and Maurice Ravel. Violist Jarrett Threadgill and the Zelter String Quartet will perform music that explores the complex combinations of materials, forces, and ideas that make up who we are and sculpt the world around us.
Jarrett Threadgill is a Southern California native and has performed with many ensemble groups in the United States, as well as around the world. He currently holds a position with the Los Angeles Philharmonic as the violist in their Resident Fellowship program.
After receiving a Bachelor of Music degree from Chapman University’s Conservatory of Music, Jarrett spent a year teaching music at Renaissance Arts Academy. His engagement with these students guided his career development in recognizing the significant impact that equity through music and arts education can have on young children.
Mr. Threadgill went on to receive his Master’s from The Cleveland Institute of Music, which was the impetus to becoming an orchestral musician. He was awarded a teaching assistantship and full-tuition scholarship at the University of Miami to pursue his Artist Diploma and upon completion, became a Viola Fellow with the New World Symphony. Additionally, Jarrett was able to participate in an exchange program with the Iberacademy in Medellín, Colombia renewing his commitment to coaching and mentoring young musicians.
During the 2018-2020 seasons, he served as Principal Viola of the Canton Symphony Orchestra. In this time he was also afforded opportunities to perform with the Buffalo Philharmonic, North Carolina Symphony, The Cleveland Orchestra, and the Toledo Symphony.
Praised by LA Opus for their “seemingly effortless precision and blend”, the Zelter String Quartet formed in Los Angeles in 2018. Gold Prize Winners of the 2021 Chesapeake International Chamber Music Competition, the quartet is comprised of violinists Kyle Gilner and Gallia Kastner, violist Nao Kubota, and cellist Allan Hon.
In 2019, The Zelter String Quartet was awarded a full scholarship to participate in the St. Lawrence String Quartet Chamber Music Seminar, where they worked with members of the St. Lawrence and Danish String Quartets. Most recently, they participated in the Juilliard String Quartet Seminar, and the Center for Advanced Quartet Studies at the Aspen Music Festival, where they worked with the Pacifica, Escher, and American String Quartets.