Artist Biographies

Timoteus Racz, B.M., M.M., received his formal training from internationally renowned musicians such as the Concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony, Victor Aitay, and intensive orchestral training from Conductor Zoltan Rozsnyai, founder of the Philharmonica Hungarica (Germany). Mr. Racz has performed internationally as a soloist, recitalist and concertmaster and is in demand as a teacher in the Northwest. He is the Artistic Director and Concertmaster of the conductorless ensemble, the OREGON CHAMBER PLAYERS. He is also the Artistic Director and Conductor of the Junior Symphony of Vancouver. He is an active composer and has composed violin etudes, solos and a concerto, string orchestra pieces and other assorted works for chamber ensembles including commissions for the Double Reed Divas. Some of his music is published by JB Linear and can be purchased here:
http://www.jb-linear-music.com/

His own violin shop, Racz European Violins, was opened in August 2001 in Vancouver, WA.

Tatiana Kolchanova-Parente was born in Norilsk, Russia, 1964. She began studies on piano at age 5 and violin at age 6, "I am very thankful to my parents for recognizing my potential and always giving me their full support and encouragement". She graduated Tchaikovsky Moscow Conservatory and continued post-graduate studies. She was Laureate of the USSR Radio's Competition and worked as a violinist for the USSR Radio and Television Orchestra, which toured extensively throughout Russia in Europe, The Middle East, USA, Brazil, Japan. From 1996-2006 She was first violin for the Glinka State String Quartet whilst teaching violin at the Tchaikovsky Moscow Conservatory, Moscow Academic College and Central Music School in Moscow. Also Tatiana had been coaching a student string quartet in Moscow Conservatory as assistant to professor Dmitry Shebalin (violist with Borodin String Quartet). Now She resides and continues to perform, record and teach in Portland Oregon (USA) with her husband Edward Parente, also a violinist. She has a new CD recording of Solo Violin Music available at CD Baby or by contacting directly.