About Bonnie Hampton

Bonnie Hampton is known the world over as one of the foremost performers and pedagogues of chamber music. She studied early on with the Griller Quartet, in residence for several years at SFCM in the 1940s and ’50s. Upon her appointment as a full-time faculty member in the 1970s, chamber music as an academic discipline began to take a more prominent role in the curriculum. In 1985, Hampton spearheaded the development of the nation’s first master’s degree program in chamber music at SFCM. Her many students have gone on to place in international competitions and perform with the world’s greatest artists and ensembles.

Hampton was a member of the Hampton-Schwartz Duo from 1967 to 2002, and a member of the Francesco Trio from 1964 to 2002. In 2003, she began a decade-long tenure as a faculty member at The Juilliard School. Hampton has also taught at Mills College, Grinnell College, Stanford University, and UC Berkeley.

Hampton was awarded an honorary doctorate from SFCM during the institution’s centennial year in May 2016, and is the recipient of Conservatory’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. She is also the recipient of the Indiana University’s Eva Janzer Award.

Program

Joseph Haydn
Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major, Hob. VIIb:1
     I. Moderato
Alexander Canicosa-Miles, cello
I-Hsuan Cheng, piano

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33
Starla Breshears, cello
I-Hsuan Cheng, piano

Antonín Dvořák
Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, Op. 90, B.166 “Dumky”
     I. Lento maestoso – Allegro quasi doppio movimento
Pierce Wang, violin
Ryan Har, cello
Josephine Chan, piano