Listen to Frances Walton Competition Small Ensemble Winners Tallā Rouge Viola Duo perform on
Classical KING-FM’s Northwest Focus Live
La Calle 92, arr. Tallā Rouge Astor Piazzolla
(1921-1992)
Lachrymae Duo, arr. Tallā Rouge Tigran Mansurian
(b. 1939)
Kontraaztáló Hegedúk, arr. Tallā Rouge Ittzés Tamás
(b. 1967)
Limestone & Felt, arr. Tallā Rouge Caroline Shaw
(b. 1982)
Arcadia: Lunch at Mulate’s David Rimelis
(b. 1954)
Cowperson’s Lament Jeremy Cohen
(b. 1957)
Duet mit zwei obligaten Augengläsern, WoO 32, arr. Tallā Rouge Ludwig Beethoven
(1770-1827)
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Tallā Rouge, meaning “The Red Gold,” was established by the fiery
Persian-American & Cajun-American violists, Aria Cheregosha & Lauren
Spaulding. Formed under the mentorship of Roger Tapping at The Juilliard
School, & Karoly Schranz of the Takács Quartet, the LGBTQ+ ensemble
made their debut virtually with “Music for Food” in 2020. Tallā Rouge has
since been recognized by the Catalyst Quartet as Nola ChamberFest’s
“Emerging Artists” of the year, and is featured as an Emerging Ensemble
at the 2022 American Viola Society & International Viola Congress. Tallā
Rouge’s intrinsic need to capture the spirit of music is fueled by a mutual
love for outreach, accessibility, and authenticity —values that set the tone
for the duo’s refreshingly intimate stage presence. Sharing the belief that
“good music is good music,” Tallā Rouge presents the works of living composers alongside reimagined
classical works inviting an open dialogue through their diverse programming.
ABOUT THE FRANCES WALTON COMPETITION
Named for its eponymous cellist, educator, conductor, and composer, the Frances Walton Competition has provided
a unique opportunity for Classical musicians ages 20 to 35 to audition for an award package including generous cash
prizes; a live performance on Classical KING-FM 98.1, one of the premier Classical music stations in the U.S.; and an
outreach and recital tour of locations throughout Washington State.
United States and Europe. An avid chamber musician, Caitlin is a member of Wild Up, an LA-based modern music collective, and is the co-founder and co-artistic director of Nightjar, Seattle’s newest chamber music society. She has performed as Guest Concertmaster and Interim Assistant Concertmaster of the Louisville Orchestra, and is the former concertmaster of the Colburn and YMF Debut Orchestras. Caitlin performs frequently with the Seattle Symphony, Seattle Opera, and North Corner Chamber Orchestra (NOCCO). Caitlin received a Bachelor of Music degree and Professional Studies Certificate from the Colburn School in Los Angeles, and a Master of Music degree from the Juilliard School in New York.
Graduate Teaching/Research Assistantship. Zhang graduated from Yantai University (China) where he received his bachelor‘s degree. Zhang is Bastet Saxophone Artist in China and an overseas reporter for the SaxChina publication. On World Animal Day (Oct 4th, 2018), Zhang released his first saxophone album which is dedicated and benefited to stray animal care. He has won many competitions such as first place in the 16th Southern Illinois Young Artist Competition, Gold Medal Concerto Competition at Truman State University, school-wide Concerto Competition at University of Iowa, Artist Presentation Society competition in St. Louis and Schubert Club Bruce P. Carlson Student Scholarship Competition in Minnesota.