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About FAMS

The Fine Arts Music Society was founded in 2003 and the idea came from the artistic vision of its founder and artistic director David Yonan. The name of the organization originated from Mr. Yonan's long association with the Chicago landmark, the Fine Arts Building. The historical building has long been associated with the arts and culture of an international standard. Musicians painters and artists of other mediums that occupy the space inspire the mission of FAMS. Most of FAMS concerts, masterclasses, and events were held in the Fine Arts Building and other venues around the Chicago Area.

Previous Seasons

Index of all performers in FAMS and FAMS Festival concerts 2003-2016

Aurelie Banziger, violin
Martine Bennman, cello
Lawrence Block, cello

Anna Burden, cello
William Cernota, cello

Louise Chan, piano
Saori Chiba, piano
Viacheslav (Slava)
 Dinerchstein, viola
William Dresden, piano
Christopher Ferrer, cello
Johnny Frigo, jazz violin

Ashley Garritson, cello
Matt Gold, cello
Sarah Greene, viola
Steven Greene, piano
Brian Hoffman, cello

Ming Huang Xu, violin
Farley Kelly-Masterton, violin

Rachel Kudo, piano
Ilya Levinson, composer in-residence, piano

Sang Mee Lee, violin
Stuart Leitch, piano
George Lepauw, piano
Yulia Lipmanovich, piano
Susan Merdinger, piano
Michael McBride, prepared piano

Charles Pikler, viola
​Amy Pikler, viola

Justin Ranney, viola
Therese Ritchie, violin
Cara Schlecker, violin
Karen Schulz-Harmon, cello

Brian Shilander, piano
Natalia Szadkowski, violin
Mathias Tacke, violin
Cory Tiffin, Clarinet
Madelyn Tan, piano

Shirley Trissel, piano
Almita Vamos, violin
Joe Vito, jazz piano

Jeffrey White, cello
Charlie Williams, composer, piano
Henry Wong, violin
David Yonan, violin, viola, conductor



Fine Arts Chamber Orchestra 
Violins
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Yuri Geyer (concertmaster)
Calvin Cheng
Kristin Figard
Veronica Gand

Albert Kim
Suchan Kim
Veronika Gan
Lillian Wang
Henry Wong

Violas
Tracy Figard
Melissa Kutil

Past 
Masterclasses

Ruggiero Ricci
Shmuel Ashkenasi
Roland and Almita Vamos
Alice Schoenfeld
Mathias Tacke
Odin Rathnam
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  • FAMSchool
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