Piano Quartet in c minor: op15 #1, G. Fauré
I. Allegro Molto Moderato (1845-1924)
Pianist Owen Auby is a sophomore at Monona Grove High School, and has studied piano with Jess Salek for four years. Owen aspires to be a professional musician. In addition to playing the piano, other hobbies include listening to classical and jazz music, and composing music. Owen enjoys playing with the Pondrom Quartet, the Monona Grove Jazz Ensemble, and the Monona Grove Orchestra. Owen participated in the Piano Intensive at Interlochen Arts Camp last summer.
Violinist Jane Story, 18, is a high school senior from Stevens Point. She began violin studies at age four and has studied with Dr. Anna Cromwell for six years. Jane has performed as a soloist with the Minnesota, Milwaukee Symphony, Madison Symphony, and Wisconsin Chamber Orchestras, among others, and appeared on NPR’s From the Top, WPR’s The Midday, and the Salon se Lève Concert Series. She has been a member of WYSO’s Youth Orchestra and Pondrom Quartet for three years. Jane plans to pursue an undergraduate degree in violin performance in the fall.
Violist Lorenz Fradkin-Annen is a freshman at Oregon High School in Oregon, Wisconsin. She has studied violin with Eugene Purdue for the past four years and has enjoyed the additional challenge of learning viola this year. She had her solo debut at the age of 12, performing Symphonie Espagnole with both the Madison Symphony Orchestra and the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra last school year. She also enjoys playing piano and bassoon, math, science, and coding, and hopes to combine music and tech when she goes to college.
Cellist Kyle McIntosh, a Junior at Middleton High School, is currently studying with Alex Chambers-Ozasky. This is his 4th year in the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras' (WYSO) Youth Orchestra and 2nd year in the Pondrom Quartet. In 2025, he received Honorable Mention at the Middleton Community Orchestra Young Artists Competition, WYSO Concerto Competition, and the Middleton High School Concerto Competition. Additionally, Kyle studies piano, runs with his high school cross country and track teams, and is a member of National Honor Society. He hopes to pursue microbiology and music in college.
