Violist Mary Hammann, an active soloist, chamber musician and
orchestral performer, has been heard extensively in North America,
Europe and the Far East. One of five musical sisters growing up near
Gettysburg, PA, Mary graduated from the Curtis Institute and Mannes
College of Music, studying with Michael Tree, Karen Tuttle and Walter
Trampler. Mary has appeared in numerous chamber music festivals,
including Marlboro Music and The Grand Canyon Festival. She has toured
and recorded with Orpheus, Philomusica, Solisti, the Brandenburg
Ensemble and the Metropolitan Opera. A member of the Metropolitan Opera
Orchestra since 1992, she has recorded on Sony Classics and Deutsche
Grammaphon. Mary and Auréole, her award-winning flute-viola-harp trio,
heard on the Koch label, have made eight recordings – one of which was
short listed for the Grammy nominations. As a concerto soloist, she has
performed at Lincoln Center with Solisti New York for Mostly Mozart and
with the Jupiter Symphony. In addition to her recordings, she has
performed live on many public radio programs, including Performance
Today and St. Paul Sunday Morning. This is her first apprearance at
the SLLMF.
[2018]