Waverly Chamber Music Series (WCMS) hosts five concerts for their 2023-2034 season. The WCMS is hosting the first concert in their concert series. Mill City String Quartet will have their concert on Oct. 22 at 2 p.m. in the Narthex of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church & School, 301 First Street NW – Waverly, Iowa. Mill City String Quartet has been chosen six times as Minnesota Public Radio Class Notes artists. Recent opportunities include being educational artists-in-residence with The Schubert Club and Oregon’s Britt Festival and recurring concerts at MCF-Shakopee. The quartet is a frequent g ..read more

Experience the musical offerings of the Neave Trio March 12 at 2 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 301 1st St. N.W. Neave will be performing a variety of orchestral pieces for all to enjoy.  Since 2010, The Neave Trio – violinist Anna Williams, cellist Mikhail Veselov, and pianist Eri Nakamura has been recognized for their enchanting, graceful, and moving performances. Neave has three goals that guide their work, to engage, to exchange and to connect. The group’s 2019 album Her Voice was named one of the best recordings of the year by The New York Times and BBC Radio 3. Neave has perfo ..read more

The January 22, 2023 Waverly Chamber Music Series, concert features Pianist Mei-Hsuan Huang and Violinist Borivoj Martinic-Jercic. Pianist Mei-Hsuan Huang received her bachelor's from The National Taiwan Normal University, her master’s at the Cleveland Institute and her Doctor of Musical Arts at The Ohio State University under full scholarship. Huang is the recipient of the 2019 Steinway Top Teacher Award and 2021 Steinway Teacher Hall of Fame. She is an Associate Professor of Piano at Iowa State University and a member of the Amara Piano Quartet. She has participated in and won ..read more

The Murasaki Duo will perform on Nov. 20 at 2 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, hosted by the Waverly Chamber Music Series. Founded in 1996, the Murasaki Duo consists of cellist Eric Kutz and pianist Miko Kominami. Eric Kutz is an active chamber and orchestral cellist that has made an impact both nationally and internationally. With degrees from both the Juilliard School and Rice University, Kutz has had an extensive professional career, including performances in Moscow at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory, New York City, and around the Midwest. Kutz currently holds the Barbara Steppel Memoria ..read more

Hannah Holman, cellist, joined the New York City Ballet Orchestra at the beginning of the 2012-2013 season. Her career has encompassed orchestral and chamber music, solo performances, and teaching. In a review of the second CD she recorded with pianist Réne Lecuona, Fanfare magazine declares "her tone and technique are the stuff that cello legends are made of "... Holman's cello sings with a lustrous tone that's hard to resist." In addition to her work with the New York City Ballet Orchestra, Ms. Holman is the principal cellist of the Quad City Symphony, a position she has held since 2008 a ..read more

By Hannah Dutcher Dr. Eric Wachmann is a Professor of Music at Wartburg College and principal clarinet with the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony. Along with being a vital musician to the local community, he has performed extensively with professional orchestral, chamber and jazz ensembles in the United States, Canada and Europe. Wachmann holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Ottawa, a Master of Music from the University of Michigan, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Throughout his career, he has perfor ..read more

By Kayla Boeke Percussionist Matt Andreini​ ​is a native Iowan and currently teaches at the University of Northern Iowa. Andreini also continues to maintain an active performance career. Holding performances regularly with a wide variety of ensembles throughout Iowa. In addition to his regular performing schedule, he is often a featured soloist with numerous ensembles and has performed multiple international tours throughout Europe, Central, and South America. As a chamber musician, Matthew has recently shared the stage with groups such as the Boston Brass and the Enso String Quartet ..read more

By Kayla Boeke “When I had nothing else, I had my mother and the piano. And you know what? They were all I needed.” -Alicia Keys Pianist Sean Botkin began studying the piano with his mother as early as age five. The start of his extensive career began at his first orchestra appearance (four years later) with the Honolulu Symphony. Botkin went on to continue his study privately with Neal O’Doan at the University of Washington. Under the direction of O’Doan, Botkin performed with the Seattle Symphony, Spokane Symphony, and Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra throughout his early career. Sean ha ..read more