About Me
Ashley Walters, cello, is a native of Fairfax, Virginia. She is currently pursuing her doctoral Degree in Contemporary Cello Performance as a fellow at the University of California, San Diego. She graduated from the California Institute of the Arts with a Master of Fine Arts in Cello Performance. In 2005, Ashley graduated from Vanderbilt University, Magna Cum Laude. She recently had her solo debut performing Sciarrino's 'Melencolia' at the REDCAT hall in Los Angeles. Ashley is a founding member of the Formalist Quartet as well as a member of inauthentica, a LA based new music ensemble.Also Check out the Formalist Quartet:The Formalist Quartet made their debut performance on September 25th, 2006 on the birthday of Dmitry Shostakovich to honor his music and his memory. Since then the quartet has performed many more of his works as an ongoing project to perform all fifteen string quartets. The Formalists perform a variety of works ranging from Vivaldi to contemporary works and world premiers. They have performed in the Roy O. Disney Hall at CalartsValencia, at the REDCAT hall in Los Angeles, at University of California, San Diego, University of Nevada, Reno, Stanford University, and at the Eagle Rock Center for the Arts.Upcoming: January 27th: 5pm. Studio A at UCSD. Performing Bryan Christian's 'North' January 30th: 8pm: Roy O. Disney Hall. Performing Roger Reynold's Violin Concerto February 4th: 8 pm: Roy O. DIsney Hall. Perfomring Broughton's Bipartition with Lukas Storm. February 8/8: 8pm. Location TBA. Performing with Andrew McIntosh. February 21st: Univ. of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Performing a recital of student works and Luigi Nono's famous quartet with the Formalist Quartet. February 28th: 8 pm: Chapman University: inauthentica performance. March 20th: 8pm. Roy O. DIsney Hall. Performing Shostakovich and Schnittke Piano Quintets with the Formalist Quartet and Dr. WInn from Reno. March 4/5/6: Stanford Univ. and Maybeck in San Fran. Performances with the Formalist Quartet. May 3rd. 7pm. Athenaeum Library. Performing works by Boccherini and Garcia. June 19-21. SoundON new music festival in San Diego.
