Secretary - Rowena Mariano
Rowena Mariano, originally from the Philippines, earned both her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from the Juilliard School, where she studied with pianists Seymour Lipkin and Jacob Lateiner and received the Gaston Dethier Scholarship Prize. She pursued further training with pianist Mordecai Shehori and studied chamber music with violinists Lewis Kaplan and Felix Galimir. As a soloist and chamber musician, she has performed across the U.S. and internationally, with appearances at Steinway Hall (Los Angeles), Merkin Concert Hall, and Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall in New York. Highlights include performances at the Bowdoin International Music Festival, Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, Stadttheater Freiburg in Germany, and masterclasses in Switzerland with pianist Alexis Weissenberg and violinist Pierre Amoyal.
In addition to her musical career, Ms. Mariano is a physician specializing in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. She trained at NYU’s Rusk Institute and completed fellowships in Spine Medicine and Interventional Pain Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic. She is currently Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Duke University and an active member of the Performing Arts Medical Association, with a special focus on medical issues affecting musicians. She has lived and practiced in Raleigh, NC since 2006.
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Board President - Dr. Stephen Reynolds
NCSU Professor Reynolds received his AB degree magna cum laude from Harvard in 1971, and MA and PhD degrees from the University of California, Berkeley in 1973 and 1980, all in physics. At Harvard, he served as concertmaster and assistant conductor of the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra. During his time in graduate school, he worked also as a professional violinist, performing regularly with the Oakland
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Symphony, San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, and new-music ensembles. He was a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Virginia until 1982, and a post-doctoral associate at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (Charlottesville, VA) from 1982 to 1985. In 1985 he joined the faculty of North Carolina State University, charged with founding a research group in astrophysics.
Executive Director - Kaine Riggan has an extensive career in arts management and development including serving as Director of Performing Arts for the State of Tennessee (Tennessee Arts Commission). He founded the nation's first multi-disciplined Senior Center for the Arts (now in its 23rd year) in Nashville, Tennessee and ran the organization for its first five years. He has served as business manager for Temple Theatre in Sanford and the 1800-seat Royal Palace Theatre in Roanoke Rapids, NC. Also a music-lover, Kaine has sang on the Grand Ole Opry, plays the double bass, guitar and mandolin and has written two musicals which enjoyed regional success in Nashville. A native of Vance County, he lives on Kerr Lake and enjoys buying and selling classic cars on the side. www.KaineRiggan.com Kaine@ChamberMusicRaleigh.org
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Treasurer - Angela Hodge
Music has always been an important part of my life. From an early age, I found joy and connection through making music, and that passion continues today as I continue to play and study the viola. I also enjoy dabbling in other
instruments, always eager to learn something new and expand my musical horizons.
Professionally, I have spent my career in the medical field, a path that has been both meaningful and rewarding. Outside of work, I am grateful to share life with my spouse and our two lovely girls, who bring constant energy and
inspiration to our home.
We have enjoyed living in Raleigh for many years and feel fortunate
to be part of such a dynamic community. I am continually amazed at
the vibrancy of the musical opportunities in Raleigh and the surrounding
areas, and I am delighted to be involved in a chamber music community
that celebrates connection, creativity, and lifelong learning.
Board Vice-President - Joe Kahn
Joe Kahn has been a CMR supporter, board member and local music critic since 1973. He currently serves as the Vice-Chair of the company's Board of Directors and is professor emeritus of biochemistry from North Carolina State University. For ten years he hosted a classical music request program on Raleigh’s all-classical radio station WCPE. Joe also writes the programs notes for all of Chamber Music Raleigh's concerts.
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