The Ensemble Donald Berman keyboards Anne Black viola/violin Yu-Hui Chang composer, co-artistic director Michael Curry cello Gabriela Diaz violin Diane Heffner clarinets/sax Sue-Ellen Hershman- Tcherepnin flutes, co-artistic director Katherine V. Matasy clarinets/sax/accordion Robert Schulz percussion   Donald Berman, keyboards   Donald Berman has been described as "thorough, exciting, and persuasive” (New York Times)” and "essential (Boston Globe).” His recording The Unknown Ives (CRI, 1999) was named among the best CDs of the year by Fanfare magazine. His work has ranged from Mozart concertos with the Columbus Symphony to American Music retrospectives, to recitals linking Haydn and Schubert with new music called "thrillingly clear (NYTimes)." He is artistic director Music of the American Academy of Rome series at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in Fall 2002. Prizewinner of the 1991 Schubert International Competition and member of Dinosaur Annex Music Ensemble since 1987, he received a Visiting Artist Fellowship at the American Academy in Rome in 1998. He has been featured by League/ISCM at Merkin Hall, Masters of Tomorrow series in Germany, French Cultural Services (Fauré Sesquicentennial), and many others. His appearances include NPR programs and with the Martha Graham and Mark Morris Dance Companies. He has premiered works for Collage, Real Art Ways, Core Ensemble, and on his series Firstworks for First Night Boston and Pioneers and Premieres. Mr. Berman will be presented in 2003 by Miller Theater (NYC) in a concert of new editions of unpublished works by Ruggles and Ives. He has recorded for CRI. Berman co-directs the New Music Ensemble at Tufts University. He studied with Leonard Shure at the New England Conservatory, John Kirkpatrick, George Barth at Wesleyan University, and Mildred Victor in White Plains, NY. Donald Berman's website