Join us for a beautiful and joyful musical experience at the Kiwanis Amphitheater, presented by the Highlands Center for Natural History.

Arizona Philharmonic’s Scott Richardson on clarinet, Bryn Cannon on viola, and Barb Metz on cello share a selection of classical music, Americana, and other styles. This trio artfully blends the clarinet’s expressive tones with the viola and cello’s deep, resonant sounds, creating a rich interplay of musical textures. The Kiwanis Amphitheater’s beautiful acoustics offer a unique opportunity to experience classical music unamplified while outdoors.

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SCOTT RICHARDSON
Scott Richardson is a native of Las Vegas, Nevada.  He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1983 where he studied with Felix Viscuglia, former bass clarinetist of the Boston Symphony and a Master of Music degree from the University of Southern California in 1986 where he studied with world-renowned clarinetist David Shifrin. Scott is a former member of the 15th Air Force Band of the Golden West from 1990-1994 and the USAF Academy Band from 1994-2014.  He has performed in orchestras and bands in Nevada, Southern California and Colorado.  Since relocating to Prescott in 2014, Scott performs as principal clarinet in the Verde Valley Sinfonietta, the Arizona Philharmonic, the Prescott Pops Symphony, and the Prescott Chorale Orchestra.  He also performs with the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra as a substitute clarinetist and regularly performs with the Yavapai College Pit Orchestra for musical productions on clarinet, saxophone and flute.  He is happily married to his lovely wife Julie and they both enjoy fine dining, taking care of their feline daughters, and traveling.

BRYN CANNON
Bryn Cannon is a performer, teacher, and composer based in Prescott.  She is a former viola student of Jeffrey Irvine (of the Cleveland Institute of Music) and studied with Heidi Castleman at the Eastman School of Music, where she also played with the symphony orchestra, Collegium Musicum baroque orchestra, Musica Nova contemporary ensemble, and the Eastman Jazz studio orchestra. Bryn now plays viola with the Arizona Philharmonic, teaches violin and viola at the Granite Dells Strings Studio and at Trinity Christian School, and has written music for viola and various chamber ensembles.  Before returning to Arizona, Bryn lived in Seattle where she taught, played for recording sessions, was music coordinator at University Presbyterian Church, and played with and composed music for Celtic bands Acoustic Cadence, Salt, and Third Harbour.

BARBARA METZ
Barbara Metz studied cello with Professor Altis Teickmanus at the Hochschtile fur Musik in Freiburg, and then with Claus Adams and Gordon Epperson in the United States, and currently with Jason Duckles. She has performed on cello and viola da gamba with the Phoenix Symphony, and served as principal cellist with the Mesa Symphony, the Phoenix Chamber Orchestra, and the Saltmarsh Opera Company in Rhode Island. She has also performed with the Renaissance ensemble Musica Dolce, the Phoenix Bach Choir, Ensemble Versailles, the Connecticut Early Music Festival, and in solo recitals in Korea, New York State, Connecticut, Florida, Oklahoma, and South Carolina. She and her late husband John performed widely together and published and recorded the six cello sonatas of the early American composer Rayner Taylor. Barbara also had a successful career as RN in the Maricopa County Hospital ICU Trauma Center in Phoenix. In 2004 Barbara retired from her position as Faculty Associate with the early music program at Arizona State University. She now resides year-round in Prescott with her husband Mark, where she teaches cello and performs regularly with Arizona Philharmonic.