Arshak Andriasov

Cellist Paul Rhodes.

“I have come into contact with the music of Iosif Andriasov through Victor Romasevich, an esteemed colleague, and I am certainly the better for having crossed this path.

Andriasov’s music is many things:

strong, flavorful, tender, uncompromising, inventively melodic, always well-crafted, full of both instinctive and intellectual intelligence, but all of these are overtures to the real purpose of his work, and life. Through thought and music, he never stopped promoting and encouraging truth, courage, and using one’s talents to make this a better place and to make each other better, regardless of any personal expense that would come about. In a society that is, all too often, ego-driven, safe, and inconsiderate, he spent his life trying to counteract these things. Though I never got the chance to meet him personally, I have had the chance to know his wife and son, and am comforted by their equal enthusiasm for continuing to promote this very underappreciated man.”

To read about and listen to the composition visit:

http://www.andriasovstore.com/pianotrio-7

Paul Rhodes is well-known to Northern California audiences, having served as principal cellist of the Napa, Modesto, and Vallejo Symphonies, and Fresno Philharmonic. Mr. Rhodes holds degrees from Dominican College (BA) and the University of Texas at Austin (MM) and has performed with the San Antonio Symphony, Orchestra of Santa Fe, Brandywine Baroque, New Century Chamber Orchestra, Sacramento Symphony, Santa Cruz Baroque Festival, San Jose Symphony, Earplay, Berkeley Symphony, Austin Lyric Opera and the Monterey Symphony. Paul is presently a member of the Oakland-East Bay Symphony, assistant principal of Sacramento Philharmonic and served as principal cellist of the Austin Symphony during their tour of France and Germany in 1995.