divisa ensemble
flute • oboe • violin • viola • cello
divisaensemble@gmail.com / www.divisaensemble.com
About the Divisa Ensemble
The Divisa Ensemble is recognized for its engaging performances and eclectic
programming. The ensemble’s unconventional instrumentation (flute, oboe, violin,
viola, and cello) and “mix-and-match” approach allow for a wide variety of repertoire
comprising all traditional and contemporary styles.
Since its premier concert in 2009, the Divisa Ensemble has performed throughout
the San Francisco Bay Area, including appearances in the Del Valle Fine Arts Series,
St. Bede’s Performing Arts Series, Manteca Kindred Arts Series, Old First Concerts,
and Trinity Chamber Concerts. They have appeared as featured artists of the Vallejo
Symphony and the San Francisco Chapter of the National Association of Composers.
On every program the Divisa Ensemble showcases its diverse repertoire of the
Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Contemporary genres.
The Divisa Ensemble is currently the Ensemble-in-Residence of the acclaimed El
Camino Youth Symphony. The ensemble mentors student chamber groups through
masterclasses and weekly coachings. Each year the Divisa Honors Program selects
exemplary student groups to perform in a Divisa Ensemble concert.
Current members of the Divisa Ensemble are Tomiko Tsai (flute), Meave Cox (oboe),
Eugenia Wie (violin), Stephanie Ng (viola), and Sara Styles (cello). Members trained
individually at the Rice Unversity, Peabody Conservatory, Mannes College of Music,
Boston University, San Francisco Conservatory, University of Puget Sound, San
Francisco State University, University of California at Berkeley, and the University of
Southern California. The Divisa Ensemble’s members perform with many orchestras
throughout the Bay Area including Symphony Silicon Valley, the San Francisco
Chamber Orchestra, and the Oakland, Vallejo, Marin, Monterey, and Santa Rosa
Symphonies.
The name “Divisa Ensemble” is derived from the Italian and French terms divisi
(divided) and ensemble (together). Programs feature pieces with varied instrumental
combinations ranging from duos to quintets with all five members performing as one
complete ensemble.
Accolades
“Divisa Ensemble offers extraordinary
listens into the color, precision, and
deep musicality that marks the music
of this all female ensemble.”
– Jean Bartlett, San Jose Mercury News (2013)
“The Divisa Ensemble is a totally
professional group. They play
wonderfully in tune and are a very
tight ensemble in that they phrase
together and feel the flow of the
music as a total unit. They are also
very pleasant people and very easy
to work with. It was a great pleasure
to work with them and have them
perform my music.”
– Nancy Bloomer Deussen, Composer (2012)
“You gave a lovely concert - thank
you so much. I really enjoyed the
imagination of the program, the joy
with which you played together, and
the high level of your playing.”
– Jane McDougle, Music Director of St. Bede’s Performing Arts Series (2013)
Recent Performances
Sample Repertoire
San Francisco, CA
Arnold, Malcolm (1921-2006) - Duo Op. 10, for flute and viola
Bach, Wilhelm F. (1710-1784) - Duet No.4, for flute and oboe
Clarke, Rebecca (1886-1979) - Lullaby and Grotesque, for viola and cello
Halvorsen, Johan (1864-1935) - Passacaglia on a theme by Handel, for violin and viola
Uebayashi, Yuko (b. 1975) - Suite, pour flûte et violoncello
Old First Concerts
Vallejo Symphony
Vallejo, CA
Del Valle Fine Arts
Livermore, CA
Manteca Kindred Arts Series
Manteca, CA
Trinity Chamber Concerts
Berkeley, CA
Arlington Church Concert Series
Kensington, CA
St. Bede’s Performing Arts Series
Menlo Park, CA
Schultz Cultural Arts Hall at OFJCC
Palo Alto, CA
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Palo Alto Art Center
Palo Alto, CA
NACUSA Composers’ Concert Series
Palo Alto, CA
Tateuchi Hall at Finn Center
Mountain View, CA
Mountain View Performing Arts Center
Mountain View, CA
Rengstorff House Sundays in the Garden
Duets:
Trios:
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827) - String Trio in E-flat, for violin, viola, and cello
Dohnányi, Ernst von (1877-1960) - Serenade in C Major, for violin, viola, and cello
Reger, Max (1873-1916) - Serenade in D Major, for flute, violin, and viola
Roussel, Albert (1869-1937) - Trio, for flute, viola, and cello
Schickele, Peter (b. 1935) - Dream Dances, for flute, oboe, and cello
Tann, Hilary (b. 1947) - The Walls of Morlais Castle, for oboe, viola, and cello
Quartets:
Bloomer Deussen, Nancy - San Andreas Suite, for flute, violin, viola, and cello
Borodin, Alexander (1833-1887) - Quartet in D Major, for flute, oboe, viola, and cello
Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976) - Phantasy, Op.2, for oboe, violin, viola, and cello
Mozart, Wolfgang A. (1756-1791) - Quartet in C Major, for flute, violin, viola, and cello
Singer, Jeanne (1924-2000) - Grandmother's Attic, for flute, oboe, violin, and cello
Quintets:
Bliss, Arthur (1891-1975) - Conversations
Cambini, Giuseppe (1746-1825) - Quintetto in G Major
Ceremuga, Josef (b. 1930-2005) - Kvintet
Hartmann, Rudolf (b. 1969) - Variationen über ein Thema von N. Paganini
Koetsier, Jan (1911-2006) - Petite Suite Champêtre
Ponse, Luctor (1914-1998) - Kwintet, Op.25
Sussmayr, Franz Xaver (1766-1803) - Quintet in D Major
Mountain View, CA
Pacifica Performances
Pacifica, CA
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