Techne Music

String Music Camp and Concert Series Welcome to Techne Music! Founded by Timothy Schwarz

Our first camp features violinists David Kim and Emily Orenstein, violist Molly Carr, and cellist Lawrence Stomberg.

10/05/2025

Bravo to the Meridian Quintet, the 2025 winners of the Techne Music Donald Spieth Memorial Award! Brilliant performance at Central Moravian Church in Bethlehem, PA. Second performance today in NJ!

10/01/2025

So excited about this concert featuring the 2025 Techne Music winners of the Donald Spieth Memorial Award! Concert is free and open to the public; please come if you are in the Lehigh Valley area.

09/19/2025

Techne Music is proud to introduce the MERIDIAN QUINTET! Winner of the 2025 Donald Spieth Memorial Award.
Miriam Smith and Juan Villanueva, violins
Julia Kuzmina, viola / Julian Shively, cello
Yanzhima Tsybikova, piano

FIRST CONCERT
Saturday, October 4, 2025 @ 2:00 PM
Old Chapel of Central Moravian Church
Heckewelder Place and Church Street
Bethlehem, PA 18018

These incredible musicians come from three continents to perform works by Dvořák, Piazzolla, and Rimsky-Korsakov. Free and open to the public!

06/13/2025

And a huge congratulations to the Dvořák Piano Quintet for winning this year’s Donald Spieth Memorial Award. They will be performing full programs in Bethlehem, PA and Danville, NJ in early October as part of the prize. Details coming soon!

06/13/2025

We’re still all beaming after a remarkable concert to conclude Techne 2025 last night. Congratulations to the students for performances delivered with passion and precision, and to our faculty and guest artist, Todd Phillips, for an inspiring and spirited performance of the Dvořák Op. 51 quartet. Can’t wait for Techne 2026!

06/12/2025

Almost time for the final concert for Techne 2025. Student groups are sounding amazing!

06/12/2025

Day 4 at Techne was Todd Phillips day! Such a wonderful class for our outstanding student groups, with an upcoming concert tomorrow evening including the Dvořák Op. 51 String Quartet with Todd and our esteemed faculty. In the home stretch of Techne 2025.

05/22/2025

Techne Music welcomes the Sequana String Quartet to the 2025 Festival! This is the first time attending Techne Music for all four members. We are excited to work with this talented ensemble as they embark on a career in the chamber music field.

The Sequana String Quartet, based in Eugene, Oregon, is quickly establishing itself as a staple of the Willamette Valley and its surrounding community. The members, Megan Fraser, Madison
Vanderwall, Adam Fishburn, and Austin Bennett met and formed the quartet through a graduate program at the University of Oregon in 2022. Over the past three years, they have been
committed to outreach in their community and to the evolution and success of the ensemble. Sequana has toured central and coastal venues in Oregon, hosted workshops and masterclasses at local high schools, and was invited to present and perform at Pacific University.

05/19/2025

The 2025 Techne Music Festival welcomes violinist Juan Villanueva! This is Juan's second summer attending Techne Music. A native of Colombia, he will be performing Dvořák's "Piano Quintet No. 2, Op. 81" with violinist Miriam Smith, violist Julia Kuzmina, cellist Jacob Hernandez and pianist Yanzhima Tsybikova. Come hear Juan and all of the talented students at Techne Music on Thursday, June 12th at 7:00 in Peter Hall/Moravian University.

Juan Felipe Villanueva Contreras was born in Ibague, Colombia, in December 2000, with a passion for music that has defined his journey from an early age. He started his journey at the prestigious Conservatorio de Musica de Ibague, where he discovered his love for the violin under the tutelage of renowned musician Daniel Oviedo Galeano.

His dedication and commitment to his craft led him to excel in his high school studies, culminating in his graduation in 2017 with a Music Honor Diploma of Excellence. Eager to continue his musical education, Juan Villanueva embarked on his collegiate journey at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia in 2018, further honing his skills and knowledge in the world of music.

In 2020, Juan Villanueva’s remarkable talent and unwavering dedication were recognized when he received a full scholarship to study at Rowan University. Under the guidance of the esteemed Dr. Timothy Schwarz, he delved into the art of violin performance, embracing the challenges and opportunities that come with pursuing excellence in music. Today, Juan Felipe is a Music Performance major with a minor in viola, continually expanding his horizons as a versatile musician.

In 2023 Juan Villanueva, was selected as winner of the Viola Concerto Competition, making his debut as a Soloist with Rowan University Symphony Orchestra performing Romanze for Viola and Orchestra by the German composer Max Bruch. In 2024 Juan Villanueva was selected as winner of the Orchestra Concerto competition 2024 performing Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D major as soloist with Rowan University Symphony Orchestra.

Currently, Juan Felipe is under the expert guidance of Dr. Timothy Schwarz, who serves as his Violin professor. With a bright future ahead, Juan Felipe Villanueva Contreras is poised to make a lasting mark on the world of music, combining his Colombian heritage and international education to create a harmonious blend of musical excellence.

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