Hewitt-Roth, Sarah

Cellist whose father, Stevens Hewitt, played oboe with the Philadelphia Orchestra. Sarah attended the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Mannes College of Music, from whence she acquired her Master’s degree.

On 18^th September 1999, she wed violinist Michael Roth in the Church of St. James the Less in Scarsdale, New York.

Groups with whom she has worked include the Brooklyn Philharmonic, the New York Pops, the Philharmonia Virtuosi, and the Willow Ensemble.

From 9^th November 1997 through 2^nd January 2000, she was in the orchestra pit for a Broadway production of The Scarlet Pimpernel.

She participated in the Distinguished Alumni Recital Series at the Mary Louise Curtis Branch of the Settlement Music School on 18^th March 2007.

On 30^th and 31^st May 2008, the Willow Ensemble appeared at Grace Church Chantry in New York. Their program comprised Mein Herz ist Bereit by Nicolaus Bruhns, “Quartet in A minor, Op. 132” by Ludwig van Beethoven, “Sonata IV” by Gioachino Rossini, and “Summer Music” by Samuel Barber.

Sarah was back on Broadway between 15^th August 2002 and 4^th January 2009 for a production of Hairspray.

In February 2009, she was one-eighth of an ensemble that performed the “Octet” by Franz Schubert at the Woman’s Club.

She was busy on Broadway from 2009 to 2011: From 1^st March 2009 through 14^th June 2009, she played cello in the revival of Guys and Dolls; She performed music for a revival of Ragtime from 15^th November 2009 through 10^th January 2010; and, from 14^th November 2010 through 2^nd January 2011, played music for the original musical comedy, Elf.

The Willow Ensemble returned to Grace Church Chantry on 10^th and 11^th June 2011 for a recital of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Cantata, BWV 82 (Ich habe genug) and “Suite in G minor, BWV 808” (“Englische”), and Franz Schubert’s “Die Forelle” and “Piano Quintet in A major” (“The Trout”).

On 29^th September 2011, she and fellow cellists Kathy Cherbas, Louise Dubin and Saeunn Thorsteinsdottir and pianist Hiroko Sasaki appeared at John Street United Methodist Church in New York. The recital included “Air Irlandais Varie”, “Caprice No. 9” and “Fantasy on The Enchanted Flute by Mozart, Op. 40” by August Franchomme, and Franchomme’s arrangements of “Ballade in F minor, Op. 52”, “March Funebre”, “Mazurka, Op. 33”, No. 3” and “Preludes, Op. 28, Nos. 7 and 20” by Frederic Chopin.

Sarah was back in the orchestra pit for a Broadway revival of Follies from 12^th September 2001 through 22^nd January 2012. From 26^th April through 13^th May 2012, she performed music for the original musical, Leap of Faith.

Recordings on which she appears include: Another World and The Crying Light by Antony & the Johnsons; The Brian Woodbury Songbook; Forbidden Kiss: The Music of S.D. Burman by Najma; In the Wee, Small Hours in London and New York and Variety is the Spice of Braff by Ruby Braff; Our Kind of Soul by Daryl Hall & John Oates; and, The Scarlet Pimpernel: Encore.

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