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On this episode, Virtuosi! We’ve got a dizzying array of devilishly difficult works meant to test the mettle of even our most accomplished young artists. There are Paganini Caprices, Beethoven Variations and even a Bottesini Grand Duo on tap, live, in concert, and without a net.
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This episode features memorable performances by Heifetz players in unusual venues both around town and on the road, …including a New England meeting house, a Civil War ballroom, a Virginia vineyard, and even a former insane asylum!
This Episode’s PlaylistAaron Copland: Celebration, from Billy the KidMstislav Rostropovich: Humoreske, Op. 5Mo Mo, cello | Hsin-Ciao Liao, pianoJamestown Arts Center, Jamestown, RIHeifetz Institute Recording | 10.24.2015
J.S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009VI. GigueNoémie Raymond-Friset, celloRobinhood Free Meetinghouse, Georgetown, MEHeifetz Institute Recording | 10.12.2017
Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30, No. 2I. Allegro con brioYebin Yoo, violin | Jingxuan Zhang, pianoRobinhood Free Meetinghouse, Georgetown, MEHeifetz Institute Recording | 10.24.2019
Ottorino Respighi: Ancient Air and Dances (arr. for string quartet)I. Italiana [excerpt]SoHyun Ko, violin | Minchae Kim, violin | Jerome McCoy, viola | Dilshod Narzillaev, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.16.2022
Turlough O’Carolan: Sí Bheag, Sí MhórNigel Armstrong, violin | Peter Blanchette, guitarThe American Hotel Grand Ballroom, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.17.2018
Mark O’Connor: Appalachia WaltzKenneth Naito, violin | Adam Savage, viola | Jared Blajian, celloBarren Ridge Vineyards, Fishersville, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 04.25.2021
Arr. Danish Quartet: The Peat DanceTheo Bockhorst, violin | Masato Chang, violin | John Harry Clark, viola | Benjamin Doane, celloBlackburn Inn & Conference Center, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.19.2021
Jay Ungar: Ashokan FarewellMaura Shawn Scanlin, violin | Robin Williams, guitar | Linda Williams, banjoColonnade Ballroom, Hotel 24 South, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 08.04.2015
J.S. Bach: Two Part Invention No. 11 in G minor, BWV 782Noémie Raymond-Friset, cello | Marlène Ngalissamy, bassoonHouse performance, Montreal, QuebecHeifetz Institute Recording | 01.03.2021
Tomaso Vitali: Chaconne in G minorJi-Won Song, violin | Stefan Petrov, pianoKreeger Museum of Art, Washington, DCHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.14.2017
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An hour of memorable string quartet performances featuring the Borromeo Quartet, the Heifetz Institute’s Ensemble in Residence. The group, led by first violinist and Artistic Director Nicholas Kitchen, takes center stage to play works by Haydn, Schubert, and Claude Debussy, as well the two composers they are most known for: Bartok and Beethoven.
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A tribute in words and music to the revered Heifetz Institute cellist and teacher Antonio Lysy, whose untimely death at the age of 60 shocked the music world. Featuring performances of works by Lysy in solo and chamber music performances with Heifetz students, alumni, and faculty colleagues, all captured live in concert.
This Episode’s PlaylistGeorg Friedrich Handel: Trio Sonata for Two Cellos in G, HWV 393I. AndanteAntonio Lysy, cello | Mo Mo, cello | Coleman Itzkoff, cello continuo | Andrew Rosenblum, harpsichordFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.10.2016
Astor Piazzolla: Le Grand TangoAntonio Lysy, cello | Anton Smirnoff, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.06.2017
Robert Schumann: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73:I. Zart und mit Ausdruck [excerpt]Antonio Lysy, cello | Steven Van Hauwaert, pianoDorothy Chandler Pavilion | Los Angeles, CA 01.13.2013
Niccolo Paganini, arr. Sergio Drabkin: Paganissimo!Steve Doane, cello | Antonio Lysy, cello | Rosemary Elliott, cello | David Geber, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 06.30.2017
Heitor Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5Aria – CantilenaAngela Azzarra, soprano | Antonio Lysy, cello | Yan Ho Cheng, cello | Caroline Paulsen, cello | Nicco Maziotto, cello | Joan Herget, cello | Boubacar Diallo, cello | Roric Cunningham, cello | Davis You, celloFirst Presbyterian Church, Staunton VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.04.2019
Robert Schumann: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73II. Zart und mit Ausdruck [excerpt]Antonio Lysy, cello | Steven Van Hauwaert, pianoDorothy Chandler Pavilion | Los Angeles, CA 01.13.2013
Robert Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-flat, Op. 44III. Scherzo: Molto vivaceIV. Finale: Allegro ma non troppoIlya Kaler, violin | Youjin Lee, violin | Paul Neubauer, viola | Antonio Lysy, cello | Stefan Petrov, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.172017
Robert Schumann: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73III. Rasch, und mit Feuer [excerpt]Antonio Lysy, cello | Steven Van Hauwaert, pianoDorothy Chandler Pavilion | Los Angeles, CA 01.13.2013
Go DeeperRead the tributes to Antonio Lysy and his impact at the Heifetz Institute by colleagues Nicholas Kitchen (Heifetz Institute Artistic Director), Daniel Heifetz (Heifetz Institute Founder), and Ralph Kirshbaum (co-director, Heifetz Chamber Music Seminar) here. Antonio Lysy describes his experience teaching at the Heifetz Institute and the particular characteristics of its students…While the Heifetz Institute was Antonio Lysy’s main summertime activity in the USA, he had an entirely different profile in his native Italy as the founder of the renowned festival Incontri in Terra di Siena, based in Villa La Foce in Val d’Orcia, Tuscany. -
Romance is in the air with some heart-strung melodies from Johannes Brahms, Edward Elgar, Josef Suk, and more. And we’ll also mark Valentine’s Day *and* the Lunar New Year with the touching Chinese tale of the “Butterfly Lovers,” brought to life on the Heifetz stage.
This Episode’s PlaylistJ.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1068II. AirLiana Branscome, Isabella Gorman, Strauss Shi, violins | Steven Baloue, viola | Benjamin Fried, cello | Mishe Bjerken, bassChrist Lutheran Church, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.22.2022
Josek Suk: Song of Love, Op. 7Fiona Khoung-Huu, violin | Rohan de Silva, pianoFrancis Auditorium | Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 08.02.2022
Schumann: Romance, Op. 28, No. 2 [excerpt]Lynne Mackey, pianoHouse concert, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording 11.19.2020
Johannes Brahms: Viola Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 120, No. 1II. Andante un poco adagioIV. VivaceAndrew Gonzalez, viola | Anton Smirnoff, pianoFrancis Auditorium | Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.09.2015
Edward Elgar: Salut D’Amour, Op. 12Julia Angelov, violin | Zhenni Li-Cohen, pianoKreeger Museum of Art, Washington, DCHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.19.2019
Vivaldi: Guitar Concerto in D Major, RV 93II. Largo [excerpt]Robby Brown, Guitar | Danny Yehun Jin, violin | Kiarra Saito-Beckman, violin | Matt Cohen, viola | Zhihao Wu, celloLinehan Concert Hall, UMBC, Baltimore Country, MDHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.18.2018
Chen Gang / He Zhanhao: The Butterfly Lovers ConcertoJi-Won Song, violin | Beilin Han, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.16.2016
Go DeeperCheck out violinist Ji-Won Song‘s “audio roadmap” to the Chinese folkloric epic The Butterfly Lovers, featured on this episode.Then there was the time when the traveling LOVEworks sculpture from the Virginia Tourism Office alighted on the Heifetz campus…Check out this playlist of classical pieces to celebrate the Lunar New Year! -
An excerpt for the final episode of the inaugural year of Heifetz on Air – “December Treasures,” a program of great musical moments from the Heifetz Holiday Tour, chock-a-block with original arrangements of beloved classics, along with other musical keepsakes from the Heifetz Year of 2023. This Episode’s Playlist
Saint-Saëns, arr. Nicholas Kitchen: The Swan, fr. Carnival of the AnimalsZeyu Zhu, cello solo | Nicholas Kitchen, violin | Ji Hyun Baik, violin | Stephen “Adam” Savage, viola | Elliott Kim, cello | Benjamin Doane, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute recording | 06,29.2023
Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44, No. 2II. ScherzoPhoenix Quartet: Ilkhom Mukhiddinov, violin Hyun Ji Lee, violin | Arielle Fentress, viola | Elliott Kim, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.06.2023
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, arr. Lucas Buterbaugh: Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34Julia Angelov, violin solo | Jihyun Baik, violin | Jane Taerim Kim, viola | Paul Neubauer, viola | Rachel Taylor, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.15.2023
Respighi: Italiana fr. Ancient Airs & Dances [excerpt]SoHyun Ko, violin | Minchae Kim, violin | Jerome McCoy, viola | Dilshod Narzillaev, celloHeifetz Institute Recording Kreeger Museum of Art, Washington, DC | Dec. 13,.2022
Mozart: String Quintet in C Major, K. 515IV. AllegroJihyun Baik, violin | Julia Angelov, violin | Joe Skerik, viola | Jane Taerim Kim, viola | Rachel Taylor, celloWVTF Radio Studios, Roanoke, VAWVTF Recording | 12.12.2023
Bach: Violin Sonata No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005III. LargoIV. Allegro assaiJihyyun Baik, violinGarth Newel Music Center, Hot Springs, VAGNMC Recording | 12.17.2023
Beethoven: Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97, “Archduke”III. Andante Cantabile [excerpt]Madison Vest, violin | Kevin Mills, cello | Carlos Avila, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 10.15.2015
George Gershwin, arr. L. Buterbaugh: Lullaby for StringsJoe Skerik, viola solo | Julia Angelov, violin | Jihyun Baik, violin | Jane Taerim Kim, viola | Rachel Taylor, celloHorowitz Theatre, Howard Community College, Columbia, MDHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.10.2023
Maurice Ravel, arr. E. Fine & L. Buterbaugh: KaddishPaul Neubauer, viola solo | Jihyun Baik, violin | Julia Angelov, violin | Jane Taerim Kim, viola | Rachel Taylor, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.15.2023
Vaughan Williams, arr. N. Sabat: Suite for Viola & Small OrchestraII. CarolIII. Christmas DancePaul Neubauer, viola solo | Jihyun Baik, violin | Julia Angelov, violin | Jane Taerim Kim, viola | Rachel Taylor, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.15.2023
Go DeeperView the 2023 Heifetz Holiday Homecoming, recorded in the friendly confines of Francis Auditorium, on the Mary Baldwin University campus in Staunton, VA.Listen to the special holiday broadcast on A LIttle Day Music with WVTF Music host Luke Currie, featuring our 2023 Heifetz Holiday Tour troupe in the WVTF Performance Studio!Freshly updated for 2023, check out the Heifetz Holiday Music Channel on Soundcloud! -
Happy Holidays! This episode features Heifetz faculty, alums, and special guests perform beloved carols, Baroque gems, and custom arrangements of holiday classics, played in Heifetz Holiday Tour stops in Baltimore, Washington, and beyond, and capped off with the annual Heifetz Holiday Homecoming concert in Staunton, Virginia.
This Episode’s PlaylistTrad, arr. Alasdair Fraser: Shetland Set:Christmas Day Ida Moarnin/Lady Spence’s Reel/Sleep SoondKiarra Saito-Beckman, violin | Zhihao Wu, celloBlackfriars Playhouse, American Shakespeare Center, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.10.2018
Tchaikovsky, arr. Lynne Latham: Nutcracker SuiteI. OvertureII. MarchIII. Dance of the Sugar Plum FairyIV. Arabian DanceV. TrepakDanny Yehun Jin, violin | Kiarra Saito-Beckman, violin | Matt Cohen, viola | Zhihao Wu, celloLinehan Concert Hall, UMBC, Baltimore, MDHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.16.2018
Tchaikovsky: The Seasons, Op. 37aXII. December [EXCERPT]Stefan Petrov, pianoLinehan Concert Hall, UMBC, Baltimore, MDHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.17.2017
Antonio Vivaldi: Christmas Concerto in B-flat, RV 270I. AllegroII. AdagioIII. AllegroAngela Chan, violin solo | Julia Angelov, violin | Kayleigh Kim, violin | Matt Cohen, viola | Dilshod Narzillaev, celloKreeger Museum of Art, Washington, DCHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.19.2019
Anon: Greensleeves, to a GroundRachell Ellen Wong, violin | Coleman Itzkoff, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.19.2019
Trad., arr Matthew Naughtin: Christmas Feast: Five Ancient Carols for StringsGloria in Excelsis DeoGaudeteCarol of the BagpipersCoventry CarolVerbum Caro Factum EstJihyun Baik, violin | Julia Angelov, violin | Jane Taerim Kim, viola | Rachel Taylor, celloHorowitz Theatre, Howard Community College, Columbia, MDHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.10.2023
Arcangelo Corelli: “Christmas” Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 8I: Vivace – Grave: Arcate, sostenuto e come staII: AllegroIII: Adagio-Allegro-AdagioIV: VivaceV: AllegroVI: Largo. Pastorale ad libitumChloé Kiffer, violin | Rachell Ellen Wong, violin | Ji-Won Song, violin | Nikita Borisevich, violin | Andrew Gonzalez, viola | Coleman Itzkoff, cello | Nicholas Mariscal, cello | Stefan Petrov, harpsichordFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.18.2015
Mikola Leontovych: Ukrainian Bell CarolMinchae Kim, violin | SoHyun Ko, violin | Jerome McCoy, viola | Dilshod Narzillaev, celloWTJU Studios, Charlottesville, VAWTJU Recording | 12.08.2022
Irving Berlin, arr. Nate Sabat after Jascha Heifetz: White ChristmasChloé Kiffer, violin | Stefan Petrov, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.18.2015
Go DeeperView the 2023 Heifetz Holiday Homecoming, recorded in the friendly confines of Francis Auditorium, on the Mary Baldwin University campus in Staunton, VA.Listen to the special holiday broadcast on A LIttle Day Music with WVTF Music host Luke Currie, featuring our 2023 Heifetz Holiday Tour troupe in the WVTF Performance Studio!Freshly updated for 2023, check out the Heifetz Holiday Music Channel on Soundcloud! -
On this episode we feature the works of Jean Sibelius & Ludwig van Beethoven… musical titans from different centuries, but both known by their groundbreakingly original and powerful music. AND both sharing December birthdays. Featuring performances from the Heifetz stage of some of the landmark compositions from the two composers.
THIS EPISODE'S PLAYLISTJean Sibelius:Romance, Op. 78 No. 2Berceuse, Op. 79 No. 6Shmuel Ashkenasi, violin | Dina Vainshtain, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.13.2018
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Trio in D major, Op. 70 No. 1 “Ghost”I. Allegro vivace e con brioYezu Woo, violin | Coleman Itzkoff, cello | Anton Smirnoff, pianoKreeger Museum, Washington, DCHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.17.2016
Sibelius: WaItzes, Op. 81 No. 3 [excerpt]Shmuel Ashkenasi, violin | Dina Vainshtain, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.13.2018
Sibelius: String Quartet "Voces Intimae," Op. 56:III. Adagio di moltoClara Kim, violin | Elinor Detmer, violin | John Czekanski, viola | Miles Levine, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 08.06,2022
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat, Op. 130V. Cavatina: Allegro Molto EspressivoJi-Won Song, violin | Heewon Koo, violin | Tabea Haarmann-Thiemann, viola | Christine J. Lee, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 08.03.2016
Sibelius: String Quartet "Voces Intimae," Op. 56:V. Allegro ma pesanteClara Kim, violin | Elinor Detmer, violin | John Czekanski, viola | Miles Levine, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 08.06.2022
Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102, No. 2I. Allegro con brio [excerpt]Kevin Mills, cello | Rita Rovanskaya, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 08.02.2015
Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47I. Allegro moderatoZachary Brandon, violin | Beilin Han, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 06.28.2022
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December is here, and with it the nip in the air and the frost in the fields. On this episode we’ll explore some of the best music for the coldest time of year…a wintry mix of works by Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky, Vaughan Williams, and more, with the help of radio icons Bob Edwards and Tom Hall.
This Episode’s PlaylistPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Seasons, Op. 37: XII. DecemberStefan Petrov, pianoLinehan Concert Hall, UMBC, Baltimore, MDHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.17.2017
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Russian Dance, fr. Swan Lake, Op. 20Max Yiming Mao, violin | Stefan Petrov, pianoBlackfriars Playhouse, American Shakespeare Center, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.15.2017
arr. Pablo Casals: Song of The BirdsNoémie Raymond-Friset, cello | Stefan Petrov, pianoLinehan Concert Hall, UMBC, Baltimore, MDHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.17.2017
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on GreensleevesJi-Won Song, Kenneth Naito; violin I | Max Yiming Mao; Noelle Naito, violin II | Molly Wise, viola | Noémie Raymond-Friset, celloLinehan Concert Hall, UMBC, Baltimore, MDHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.17.2017
Ottorino Respighi: Italiana fr. Ancient Airs & Dances [excerpt]SoHyun Ko, violin | Minchae Kim, violin | Jerome McCoy, viola | Dilshod Narzaillaev, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.16.2022
Antonio Vivaldi: “Winter” Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297 fr. The Four SeasonsBob Edwards, narrator | Danny Yehun Jin, solo violin | Kiarra Saito-Beckman, violin | Nicholas Kitchen, violin | Matt Cohen, viola | Zhihao Wu, celloKreeger Museum of Art, Washington, DCHeifetz Institute Recording | 12. 17.2018
Robert Frost: Stopping By Woods On a Snowy EveningTom Hall, narratorLinehan Concert Hall, UMBC, Baltimore, MDHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.16.2017
Antonin Dvořák, arr. Julia Egan: Silent WoodsAndrew Gonzalez, viola | Robby Brown, guitarBlackfriars Playhouse, American Shakespeare Center Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.02.2019
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in D Major, K. 136III. PrestoJi-Won Song, Kenneth Naito; violin I | Max Yiming Mao; Noelle Naito, violin II | Molly Wise, viola | Noémie Raymond-Friset, celloLinehan Concert Hall, UMBC, Baltimore, MDHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.16.2017
Robert Schumann: Romance, Op. 28, No. 2 [excerpt]Lynne Mackey, pianoHouse concert, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 11.19.2020
Jean Sibelius: Souvenir, Op. 79, No. 1Kitty Amaral, violin (Elk Creek, VA) | Eshter Lim, piano (New York, NY)Heifetz Institute Virtual Recording | 07.22.2020
Hanukkah Medley: “Oh Hanukkah,” “Al Hanisim” (Thank You for the Miracles)Rachell Ellen Wong, violin | Coleman Itzkoff, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.16.2016
Go DeeperDecember also ushers in our annual Heifetz Holiday Tour – two full weeks of public concerts, private musicales, outreach concerts, and radio appearances. The 2023 Holiday Tour includes performances with the Candlelight Concerts Society in Columbia, MD, The Kreeger Museum in Washington, DC, at the Garth Newel Music Center in Hot Springs, VA, and our Heifetz Holiday Homecoming in our Staunton hometown!Tom Hall, (pictured here with Heifetz Holiday Tour artists Matt Cohen, viola, Danny Jin, violin, Robby Brown, guitar, and Kiarra Saito-Beckman, violin) is host of the award-winning Midday program on Baltimore NPR News station WYPR. But lending his voice to this episode is no stretch – for years he was the Music Director of the Baltimore Choral Arts Society!“In a career that has lasted more than 30 years, Bob Edwards has interviewed nearly 20,000 newsmakers. Born May 15, 1947 in Louisville, Kentucky, Edwards spent the early part of his career as a newscaster for Indiana station WHEL/New Albany, followed by a stint in Korea with Armed Forces Radio and Television….Read the Radio Hall of Fame entry of our featured speaker in this episode.who for 24 years served as host of NPR’s Morning Edition. -
As we head into Thanksgiving and the holiday season, we bring you a program of thanks and contemplation, with works by J.S. Bach, Vivaldi, Beethoven, Ernest Bloch, and American composers Samuel Barber and Aaron Copland, all performed in concert by Heifetz Institute musicians.
This Episode’s PlaylistErnest Bloch: From Jewish Life:I. PrayerZlatomir Fung, cello | Jessica Osborne, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 11.05.2023
J.S. Bach, arr. N. Kitchen:Sinfonia [Preludio] in E major from Cantata BWV 29, Wir Danken Dir, Alle GottNicholas Kitchen, violin soloPegasus Quartet:Minji Lee, violin | Maya Buchanan, violins | Gene Hotta, viola | Joan Herget, celloFirst Presbyterian Church, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.04.2021
Antonio Vivaldi: Guitar Concerto in D Major, RV 93II. LargoRobby Brown, Guitar | Danny Yehun Jin, violin | Kiarra Saito-Beckman, violin | Matt Cohen, viola | Zhihao Wu, celloLinehan Concert Hall, UMBC, Baltimore, MDHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.16.2018
Jules Massenet: Méditation from ThaïsTommy Mesa, cello (Miami, FL) | Yoon Lee, piano (New York, NY)Virtual PerformanceHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.22.2020
J. S. Bach: Violin Sonata No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005III. Largo [excerpt]Yezu Woo, violinChrist Lutheran Church, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.20.2021
Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132III. Heiliger Dankgesang eines Genesenen an die Gottheit, in der Lydischen Tonart – “Holy Song of Thanksgiving to the Deity, in the Lydian Mode”Borromeo Quartet: Nicholas Kitchen, violin | Kristopher Tong, violin | Mai Motobuchi, viola | Yeesun Kim, celloMt. Desert Festival of Chamber Music, Northeast Harbor, MEBorromeo Quartet Recording | 07.15.2015
Florence Price: Piano Sonata in E minorII. Andante [excerpt]Andrew Rosenblum, pianoFirst Presbyterian Church, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.19.2021
Samuel Barber: Cello Sonata in C minor, Op. 6II. AdagioTimothy Eddy, cello | Beilin Han, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.03.2015
Trad. /Aaron Copland, arr. Nate Sabat: At The River/ShenandoahAngel Azzarra, soprano | The Heifetz Band 2017Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 08.04.2017
Go DeeperThe Beethoven “Hymn of Thanksgiving” you hear on today’s program is drawn from the landmark 12-part video series called The Beethoven Experience, fearturing concert performances by the Borromeo Quartet with fascinating commentary by violinist (and Heifetz Institute Artistic Director) NIcholas Kitchen. See the complete rundown of the series at http://www.thebeethovenexperience.com -
Now who doesn’t like a good fairy tale…filled with maidens, monsters, magicians, and let’s not forget evil stepmothers and murderous fathers in law? Composers certainly do, as we’ll hear on today’s episode, “Fantasies & Fairy Tales.” On this episode, cellist Zlatomir Fung brings the King of the UnDead to vivid life in a Czech fairy tale, some magical Mozart, fantastical Schumann, and more.
This Episode’s PlaylistTraditional, arr. Nigel Armstrong: Fantasy on “Oh Shenandoah”Nigel Armstrong, violinSouth Market Stage, Grace Christian School, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 04.22.2022
Pablo de Sarasate: Fantasy on Mozart’s Magic Flute, Op. 54Ji-Won Song, violin | Jun Cho, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Stuanton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.05.2017
Beethoven: “Archduke” Trio in B-flat, Op. 97III. Andante Cantabile [excerpt]Madison Vest, violin | Kevin Mills, cello | Carlos Avila, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 10.15.2015
Robert Schumann: Märchenbilder (Fairy Tale Pictures), Op.113I. Nicht schnell. ModeratoII. Lebhaft, vivoSteven Baloue, viola | Lynne Mackey, pianoSouth Market Stage, Grace Christian School, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 04.22.2022
Max Bruch: Scottish Fantasy, op. 46III. Andante Sostenuto (“I’m a’doun for lack o’ Johnnie.”)Julia Schilz, violin | Beilin Han, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 08.07.2018
Schumann: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73I. Zart und mit Ausdruck (Tender and with expression)Mo Mo, cello | Carlos Avila, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.05.2015
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel:Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 11III. Lied [excerpt]Yezu Woo, violin | Noémie Raymond-Friset, cello | Michel-Alexandre Broekaert, pianoSouth Market Stage, Grace Christian SchoolHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.25.2022
Leoš Janáček: Pohádka (Fairy Tale)Zlatomir Fung, cello | Jessica X. Osborne, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Stuanton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 11.05.2023
Go DeeperSet against the backdrop of the Soviet invasion and subsequent suppression of the “Prague Spring” uprising in 1968 Czechoslovakia, the 1998 film The Unbearable Lightness of Being is “an ambitious, even reverential adaptation of Milan Kundera’s brilliant novel of love and ideas,” according to Vogue. It was also a bit of a “star turn” for the Czech composer Leos Janáček, (the author Kundera’s favorite composer), whose Pohádka (Fairy Tale) is featured throughout. See the complete list of Janáček’s music in the film here.“There have been speculations, based in his journal entries, that movements of Märchenbilder were inspired by the stories of Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, and Sleeping Beauty, but we cannot claim to know for sure. However, it’s very likely that Schumann was familiar with Grimm’s Fairy Tales, first published in Germany in 1812 and 1814, and the more Gothic works of E.T.AHoffmann, both of which could have influenced his composing. Take a deep dive into the discussion of Schumann’s Fairy Tale Pictures, featured in this episode.Schumann was fond of both Fairy Tales and Fantasies: Mozart wrote no fewer than 41 “free fantasies.” Pianist Piotr Anderszewski noticed: “Anderszewski is drawn to both composers because they seemed to have a short, direct line from brainstorm to finished masterpiece.” Check out this NPR review of the Polish virtuoso’s 2017 album Fantasies. -
This episode features some of the great works by the “Renaissance Man of the Romantic Generation,” Felix Mendelssohn, including the shimmering Octet, a brooding String Quartet, and a pair of piano trios by both Felix and his sister Fanny Mendelssohn.
This Episode’s PlaylistFelix Mendelssohn: Song Without Words, Op. 109Juan-Salvador Carrasco, cello | Lynne Mackey, pianoSouth Market Stage, Grace Christian School, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 04.22.2022
Mendelssohn: Octet for Strings in E-flat, Op. 20I. Allegro Moderato ma con fuocoStrauss Shi, violin | Becca Kasdan, violin | Daniel Kim, violin | Carmen Johnson-Pajaro, violin | Ian Niederhoffer, viola | Peter Cho, viola | Allegra Whiting, cello | Ayoun (Alex) Kim, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.26.2015
Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 44 No.1I. Molto Allegro Vivace [excerpt]Rachell Wong, violin | Shuxiang Yang, violin | Stephanie Block, viola | Ben Fried, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.20.2016
Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80I. Allegro MoltoKenneth Naito, violin | Ria Honda, violin | Matt Cohen, viola | Dominic Lee, celloAbramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center,American University, Washington, DCHeifetz Institute Recording | 05.05.2019
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel: Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 11III. Lied. AllegrettoYezu Woo, violin | Noémie Raymond-Friset, cello | Michel-Alexandre Broekaert, pianoSouth Market Stage, Grace Christian School, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.25.2022
Felix Mendelssohn: Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 49IV. Finale. Allegro assai appassionatoRia Honda, violin | Dominic Lee, cello | Zhenni Li-Cohen, pianoAbramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center,American University, Washington, DCHeifetz Institute Recording | 05.05.2019
Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44, No. 2II. Scherzo [excerpt]Phoenix Quartet: Ilkhom Mukhiddinov, violin | Hyun Ji Lee, violin | Arielle Fentress, viola | Elliott Kim, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.06.2023
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64II. AndanteIII. Allegretto non troppo – Allegro molto vivaceJi-Won Song, violin | Hui-Chaun Chen, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.19.2015
Go DeeperLeave it to the folks at Classic FM to share with us 15 Facts about Felix Mendelssohn, including his praise from Queen Victoria: “The most amiable man. He was quite worshipped by those who knew him intimately, & we have so much appreciated & admired his wonderfully beautiful compositions.” Heifetz alum Ian Niederhoffer, who you hear introducing and performing the Mendelssohn Octet in this episode, now directs his own chamber orchestra in New York called Parlando. Their next concert features fellow Heifetz alum, violinist Geneva Lewis.This episode is devoted to music both by Felix and his sister Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, whose talents as a composer in her own right are receiving long-overdue recognition. -
This time around, it’s Spooky Sounds, featuring a parade of musical ghosts, goblins, and even a Devil’s Trill. Not to mention scary stuff from Shostakovich, Leos Janacek, and more, all played live on stage at the Heifetz Institute.
This Episode’s PlaylistDmitri Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 10 in A-flat, Op. 118II. Allegro furiosoEmerson Quartet:Philip Setzer, violinEugene Drucker, violinLarry Dutton, violaFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.08.2016
Antonio Bazzini: Dance of the Goblins, Op. 25Samuel Garcia, violinBeilin Han, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute recording | 06.25.2023
Steven R. Gerber: Elegy on the name Dmitri ShostakovichLoxea Hipsky, violaFirst Presbyterian Church, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute recording | 07.17.2021
Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 [excerpt]Beilin Han, Yoon Lee, piano four-handsFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute recording | 07.17.2022
Svante Henryson: Black Run (2021)Alex Fowler, celloFirst Presbyterian Church, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute recording | 07.04.2021
Leoš Janáček: String Quartet No. 1, “Kreutzer Sonata”I. Adagio – Con motoII. Con motoPegasus Quartet:Maya Buchanan, violinMinji Lee, violinGene Hotta, violaJoan Herget, celloFirst Presbyterian Church, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute recording | 08.04.2021
Eugène Ysaÿe: Sonata for Solo Violin in D minor ‘Ballade’, Op. 27, No. 3 [excerpt]Julia Angelov, violinStaunton Augusta Art Center, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.26.2021
Giuseppe Tartini: Violin Sonata in G minor, “Devil’s Trill”Chunyi Grace Zhou, violinMiki Sawada, pianoFirst Presbyterian Church, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute recording | 07.17.2023
Camille Saint-Saëns: Danse Macabre, Op. 40Miki Sawada, Jingxuan Zhang, piano 1Allison Freeman, Seonmi Lee, piano 2Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute recording | 07.17.2022
Go DeeperIn this episode, cellist Alex Fowler describes Svante Henryson‘s Black Run as “the Devil went down to Georgia to meet at the Crossroads.” Check out the fascinating bio of the contemporary Swedish cellist/bassist/composer.Check out this playlist of the 17 Strange & Creepy Classical Music Pieces for Hallowe’en! Yes, there’s plenty of Shostakovich!Zombie Mozart, Werewolf Beethoven, Shostakovich the Terminator, and more….check out Classic FM’s fanciful list of composers in their Hallowe’en costumes! -
To mark the Heifetz Institute’s first New England tour in four years, Heifetz On Air goes “North By Northeast.” This episode features some classical favorites in performance from fascinating venues, including a 19th-century meetinghouse on the coast of Maine, a Massachusetts middle School, and a Rhode Island arts center.
This Episode’s PlaylistFrançois Francœur: Cello Sonata in E MajorClare Bradford, celloCarlos Avila, pianoGalvin School Auditorium, Wakefield, MAHeifetz Institute – WCAT (Wakefield Community Access Television) Recording | 04.10.2016
Franz Schubert: Quartettsatz in C Minor, D. 703Daniel Aizensthadt, violin | Rachell Ellen Wong, violin | Matt Cohen, viola | Clare Bradford, celloGalvin Auditorium, Wakefield, MAHeifetz Institute – WCAT (Wakefield Community Access Television) Recording | 04.10.2016
Antonín Dvořák: Piano Quintet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 81II. Dumka: Andante con motoYebin Yoo, violin | Julian Rhee, violin | Nicholas Kitchen, viola | Noémie Raymond-Friset, cello | Jingxuan Zhang, pianoSt. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Newcastle, MEHeifetz Institute Recording | 10.22.2019
Samuel Barber: String Quartet, Op. 11II. AdagioRachell Ellen Wong, violin | Daniel Aizensthadt, violin | Matthew Cohen, viola | Clare Bradford, celloGalvin School Auditorium, Wakefield, MAGalvin Auditorium, Wakefield, MAHeifetz Institute – WCAT (Wakefield Community Access Television) Recording | 04.10.2016
Henri Vieuxtemps: Élégie, Op. 30Matt Cohen, viola | Carlos Avila, pianoGalvin Auditorium, Wakefield, MAHeifetz Institute – WCAT (Wakefield Community Access Television) Recording | 04.10.2016
Robert Schumann: Romance, Op. 28, No. 2 [excerpt]Lynne Mackey, pianoHouse concert, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 11.20.2020
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30 No. 2I. Allegro con brioYebin Yoo, violin | Jingxuan Zhang, pianoRobinhood Free Meetinghouse, Georgetown, MEHeifetz Institute Recording | 10.24.2019
Enrique Granados, arr. Gaspar Cassadó: Intermezzo, from GoyescasMo Mo, cello | Hsin-Ciao Liao, pianoJamestown Arts Center, Jamestown, RIHeifetz Institute Recording | 10.24.2015
Go DeeperOne of the featured venues in tooday’s program is St. Andrew’s Church in Newcastle, ME, a historic Episcopal church listed on the National Register of Historic Places. St. Andrew’s is considered the first example of a cottage Gothic Revival church in the country, and the first US design of the celebrated English architect Henry Vaughan. Read the church’s Wikipedia entry and check out the fascinating backstory of how it was built in the Boston Globe.Fire up the tour bus! This month Heifetz on Tour returns to New England for the first time in four years, with concert stops with the Portland Chamber Music Festival in Maine, Mountain Top Music in Conway, NH, and the Wolfeboro Friends of Music in Wolfeboro, NH, home to the Heifetz Institute from 2002 – 2011.Another favorite Heifetz On Tour stop on the Maine Coast is the Robinhood Free Meetinghouse, a concert venue, community center, restaurant and pub in the Five Islands community of Georgetown, ME. The 1855 Meetinghouse is also listed on the National Register, and has a fascinating history. -
We’ll take you inside the Staunton Augusta Art Center for highlights from our free Friday afternoon concert series presenting solo and chamber works in an intimate and inspiring setting. Featuring works ranging from J.S. Bach to Philip Glass.
This Episode’s PlaylistJ.S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major, BWV 1010I. PreludeMaeve Whalen, violaStaunton Augusta Art Center GalleryHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.02.2021
Claude Debussy: String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10I. Animé et très décidéSo Hyun Ko, violin | Will Josseloff, violin | William Beardslee, viola | Lauren Mathews, celloStaunton Augusta Art Center GalleryHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.23.2021
Georg Friderich Handel: Sonata in G Minor for Two Cellos in G minor, HWV 393I. Andante [excerpt]Antonio Lysy, cello | Mo Mo, cello | Coleman Itzkoff, cello continuo | Andrew Rosenblum, harpsichordFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording 07.10.2016
Bach: Violin Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003IV. AllegroJonathan Okseniuk, violinStaunton Augusta Art Center GalleryHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.02.2021
Krystof Penderecki: SuiteVI. AriaHun Choi, celloStaunton Augusta Art Center GalleryHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.28.2023
Renee Esmail: Darshan, Partita for Solo ViolinIIII. CharukeshiMaya Buchanan, violinStaunton Augusta Art Center GalleryHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.02.2021
Bach: Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009V. Bourrées I & IIBoubacar Diallo, celloStaunton Augusta Art Center GalleryHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.02.2021
Georg Philipp Telemann: Fantasia No. 7 in E-flat major: I. Dolce [excerpt]Geneva Lewis, violinVirtual Performance, Los Angeles CAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.29.2020
Philip Glass: String Quartet No. 5V. (Untitled)Blue Ridge Quartet: Clara Kim, violin | Kearston Gonzales, violin | Alicia Yang, viola | George Wolfe-McGuire, celloStaunton Augusta Art Center GalleryHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.21.2021
Prokofiev: String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 92I. Allegro sostenutoHudson Quartet: Jane Lim, violin | Audrey Kim, violin | Vivian Van de Sype-Cucu, viola | Mira Kardan, celloStaunton Augusta Art Center GalleryHeifetz Institute Recording | 06.30.2023
Go DeeperCheck out the full-length video of our first Fridays in the Gallery concert from Heifetz 2023, and keep your eyes out for more to come on our Heifetz YouTube Channel! View and SubscribeCheck out the exhibit schedule at the Staunton Augusta Art Center to see what’s currently hanging in their galleries. The SAAC is located in the heart of historic downtown Staunton, Virginia, across the street from our new Heifetz Institute headquarters!This episode features the String Quartet No. 5 by American composer Philip Glass, pictured here receiving a National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama in 2016 on the occasion of the composer’s 80th birthday.. -
This episode features works both rare and familiar by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, and Norwegians Edvard Grieg and Johan Halverson, all presented live in concert on the stages of the Heifetz International Music Institute. Performances by the legendary Shmuel Ashkenasi, rising star Angela Chan, and promising Heifetz students past and present.
This Episode’s PlaylistEdvard Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op. 40V. RigaudonKobi Malkin, violin | Rachell Ellen Wong, violin | Stephanie Block, viola | Coleman Itzkoff, celloKreeger Museum Of Art, Washington DCHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.15.2016
Jean Sibelius:Romance, Op. 78 No. 2WaItzes, Op. 81 No. 3Berceuse, Op. 79 No. 6Rondino, Op. 81 No. 2Shmuel Ashkenasi, violin | Dina Vainshtein, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.13.2018
Edvard Grieg: Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45I. Allegro molto ed appassionato [excerpt]Liana Branscome, violinHui-Chuan Chen, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.07.2015
Jean Sibelius: String Quartet in D minor, Op. 56, “Voces intimae”III. Adagio di moltoV. Allegro ma pesanteKettle Run Quartet: Clara Kim violin | Elinor Detmer, violin | John Czekanski, viola | Miles Levine, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute recording | 08.06.2022
Edvard Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op. 40III. GavotteKobi Malkin, violin | Rachell Ellen Wong, violin | Stephanie Block, viola | Coleman Itzkoff, celloKreeger Museum Of Art, Washington DCHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.15.2016
Grieg: Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45II. Allegretto espressivo all RomanzaIII. Allegro animatoAngela Sin Ying Chan, violin | Miki Aoki, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute recording | 07.25.2019
Georg Frideric Handel / Johan Halverson: Passacaglia [excerpt]Nigel Armstrong, violin | Steven Baloue, violaSouth Market Stage, Grace Christian Church, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute recording | 04.22.2022
Go DeeperHeifetz faculty member Shmuel Ashkenasi and outstanding alumna violinist Angela Sin Ying Chan, both of whom are featured in this episode, will be part of the inaugural Heifetz Hear & Now concert of the 2023-24 season. Joining them will outstanding Heifetz alums Matt Cohen, viola; Andres Sanchez, cello, and faculty pianist Allison Freeman. Tickets and InfoThis episode features a portion of the Passacaglia, first written as part of a keyboard sonata by Georg Friderich Handel, and then transformed into a virtuoso showpiece for two instruments by the Norwegian composer Johan Halverson. Check out this video made by Heifetz alums Rachell Ellen Wong (also coming to the Heifetz Hear & Now series) and Andrew Gonzalez. Marvel at the music-making, and enjoy the visual tour of our home base of Staunton, Virginia! "I can see it all before me…snow, hail, storm and every kind of foul weather, huge male choir with open mouths, the rain streaming into them, myself conducting with waterproof cape, winter coat, galoshes, and umbrella! And a cold afterwards, of course, or goodness knows what kind of illness! Oh well, it’s one way of dying for one’s country!” Read the story about the dismal climate conditions surrounding the premiere of two commissioned works by Edvard Grieg – one beloved, one forgotten! -
This episode is a showcase of some great musical moments from the Heifetz summer of 2023. Including a riveting performance by the Borromeo Quartet of an overlooked Haydn quartet, a savory Souvenir de Florence by Tchaikovsky, a 10-year old violinist’s Spanish flair, and even a Swan for string sextet!
This Episode’s PlaylistFelix Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44, No. 2II. ScherzoPhoenix Quartet: Ilkhom Mukhiddinov, violin | Hyun Ji Lee, violin | Arielle Fentress, viola | Elliott Kim, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.06.2023
Pablo de Sarasate: Introduction & Tarantella, Op. 43Le-Yu Ho, violin | Jingxuan Zhang, pianoSouth Market Stage, Grace Christian School, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.15.23
Franz Anton Hoffmeister: Viola Concerto No. 1 in D majorIII. RondoRebekah Sung, viola | Tae Kim, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.23.2023
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97, “Archduke”III. Andante Cantabile [excerpt]Madison Vest, violin | Kevin Mills, cello | Carlos Avila, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 10.15.2015
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70I. Allegro con spiritoKyoko Takezawa, violin | Judith Ingolfsson, violin | Nicholas Cords, viola | Michael Casimir, viola | Steven Doane, cello | Rosemary Elliott, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute recording | 07.21.2023
Camille Saint-Saëns, arr. Nicholas Kitchen: The Swan, fr. Carnival of the AnimalsZeyu Zhu, cello solo | Nicholas Kitchen, violin | Ji Hyun Baik, violin | Stephen “Adam” Savage, viola | Elliott Kim, cello | Benjamin Doane, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute recording | 06.29.2023
Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in F major, Op 74, No. 2Borromeo Quartet: Nicholas Kitchen, violin | Kristopher Tong, violin | Melissa Reardon, viola | Yeesun Kim, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute recording | 07.06.23
Go DeeperOur “September to Remember” is also a season-ending campaign to gin up support for the non-profit Heifetz Institute. We are thrilled to share with you the best and brightest moments from our summer season—a bountiful harvest of inspiring performances that we hope will inspire you to support the Heifetz Institute before we close our financial books for the season at the end of this month. Read more about our dollar-for-dollar matching campaign.2023 was a summer for the ages here in Staunton, as we welcomed 164 students to our campus, from 22 states and 15 countries. We presented a whopping532pieces across 57 total concerts, in addition to the 23 outreach events at health care and assisted living facilities, farmers markets, places of worship, and more. See the complete 2023 student roster here.After witnessing what we consider to be the highest quality series of performances ever delivered by our youngest students, we have, for the first time ever, compiled a catalog of every performance from the Junior Division stage this past summer—all 149 performances by 99 students across 13 concerts! It is now easier than ever to find and share every performance – simply click the button below, and then use the search function (Cmd+F on Mac; Ctrl+F on PC) to search for a specific performer, composer, or composition (see here if you need a quick tutorial on using the search function.) -
On this episode, a complete performance of Franz Schubert’s so-called “two-cello” string quintet – the String Quintet in C Major, D. 956. It’s a piece so sublime that pianist Artur Rubinstein called the second movement “the arrival at the gates of heaven.” We’ll hear three different ensembles bring Schubert’s final work to life, all before capacity houses on Heifetz stages.
This Episode’s PlaylistFranz Schubert: Impromptu in E-flat, D. 899Lynne Mackey, pianoHeifetz Institute Recording | 11.06.2020
Franz Schubert: String Quintet in C Major, D. 956:I. Allegro ma non troppoBorromeo Quartet: Nicholas Kitchen, violin | Kristopher Tong, violin | Mai Motobuchi, viola | Yeesun Kim, cellow/ Ralph Kirshbaum, celloFirst Presbyterian Church, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 08.09.2019
Franz Schubert: String Quintet in C Major, D. 956:II. AdagioYezu Woo, violin | Yeri Roh, violin | Sung Jin Lee, viola | Mo Mo, cello | Zi Wang, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.22.2015
Franz Schubert: String Quintet in C Major, D. 956:III. Scherzo. Presto – Trio. Andante sostenutoMark Kaplan, violin | Nicholas Kitchen, violin | Matt Cohen, viola | Ralph Kirshbaum, cello | Timothy Eddy, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.28.2017
Franz Schubert: String Quintet in C Major, D. 956:IV. AllegrettoBorromeo Quartet: Nicholas Kitchen, violin | Kristopher Tong, violin | Mai Motobuchi, viola | Yeesun Kim, cellow/ Ralph Kirshbaum, celloFirst Presbyterian Church, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 08.09.2019
Go DeeperWatch the complete livestream of this performance from our Heifetz Rubato Virtual Concert series here. The legendary Artur Rubinstein discusses Schubert’s quintet, among other things. View hereViolinist Arnold Steinhardt of the Guarneri Quartet has some fascinating insight’s on Schubert’s quintet in this essay called “A Heavenly Length.” Read it here. -
In this episode, Ilya Kaler is the soloist and David Stern the conductor in an epic performance of Bernstein’s Serenade after Plato’s Symposium, a five-movement Violin Concerto with the Heifetz Chamber Orchestra, part of an-all Bernstein program marking the composer’s August 25th birthday and the upcoming Netflix biopic Maestro.
This Episode’s PlaylistLeonard Bernstein: There’s A Place For Us / I Feel Pretty fr. West Side Story Noémie Raymond-Friset, cello | Michel-Alexandre Broekaert, pianoMonroe’s Highland, Charlottesville, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.04.2022
Bernstein: Three Meditations from MassIII. PrestoMichael Arumainayagam, cello | Stefan Petrov, piano | Carlos Avila, percussionFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.26.2018
Bernstein: Music for Two Pianos Beilin Han, piano | Dina Vainshtain, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.10.2018
Bernstein: Piano Trio (1937) II. Alla Marcia [excerpt]Ilya Kaler, violin | Amit Peled, cello | Alon Goldstein, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 08.05.2016
Bernstein: Serenade after Plato’s SymposiumI: Phaedrus: Pausanias (Lento: Allegro) II: Aristophanes (Allegretto) III: Erixymachus (Presto)IV: Agathon (Adagio) V: Socrates; Alciabiades (Molto tenuto; Allegro molto vivace)Ilya Kaler, violin | Heifetz Chamber Orchestra | David Stern, conductor Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.14.2018
Go DeeperThere’s a fascinating backstory behind the creation of Bernstein’s Serenade, including its ties to a James M. Cain potboiler by the same title, an abandoned musical that morphed into West Side Story, and Bernstein’s friendship with the dedicatee, violinist Isaac Stern (pictured here at the 1955 recording session with the New York Philharmonic). Read – and hear – all about it on our real-time-program-notes video here. Coming to a Bijou near you…”Maestro is a towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between cultural icon Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. A love letter to life and art, Maestro, at its core, is an emotionally epic portrayal of family and love.” See the trailerCheck out more from the excellent and in-depth LeonardBernstein.com website, including the newsletter Prelude, Fugue, & Riffs! -
No singers, no sets, no chorus? No problem! The grandest music from the greatest operas still rings out on the Heifetz stage, thanks to the legions of composers who have arranged, fantasized, transcribed, and otherwise transformed the opera world’s most moving and memorable melodies into instrumental showpieces. This episode features operatic performances both poignant and dazzling, played in concert by young Heifetz virtuosos.
This Episode’s PlaylistJohannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 5Aram Khachaturian: Sabre Dance from Gayane24 Cellos of Heifetz 2014Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.13.2014
Georg Friderich Handel: Overture to Giulio CesareHeifetz Baroque Chamber Orchestra | David Stern, conductorBlackfriars Playhouse, American Shakespeare Center, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.10.2019
Gluck: Mélodie from Orfeo ed EuridiceMadison Vest, violin | Carlos Avila, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 10.15.2015
Georg Friderich Handel: Sonata in G Minor for Two Cellos in G minor, HWV 393I. AndanteAntonio Lysy, cello | Mo Mo, cello | Coleman Itzkoff, cello continuo | Andrew Rosenblum, harpsichordFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording 07.10.2016
Pablo de Sarasate: Carmen FantasySoHyun Ko, violin | Miki Aoki, pianoFirst Presbyterian Church, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute recording | 07.08.2021
Bohuslav Martinů: Variations on a Theme By RossiniMo Mo, cello | Carlos Avila, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute recording | 07.16.2016
Jules Massenet: Méditation from ThaïsTommy Mesa, cello | Yoon Lee, pianoVirtual Performance, Miami FLA / New York NYHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.29.2020
Henryk Wieniawski: Fantasy on Themes from Gounod’s Faust, Op. 20Marina Alba Lopez, violin | Andrew Rosenblum, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute recording | 06.25.2023
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