Philadelphia International Music Festival
July 2025
Concerto Competition
with Mark Livshits, Faculty Pianist Curtis Institute of Music
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Chapel of St. Cornelius the Centurion 7:00 PM Valley Forge Military Academy & College
Age Category: 13 Years & Under
Concerto in A minor, RV 356
Antonio Vivaldi
III. Presto (1678–1741)
Violin Concerto, Op.64
Charlotte Li, violin
Felix Mendelssohn
III. Allegro molto vivace (1809–1847)
Violin Concerto No.1, Op.26
Kai Lin, violin
Max Bruch
III. Finale. Allegro energico (1838–1920)
Keita Goto, violin
Flute Concerto Aram Khachaturian I. Allegro con fermezza (1903–1978)
Owen Williams, flute
Piano Concerto, Op.16
Edvard Grieg I. Allegro molto moderato (1843–1907)
Jancis Xu, piano
Age Category: 14 & 15 years
Cello Concerto, Op.104 Antonín Dvořák I. Allegro (1841–1904)
Charles Sunie, cello
Piano Concerto in G Major, M.83
Maurice Ravel I. Allegramente (1875–1937)
Yuze Lee, piano
Reminder:Please silence cell phones and other electronic devices for all performances. PIMF is a program of Sandy Marcucci International Camps, Inc.
Age Category: 16 – 18 years
Oboe Concerto in C Major, K.314
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart I. Allegro aperto (1756–1791)
Pinying Chen, oboe
Piano Concerto No.3, Op.37 Ludwig van Beethoven III. Rondo. Allegro (1770–1827)
Kenneth Gallwas, piano
Ballade Frank Martin (1890–1974)
Will Garrity, flute
Flute Concerto Aram Khachaturian III. Allegro vivace (1903–1978)
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Reminder:Please silence cell phones and other electronic devices for all performances. PIMF is a program of Sandy Marcucci International Camps, Inc.
Ting-en Ma, flute
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL ITALY
July 28 - August 7, 2025 | Cremona, Italy
FACULTY
Kimberly Fisher
Principal Second Violin
The Philadelphia Orchestra
John Koen Cello
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Mark Livshits
Faculty Pianist
Curtis Institute of Music
The Philadelphia International Music Festival – Italy (July 28 – August 7, 2025) is designed for string musicians and pianists 13-19 years of age preparing for upcoming solo performances and competitions. This exciting new program will include: three private lessons, daily 30-minute workout sessions with an assigned faculty accompanist, daily hour-long solo performance classes, five hours of required daily private practice, and a week-ending Grand Finale Recital in one of the stunning performance halls in Cremona.
Students and families will both reside in Cremona, Italy, enjoying authentic Italian-style meals throughout the week-long program. While students are in training, guests attending the “Family & Friends” program will tour the surrounding towns via Luxury Motorcoach. Destinations include Venice, Milan, Verona, Lake Garda, Bologna and Parma! Students will join the traveling adventures at the conclusion of the Grand Finale performance on August 4th, 2025.
Venice Modena Milan
Lake Garda
Verona
Bologna