Philadelphia International Music Festival
July 2026 Concerto Competition Final Round with Mark Livshits, piano
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Chapel of St. Cornelius the Centurion 7:00 PM Valley Forge Military College
Age Category: 13 Years & Under
Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor Jean-Baptiste Accolay (1833–1900)
Hailey Murata, violin
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op.3 No.1 Joseph Bologne Saint-Georges I. Allegro maestoso (1745–1799)
Liora Hong, violin
Violin Concerto No.4 in D Major, K.218 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart I. Allegro (1756–1791)
Mikayla Wong, violin
Piano Concerto No.1, Op.25
Felix Mendelssohn
III. Presto Molto Allegro e vivace (1809–1847)
Maya Liu, piano
Age Division: 16 Years & Up
Cello Concerto, Op.85
Edward Elgar I. Adagio Moderato (1835–1880)
Megan Baggott, cello
Double Bass Concerto No.2, Kr.172
Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf I. Allegro moderato (1884–1920)
Cello Concerto, Op.104
Henry Evenhuis, double bass
Antonín Dvořâk
III. Finale. Allegro moderato (1841–1904)
Ryan Prentice, cello
Age Division: 14 & 15 Years
Cello Concerto, Op.85 Edward Elgar
I. Adagio Moderato (1835–1880)
II. Lento Allegro molto
Eliza Rizk, cello
Der Schwanendreher Paul Hindemith
I. Zwischen Berg und tiefem Tal (1756–1791)
Laurily Merzatta, viola
Piano Concerto No.2, Op.19 Ludwig van Beethoven
I. Allegro con brio (1770–1827)
Eliya Pariente, piano
Violin Concerto No.2, Op.63 Sergey Prokofiev
I. Allegro moderato (1891–1953)
Chloe Shiho Chang, violin
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL ITALY
August 4 – August 14, 2026 | 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
Philadelphia International Music Festival – Italy (August 4–August 14, 2026) is designed for all musicians 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 Milan, Verona, Brescia, Florence, Genoa, and Sirmione! Students will join the traveling adventures at the conclusion of the Grand Finale performance on August 11th, 2026.
Milan Verona Brescia
Florence
Cremona Genoa
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL
MUSIC FESTIVAL
is sponsored by:
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All Cunningham Pianos used at PIMF 2026 will be sold at discounted prices!
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