July 2026 Symphony Orchestra Program & Chamber Music Week A Finale Solo Hour

Philadelphia International Music Festival Week A Finale Solo Hour Symphony Orchestra Program & Chamber Music Friday, July 24, 2026 6:30 PM

Chapel of St. Cornelius the Centurion Valley Forge Military College

Concertino in the Style of Vivaldi, Op.15

Ferdinand Küchler (1867–1937)

Marcella Romano-McSpadden, violin Hsin-Wei Tsai, piano Sonata in C Major, Op.4 No.1 I. Allegro

Jean-Baptiste Bréval (1753–1823) Elijah Wang, cello Hsin-Wei Tsai, piano

Contredanse in A Major, WoO14 No.2

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–127)

Tony Wu, cello Hsin-Wei Tsai, piano La Capricieuse, Op.17 I. Prelude

Edward Elgar (1857–1934) Jessica Chen, violin Mădălina Dănilă, piano

Cello Concerto No.1, Op.33 III. Tempo I—Un peu moins vite—Più allegro—Molto allegro

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)

Nicole Li, cello Mădălina Dănilă, piano Valse No.3, Op.71

Benjamin Godard (1849–1895) Jannat Gurbanzade, flute Mădălina Dănilă, piano

Reminder: Please silence cell phones and other electronic devices for all performances.

PIMF is a program of Sandy Marcucci International Camps, Inc.

Cello Suite No.1 in G Major, BWV 1007 III. Courante

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)

Solomon Merriweather, viola — INTERMISSION — “The Reverberations” Concerto, TWV 53:F1 I. Allegro

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681–1767)

Anrui Qu & Oregon Gerrits, violin Sophia Plache, Leila Zhang, & Tingxuan Zhang, viola Ryan Prentice, Daniel Hutchison, Hailey Gibson, Aidi Li, & Rebeca Moura Fe, cello Dr. Alice Lindsay, coach “The Two Eyeglasses” Duet mit zwei obligaten Augengläsern, WoO 32 I. Allegro II. Minuet—Trio

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)

Mateo Gonsalves, viola Elizabeth Shin, cello Kyra Hong, coach “The Court of Valley Forge” Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 II. Largo, ma non tanto

Johann Sebastian Bach (arr. Hetti Prior) (1685–1750)

Joseph Kondo, oboe Bernadette Sheehan, violin Solomon Merriweather, viola Hetti Prior, piano & coach

Reminder: Please silence cell phones and other electronic devices for all performances.

PIMF is a program of Sandy Marcucci International Camps, Inc.

PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL ITALY August 4 – August 14, 2026 | Cremona, Italy

Milan

Verona

Brescia

Florence

Cremona

Genoa

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 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 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.

PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL is sponsored by:

New and pre-owned pianos, digital keyboards and organs from Philadelphia’s oldest and most respected piano company since 1891.

Featuring Yamaha, Bösendorfer, Estonia, Mason & Hamlin, the Matchless Cunningham, and vintage Steinways.

All Cunningham Pianos used at PIMF 2026 will be sold at discounted prices!

Call (610) 585-7777 to set up an appointment