Philadelphia International Music Festival
Week A Finale Solo Hour
Symphony
Orchestra Program & Chamber Music
Friday, July 24, 2026
Chapel of St. Cornelius the Centurion 6:30 PM 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
Jean-Baptiste Bréval I. Allegro (1753–1823)
Elijah Wang, cello Hsin-Wei Tsai, piano
Contredanse in A Major, WoO14 No.2
Tony Wu, cello Hsin-Wei Tsai, piano
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–127)
La Capricieuse, Op.17
Edward Elgar I. Prelude (1857–1934)
Jessica Chen, violin
Mădălina Dănilă, piano
Cello Concerto No.1, Op.33
Camille Saint-Saëns III. Tempo I Un peu moins vite Più allegro Molto allegro (1835–1921)
Valse No.3, Op.71
Nicole Li, cello
Mădălina Dănilă, piano
Jannat Gurbanzade, flute
Mădălina Dănilă, piano
Benjamin Godard (1849–1895)
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
Johann Sebastian Bach
III. Courante (1685–1750)
Solomon Merriweather, viola
INTERMISSION
“The Reverberations”
Concerto, TWV 53:F1
Georg Philipp Telemann
I. Allegro (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
Ludwig van Beethoven
I. Allegro (1770–1827)
II. Minuet Trio
“The Court of Valley Forge”
Mateo Gonsalves, viola
Elizabeth Shin, cello
Kyra Hong, coach
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Johann Sebastian Bach (arr. Hetti Prior)
II. Largo, ma non tanto (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
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.
Milan Verona Brescia
Florence
Cremona Genoa
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