PIMF July 2025 Symphony Orchestra Program Week A Finale

Philadelphia International Music Festival Symphony Orchestra Program Week A Finale Children’s Choir Sue Choi, conductor

Junior Orchestra

Young Artists Orchestra

Nina Wilkinson, conductor

Thomas Hong, conductor

Friday July 18, 2025 11:00 AM

Chapel of St. Cornelius the Centurion Valley Forge Military Academy & College

JUNIOR ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL VIOLIN Emily Chen Varun Diwakar Peter Farris Arri Gong Sophia Kawecki Hermione Kong Owen Lai

Charlotte Li Mountai Line Hailey Murata Dhyaan Patel Ziya Patel Simone Schwartz Penny Wang CELLO Noah Jordan Theodore Lee

YOUNG ARTISTS ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL VIOLIN I Khloe Chou, concertmaster Alaine Rosof Esther Hong Audrey Su Sara Su Ella Calvert Hannah Hodgins Leo Ponce VIOLIN II Chloe Hannenhalli, principal Julia Moon Lilian Yue Yun Lee Bürşa Demirel Vidur Diwakar

VIOLA Catherine Terebecki, principal Ludovico Bertoldi Raelene Wen Leah Yoon Kaylee Ren Aden Tran Elizabeth Christine Tornetta Solomon Merriweather Matthew Sullivan Yi-En Huang

BASS Bryan Lu, principal

CELLO Ivy Wu, principal Daniel Chiang Benjamin Bonslaver Chase Wieber Hayley Friar Whelan Smith-Li Preston Gibbons Ian Perry Amaru Muhammad Aidi Li

HORN Priya Srinivasan, principal

FLUTE Owen Williams, principal Jeffrey Zheng Altair Martinez-Park Elizabeth Ng OBOE Lillian Galli, principal

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

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

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Traditional

Count On Me

Bruno Mars (b. 1985)

PIMF Children’s Choir

The Entrance of the Queen of Sheba from “Solomon”

G.F. Handel (1685–1759)

Prest from “The Four Seasons”

Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)

PIMF Junior Orchestra

Symphony No.1 in C Major, Op.21 I. Adagio molto―Allegro con brio

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)

Concerto for Orchestra, Sz.116 IV. Intermezzo interrotto

PIMF Young Artists Orchestra

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

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

Béla Bartók (1881–1945)

PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL ITALY July 28 - August 7, 2025 | Cremona, Italy

Venice

Modena

Milan

Lake Garda

Verona

Bologna

FACULTY Kimberly Fisher

John Koen

Mark Livshits

Principal Second Violin The Philadelphia Orchestra

Cello The Philadelphia Orchestra

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.