Philadelphia International
Music Festival
Symphony Orchestra Program Week A Finale
Children’s Choir
Sue Choi, conductor
Junior Orchestra
Nina Wilkinson, conductor
Friday July 18, 2025
Young Artists Orchestra
Thomas Hong, conductor
Chapel of St. Cornelius the Centurion 11:00 AM 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
CELLO
Ivy Wu, principal
Daniel Chiang
Benjamin Bonslaver
Chase Wieber
Hayley Friar
Whelan Smith-Li
Preston Gibbons
Ian Perry
Amaru Muhammad
Aidi Li
BASS
Bryan Lu, principal
FLUTE
Owen Williams, principal
Jeffrey Zheng
Altair Martinez-Park
Elizabeth Ng
OBOE
Lillian Galli, principal
HORN
Priya Srinivasan, 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
Ludwig van Beethoven
I. Adagio molto―Allegro con brio (1770–1827)
Concerto for Orchestra, Sz.116
Béla Bartók
IV. Intermezzo interrotto (1881–1945)
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.
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