Philadelphia International Music Festival
Solo Performance Preparation Program Grand Finale
Friday, June 27th, 2025 | 12:30 PM
Chapel of St. Cornelius the Centurion Valley Forge Military Academy & College
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.
Reminder:Please silence cell phones and other electronic devices for all performances. PIMF is a program of Sandy Marcucci International Camps, Inc.
Venice
Modena Milan
Lake Garda
Verona
Bologna
Violin Concerto, Op.64
Felix Mendelssohn I. Allegro, molto appassionato (1809–1847)
Ayano Hata, violin
Marina Iwao, piano
Violin Concerto, Op.35
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky I. Allegro moderato (1840–1893)
Yuto Shimomura, violin
Marina Iwao, piano
Viola Concerto in D Major
Franz Anton Hoffmeister I. Allegro (1754–1812)
Felice Yu, viola
Marina Iwao, piano
Violin Concerto, Op.35
Erich Wolfgang Korngold III. Finale. Allegro assai vivace (1897–1957)
Kalea Schunk, violin Marina Iwao, piano
Violin Concerto No.5 in A Major, K.219
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart II. Adagio (1756–1791)
Eve Magelby-Lambert, violin
Marina Iwao, piano
Symphonie espagnole, Op.21
Édouard Lalo II. Scherzando. Allegro molto (1823–1892)
Ziegeunerweisen, Op.20
Samuel Shear, violin Marina Iwao, piano
Pable de Sarasate (1844–1908)
Joel Newman, violin
Marina Iwao, piano
Violin Concerto No.3 in G Major, K.216
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart I. Allegro (1756–1791)
Siwan Wang, violin
Marina Iwao, piano
Reminder:Please silence cell phones and other electronic devices for all performances. PIMF is a program of Sandy Marcucci International Camps, Inc.
Violin Concerto No.4 in D Major, K.218
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart I. Allegro (1756–1791)
Alexa Huang, violin Marina Iwao, piano
Violin Concerto, Op.35
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky I. Allegro moderato (1840–1893)
Michael Liu, violin Marina Iwao, piano
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PIMF 2026 Dates June 20 – July 3 | July 18 – 31
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