Philadelphia International Music Festival
June 2025
Symphony Orchestra Program
Grand Finale
Thomas Hong, Conductor
Penn Symphony Orchestra
Friday, June 27th, 2025 | 3:30 PM
Eisenhower Hall
Valley Forge Military Academy & College
PIMF June 2025 Symphony Orchestra Personnel
Thomas Hong, conductor
Caleb Thompson, assistant conductor
Violin I
Tariq Shahid, concertmaster
Elizabeth Shenouda
Andrew Liu
Eleanor Pomerance
Zephyr Li
Ethan Kim*
Josiah Mendenhall+
Cody Conley+
Violin II
Chloe Troyer
Ava Malaki
Zahra-Lys King
Ava Giovani
Rachael Feng
June Lim*
Viola
Victoria Vazquez
Gabi Levy
Natalie Tom
Gwendolyn Teske*
Iliana Barcenas+
Isaac Huan**
Nina Wilkinson+
Cello
Andy Wu
Roshan Mohip
Willa Hansen-Kohn
Liliyana Beck
Ian Hunt
Christopher Blouch
Ruhi Nair
Aileen Chan*
Hayden Kang*
Cade Wyles*
Double Bass
Maximillian Piroumian
Desmond Willis
Evan Hunt
Siddharth Vaid
Bryan Lu
Flute
Melissa Westrick
Risa Aarlev
Haolin (Chris) Li
Oboe
Lily Martin**
Bryan Xu
English Horn
Clara Isom*
Clarinet
Vivian Zhong*
Bassoon
Julienne Cormier*
Ace Cratin*
Horn
Risden Harmon
Alexandra Rhee
Jordan Spivack+
Evan Bretz**
Trumpet
Kent Bergin+
Ian Ailes*
Griffin Richards*
Trombone
Ethan Burkett*
Boson Bai
Theodore Nelson
Tuba Brody MacGregor**
Percussion
Caleb Cho
Flynn Kohut**
Sydney Vance**
John Bishop+
Harp
Em Shollenberger**
Reminder:Please silence cell phones and other electronic devices for all performances. PIMF is a program of Sandy Marcucci International Camps, Inc.
* Guest musician + Staff musician
Le carnaval romain, H 95
Capriccio espagnol, Op.34
Hector Berlioz (1803–1869)
Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov
Alborada (1844–1908)
Variazioni
Alborada
Scena e canto gitano
Fandango asturiano
Music
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PIMF 2026 Dates
June 20 – July 3 | July 18 – 31
Thank you for choosing the Philadelphia International Music Festival as your home for summer music studies.
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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
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
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