InternatIonal VIolIn CompetItIon of IndIanapolIs 2022/2023 Laureate Series Celebrating Jaime laredo with SpeCial gueStS bella hriStova, Steven tenenbom, Yu Jin, Sharon robinSon, Keith robinSon and Chih-Yi Chen tuesday, September 6, 2022 INdiana History Center Title Sponsor: The Paul F. and Martha L. Benedict Charitable Family Fund
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REMARKABLE PERFORMANCES, extraordinary prizes and a festival atmosphere characterize the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis (IVCI) as “the ultimate violin contest…” writes the Chicago Tribune. Laureates of The Indianapolis have emerged as outstanding artists in concert halls across the globe.
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Since 1982, Indianapolis has hosted 10 Competitions. It is a unique showcase for the world’s most gifted young violinists and a demonstration of Hoosier hospitality and American volunteerism. Regarded as the “Olympics of the Violin,” each Competition generates significant national and international media coverage for the artists and the state. Hundreds of volunteers work tirelessly to make this event possible. Through the performances of its Laureates, the influence of the Competition continues for years afterward in cities of the world far from Indianapolis. These Laureates uphold the tradition of quality and excellence which has made the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis one of the most prestigious music competitions in the world.
For 17 days every four years, 40 of the world’s brightest talents come here to perform some of the most beautiful music ever written before enthusiastic audiences in venues throughout the city including the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Performing Arts and the Hilbert Circle Theatre, where the finalists collaborate with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Of the prizes awarded, one of the most significant is the four-year loan of a concert instrument from the Competition collection which comprises the 1683 “ex-Gingold” Stradivari violin and several modern instruments. Under the guidance of Thomas J. Beczkiewicz, Founding Director, and the late Josef Gingold, who had served on the juries of every major violin competition in the world, the IVCI became known by the musical and media communities as one of the world’s most compelling competitions. In 1994, the artistic leadership of this Competition passed from Gingold to his most famous pupil, Jaime Laredo, one of the master musicians of our time.
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The 11th Quadrennial begins this Friday, September 9.
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Celebrating Jaime Laredo The International Violin Competition of Indianapolis presents An exhibition featuring items from the IVCI Artistic Director’s collection, including photographs, awards and his First Prize medal from the 1959 Queen ElisabethEliLilly Hall Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center 450 West Ohio Street September 6–24
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CelebratIng JaIme laredo and frIends
F. Schubert String Quintet in C major, D. 956 (1797-1828)
W. A. Mozart Violin Sonata No. 22 in A major, K. 305 (1756-1791)
Steven Tenenbom and Yu Jin, Violas Sharon Robinson and Keith Robinson, Cellos 15-minute intermission
Allegro di molto Thema. Andante grazioso - Variations I - V Variation VI. Allegro Jaime Laredo, Violin Chih-Yi Chen, Piano J. Brahms Sextet in B-flat major, Op. 18, No. 1 (1833-1897)
Allegro ma non troppo Andante, ma moderato Scherzo: Allegro molto Rondo: Poco allegretto e grazioso Jaime Laredo and Bella Hristova, Violins
Tuesday, September 6, 2022 | 7:30 PM Indiana History Center
Allegro ma non troppo Scherzo.Adagio
Presto - Trio. Andante sostenuto Allegretto Jaime Laredo and Bella Hristova, Violins
Steve Tenenbom, Viola Sharon Robinson and Keith Robinson, Cellos
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Jaime Laredo, violin Performing for over six decades before audiences across the globe, Jaime Laredo has excelled in the multiple roles of soloist, conductor, recitalist, pedagogue and chamber musician. Since his stunning orchestral debut at the age of 11 with the San Francisco Symphony, he has won the admiration and respect of audiences, critics and fellow musicians with his passionate and polished performances. That debut inspired one critic to write: “In the 1920s it was Yehudi Menuhin; in the 1930s it was Isaac Stern; and last night it was Jaime Laredo.” His education and development were greatly influenced by his teachers Josef Gingold and Ivan Galamian, as well as by private coaching with eminent masters Pablo Casals and George Szell. At the age of 17, Jaime Laredo won the prestigious Queen Elisabeth of Belgium Competition, launching his rise to international prominence. With 2009 marking the 50th anniversary of his prize, he was honored to sit on the jury for the final round of the Competition and has returned to serve on the jury in subsequent seasons. In the 22/23 season, Laredo tours the United States as conductor, soloist and chamber musician. Conducting engagements bring Laredo to Carnegie Hall in addition to appearances with several orchestras as conductor/soloist in the Northeast. As chamber musician, Laredo will appear with his wife, cellist Sharon Robinson, in numerous performances which will honor the late Joseph Kalichstein, with whom the two performed as The Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio for over 45 years. Highlights of this season include performances across the nation with violist/composer Nokuthula Ngwenyama and her commissioned piano quartet, Elegy, written specifically for them in response to the tragic events of 2020, as well as the New York premiere of Abgang and Kaddish by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Ellen Taaffe Zwilich.
Laredo has recorded nearly one hundred discs, including a Grammy Award-winning disc of Brahms Piano Quartets with Emanuel Ax, Isaac Stern and Yo-Yo Ma. His recordings range from the complete Bach Sonatas with Glenn Gould (SONY Classical) to recent premiere recordings of double concertos with violinist Jennifer Koh, 2x4 (Cedille Records) and with Sharon Robinson, Triple Doubles (BRIDGE), and award-winning recordings with The Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio.
Laredo’s stewardships of the annual New York String Orchestra Seminar at Carnegie Hall and the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis have become beloved educational pillars of the string community. He is co-Artistic Director of Cincinnati’s Linton Chamber Music and the Hudson Valley Chamber Music Circle. He recently completed twenty years as Music Director of the Vermont Symphony and held the post of Artistic Director of the Chamber Music at the Y series in New York for forty years, where he created an important forum
The 2011 work was commissioned specifically for the duo and was dedicated to and inspired by their marriage and explores in “musical snapshots” the bond of long-term relationships.
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Other conducting and performing highlights include the Chicago, Boston, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco symphonies, Los Angeles and New York philharmonics, and the Cleveland and Philadelphia orchestras, among many others. Acclaimed premieres of Double Concertos by André Previn and Christopher Brubeck, written specifically for Laredo and Sharon Robinson, are particularly memorable. Abroad, he has appeared with the London and BBC Symphonies, and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, with which he made numerous best-selling recordings, as well as orchestras in France, Hong Kong and Japan.
Forthcoming in 2023 is the Signum Records premiere release Stanley Silverman’s Trio No. 2, Reveille with special guest Sting. In 2021, Laredo’s extraordinary recorded legacy was celebrated with the release of a 23-CD Box set on Sony Classical. Laredo and Robinson have greatly added to the double concerto canon with works written specifically for them by Richard Danielpour, David Ludwig, André Previn, Ned Rorem, Chris Brubeck and Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, among others. In past seasons, Mr. Laredo and Ms. Robinson performed in recital in the United States, Canada and on tour in Bolivia, including performances of Richard Danielpour’s Inventions on a Marriage.
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Jaime Laredo resides in Vermont and Ohio with his wife, cellist Sharon Robinson. Jaime Laredo’s recordings can be found on the CBS, RCA, KOCH International, Dorian, SONY, Azica, and Bridge labels. Please visit his Facebook page @jaimelaredoofficial for additional information about touring, recordings, and special projects.
Acclaimed for her passionate, powerful performances, beautiful sound, and compelling command of her instrument, violinist Bella Hristova is a young musician with a growing international career. The Strad has praised, “Every sound she draws is superb” and The Washington Post wrote she is “a player of impressive power and control.” Her appearances with orchestras in recent seasons include the New York String Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, the Orchestra of St. Luke’s with Pinchas Zukerman at Lincoln Center, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Chautauqua, Columbus, Hawaii, Kansas City, Milwaukee and Winnipeg symphonies as well as orchestras in Asia, Europe, Latin America and New Zealand. In recital, Ms. Hristova has performed at some of the premier venues in the world, including Carnegie Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, the Isabella Gardner Museum in Boston, and the Kennedy Center. In 2017 she toured New Zealand, performing and recording Beethoven’s
for10chamber music performances and developed a devoted following. 2022 marks Laredo’s 11th year on faculty at the Cleveland Institute of Music. A principal figure at the Marlboro Music Festival in years past, he has also been involved at Tanglewood, Aspen, Ravinia, Mostly Mozart, and the Hollywood Bowl, as well as festivals in Italy, Spain, Finland, Greece, Israel, Austria, Switzerland, England, Korea and BornTaiwan.inBolivia,
Ms. Hristova lives in Philadelphia with her husband and their beloved cats. She performs on a 1655 Nicolò Amati violin.
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10 Sonatas with renowned pianist Michael Houstoun. A soughtafter chamber musician, Ms. Hristova performs frequently with The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and is an alum of The Bowers Program. Ms. Hristova’s recording “Bella Unaccompanied” (A.W. Tonegold Records) features works for solo violin by John Corigliano, Kevin Puts, Piazzolla, Milstein and J. S. Bach, and her Naxos release of de Bériot solo works received impressive critical recognition. A passionate proponent of new music and composers, Ms. Hristova commissioned iconic American composer Joan Tower, to write Second String Force for Unaccompanied Violin, which she premiered and performed throughout the U.S. Her husband, acclaimed composer David Serkin Ludwig was commissioned by a consortium of eight major orchestras across the United States to write a violin concerto for her, which she continues to actively perform. She is the recipient of numerous prizes and awards, including a 2013 Avery Fisher Career Grant, First Prize in the 2009 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, First Prize in the 2007 Michael Hill International Violin Competition in New Zealand, and was a Laureate of the 2006 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis.
Born in Pleven, Bulgaria to Russian and Bulgarian parents, Ms. Hristova began violin studies at the age of six. At twelve, she participated in master classes with Ruggiero Ricci at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. In 2003, she entered the famed Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, where she studied with Ida Kavafian. She received her Artist Diploma with Jaime Laredo at Indiana University in 2010.
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performed and taught in many venues and music festivals, including the Angel’s Fire, Aspen Music Festival, Bravo Vail music festival, Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Marlboro Music Festival, Music@Menlo, and the 92nd Street Y, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, Morningside Music Bridge International Music Festival and Encore Chamber Music. Ms. Jin was also invited to play on tour with musicians from Marlboro. She had her Washington debut presented by The Phillips Collection in 2006, and regularly performs recitals in China and the United States. Ms. Jin has collaborated with James Conlon, Kim Kashkashian, Noah Bendix-Balgley, Jinjoo Cho, members of Guarneri Quartet, Juilliard Quartet, Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson
Trio, Mendelssohn Quartet, Orion Quartet, Cavani Quartet, and the Cleveland Orchestra. She was also a guest principal viola of the Cincinnati Orchestra.
As a teacher, she was invited to give master classes in an event of the Ohio Viola society, Oberlin Conservatory, Cleveland Institute of Music, Toronto University, Beijing Central Conservatory of Music, and many music festivals throughout the United States and Mexico. With passion of playing contemporary repertoires, Ms. Jin has performed many world premieres of highly praised composers, including Joan Tower’s String Quartet No.4 Angels, Septet by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich for Piano Trio and String Quartet; Nonnet by Roberto Sierra for String Quartet and Woodwinds Quintet; and the Viola Concerto Laments and Exultations by Frank Wiley. Ms. Jin also commissioned and played music for a Trio of Pipa, Viola and Piano.
Yu Jin, viola Winner of many competitions, Yu Jin won the first prize of the Washington International Competition, and the second prize of the Irving Klein International Strings Competition. She is also the prize winner of the Primrose International Viola Competition, and the Corpus Christi International Strings Ms.Competition.Jinhas
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Violist Steven Tenenbom, violist with the Orion String Quartet, has established a distinguished career as a chamber musician, soloist, recitalist, and teacher. He has worked with composer Lukas Foss and jazz artist Chick Corea, and appeared as a guest artist with such eminent ensembles as the Guarneri and Emerson string quartets, and the Beaux Arts and Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson trios. He has performed as soloist with the Utah Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic, and Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, and toured with the Brandenburg Ensemble throughout the United States and Japan. His festival credits include Mostly Mozart, Aspen, Ravinia, Marlboro, June Music Festival, Chamber Music Northwest, Music from Angel Fire, and Bravo! Colorado. A recipient of the prestigious Coleman Chamber Music award and a former member of the Galimir Quartet, he is currently a member of the renowned group Tashi, and the piano quartet OPUS ONE. Tenenbom is on the faculties of The Curtis Institute of Music, The Juilliard School, The Bard College Conservatory of Music, and New York’s Mannes College of Music. He has recorded on RCA Records with Tashi and the Guarneri String Quartet, and can also be heard on the Arabesque, Delos, ECM, Marlboro Recording Society, and Sony Classical labels. He performs on a 1560 Gasparo da Salò viola. Married to violinist Ida Kavafian, he lives in Connecticut where the couple also breeds, raises, and shows champion Vizsla purebred dogs.
Laureate Series Ms. Jin joined the Miami String Quartet and taught at Kent State University at the age of 24. She was also the visiting artist of the Hartt School of Music. She joined the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in 2017. She studied viola with Wang Shaowu and Wing Ho at the Central Conservatory of Music, with Jeffrey Irvine and Lynne Ramsey at the Cleveland Institute of StevenMusic.Tenenbom, viola
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Sharon Robinson, cello
Winner of the Avery Fisher Recital Award, Piatigorsky Memorial Award, Pro Musicis GRAMMY nominee, cellist Sharon Robinson is recognized worldwide as a consummate artist and one of the most outstanding musicians of our time. Whether as a recitalist, soloist with orchestra or member of the world-famous KalichsteinLaredo-Robison Trio, critics, audiences and fellow musicians respond to what the Indianapolis Star has called “a cellist who has simply been given the soul of Caruso.” Her guest appearances with orchestras include the Philadelphia and Minnesota orchestras; Los Angeles Philharmonic; Boston, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Dallas, Houston, National, Pittsburgh, St. Louis and San Francisco symphonies; and in Europe, the London Symphony, Helsinki Philharmonic, Zürich’s Tonhalle Orchestra and the English, Scottish and Franz Lizst chamber Recipientorchestras.of the 2012 Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts from the state of Vermont, Robinson divides her time between teaching, solo engagements, performing with her husband, violinist and conductor Jaime Laredo, and is much in demand as a chamber player. She is coartistic director of the Linton Chamber Music Series in Cincinnati and of the Hudson Valley Chamber Music Circle at Bard College. As of fall 2012, she began teaching on the renowned instrumental and chamber music faculty of the Cleveland Institute of Music. She previously was a full professor at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and has an Honorary Doctorate from Marlboro College. In 2015, Robinson established the Cleveland Chapter of Music for Food, which raises funds for food assistance for hungry families in northeast Ohio. Highly sought after for her dynamic master classes, she brings insight to her teaching from the rare combination of her lifetime experiences as member of the Houston Symphony Orchestra, the Ciompi String Quartet of Duke University, 45 years with the Kalichstein-LaredoRobinson Trio, plus countless solo recitals and concerto performances.
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Cellist Keith Robinson is a founding member of the Miami String Quartet and has been active as a chamber musician, recitalist, and soloist since his graduation from the Curtis Institute of Music. Robinson has had numerous solo appearances with orchestras throughout the U.S. including the New World Symphony, The American Sinfonietta, and the Miami Chamber Symphony, and in 1989 won the P.A.C.E.
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“Classical Artist of the Year” Award. His most recent recording released on Blue Griffin Records features the Complete works for Cello and Piano with his colleague Donna Lee. Fanfare Magazine wrote: “I have sampled several CDs (of the works for cello and piano by Mendelssohn) and found them very fine, but my gut feeling is still to go with Robinson and Lee. This one is, quite simply, amazing” (Lynn René Bayley - Fanfare Magazine). He has performed the complete works for Cello and Piano by Beethoven on many occasions with her as well. As a member of the Miami Quartet he has recorded for BMG, CRI, Musical Heritage Society and Pyramid recording labels. Committed to the music of our time, Robinson works closely with many of today’s leading composers, including Ned Rorem, Leon Kirchner, Arvo Pärt, Stanley Silverman, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, Joan Tower, David Ludwig, Katherine Hoover, Richard Danielpour and André Previn. She is admired for consortium building, putting together multiple presenters as co-commissioners of both chamber music works and concertos with orchestra. This season, she gathered ten presenters to co-commission Nokuthula Ngwenyama’s Elegy for Piano Quartet which was written as a response to the tragic events and social reckoning of 2020. Currently, Robinson is in the midst of putting together a consortium to commission Shawn Okpebholo’s Wind Quintet, which mourns racial inequity.
Dr. Chih-Yi Chen has been on the faculty of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music since 2003 and has been part of the Chamber and Collaborative Music Department since its 2016/2017 inaugural year. She has also been on the faculty of the Indiana University Summer String Academy for more than two decades. Her versatile qualities as a collaborative partner, chamber musician, soloist and teacher have contributed to a distinguished career, nationally and internationally.
Keith regularly attends festivals across the United States, including those in Santa Fe, Music@Menlo, Kent Blossom Music, Mostly Mozart, Vail Music Festival, Savannah Music Festival, and the Virginia Arts Festival. Highlights of recent seasons include performances in New York at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, engagements in Boston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, New Orleans, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Paul, and Philadelphia. International highlights include appearances in Bern, Cologne, Istanbul, Lausanne, Montreal, Rio de Janeiro, Hong Kong, Taipei and Paris.
Trio, and Hal Robinson, Principal Bass of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Keith plays a Carlo Tononi cello made in Venice and dated 1725.
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In 1992, the Miami String Quartet became the first string quartet in a decade to win First Prize of the Concert Artists Guild New York Competition. The Miami String Quartet has also won recognition in competitions throughout the world; as laureate of the 1993 Evian Competition, 1991 London String Quartet Competition, and as the 1989 Grand Prize Winner of the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition. In 2000 the Quartet received the prestigious Cleveland Quartet Award and was named to the Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society Two Program as well.
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Keith hails from a musical family and his siblings include Sharon Robinson of the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson
Chen has been performing with International Violin Competition of Indianapolis Laureates since 2003 when she was first invited to perform with Barnabás Kelemen. She has served as an official pianist for the competition since the 9th Quadrennial in 2014 and was awarded special recognition at the 2018 Competition for “Best Performances”of the Beethoven and Mozart sonatas. Her early work with the talented young violinists of the Indiana University Violin Virtuosi directed by renowned pedagogue Mimi Zweig led to performances in France, Spain, Sweden, Italy, Japan and throughout the United States. Among the numerous musicians with whom she has collaborated are violinists Jaime Laredo, Mihaela Martin, Kyoko Takezawa, Richard Lin, Giles Apap, Simone Lamsma, Andrés Cárdenes, Pavel Berman, David Chan, Liviu Prunaru, Augustin Hadelich, Clara-Jumi Kang, Luke Hsu, Kerson Leong and Svetlin Roussev, violists Atar Arad, Brian Chen and Masumi Per Rostad, cellists Sharon Robinson, Peter Stumpf and Bion Tsang, clarinetists James Campbell and Howard Klug, bassoonist William Ludwig and flutist Thomas Robertello. She has also performed with the Michelangelo Pacifica, Rubens and Verona string quartets. Chen has served as an adjudicator for competitions including the National Society of Arts and Letters Instrumental Competitions and has presented at the CollabFest of the International Keyboard Collaborative Arts Society. Born in Taipei, Chih-Yi Chen received her Bachelor, Master and Doctor of Music degrees from Indiana University where she studied with Lev Vlasenko, and with Luba Edlina-Dubinsky, pianist of the Borodin Trio.
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Annick Roussin, France 1990 Competition
David Kim, United States Martin Beaver, Canada 1994 Competition Juliette Kang, Canada Stefan Milenkovich, Yugoslavia David Chan, United States Jaakko Kuusisto, Finland
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Laureates are listed in order of placement
Mihaela Martin, Romania Ida Kavafian, United States Yuval Yaron, Israel
Michiko Kamiya, Japan Robin Sharp, United States 1998 Competition Judith Ingolfsson, Iceland Liviu Prunaru, Romania Ju-Young Baek, South Korea Svetlin Roussev, Bulgaria Andrew Haveron, Great Britain Bin Huang, China 2002 Competition Barnabás Kelemen, Hungary
1982 Competition
Ioana Cristina Goicea, Romania Shannon Lee, United States/Canada
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Sergey Khachatryan, Armenia Soovin Kim, United States Frank Huang, United States Susie Park, Australia Alina Pogostkina, Germany 2006 Competition Augustin Hadelich, Germany Simone Lamsma, The Netherlands Celeste Golden, United States Yura Lee, South Korea Ye-Eun Choi, South Korea Bella Hristova, Bulgaria 2010 Competition Clara-Jumi Kang, South Korea Soyoung Yoon, South Korea
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Benjamin Beilman, United States Haoming Xie, China Antal Zalai, Hungary Andrey Baranov, Russia 2014 Competition Jinjoo Cho, South Korea Tessa Lark, United States Ji Young Lim, South Korea Dami Kim, South Korea Yoojin Jang, South Korea Ji Yoon Lee, South Korea 2018 Competition Richard Lin, Taiwan/United States Risa Hokamura, Japan Luke Hsu, United States Anna Lee, United States
Pavel Berman, Russia Marco Rizzi, Italy Ivan Chan, United States Virginie Robilliard, France
Olivier Charlier, France Nai-Yuan Hu, Taiwan Yuriko Naganuma, Japan 1986 Competition Kyoko Takezawa, Japan Leonidas Kavakos, Greece Andrés Cárdenes, United States Chin Kim, South Korea Sungsic Yang, South Korea
Violin Sonata No. 22 in A major, K. 305 (1778)
Tonight’s work was written during his stay of a few months in Mannheim in early 1778. At the time, the court orchestra there was known to be the best in Europe – Wolfgang’s father, Leopold, had described it thusly: “that famous court, whose rays, like those of the sun, illuminate the whole of Germany.” Mozart was hopeful for employment there and became friendly with the Konzertmeister. He composed at his usual dizzying pace, finishing two keyboard sonatas, five accompanied sonatas, a flute quartet, and two arias. Although his search for work in Mannheim was unsuccessful, many of these pieces display the overt optimism and joy of a young composer finding his voice.
The second movement is a more somber theme and variations. Exuberance is replaced here with contentment and reflection. There are six variations in total, each growing in complexity and harmonic richness. The movement ends in a quick variation of the main theme that unifies the composition as a whole.
Mozart’s dissatisfaction with his native home of Salzburg shaped much of his musical life. His refusal to stay in Salzburg and subsequent move to Vienna in 1781 in order to establish himself as a preeminent international composer is well known (and the beginning of the play/ movie “Amadeus”). This was not his first departure from a secure position in Salzburg, however. In 1777 he left his role as a court musician in order to find more lucrative opportunities. This ultimately unsuccessful venture took him to Augsburg, Mannheim, Paris and Munich.
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The Violin Sonata No. 22 consists of two movements. The opening movement is a buoyant and playful sonata. Mozart employs subtle elements to shade the sunny character of the work, but for the most part it is among the most jubilant movements of any of his sonatas. Even the storminess of the development section is brief and quickly answered with a return to the cheerful main theme.
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Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
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Sextet in B-flat, Op. 18, No. 1 (1860)
Brahms wrote much chamber music involving strings; the two string sextets are among the finest works in the repertoire for this combination. The richness provided by the pairs of violas and celli plays right into Brahms’ fondness for low-to-middle register sonorities. Not only are many of the melodies assigned to those instruments in the course of the work, the lower strings also provide Brahms’ characteristic lush harmonic Thebackground.firstcello indeed has a leading role on this work, introducing the two main themes of the first movement, as well as the main themes in the Rondo Finale. Brahms’ intense lyricism is immediately evident from the beginning of the work, where his typical long lines in the melodies are featured prominently. At the same time, the moving bass line in the second cello shows Brahms’ concern about a Classic sense of poise and movement. Among the late Romantic composers, Brahms has arguably the strongest neo-Classic tendencies, modeling his procedures after Bach, Mozart and Beethoven in terms of structure and harmonic movement. There are more than a few casual echoes of the Beethoven Op. 18 string quartets in this work.
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Mozart is evoked in the variation slow movement, despite the somewhat Hungarian flavor of the theme. One is reminded of a similar variation set in the slow movement of Mozart’s Violin Sonata in F major, K. 377 (374e), which also has a D minor theme with a steady quarter note accompaniment. (Mozart’s variation features a vaguely Turkish flavor, something very fashionable in its time.) Moreover, both variation sets also get to D major as a contrast, though Brahms gives two variations Brahms, c. 1860
String Quintet in C major, D. 956 (1828) in this key to Mozart’s one. Striking is Brahms’ use of the Baroque musette device in the fifth variation, the use of pedal points in the Oneviolas.is
The main theme of the Rondo mostly features much trading back and forth between the lower and upper strings; in particular, the first cello and the first violin trade off the melody line. In the final return of the main theme, this antiphonal nature is developed further, with the lower and upper strings alternating every measure in pointillistic fashion. In the Modern period, this procedure was to become characteristic of composers like Anton Webern. The ending follows Classic models with a quickened Coda, rounded off by brisk
The four movements are organized in the traditional fashion (fast-slowscherzo-fast). The first movement is an expansive Allegro ma non troppo,
Shen Schubert’s String Quintet in C major was his final chamber work. It is often called the “Cello Quintet” because it is scored for an extra cello in addition to the standard string quartet, as opposed to the more standard quintet scoring of two violins, two violas, and one cello. Schubert completed the work just two months before his death (likely caused by typhoid fever or syphilis). It is now regarded as one of the finest examples of romantic chamber music, but when Schubert sent it to his publisher, he received in reply a simple request for piano or vocal music, for which the composer was better known. The quintet, therefore, was not premiered until 1850, and was not published until 1853.
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Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
back in Beethoven’s world in the Scherzo, where one hears an almost direct reference ot the Trio of Beethoven’s Scherzo movement of the Fifth Symphony. The sheer exuberance of the Trio section in this work is definitely young Brahms; one is apt to see less of this in his mature style.
The third movement opens with a heroic theme that thoroughly explores the potential of the two celli. Similar to the second movement, the third has a contrasting middle section, here heard as a slow and plodding march. The final movement is a lively Allegretto and relies upon a bold interplay of major and minor key centers. Hungarian influences are heard in the main melody, which returns for a gallant ending to the quintet.
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Notes by Nicholas Johnson, Ph.D. Butler University
The second movement is a sublime Adagio in three-part form. The outer sections are tranquil and beautiful, while the middle section is stormy and dramatic. These expressive transitions are reminiscent of Beethoven’s late symphonies, and especially of Schubert’s own Symphony No. 8 (the “Unfinished Symphony”).
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The 10th Quadrennial was an important milestone for the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis (IVCI). Now in year four of the 11th Quadrennial cycle, IVCI is building on the stellar successes of the previous four decades. Join those who have chosen to make a meaningful impact on IVCI’s leadership role in Indiana’s cultural community while retaining its respected worldwide position as an industry leader. Gold Medalist Richard Lin
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Tom and Dawn Bennett Kathy and Lou Daugherty David and Amy Fulton Marianne Williams Tobias Anna and Edward Yeung Gold ($25,000-$49,999) Bob and Pat Anker Kay F. DeborahKochand Joe Loughrey
Smith Ann M. Stack Lesley Stoeffler and Marvin Pribble Alan and Elizabeth Whaley
StradivariCONTRIBUTORS($50,000 and above)
Laureate Series
Donald P. Bogard Carter Family Fund Mr. and Mrs. Rollin M. Dick Steve Hamilton and Keith Norwalk Ann LauraneHinsonand Alan Mendelsohn Jane JamesScottMarianPainePettengillandSusanPutneyW.andNancyC.
StradivariCONTRIBUTORS($50,000 and above)
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David Whitman and Donna Reynolds Dr. Christian Wolf and Mrs. Elaine Holden-Wolf Terence and Margaret Yen
M.S. Woods Real Estate, LLC Additional Donors Jungclaus-Campbell Co., Inc. CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUAL
Community partnerships are vital to the successes of the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis. These generous supporters bring life into our statewide education programs, our annual artistic programming and to the Competition itself. We appreciate the investment these organizations have made in the success of the IVCI. This listing reflects cumulative gifts and pledges made over the current Quadrennial (August 1, 2019 – July 31, 2023).
Ms. M. Jacqueline Nytes Debra and Ken Renkens Charles and Carol Ward Silver ($10,000-$24,999) Anonymous (1) Dan and Kate Appel Suzanne B. Blakeman
FOUNDATION AND GOVERNMENT
Penrod Society Encore ($1,000-$2,499) Arts Midwest Ice Miller LLP Woodley Farra Manion Portfolio Management Debut ($400-$999)
The Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts Lilly Endowment, Inc. Gold ($25,000-$49,999) IndianaAMPG Spine Group KeyBank Silver ($10,000-$24,999)
Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation, Inc. Arts Council of Indianapolis and the City of Indianapolis Christel DeHaan Family Foundation
11th Quadrennial Gifts
Cynthia Parker Matthews Family Foundation
The following list reflects 11th Quadrennial gifts received for the current fiscal year (received as of August 22, 2022).
Barnes & Thornburg LLP BMO Wealth Management Herbert Simon Family Foundation Nicholas H. Noyes Jr. Memorial Foundation, Inc. The National Bank of Indianapolis Bronze ($5,000-$9,999) Printing Partners Virtuoso ($2,500-$4,999)
Miller
The Paul F. and Martha L. Benedict Charitable Family Fund Anita and Bill Cast Pat Drs.Mrs.MarciDaphneAnnRosalieCorsiHeldH.HuntKwokMatthewsBeverlyA.MillerJustinandLindsay
Anonymous (1) Mr. James Aikman Sarah C. Barney
Peggy and Byron Myers N. Clay and Amy Robbins
Alice K. and Robert E. Schloss Jim and Cheryl Strain James P. White David T. and Christina L. Wong
Julia and Doug Gard Dr. and Mrs. Donald R. Hardman Martha O’Connor and Greg Henneke Mr. Ronald Hermeling Sarla Kalsi Chin Fun and Florence Kwok Glen Kwok and Chih-Yi Chen Scott and Kim Ledger Michael and Valerie MacLean Mary and Charles Matsumoto Alan and Ann McKenzie Dr. Darrow Neves Mr. and Mrs. Glenn D. Pratt Lance and Theresa Rhodes Klaus and Joel Schmiegel John A. Seest Tim RobertSmitkaand Mary Jane Sorbera Anne Longtine and Marco Spallone Emily A. West Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Wong Kevin and Susan Woodhouse Encore ($1,000-$2,499)
Anonymous (1) Charles and Joyce Boxman Dr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Broadie Bruce and Julie Buchanan
Quadrennial Gifts
Virtuoso ($2,500-$4,999) Ian and Sonia Arnold Donald and Dorothy Craft Jim Cunning and Lisa Stone Kathleen A. Custer
Steve Cala and Cindy Ramsey Mrs. Chris J. Christy Mr. Michael E. Daugherty Mary and Steve DeVoe Federico and Rosa Maria Dies Alan and Juliet Duncanson Anne Epperson Gary Forbeck Glen S. Fukushima Craig and Missy Gigax Toby SusanGillM. Grymonpre Rich and Jackie Hartwick Yu-hua Hui, Ph.D. Leanne and Dave Jackson Stephen J. Kern Tibor Klopfer and Shawna Frazer-Klopfer Jaime Laredo and Sharon Robinson Terry and Louise Lingner Jim and Sara Lootens Pauline Lumeng Mr. Streeter Matthews Dennis and Anne McCafferty Mr. Thomas P. Murphy Ed Norman and Tim Parnell Ralph G. Nowak Gary and Ann Reiter Jean PaulRobertRichcreekS.RifkinandMargaret Roby April and Rick Sasso Susan and Jeff Smithburn Dr. Kumiko Takeuchi Ray and Lucinda Wilson Mimi Zweig Debut ($400-$999) Anonymous (3) Kay Jett Baker Robert and Christine Baldwin Shirley Bell Mr. Michael Daniel and Dr. Angela KathleenBrendaMikeMr.Mr.ZackAlexanderDrs.WilliamSusanMr.AnnMarshallDeagan-RombergandMrs.RobertDixonandHowardEdenbergErvinRichardandBeckyFeldmanA.Fondak,M.D.andJessicaFrenchandMrs.JuanGonzalezandMrs.WalterC.GrossJr.andJudyHarringtonandGregHullandRickHursh
Bronze ($5,000-$9,999)
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272022 /2023 Laureate Series Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Jones Mr. and Mrs. William A. Kerr Rhonda Kittle Carolyn Lickerman Susann McDonald Tom and Roxanne McGettigan Dr. Radmila Micanovic and Dr. John J. Emanuele, Jr. Chad F.PaulineMillerMoffattTimothyand
James Kranzfelder Paul Krasnovsky Mr. Geoffrey S. Lapin Antoinette K. Lee Dr. Maurice A. Lee Joan Leibman Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Lopez Victoria Lyras Mr. Charles S. Mason Mr. and Mrs. Morris Maurer Jessica McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McCormick Mr. James and Mrs. Mary M. McDonald David and Isobel Miller Ms. Mindy Miller Will DinahMillerand Jerry Montgomery Terry Moore and Russell Peed Melissa StevenMarciaGregMs.ElizabethDoritDr.PatrickMargaretMurphyL.NelsonO’BrienJeffreyH.PatchenandGeraldPaulM.PerrMonicaPetersonPhelpsPollardCalaandCynthia
Emily Mr.MarilynSchnitkerSchultzandMrs.Albert H. Schumaker, II David and Elizabeth Schurger Randy and Debbie Scott Ada GeoffreyCarrieAndrewShaumShaverSieglitzandJulie Slaughter Joyce Sommers Holly RobertChadLarryMeaganSonnenscheinSpellmanandRitaSteinbergStevensSwaneyConsulting, Inc.
Valerie Purvin Ms. Judy Roudebush Anne E. KurtFan-ChiaScheeleTaoandJulieTornquist
Nancy Nagler Carol Fosso and Raye Pankratz
Ray Kuehlthau Rachelli Janssen James M. Johnson and Jennifer B. Katz Dr. and Mrs. Donald H. Jolly Bill and Lisa Karnatz Joie Ms.IndianaKipkaHumanitiesRitaKohn
The Pescovitz Family Maureen and John Purcell
David C. and Mona M. Swinehart Tim and Colleen Tan Charlotte Templin Cathleen E. Turnes Marcus and Cynthia Veatch Eric and Natalie Wasson Larry Wenger Peter Whitten Bob and Marnie Wilken Y. Rosalind Wolen
Additional Donors Anonymous (4) Jennifer Agramonte Mario Arango Mr. Thomas J. Beczkiewicz David and Ingrid Bellman Katherine Benedict Joanne Bennett Mrs. Frankie Besch Deirdre Bogard Michael Borschel Laura Rich Boyewsky and Jason Boyewsky Rachael Bresnan Ms. Susan Brock Williams Gay Burkhart Dick Butler and Jamie Street Joyce Claflin John David Cook John Crow Alice Jane Daggy Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Davis David and Danielle Dellen Lorelei Farlow Mr. Kent N. Farr George F. Freije Nancy Callaway Fyffe Phyllis W. Geeslin Anne and Tom Greist Dr. Parvathy K. Hadley Rosanna Hardin Hall Brian CorinneCathyHollingsworthHurtImbodenand
Ramsey Richard MatthewRatliffand Julie Rhea Robert and Kathryn Riester Julie TiffanyRogersand Marsha Ross JoEllen Florio Rossebo Deanna Willis and Marcus Schamberger
JamesDavidAlanRobertRobertMargaretPeggyMindyChadJoeGlenIndianaCathyHinsonHurtHumanitiesandChih-YiKwokandDeborahLoughreyMillerMillerandByronMyersL.NelsonandMaryJaneSorberaSwaneyConsulting,Inc.andElizabethWhaleyWhitmanandDonnaReynoldsP.White
HONORS AND MEMORIAL
In memory of Joan Barr Charles and Carol Ward In honor of Thomas J. Beczkiewicz Anne Longtine and Marco Spallone N. Clay and Amy Robbins In honor of Thomas J. Beczkiewicz’s 85th Birthday Glen Kwok and Chih-Yi Chen In honor of Dawn Bennett’s Birthday Peggy and Byron Myers In honor of Dawn Bennett’s Retirement Peggy and Byron Myers
In honor of Glen Kwok Dr. Ora Pescovitz Joyce Sommers In honor of Glen Kwok and Chih-Yi Chen’s wedding anniversary James P. White In honor of Glen Kwok, Mary Jane Sorbera and Mindy Miller
In honor of the anniversary of Deborah and Joe Loughrey Robert and Mary Jane Sorbera In memory of Lloyd C. Lyons Charles and Carol Ward In memory of Beverly A. Miller ZackAnonymousandJessica French Glen Kwok and Chih-Yi Chen Peggy and Byron Myers Robert and Mary Jane Sorbera Cathleen E. Turnes Alan and Elizabeth Whaley
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GIFTS
James P. White In honor of Simone Lamsma Mr. and Mrs. Glenn D. Pratt
11th Quadrennial Gifts
In honor of Robert and Patricia Anker for their work, dedication, and generosity Mr. James and Mrs. Mary M. McDonald
David Whitman and Donna Reynolds In memory of Michael O’Brien KateAnonymousandDan Appel Thomas J. Beczkiewicz Donald P. Bogard Kathleen A. Custer Ann
In honor of Pavel Berman Mr. and Mrs. Glenn D. Pratt In honor of Donald Bogard and his 80th Birthday David and Ingrid Bellman Deirdre Bogard In memory of Nancy Christy Glen Kwok and Chih-Yi Chen Robert and Mary Jane Sorbera James P. White In memory of Randolph H. Deer Mr. Thomas P. Murphy In honor of Jill and John Failey John David Cook In honor of Rosalie Held’s work with the Juried Exhibition of Student Art James P. White In honor of Rosalie Held’s Birthday Robert and Mary Jane Sorbera In memory of Joseph Kalichstein Jane Paine In memory of Swadesh Kalsi Glen Kwok and Chih-Yi Chen
James P. White
In Honor of Roberta Welsh’s 100th Birthday Peggy and Byron Myers In memory of Anna S. White
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In memory of William Schneider Carol and Charles Ward In honor of Mary Jane Sorbera William Ervin In honor of Lesley Stoeffler and Marvin Pribble Corinne Imboden and Ray Kuehlthau
JoEllen Florio Rossebo Carol Fosso and Raye Pankratz
Julie Rogers In honor of Betty Perry International Violin Competition of IndianapolisBobandPat Anker
In honor of Marion Wolen on the Occasion of her Birthday on August 25 Y. Rosalind Wolen
In honor of the birthdays of Carol and Charles Ward James P. White
Jim and Cheryl Strain Alan and Elizabeth Whaley David Whitman and Donna Reynolds In honor of Gary and Ann Reiter
In memory of Andrew J. Paine, Jr. Sarah C. Barney
Christine and Robert Baldwin
In honor of Theresa Rhodes on the occasion of her December Birthday David Whitman and Donna Reynolds In memory of Helen Rudesill Carol Fosso and Raye Pankratz
In honor of Marianne Tobias Patches and Isabelle In memory of Jane Vincent Glen Kwok and Chih-Yi Chen James P. White In honor of Carol and Charles Ward James P. White
Ann PeggyGlenHinsonKwokandByron Myers Ms. Monica Peterson Ms. Lesley Stoeffler and Mr. Marvin Pribble
In honor of the anniversary of Lesley Stoeffler and Marvin Pribble Robert and Mary Jane Sorbera In memory of Dr. Harriet Talmage Mr. and Mrs. Glenn D. Pratt
In memory of Robert L. Wolen Anonymous
In honor of James P. White’s birthday Robert and Mary Jane Sorbera
2023 AMERICAN PIANISTS AWARDS AMERICANSeptember18,2022/3:30pmetMadamWalkerLegacyCenter,IndianapolisFREEconcertPIANISTSAWARDS FeaturingCardelloCaelanperformancesbythefiveAwardsfinalistsEstebanCastroCornishPaul LingerThomas ThompsonJ.Isaiah JAZZJAZZONONTHEAVETHEAVE Presenting Sponsor of the American Pianists Awards Presenting Sponsor of Jazz on the Ave Register for free at bit.ly/jazzonave
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312022 /2023 Laureate Series International Forum on Violins Behind the Scenes of Music by Black Composers with Rachel Barton Pine Tuesday, September 13 | 8:00 PM Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center Frank and Katrina Basile Theatre John Harbison: On the Cusp of a World Premiere Thursday, September 15 | 5:30 PM Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall, Butler University An “Inside” Look into the Violins of Hope Collection with Avshalom Weinstein Saturday, September 24 | 11:00 AM Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center Frank and Katrina Basile Theatre Presented by the International Violin Comeptition of Indianapolisconcert FREE TO THE PUBLICVIOLIN.ORG
International Violin Competition of IndianapolisOfficial32 Artwork for the 11th Quadrennial Competition by Jeff Brown The Official Artwork poster is available for $35. To purchase, contact the IVCI at 317.637.4574, www.violin.org/shop, or stop by the Competition Boutique during the Competition.
JOSEF GINGOLD FUND GIFTS
Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Gross, Jr.
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Mary and Charles Matsumoto
Mr. Thomas P. Murphy F. Timothy and Nancy Nagler
Tibor Klopfer and Shawna Frazer-Klopfer
Jungclaus-Campbell Co., Inc.
Please call the Competition office at (317) 637-4574 or email Mary Jane Sorbera at maryjane@violin.org if you wish to discuss a planned or outright endowment gift.
The following list reflects 11th Quadrennial gifts made from August 1, 2021 through August 22,Kathy2022.AnonymousShirleyBellandLouDaugherty
Alan and Elizabeth Whaley
Cynthia Parker Matthews Family Foundation
The Josef Gingold Fund is an endowment established in 1985 to secure a financial base for the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis’ future. In order for the Competition to become self-supporting, it is vitally important that the endowment continues to grow. The importance of an endowment is recognized by both friends of the Competition and its Laureates. A strong endowment provides the foundation needed to maintain our Competition’s Pleasestatus.
join the growing list of supporters of The Josef Gingold Fund. Whether you choose to make a planned or an outright gift, your contribution will help ensure the future of the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis - a great cultural and community asset.
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International vIolIn CompetItion of IndIanapolis Violins of Hope Exhibition Aug 26 - Sept 26 Rhythm! Discovery Center 110 W Washington Street, Suite A Lower Level This exhibition focuses on a collection of stringed instruments that survived the Holocaust, serving as educators, reminders and memorials for those who succumbed to the atrocities of Nazi Germany during World War II. Thu, Sept 22 | 7:00 PM Juliek’s Violin Jewish Community Center 6701 Hoover Road Pianist, educator and son of Holocaust survivors Jeffrey Jamner will present a performance lecture in conjunction with the Violins of Hope exhibit with violinist Shoshana Kay. Sat, Sept 24 | 11:00 AM An “Inside” Look into the Violins of Hope Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center 450 West Ohio Street Join violin maker Avshalom Weinstein as he shares the very personal journey he and his father shared in the creation of the Violins of Hope collection. Title Sponsor Associate Sponsors Additional Major Funding Provided by Alice and Robert Schloss The Carter Family Fund
Benjamin Beilman: Seeking Enlightenment Wednesday, February 15 | 7:30 PM | Madam Walker Theatre
Grammy-Award nominee and MacArthur “Genius” Award recipient Regina Carter brings her genre-defying artistry, inspired by jazz, R&B, Latin, Classical, blues and African music to the historic Madam Walker Theatre with Xavier Davis on piano.
Supporting Sponsor: Marian Pettengill
Regina Carter: Inspirational Jazz Tuesday, May 9 | 7:30 PM | The Cabaret An Evening with Charles Yang and Peter Dugan Tuesday, November 8 | 7:30 PM | Indiana History Center
Tuesday, January 24 | 7:30 PM | Indiana Landmarks Center New York Philharmonic String Quartet Tuesday, March 14 | 7:30 PM | Indiana History Center
Romanian Fireworks: Ioana Cristina Goicea 2018 Laureate Ioana Cristina Goicea joins pianist Chih-Yi Chen in a fiery program featuring works from her native Romania and other violin showstoppers. Four principals from the illustrious New York Philharmonic, including 2002 Laureate Frank Huang (NY Philharmonic Concertmaster), bring quartets of Mozart and Schubert in this co-production with Ensemble Music Society. This program will be livestreamed and available on-demand.
Title Sponsor: The Paul F. and Martha L. Benedict Charitable Family Fund
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2010 Bronze Medalist Benjamin Beilman and pianist Roman Rabinovich feature a program of works with a common thread: composers searching for inner enlightenment through personal inspirations. Recital concludes with Schumann’s evocative Sonata No. 2 in D minor.
Multitalented Charles Yang (Time for Three) and pianist Peter Dugan share their genre-bending “classical-meets-rockstar-duo” talents (Wall Street Journal) at the exuberant Cabaret Theater, with catering provided by The Jazz Kitchen.
