An all-chamber-music-edition of the Institute’s signature series showcases the achievements of the students of our Ashkenasi–Kirshbaum Chamber Music Seminar.
A holiday concert of seasonal classics and yuletide delights featuring the young stars of the Heifetz Institute. Our all-star cast of Heifetz alumni includes prize-winning artists Kenneth Naito (violin), Noelle Naito (violin), Steven Baloue (viola), and Jared Blajian (cello), along with faculty pianist Allison Freeman. The concert will feature favorites of the season, along with […]
A holiday concert of seasonal classics and Yuletide delights featuring the young stars of the Heifetz Institute. Our all-star cast of Heifetz alumni includes prize-winning artists Kenneth Naito (violin), Noelle Naito (violin), Steven Baloue (viola), and Jared Blajian (cello), along with faculty pianist Allison Freeman. The concerts will feature favorites of the season, along with […]
A holiday concert of seasonal classics and Yuletide delights featuring the young stars of the Heifetz Institute - home again in Staunton at Mary Baldwin University's Francis Auditorium. Our all-star cast of Heifetz alumni includes prize-winning artists Kenneth Naito (violin), Noelle Naito (violin), Steven Baloue (viola), and Jared Blajian (cello), along with faculty pianist Allison […]
If this were Saturday Night Live, they’d get a smoking jacket! Our springtime series of concerts centered on outstanding Heifetz Institute alums and special guests begins with a bang, anchored by five-time Heifetz alums Liana Branscome (violin), and Ben Fried (cello), in a program that begins with Bach and concludes with the first - and […]
A free community-wide marathon celebration of the music and majesty of Johann Sebastian Bach. From sunup to sundown, you'll hear superb string soloists, renowned organists, guitarists, pianists, choirs, & brilliant ensembles, performing the inspiring and moving works of "the immortal god of harmony."PROGRAM & SCHEDULE9:00 AM: A BACH STRING SAMPLERHeifetz Ensemble in Residence Performers and […]
For Women’s History Month, we spotlight and celebrate who today would be called the “influencers” - the female figures of history who have either inspired, shaped, or created many of the landmark works of Western music. Performers:Yezu Woo, violin (Heifetz 2014, 2015, Heifetz on Tour, HEIR)Steven Baloue, viola (Heifetz 2019, 2020, Heifetz on Tour)Noemie Raymond-Friset, […]
Violinist Nigel Arrmstrong, violist Steven Baloue, and cellist Juan-Salvador Carrasco make up our third final group of “HEIRees” for Spring 2002, joined by Staunton’s ‘hometown heroine” of the keyboard Lynne Mackey in a program of stimulating solo works and inspiring chamber music. This program is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts. […]
Songs: With and without words! For our final concert of the spring, the HEIRees are joined by the indomitable Virginia traditional roots artist Paul Reisler to explore and celebrate the world of songcraft. Highlight of the night is bound to be the rollout of a brand-new composition developed by Reisler and our HEIR musicians. This […]