This episode is a showcase of some great musical moments from the Heifetz summer of 2023. Including a riveting performance by the Borromeo Quartet of an overlooked Haydn quartet, a savory Souvenir de Florence by Tchaikovsky, a 10-year old violinist’s Spanish flair, and even a Swan for string sextet!
This Episode’s Playlist
Felix Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44, No. 2
II. Scherzo
Phoenix Quartet:
Ilkhom Mukhiddinov, violin
Hyun Ji Lee, violin
Arielle Fentress, viola
Elliott Kim, cello
Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University
Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.06.2023
Pablo de Sarasate: Introduction & Tarantella, Op. 43
Le-Yu Ho, violin
Jingxuan Zhang, piano
South Market Stage, Grace Christian School, Staunton, VA
Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.15.23
Franz Anton Hoffmeister: Viola Concerto No. 1 in D major
III. Rondo
Rebekah Sung, viola
Tae Kim, piano
Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University
Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.23.2023
4:04 + app.
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97, “Archduke”
III. Andante Cantabile [excerpt]
Madison Vest, violin
Kevin Mills, cello
Carlos Avila, piano
Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA
Heifetz Institute Recording | 10.15.2015
00:59
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70
I. Allegro con spirito
Kyoko Takezawa, violin
Judith Ingolfsson, violin
Nicholas Cords, viola
Michael Casimir, viola
Steven Doane, cello
Rosemary Elliott, cello
Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA
Heifetz Institute recording | 07.21.2023
Camille Saint-Saëns, arr. Nicholas Kitchen: The Swan, fr. Carnival of the Animals
Zeyu Zhu, cello solo
Nicholas Kitchen, violin
Ji Hyun Baik, violin
Stephen “Adam” Savage, viola
Elliott Kim, cello
Benjamin Doane, cello
Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA
Heifetz Institute recording | 06,29.2023
Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in F major, Op 74, No. 2
Borromeo Quartet
Nicholas Kitchen, violin
Kristopher Tong, violin
Melissa Reardon, viola
Yeesun Kim, cello
Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA
Heifetz Institute recording | 07.06.23
Go Deeper
Our “September to Remember” is also a season-ending campaign to gin up support for the non-profit Heifetz Institute. We are thrilled to share with you the best and brightest moments from our summer season—a bountiful harvest of inspiring performances that we hope will inspire you to support the Heifetz Institute before we close our financial books for the season at the end of this month. Read more about our dollar-for-dollar matching campaign.
2023 was a summer for the ages here in Staunton, as we welcomed 164 students to our campus, from 22 states and 15 countries. We presented a whopping532pieces across 57 total concerts, in addition to the 23 outreach events at health care and assisted living facilities, farmers markets, places of worship, and more. See the complete 2023 student roster here.
After witnessing what we consider to be the highest quality series of performances ever delivered by our youngest students, we have, for the first time ever, compiled a catalog of every performance from the Junior Division stage this past summer—all 149 performances by 99 students across 13 concerts! It is now easier than ever to find and share every performance – simply click the button below, and then use the search function (Cmd+F on Mac; Ctrl+F on PC) to search for a specific performer, composer, or composition (see here if you need a quick tutorial on using the search function.)