The Institute’s Junior Division performers, aged 9–15, showcase their prodigious talents on the Heifetz stage.
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JUNIOR DIVISION SHOWCASE I
6/24/2023 2:00pm – South Market Stage at Grace Christian School
Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)
Concerto for Viola, Der Schwanendreher – I. “Zwischen Berg und tiefem Tal
Mason Lee, viola (15—Tarrytown, NY)
Yandi Chen, piano
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Henri Vieuxtemps (1820-1881)
Violin Concerto No. 5 in A minor, Op. 37 – I. Allegro non troppo
Jayden King, violin (8—Franklin Lakes, NJ)
Hsiao-Ying Lin, piano
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David Popper (1843-1913)
40 Studies High School of Cello Playing, Op. 73, No. 1
William Kim, cello (12—New York, NY)
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Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major – I. Moderato
Richard Wang, cello (10—New York, NY)
Iris Hsu, piano
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Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38 – III. Allegro
Kwanyun Loo, cello (13—Cherry Hill, NJ)
Lynne Mackey, piano
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Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61 – III. Molto moderatro e maestoso
Katie Liu, violin (15—Portland, OR)
Yandi Chen, piano
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Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Tzigane
Ein Na, violin (14—Brisbane, Australia)
Jingxuan Zhang, piano
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JUNIOR DIVISION SHOWCASE II
7/1/2023 2:00pm – South Market Stage at Grace Christian School
Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)
Tambourin Chinois, Op.3
Anna Li, violin (11—Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China)
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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 “Spring” – I. Allegro
Ilaya Levy Schwartz, violin (13—New York, NY)
Yandi Chen, piano
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Max Bruch (1838-1920)
Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 – II. Adagio
Lillian Arnold Mages, violin (14—Waltham, MA)
Hsiao-Ying Lin, piano
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Max Bruch (1838-1920)
Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 – III. Allegro energico
Jina Han, violin (14—San Jose, CA)
Yandi Chen, piano
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Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880)
Polonaise de concert, Op. 4
Hana Okamoto, violin (12—Japan)
Yadi Liang, piano
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Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880)
Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22 – I. Allegro moderato
Lucille Cheng, violin (14—Singapore)
Jingxuan Zhang, piano
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Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908)
Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20
Khaos Kook, violin (15—Shoreline, WA)
Jingxuan Zhang, piano
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David Popper (1843-1913)
Polonaise de Concert, Op. 14
Andraya Levy Schwartz, cello (13—New York, NY)
Lynne Mackey, piano
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Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 – II. Lento – Allegro molto
Sophie Tsao, cello (15—New York, NY)
Iris Hsu, piano
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Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 – IV. . Allegro – Moderato – Allegro, ma non-troppo – Poco più lento – Adagio
Aiden Kim, cello (14—San Jose, CA)
Lynne Mackey, piano
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Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38 – I. Allegro non troppo
Joshua Lee, cello (14—Great Neck, NJ)
Iris Hsu, piano
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 – III. Finale. Allegro vivacissimo
Lauren Yejin Kang, violin (13—Vestavia Hills, AL)
Hsiao-Ying Lin, piano
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JUNIOR DIVISION SHOWCASE III
7/8/2023 2:00pm – South Market Stage at Grace Christian School
Max Bruch (1838-1920)
Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 – III. Allegro energico
Valerie Bai, violin (8—Needham, MA)
Yandi Chen, piano
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Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908)
Introduction and Tarantella, Op. 43
Mia Turakhia, violin (12—Hillsborough, CA)
Yandi Chen, piano
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Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840)
Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 6 – I. Allegro maestoso
Lisa Saito, violin (11—Japan/Palo Alto, CA)
Yandi Chen, piano
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216 – I. Allegro
Paloma Furst Chavira, violin (14—Park Forest, IL)
Yandi Chen, piano
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Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 – I. Allegro molto appassionato
Beatrice Valenzuela, violin (11—Wilmette, IL)
Yadi Liang, piano
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Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880)
Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22 – I. Allegro moderato
Amelia Lee, violin (12—Oakland, NJ)
Jingxuan Zhang, piano
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Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Tzigane
Kai Isoke Ali-Landing, violin (14—Melbourne, FL)
Yadi Liang, piano
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Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Concerto for 2 Cellos in G minor – I. Allegro moderato
Benjamin Reed, cello (15—Newport News, VA)
Samuel Cotta, cello (15—Saratoga, CA)
Lynne Mackey, piano
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Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104 – II. Adagio ma non troppo
Samuel Cotta, cello (15—Saratoga, CA)
Lynne Mackey, piano
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Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908)
Introduction and Tarantella, Op. 43
Audrey Ang, violin (13—New York, NY)
Hsiao-Ying Lin, piano
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Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53 – I. Allegro ma non troppo
Charlotte Jeong, violin (13—Duluth, GA)
Yadi Liang, piano
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Max Bruch (1838-1920)
Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 – I. Allegro moderato
Jaden Lim, violin (12—Forest Hills, NY)
Jingxuan Zhang, piano
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Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 – I. Allegro molto appassionato
Bill Jang, violin (13—New York, NY)
Jingxuan Zhang, piano
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Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880)
Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22 – I. Allegro moderato
Evelyn Liu, violin (15—Austin, TX)
Jingxuan Zhang, piano
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Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 – I. Adagio – Moderato
Serena Li, cello (11—Scarsdale, NY)
Iris Hsu, piano
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33
Cameron Renshaw, cello (12—Byron Center, MI)
Iris Hsu, piano
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Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33 (Abridged)
Harry Tao, cello (14—Wilton, CT)
Lynne Mackey, piano
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David Popper (1843-1913)
Polonaise de Concert, Op. 14
Jackson Bai, cello (15—New York, NY)
Iris Hsu, piano
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Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Cello Concerto No.1 in A minor, Op.33 – I. Allegro non troppo – Animato – Allegro molto – Tempo I
Zoie Chu, cello (12—Bethesda, MD)
Lynne Mackey, piano
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Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 – I. Adagio – Moderato
Annie Rhew, cello (15—Portland, OR)
Lynne Mackey, piano
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Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104 – I. Allegro
Philip Jeong, cello (14—Suwanee, GA)
Lynne Mackey, piano
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JUNIOR DIVISION SHOWCASE IV
7/15/2023 2:00pm – South Market Stage at Grace Christian School
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Violin Sonata in F major, HWV 370
I. Adagio; II. Allegro; III. Largo; IV. Allegro
Ria Kang, violin (7—Tenafly, NJ)
Jamila Tekalli Hanner, piano
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Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001 – I. Adagio
Lauren Kang, violin (14—Plainview, NY)
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Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)
Recitativo und Scherzo-Caprice, Op.6
Sasha Varchenko, violin (15—Chapel Hill, NC)
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Ernest Bloch (1880-1959)
Baal Shem: Three Pictures of Chassidic Life – II. Nigun (Improvisation)
Katherine Schaufenbuel, violin (12—Naperville, IL)
Hsiao-Ying Lin, piano
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Max Bruch (1838-1920)
Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46 – III. Andante sostenuto
Anna Yin, violin (15—Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
Hsiao-Ying Lin, piano
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Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, MWV O14 – I. Allegro molto appassionato
Mia Arima, violin (14—Japan/USA (New York, NY)
Jamila Tekalli Hanner, piano
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Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28
Alette Williams, violin (14—Keller, TX)
Jingxuan Zhang, piano
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Franz Anton Hoffmeister (1754-1812)
Viola Concerto No. 1 in D major – I. Allegro
Lisa Jin, viola (15—Jericho, NY)
Jamila Tekalli Hanner, piano
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William Walton (1902-1983)
Viola Concerto – I. Andante comodo
Callia Murray, viola (14—Lincolnshire, IL)
Jamila Tekalli Hanner, piano
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Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61 – I. Allegro non troppo
Mia Gao, violin (13—Waban, MA)
Jingxuan Zhang, piano
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Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
Sicilienne, Op.78
Seigo Iwata, cello (15—Princeton, NJ)
Iris Hsu, piano
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Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Cello Concerto No.1 in A minor, Op.33 – I. Allegro non troppo – Animato – Allegro molto – Tempo I
Clark Fan, cello (14—Charlotte, NC)
Elizabeth Hill, piano
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Pezzo capriccioso, Op.62
Kwanyun Loo, cello (13—Cherry Hill, NJ)
Elizabeth Hill, piano
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JUNIOR DIVISION SHOWCASE V
7/20/2023 1:00pm – South Market Stage at Grace Christian School
Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908)
Spanish Dance, Op. 22, No. 3: Romanza Andaluza
Sasha Varchenko, violin (15—Chapel Hill, NC)
Yadi Liang, piano
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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Romance No. 2 in F major, Op. 50
Alan Stoupel, violin (13—Baltimore, MD)
Hsiao-Ying Lin, piano
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Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 – I. Allegro molto appassionato
Isabella Lai, violin (14—Newton Highlands, MA)
Yadi Liang, piano
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Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28
Ein Na, violin (14—Brisbane, Australia)
Jingxuan Zhang, piano
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Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major – III. Allegro Molto
Benjamin Mandigo, cello (13—New York, NY)
Iris Hsu, piano
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Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
Élégie, Op. 24
Seigo Iwata, cello (15—Princeton, NJ)
Iris Hsu, piano
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Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 – I. Adagio – Moderato
Elizabeth Shen, cello (14—Scarsdale, NY)
Iris Hsu, piano
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JUNIOR DIVISION SHOWCASE VI
7/22/2023 2:00pm – South Market Stage at Grace Christian School
Henri Casadesus (1879-1947)
Cello Concerto in C minor (in the style of J.C. Bach) – I. Allegro molto ma maestoso
Brian Mandigo, cello (10—New York, NY)
Elizabeth Hill, piano
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216 – I. Allegro
James Post, violin (11—Arlington, VA)
Yadi Liang, piano
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Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 – I. Allegro molto appassionato
Channa Lee, violin (10—Bryn Mawr, PA)
Yadi Liang, piano
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Max Bruch (1838-1920)
Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 – II. Adagio
Yixuan Li, violin (13—Rockville, MD)
Hsiao-Ying Lin, piano
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Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 – IV. Allegro – Moderato – Allegro, ma non-troppo – Poco più lento – Adagio
Ethan Lo, cello (14—Marietta, GA
Iris Hsu, piano
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Josef Suk (1874-1935)
Song Of Love, Op. 7
Jeanne Park, violin (15—Sammamish, WA)
Jingxuan Zhang, piano
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Manuel de Falla (1876-1946)
arr. Fritz Kreisler
Danse Espagnole No. 1 fr. La Vida Breve
Spencer Chu, violin (12—London, Ontario, Canada)
Jamila Tekalli Hanner, piano
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Édouard Lalo (1823-1892)
Symphonie Espagnole, Op. 21
Jiles Defosse, violin (13—Annapolis, MD)
Hsiao-Ying Lin, piano
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Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61 – I. Allegro non troppo
Victor Hsu, violin (15—Taiwan/USA (Cresskill, NJ)
Jamila Tekalli Hanner, piano
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Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28
Kazuki Kyo, violin (12—Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom)
Yadi Liang, piano
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JUNIOR DIVISION SHOWCASE VII
7/27/2023 1:00pm – South Market Stage at Grace Christian School
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18, No. 4 – III. Menuetto; V. Allegro
Jeanne Park, violin 1 (15—Sammamish, WA)
Lynn Sung, violin 2 (15—Republic of Korea)
Adrian Jackson, viola (23—Austin, TX) (Senior Div.)
Elie Kuan, cello (14—Somerset, NJ)
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Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908)
Spanish Dance, Op. 23, No. 6: Zapateado
Ein Na, violin (14—Brisbane, Australia)
Jingxuan Zhang, piano
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Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880)
Scherzo Tarantelle, Op. 16
Halle Leung, violin (13—Hong Kong/USA)
Jamila Tekalli Hanner, piano
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Manuel de Falla (1876-1946) (arr. Fritz Kreisler)
Danse Espagnole No. 1 from La Vida Breve
Elliot Anderson, violin (13—Philadelphia, PA)
Jingxuan Zhang, piano
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Édouard Lalo (1823-1892)
Symphonie Espagnole, Op. 21 – I. Allegro non troppo
Claire Lee, violin (12—Demarest, NJ)
Jingxuan Zhang, piano
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Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47 – I. Allegro moderato
Elana Zhang, violin (14—Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
Jingxuan Zhang, piano
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Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61 – I. Allegro non troppo
Natalie Oh, violin (15—Oradell, NJ)
Hsiao-Ying Lin, piano
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David Popper (1843-1913)
Hungarian Rhapsody, Op.68
Clark Fan, cello (14—Charlotte, NC)
Elizabeth Hill, piano
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33
I. Moderato assai quasi Andante – Thema: Moderato semplice; II. Var. I: Tempo della Thema; III. Var. II: Tempo della Thema
Kealia Grace Smith, cello (14—Manahawkin, NJ)
Iris Hsu, piano
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David Popper (1843-1913)
Polonaise de Concert, Op. 14
Brianna Kim, cello (16—Cresskill, NJ)
Elizabeth Hill, piano
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Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Carnival of the Animals XIII. Le Cygne (The Swan)
Le-Yen Ho, cello (11—Taipei, Taiwan)
Elizabeth Hill, piano
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Dmitry Kabalevsky (1904-1987)
Cello Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 49 – I. Allegro
Cole Katz, cello (15—West Newton, MA)
Elizabeth Hill, piano
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W.A Mozart (1756-1791)
Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216 – I. Allegro
Guillem Baviera Fuste, violin (14—Torrent, Valencia, Spain)
Hsiao-Ying Lin, piano
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Max Bruch (1838-1920)
Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46 – IV. Finale: Allegro guerriero
Anna Yin, violin (15—Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
Hsiao-Ying Lin, piano
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JUNIOR DIVISION SHOWCASE VIII
7/29/2023 2:00pm – South Market Stage at Grace Christian School
Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880)
Scherzo Tarantelle, Op. 16
Katherine Schaufenbuel, violin (12—Naperville, IL)
Hsiao-Ying Lin, piano
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Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908)
Introduction and Tarantella, Op. 43
BangBang (Wenjing) Hu, violin (9—China)
Jamila Tekalli Hanner, piano
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Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908)
Spanish Dance, Op. 23, No. 6: Zapateado
Alston Leung, violin (13—Hong Kong/USA)
Jamila Tekalli Hanner, piano
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Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840)
La Campanella (arr. William Primrose)
Callia Murray, viola (14—Lincolnshire, IL)
Jamila Tekalli Hanner, piano
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Édouard Lalo (1823-1892)
Symphonie Espagnole, Op. 21 – I. Allegro non troppo
Adelle Sullivan Cozza, violin (14—Hockessin, DE)
Yadi Liang, piano
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Franz Anton Hoffmeister (1754-1812)
Viola Concerto No. 1 in D major – I. Allegro
Josephine (Josie) Mee, viola (14—The Bronx, NY)
Jamila Tekalli Hanner, piano
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Max Bruch (1838-1920)
Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 – I. Allegro moderato
Alice Hu, violin (12—Englewood Cliffs, NJ)
Jingxuan Zhang, piano
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Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880)
Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22 – I. Allegro moderato
Daphne Wen, violin (15—North Potomac, MD)
Hsiao-Ying Lin, piano
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62
Alexander Yang, cello (13—Cockeysville, MD)
Iris Hsu, piano
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Édouard Lalo (1823-1892)
Cello Concerto in D minor – I. Prélude. Lento — Allegro maestoso
Sophia Slott, cello (13—Encinitas, CA)
Iris Hsu, piano
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Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major – III. Allegro molto
Alexander Diefenbach, cello (14—New York, NY)
Elizabeth Hill, piano
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Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Le Grand Tango
Kwanyun Loo, cello (13—Cherry Hill, NJ)
Elizabeth Hill, piano
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JUNIOR DIVISION CHAMBER MUSIC SHOWCASE I
7/1/2023 11:00am – South Market Stage at Grace Christian School
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904): String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96 “American” – I. Allegro non troppo
Laurel Fork Quartet
Lauren Yejin Kang, violin (13—Vestavia Hills, AL)
Rebecca Chung, violin (13—New York, NY)
Carlos Walker, viola (21—St. Petersburg, FL)*
Philip Jeong, cello (14—Suwanee, GA)
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): String Quartet No. 23 in F major, “Prussian” No. 3, K. 590 – I. Allegro moderato
Rivanna Quartet
Lillian Arnold Mages, violin (14—Waltham, MA)
Mia Arima, violin (14—Japan/USA (New York, NY)
Oliver Malkin, violin (15—Bethesda, MD)
Elizabeth Shen, cello (14—Scarsdale, NY)
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): String Quartet No. 5 in F major, “Milanese”, No. 4, K. 158 – I. Allegro; II. Andante un poco allegretto
Thunderbird Quartet
Lucille Cheng, violin (14—Singapore)
Jina Han, violin (14—San Jose, CA)
Christian Tremblay, viola (Faculty)
Joshua Lee, cello (14—Great Neck, NJ)
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Andrea Casarrubios (b. 1988): Maktub for three cellos – I. Mirage; II. Takao
Tygart Trio
Benjamin Reed, cello (15—Newport News, VA)
Samuel Cotta, cello (15—Saratoga, CA)
YiQun Xu, cello (Faculty)
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): String Quartet No. 21 in D major, K. 575 – I. Allegretto
Moraine Quartet
Jayden King, violin (8—Franklin Lakes, NJ)
Valerie Bai, violin (8—Needham, MA)
Christian Tremblay, viola (Faculty)
Richard Wang, cello (10—New York, NY)
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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): String Quartet No. 6 in B-flat major, Op. 18, No. 6, “La Malinconia” – I. Allegro con brio
Meadow Quartet
Charlotte Jeong, violin (13—Duluth, GA)
Christie Cheung, violin (13—Toronto, Ontario, CA)
Paloma Furst Chavira, violin (14—Park Forest, IL)
Harry Tao, cello (14—Wilton, CT)
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Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809): String Quartet in C major, Op. 33, No. 3 “Bird” – I. Allegro moderato
Kootenay Quartet
Chiara Thendean, violin (13—Indonesia/USA (Pleasanton, CA)
Anna Li, violin (11—Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China)
Christian Tremblay, viola (Faculty)
Kwanyun Loo, cello (13—Cherry Hill, NJ)
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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18, No. 4 – I. Allegro ma non tanto
Kanawha Quartet
Katie Liu, violin (15—Portland, OR)
Khaos Kook, violin (15—Shoreline, WA)
Eunjin Lee, viola (18—Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada)*
Annie Rhew, cello (15—Portland, OR)
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Aleksander Borodin (1833-1887): String Quartet No. 2 in D major – I. Allegro moderato
Seneca Quartet
Katherine Schaufenbuel, violin (12—Naperville, IL)
Mia Gao, violin (13—Waban, MA)
Gabriella Alvarez, viola (21—Miami, FL)*
William Kim, cello (12—New York, NY)
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Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847): String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80 – I. Allegro vivace assai
Cacapon Quartet
Sasha Varchenko, violin (15—Chapel Hill, NC)
Guillem Baviera Fuste, violin (14—Torrent, Valencia, Spain)
Lisa Jin, viola (15—Jericho, NY)
Samuel Cao, cello (15—Philadelphia, PA)
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* Denotes Senior Division Student
JUNIOR DIVISION CHAMBER MUSIC SHOWCASE II
7/8/2023 11:00am – South Market Stage at Grace Christian School
Giuseppe Tartini (1692-1770)
Violin Sonata in G minor, Didone abbandonata
Laziza Azimova, violin (12—New York, NY)
Yadi Liang, piano
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Aleksander Borodin (1833-1887)
String Trio in G minor – I. Andantino
Bluestone Trio
Laziza Azimova, violin (12—New York, NY)
Mia Turakhia, violin (12—Hillsborough, CA)
Zoie Chu, cello (12—Bethesda, MD)
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Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
8 Humoresques, Op. 101, No. 7
arr. Samuel Cotta
Tygart Trio
Benjamin Reed, cello (15—Newport News, VA)
Samuel Cotta, cello (15—Saratoga, CA)
YiQun Xu, cello (F)
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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 – II. Andante scherzoso, quasi allegretto
Kanawha Quartet
Katie Liu, violin (15—Portland, OR)
Khaos Kook, violin (15—Shoreline, WA)
Adrian Jackson, viola (23—Austin, TX)*
Annie Rhew, cello (15—Portland, OR)
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Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)
6 String Trios, Op. 6, Trio in A major, G.91 – II. Allegro maestoso
Tanana Trio
Amelia Lee, violin (12—Oakland, NJ)
Jaden Lim, violin (12—Forest Hills, NY)
Cameron Renshaw, cello (12—Byron Center, MI)
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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet No.3, Op. 18 No. 3 – I. Allegro
II. Andante con moto
Tinkham Quartet
Audrey Ang, violin (13—New York, NY)
Bill Jang, violin (13—New York, NY)
Adrian Jackson, viola (23—Austin, TX)*
Aiden Kim, cello (14—San Jose, CA)
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Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
String Quartet No.1, Op. 27 – I. Un poco Andante
Kuparuk Quartet
Anna Yin, violin (15—Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
Ein Na, violin (14—Brisbane, Australia)
Christian Tremblay, viola (F)
Seigo Iwata, cello (15—Princeton, NJ)
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Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908)
Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20
Chiara Thendean, violin (13—Indonesia/USA (Pleasanton, CA)
Yadi Liang, piano
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Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet No. 62 in C major, Op. 76, No. 3 – I. Allegro
Greenbriar Quartet
Lisa Saito, violin (11—Japan/USA (Palo Alto, CA)
Beatrice Valenzuela, violin (11—Wilmette, IL)
Caeli Smith, viola (F)
Serena Li, cello (11—Scarsdale, NY)
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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet No. 1, Op. 18 No. 1 – I. Allegro con brio
Elwha Quartet
Hana Okamoto, violin (12—Japan)
Ilaya Levy Schwartz, violin (13—New York, NY)
Christian Tremblay, viola (F)
Andraya Levy Schwartz, cello (13—New York, NY)
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Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936)
String Quintet in A major, Op. 39 – I. Allegro
Opequon Quintet
Evelyn Liu, violin (15—Austin, TX)
Kai Isoke Ali-Landing, violin (14—Melbourne, FL)
Mason Lee, viola (15—Tarrytown, NY)
Sophie Tsao, cello (15—New York, NY)
Jackson Bai, cello (15—New York, NY)
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César Franck (1822-1890)
Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major – IV. Allegretto poco mosso
Rebecca Chung, violin (13—New York, NY)
Yandi Chen, piano
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*Senior Division Student
JUNIOR DIVISION CHAMBER MUSIC SHOWCASE III
7/15/2023 11:00am – South Market Stage at Grace Christian School
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745-1799)
String Quartet Op. 1, No. 1 – I. Allegro assai
Goose Creek Quartet:
Channa Lee, violin (10—Bryn Mawr, PA)
BangBang (Wenjing) Hu, violin (9—China)
Michael Casimir, viola (F)
Daniel Yoo, cello (11—Skillman, NJ)
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Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet No. 1 in G major, Op.77, No. 1 – I. Allegro moderato
Roanoke Quartet:
Yixuan Li, violin (13—Rockville, MD)
Elliot Anderson, violin (13—Philadelphia, PA)
Oliver Malkin, viola (15—Bethesda, MD)
Ethan Lo, cello (14—Marietta, GA)
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Aleksander Borodin (1833-1887)
String Quartet No. 2 in D major – III. Notturno. Andante.
Seneca Quartet:
Katherine Schaufenbuel, violin (12—Naperville, IL)
Mia Gao, violin (13—Waban, MA)
Gabriella Alvarez, viola (21—Miami, FL) (Senior Div.)
William Kim, cello (12—New York, NY)
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Maddalena Lombardini-Sirmen (1745-1818)
String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 3, No. 4 – I. Cantabile
Cimmaron Quartet:
Le-Yu Ho, violin (10—Taipei, Taiwan)
Ria Kang, violin (7—Tenafly, NJ)
Michael Casimir, viola (F)
Jasper Ji, cello (10—Newton, MA)
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
String Quartet No. 8 in F major, K.168 – I. Allegro
Cumberland Quartet:
James Post, violin (11—Arlington, VA)
Spencer Chu, violin (12—London, Ontario, Canada)
Michael Casimir, viola (F)
Justin Kijun Lee, cello (11—Vienna, VA)
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Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80 – II. Allegro assai; III. Adagio
Cacapon Quartet:
Sasha Varchenko, violin (15—Chapel Hill, NC)
Guillem Baviera Fuste, violin (14—Torrent, Valencia, Spain)
Lisa Jin, viola (15—Jericho, NY)
Samuel Cao, cello (15—Philadelphia, PA)
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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18, No. 4 – I. Allegro ma non tanto
Erie Quartet:
Jeanne Park, violin (15—Sammamish, WA)
Lynn Sung, violin (15—Republic of Korea)
Adrian Jackson, viola (23—Austin, TX) (Senior Div.)
Elie Kuan, cello (14—Somerset, NJ)
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Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908)
Introduction and Tarantella, Op. 43
Le-Yu Ho, violin (10—Taipei, Taiwan)
Jingxuan Zhang, piano
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Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 – I. Allegro molto appassionato
Kaylee Nah, violin (13—Portland, OR)
Yadi Liang, piano
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Eugène Ysaÿe (1858 -1931)
Violin Sonata in A minor, Op. 27, No. 2 – IV. Les Furies
Oliver Malkin, violin (15—Bethesda, MD)
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Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40 – I. Allegro non troppo
Samuel Cao, cello (15—Philadelphia, PA)
Iris Hsu, piano
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Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880)
Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22 – III. Allegro con fuoco – Allegro moderato (à la Zingara)
Natalie Oh, violin (15—Oradell, NJ)
Hsiao-Ying Lin, piano
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33 – Theme + variations 1-3, 7
Justin Kijun Lee, cello (11—Vienna, VA)
Iris Hsu, piano
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JUNIOR DIVISION CHAMBER MUSIC SHOWCASE IV
7/22/2023 11:00am – South Market Stage at Grace Christian School
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K.218 – I. Allegro
Lynn Sung, violin (15—Republic of Korea)
Yadi Liang, piano
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Anton Stamitz (1750 – c. 1798–1809)
6 Duos for Violin and Cello – I. D major; III. C major
Severn Duo
Alston Leung, violin (13—Hong Kong/USA)
Benjamin Mandigo, cello (13—New York, NY)
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Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet in F major, Op. 3, No. 5 – I. Presto; II. Minuet – Trio
Manitoba Quartet
Elana Zhang, violin (14—Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) (violin 1 on Mvt. I)
Daphne Wen, violin (15—North Potomac, MD) (violin 1 on Mvt. II)
Josephine (Josie) Mee, viola (14—The Bronx, NY)
Alexander Diefenbach, cello (14—New York, NY)
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William Grant Still (1895 – 1978)
Danzas de Panama – I. Tamborito; II. Mejorana y Socavón
Caribou Quartet
Isabella Lai, violin 1 (14—Newton Highlands, MA)
Taylor Lewis, violin 2 (24—Poughkeepsie, NY)
Alan Stoupel, violin 3 (13—Baltimore, MD)
Elizabeth Shen, cello (14—Scarsdale, NY)
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Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
String Trio in B-flat major, D.471 – I. Allegro
Talquin Trio
Halle Leung, violin (13—Hong Kong/USA)
Michael Casimir, viola (Faculty)
Kwanyun Loo, cello (13—Cherry Hill, NJ)
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
String Quartet No.14 in G major, K.387 – I. Allegro vivace assai
Cheaha Quartet
Kaylee Nah, violin 1 (13—Portland, OR)
Oliver Malkin, violin 2 (15—Bethesda, MD)
Jiles Defosse, violin (13—Annapolis, MD)
Cole Katz, cello (15—West Newton, MA)
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Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
String Quartet No.12, Quartettsatz – I. Allegro assai; II. Andante
Seneca Quartet
Katherine Schaufenbuel, violin 1 (12—Naperville, IL)
Mia Gao, violin 2 (13—Waban, MA)
Gabriella Alvarez, viola (21—Miami, FL)
William Kim, cello (12—New York, NY)
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Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 51, No. 2 – I. Allegro non troppo
Elkhorn Quartet
Natalie Oh, violin 1 (15—Oradell, NJ)
Alette Williams, violin 2 (14—Keller, TX)
Michael Casimir, viola (Faculty)
Clark Fan, cello (14—Charlotte, NC)
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JUNIOR DIVISION CHAMBER MUSIC SHOWCASE V
7/29/2023 11:00am – South Market Stage at Grace Christian School
Florence Beatrice Price (1887-1953)
String Quartet No. 2 in A minor – I. Moderato; II. Andante cantabile
Tuttle Creek Quartet
Adelle Sullivan Cozza, violin 1 (14—Hockessin, DE)
Victor Hsu, violin 2 (15—Taiwan/USA (Cresskill, NJ)
Callia Murray, viola (14—Lincolnshire, IL)
Kealia Grace Smith, cello (14—Manahawkin, NJ)
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Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 13 – I. Adagio – Allegro vivace; III. Intermezzo
Yakima Quartet
Lauren Kang, violin 1 (14—Plainview, NY)
Samuel Garcia, violin 2 (17—Monroe, LA)
Adrian Jackson, viola (23—Austin, TX)
Brianna Kim, cello (16—Cresskill, NJ)
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Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
String Quartet No. 1, Op. 27 – II. Romanze; IV. Finale
Kuparuk Quartet
Ein Na, violin 2 (14—Brisbane, Australia)
Anna Yin, violin 1 (15—Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
Carlos Walker, viola (21—St. Petersburg, FL)
Seigo Iwata, cello (15—Princeton, NJ)
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Divertimento for String Trio in E-flat major, K.563 – I. Allegro
Moraine Trio
Alice Hu, violin (12—Englewood Cliffs, NJ)
Michael Casimir, viola
Alexander Yang, cello (13—Cockeysville, MD)
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Aleksander Borodin (1833-1887)
String Trio in G major – I. Allegro
Waconda Trio
Claire Lee, violin 1 (12—Demarest, NJ)
Kazuki Kyo, violin 2 (12—Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom)
Sophia Slott, cello (13—Encinitas, CA)
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Reinhold Glière (1875-1956)
8 Pieces, Op.39 – 2. Gavotte; 3. Berceuse; 7. Scherzo
Mint Spring Duo
Mia Arima, violin (14—Japan/USA (New York, NY)
Eunghee Cho, cello
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Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
18 Duos for 2 Cellos – No. 4; No. 6; No. 8
Denali Duo
Le-Yen Ho, cello 1 (11—Taipei, Taiwan)
Brian Mandigo, cello 2 (10—New York, NY)
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Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107 – I. Allegretto
William Kim, cello (12—New York, NY)
Iris Hsu, piano
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Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
Élégie, Op. 24
Daniel Yoo, cello (11—Skillman, NJ)
Elizabeth Hill, piano
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Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major – I. Moderato
Elie Kuan, cello (14—Somerset, NJ)
Elizabeth Hill, piano
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