On This Day: July 1, 2016
A Romance for Downtown Staunton
Welcome to Heifetz 2026! This summer, as we celebrate three decades of transformative education, extraordinary artistry, and the community that has made Heifetz possible, each day we’ll be sharing audio, video, images, and programs from across the decades of the Institute. Check back each day throughout our 30th Anniversary Season as we share some memorable moments from each golden year of the Institute!
July 1, 2016: Sunspots Pavilion, Staunton, VA
It may have been an outdoor performance – the July 16, 2016 “Opening Concert & Convocation” at Sunspots Pavilion in downtown Staunton, VA – but you could’ve heard a pin drop as violinist Rachell Ellen Wong and pianist Carlos Avila performed the Romance, Op. 23, by Amy Marcy Cheney Beach – a piece that originally premiered outdoors at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1896 – as you will hear Rachell explain!
Rachell, a 2020 Avery Fisher Prize winner and two-time Heifetz alum and tour veteran, will be returning to Staunton as a special guest during our 30th Anniversary season!
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Did you attend the Heifetz Institute? If so, you’re part of an exclusive group of musicians who have explored their full creative potential through the advanced private lessons, unrivaled concert appearances, and the unique Performance & Communication Training method. We believe that the one-of-a-kind Heifetz training prepares our students to become not only more effective communicators and performers, but also more confident and dynamic in all facets of life. Now we want to reconnect and hear more about how you’ve put your Heifetz experience to use – both on and off stage!
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