On This Day: July 7, 2017
Sparkling Schumann
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 7, 2017: Staunton, VA
Our 30th Annviersary video Series continues with a July 7, 2017 performance by a powerhouse ensemble of Heifetz faculty and one student performing the Finale of the Piano Quintet in E-flat, Op. 44, by Robert Schumann. Featuring violinists Ilya Kaler and then-Heifetz student Youjin Lee, violist Paul Neubauer, the late Antonio Lysy playing cello, and longtime Heifetz collaborative pianist Stefan Petrov, Captured in concert in Francis Auditorium on the campus of Mary Baldwin University in Staunton, VA, home base to the Heifetz Institute. You can see the complete performance here!
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