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The Heifetz 25-Year Advent Calendar

Day 9: 2010 - A Twelve-Year Old Takes The Stage

Welcome to December! For our final-month celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Heifetz Institute, we’ll be sharing audio, video, images, and programs from across the decades of the Institute. Check back each day from Dec. 1 – Dec. 25 as we share some memorable moments from each golden year of the Institute!

June 30, 2010: Wolfeboro, NH

From its very earliest days, the Heifetz Institute has been a magnet for what in earlier times were called “prodigies,” and we prefer to call “young artists.”  For there are a certain number of remarkable young artists who from their earliest years possess not only advanced technical skills on these devilishly difficult instruments, but also an innate musicality that enables them to translate the notes on the page into something profound, noble, and touching.

Today’s case in point is then-12-year-old-violinist HyunJae (Hannah) Lim.  Two years after her 2010 arrival at Heifetz, Hannah would at the Curtis Institute of Music studying with legends Arnold Steinhardt and (Heifetz faculty member) Shmuel Ashkenasi And then appearing as a soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Houston Symphony. And then being a top prizewinner at the prestigious Menuhin Competition.

But we’re getting ahead of ourselves. Check out young Hannah’s charm and cool as she introduces and then dazzles with the first movement of the challenging Violin Concerto in E minor by Russian composer Julius Conus, with the redoubtable Heifetz pianist Dina Vainshtein by her side.  Oh, and by the way…her teacher back in those days? None other than Dorothy Kitchen, mom of our Artistic Director Nicholas Kitchen!

HyunJae Lim today – a prizewinner on three continents!

Stay Connected!

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!

Fast Away The Old Year Passes!  The Heifetz Institute has been in the business of helping brilliant young talents blossom for 25 years now, the last two of which have required us to work even harder, smarter, and better to pursue our trailblazing mission. As you consider your year-end giving, please consider supporting our mission to enable the world’s most promising young musical talents to realize their artistic and communicative potential.