Our popular Sunday series comes to JMU's renowned Forbes Center for the first time! Featuring Heifetz students, faculty, alumni, and special guests.
Forbes Center for the Performing Arts
147 Warsaw Ave, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Sponsored by:
Dr. Lawrence and Sandra Rose
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Sinfonia-Preludio from Cantata BWV 29, after BWV 1006
arranged by Nicholas Kitchen
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Nicholas Kitchen, violin solo
Susquehanna String Quartet
Jisoo Kim, violin (24—Seoul, South Korea)
Sofia Hashemi-Asasi, violin (27—San Diego, CA)
Wesley O'Brien, viola (22—Macon, GA)
Rachel Lin, cello (24—San Jose, CA)
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Viola Sonata No.1 in F minor, Op. 120, No. 1
I. Allegro appassionato
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Bryce Burgess, viola (19—Seattle, WA)
Tae Kim, piano
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Sonata for Viola and Piano, Op. 147
I. Moderato
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Joy Hsieh, viola (26—Doraville, GA)
Tae Kim, piano
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major
III. Allegro Molto
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Nicholas Wong, cello (17—Houston, TX)
Sheng-Yuan Kuan, piano
INTERMISSION
Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840)
24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 2 in B minor
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Yeji Hwang, violin (22—Seoul, South Korea)
William Walton (1902-1983)
Viola Concerto in A minor
I. Andante comodo
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Aisha Bhansali, viola (14—Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)
Tae Kim, piano
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
I. Allegro molto appassionato
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Anson Leung, violin (19—Hong Kong)*
Jessica Osborne, piano
*The Bassot Violin played by Anson Leung in this performance are from generous loans to the School of Music by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust
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