The Institute’s youngest performers, aged 7–14, now dazzle on the Heifetz main stage of Francis Auditorium. Including a new series of weeknight concerts.
Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University
227 E. Frederick Street
This concert is presented through generous support from:
Luigi Forino (1868-1936)
Preghiere for Cello Quartet in G-major, Op. 27 No. 3
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Avon String Quartet
Brian Mandigo, cello (12—New York, NY)
Ella Whang, cello (13—Pelham, NY)
Sophie Yijun Shao, cello (13—Lakeville, CT)
Ryan Yan, cello (15—Princeton, NJ)
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
String Trio in B-flat major, D.471
I. Allegro
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Bosworth String Trio
Kai Han, violin (9—Harrisonburg, VA)
Luther Warren, viola
Kyle Johnson, cello
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
String Quartet No.4 in C major, K.157
I. Allegro
III. Presto
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Orchard String Quartet
Molly Xie, violin (11—Brentwood, TN) (violin 2 on movement 3)
Artemis Meister, violin (10—New York, NY) (viola on movement 3)
San Lee, viola (10—Fort Collins, CO) (violin 1 on movement 3)
Bayan SongXu, cello (10—Howick, Auckland, New Zealand)
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13
I. Adagio – Allegro vivace
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Carthage String Quartet
Katja Naegele, violin (15—Utrecht, Netherlands)
Jaden Lim, violin (14—Rego Park, NY)
Henna Lam, viola (14—Alamo, CA)
Ainslea Hong, cello (15—New York, NY)
Aleksander Borodin (1833-1887)
String Quartet No. 2 in D major
III. Notturno. Andante
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Illyrian String Quartet
Rino Ohashi, violin (11—Toyota, Aichi, Japan)
Hugo Lin, violin (12—New York, NY)
Maddie Yan, viola (11—Plano, TX)
Naomi Aires, cello
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18, No. 4
IV. Allegro
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Ephesus String Quartet
Eric Chang, violin 1 (15—Saint Louis, MO)
Ji-yeon Shin, violin 2 (13—Bronxville, NY)
Melinda Yeh, viola (14—Cupertino, CA)
Woojin Oh, cello (14—Frisco, TX)
Intermission
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
String Quartet No. 8 in F major, K.168
I. Allegro
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Claire Yang (b. 2015)
Sautillé Sun
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Messina String Quartet
Eleanor Liu, violin (10—Princeton, NJ) (violin 2 on Sautille Sun)
Kimber Wu, viola (9—Pleasanton, CA) (viola on Sautille Sun)
Claire Yang, violin (9—Winchester, MA) (violin 1 on Sautille Sun)
Amy Wei, cello (10—New York, NY)
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96, American
I. Allegro ma non troppo
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Corinth String Quartet
Nathan Teng, violin (13—San Diego, CA)
Yuiko Yamaguchi, violin (14—Los Alamos, NM)
Rohan Sangani, viola (14—San Carlos, CA)
Anahit (Aeon) Bashir, cello (15—Eden Prairie, MN)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525
I. Allegro
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Arden String Quartet
Sophie Ku, violin (7—Hong Kong)
River Brown, violin (9—Wilmington, DE)
Zixuan Roy Zhou, viola (9—Quarry Bay, Hong Kong)
Cerin Yoo, cello (10—San Diego, CA)
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 20 No. 2
I. Moderato
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Sicilia String Quartet
Momo Sasaki, violin (11—North Bethesda, MD)
Eleanor Tall, violin (11—New York, NY)
Nolan Auyeung, viola (12—Merrick, NY)
Henry Xi, cello (13—Jericho, NY)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
String Quartet No. 14 in G major, K.387
I. Allegro vivace assai
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Padua String Quartet
Yufeng Xu, violin (12—Plymouth, MN)
Alexander Moon, violin (13—Vienna, VA)
McKenna Petersen, viola (13—Fulshear, TX)
Jay Jaewoo Choi, cello (12—Tenafly, NJ)
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80
IV. Finale. Allegro molto
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Elsinore String Quartet
Serafina Luk, violin (13—Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong)
Spencer Chu, violin (14—London, Ontario, Canada)
Olivia Wang, viola (15—Atlanta, GA)
Charlie May, cello (14—Round Rock, TX)
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