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June 25, 2023: Heifetz at the Maier Museum of Art
2023 Festival of Concerts
About the Concert

A perennial favorite, the Forte Summer Concert at the Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College brings together world-class musical artists with amazing American art from the College’s outstanding collection. Enjoy an afternoon of string selections from elite chamber musicians from the Heifetz International Music Institute, while enjoying the summer exhibition, The Matrix: Prints from the Permanent Collection.

Randolph College,
Lynchburg, VA

Program

("F" denotes Faculty Member)

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Sinfonia {Preludio} from Cantata BWV 29
(Arr. by Nicholas Kitchen)

Nicholas Kitchen, Violin (F)
w/ Sphinx Quartet
Ching Shan Helen Yu, Violin
Eunha Kim, Violin
Jiwon Kim, Viola
Benjamin Doane, Cello


Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 17, Sz. 67
I. Moderato
II. Allegro molto capriccioso
III. Lento

Sphinx Quartet
Ching Shan Helen Yu, Violin
Eunha Kim, Violin
Jiwon Kim, Viola
Benjamin Doane, Cello


Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
The Swan
(Arr. by E. Fine)

Pegasus Quartet
Dongyoung Jake Shim, Violin
Ji Hyun Baik, Violin
Stephen "Adam" Savage, Viola
Zeyu Zhu, Cello


Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
String Quartet No. 13 in A minor, D. 804 "Rosamunde"
I. Allegro ma non troppo
II. Andante
III. Menuetto. Allegretto — Trio
IV. Allegro moderato

Pegasus Quartet
Dongyoung Jake Shim, Violin
Ji Hyun Baik, Violin
Stephen "Adam" Savage, Viola
Zeyu Zhu, Cello


INTERMISSION


Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
V. Chaconne

Nicholas Kitchen, Violin (F)


Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042
(Arr. by Nicholas Kitchen)
II. Adagio

Nicholas Kitchen, Violin (F)
w/ Phoenix Quartet
Ilkhom Mukhiddinov, Violin
Hyun Ji Lee, Violin
Arielle Fentress, Viola
Elliott Kim, Cello


Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44, No. 2
I. Allegro assai appassionato
II. Scherzo. Allegro di molto
III. Andante
IV. Presto agitato

Phoenix Quartet
Ilkhom Mukhiddinov, Violin
Hyun Ji Lee, Violin
Arielle Fentress, Viola
Elliott Kim, Cello

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