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
("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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