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July 6, 2023: Chamber Music Showcase II
2023 Festival of Concerts
About the Concert

Evenings devoted to masterworks of the chamber music repertoire, featuring—for the first time— collaborative performances with Heifetz students and faculty.

Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University
227 E. Frederick Street

Program

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Hallelujah, Amen from Judas Maccabaeus
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The Heifetz Chorus
Angel Azzarra, Choir Director
Yandi Chen, piano


Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet in F major, Op. 74 No. 2
I. Allegro spiritoso
II. Andante grazioso
III. Menuetto – Trio
IV. Presto
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Borromeo String Quartet
Nicholas Kitchen, violin
Kristopher Tong, violin
Melissa Reardon, viola
Yeesun Kim, cello


Jules Massenet (1842-1912)
Il Est Doux, Il Est Bon from Hérodiade

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Ernani Involami from Ernani
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Angel Azzarra, soprano
Gregory Ritchey, piano


Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Tzigane
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Esther Kim, violin (20—Wilmington, DE)
Andrew Rosenblum, piano


--INTERMISSION--
Please enjoy snacks, sweets, and drinks at our concession stand around the corner

--THE 2023 HEIFETZ RAFFLE --

Purchase your Heifetz raffle ticket at the lobby during intermission for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to Staunton's own Zynodoa or Blu Point restaurants. Weekly drawings will be made at the Sunday Matinee concert. At the Grand Finale, all raffle tickets will go back in the hat for a final draw where one lucky winner will receive a Series Pass for our Hear & Now series starting in October. 1 ticket is $5 /// 3 tickets are $10


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
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Phoenix Quartet
Ilkhom Mukhiddinov, violin
(21—Tashkent, Uzbekistan)
Hyun Ji Lee, violin (25—Seoul, South Korea)
Arielle Fentress, viola (20—Cleveland, OH)
Elliott Kim, cello (18—Los Altos, CA)

Support the Heifetz Institute

From the return of Heifetz Ensemble in Residence to the launch of our brand new Hear & Now Concert Series, your continued support puts us on firm footing to innovate new programs and prepare to meet the challenges and excitement of all that 2023 will bring. We thank you once again for your generous donation, and look forward to many exciting musical moments to come!

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