The Heifetz Holiday Tour arrives at Garth Newel Music Center! This concert features legendary violist Paul Neubauer performing alongside the Heifetz Ensemble in Residence—Julia Angelov, violin; Jihyun Baik, violin; Jane Taerim Kim, viola; and Rachel Taylor, cello. They’ll perform favorites of the season along with glittering solo works, chamber masterworks, and some special Yuletide treats for listeners of all faiths, including the premiere of four new commissioned arrangements of beloved classics by Gershwin, Tchaikovsky, Ravel, and Vaughn Williams. You won’t want to miss the dazzling virtuosity and poignant passion of these young performers, whose music will help to make the holidays glow a bit brighter. Hallelujah!
Traditional
A Christmas Feast: Five Ancient Carols for Strings
arr. Matthew Naughtin
Gloria in Excelsis Deo
Gaudete
Carol of the Bagpipers
Coventry Carol
Verbum Caro Factum Est
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Jihyun Baik, violin
Julia Angelov, violin
Jane Taerim Kim, viola
Rachel Taylor, cello
Mark Summer (b. 1958), after Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)
Variations on “Lo, How a Rose"
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Rachel Taylor, cello
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005
III. Largo
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Jihyun Baik, violin
Marin Marais (1656-1728)
Suite of Old French Dances
I. Rondeau – L’Agréable
II. La Provençale
III. La Musette
IV. La Matelotte
V. Le Basque
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Paul Neubauer, viola solo
Julia Angelov, violin
Jihyun Baik, violin
Jane Taerim Kim, viola
Rachel Taylor, cello
Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
arr. Lucas Buterbaugh
Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34*
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Julia Angelov, violin solo
Jihyun Baik, violin
Jane Taerim Kim, viola
Paul Neubauer, viola
Rachel Taylor, cello
INTERMISSION
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
String Quintet No. 3 in C major, K. 515
I. Allegro
II. Menuetto - Allegretto
III. Andante
IV. Allegro
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Jihyun Baik, violin
Julia Angelov, violin
Paul Neubauer, viola
Jane Taerim Kim, viola
Rachel Taylor, cello
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
arr. by Lucas Buterbaugh, after an arrangement by Elaine Fine
Kaddish*
Paul Neubauer, viola solo
Julia Angelov, violin
Jihyun Baik, violin
Jane Taerim Kim, viola
Rachel Taylor, cello
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
arr. Nate Sabat
Suite for Viola & Small Orchestra*
II. Carol. Andante con moto
III. Christmas Dance. Allegro
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Paul Neubauer, viola solo
Julia Angelov, violin
Jihyun Baik, violin
Jane Taerim Kim, viola
Rachel Taylor, cello
*HEIFETZ INSTITUTE COMMISSIONS
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