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Julian Schwarz, cello & Marika Bournaki, piano
10.26.26 | Goodson Chapel – Recital Hall
An Evening of American Music

Monday, October 26, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Goodson Chapel – Recital Hall
Shenandoah Conservatory

Program
Three Pieces for Cello and Piano, op. 1

I. Andante con moto
II. Andante
III. Allegro con fuoco

Arthur Foote (1853–1937)


Sonata for Cello and Piano

I. Moderato
II. Vivo
III. Finale

Michael Ippolito (b. 1985)


Silent for the Rain

Alex Weiser (b. 1989)


Savoy Blue

I. Moderate, bouncy
II. Simply
III. Presto

Jonathan Newman (b. 1972)


Much Ado About Nothing, op. 11

I. Maiden in the Bridal Chamber
II. March of the Watch (Dogberry and Verges)
III. Garden Scene
IV. Hornpipe

Erich Wolgang Korngold (1897–1957)
arr. Julian Schwarz

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