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Episode 11: Mystics, Muses & Mothers

For Women’s History Month, we spotlight and celebrate those who today would be called the “influencers” – the female figures of history who have either inspired, shaped, or created many of the landmark works of Western music, from Mozart’s time to our own!
This Episode’s Playlist
Maria Theresia von Paradis (1759-1824): SicilienneYezu Woo, violin | Michel-Alexandre Broekaert, pianoSouth Market Stage, Grace Christian SchoolHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.25.202
Nadia Boulanger (1887-1979): Three Pieces for Cello & PianoNoémie Raymond-Friset, cello | Michel-Alexander Broekaert, pianoSouth Market Stage, Grace Christian SchoolHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.25.2022
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957): Marietta’s Lied from Die tote Stadt, Op. 12Yezu Woo, violin | Michel-Alexandre Broekaert, pianoSouth Market Stage, Grace Christian SchoolHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.25.2022
Robert Schumann: Romance in F, Op. 28, No. 2 [excerpt]Lynne Mackey, pianoHouse Concert, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | Nov. 6, 2020
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (1805 – 1847): Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 11III. Lied. AllegrettoIV. Finale. Allegretto moderatoYezu Woo, violin | Noémie Raymond-Friset, cello | Michel-Alexandre Broekaert, pianoSouth Market Stage, Grace Christian SchoolHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.25.2022
Amy Marcy Cheney Beach (1867-1944): Romance, Op. 23Rachell Ellen Wong, violin | Carlos Avila, pianoSunspots Pavilion, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.02.2016
Georg Philipp Telemann: Fantasia No. 7 in E-flat major: I. Dolce [excerpt]Geneva Lewis, violinVirtual Performance, Los Angeles CAHeifetz Institute Recording | July 29, 2020
Lera Auerbach (b. 1973): 24 Preludes for Cello & PianoNo. 7No. 8No. 17No. 12Noémie Raymond-Friset, cello | Michel-Alexander Broekaert, pianoSouth Market Stage, Grace Christian SchoolHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.25.2022
 
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Even though composer, pianist, inventor and advocate for the blind Maria Theresia von Paradis was celebrated in her own era (the Times of London called her the “Blind Enchantress”),  “our girl seems to have stayed on the hillside of history despite her popularity in her day and despite the fact that she was deeply respected by her musical peers, notes contemporary English critic Selena Mills.  Read all about the modern-day efforts to find the pleasures of Paradis.
Meet The Musical Mendelssohns: Felix And Fanny is a fascinating NPR feature that explores the relationship between the siblings.  “The connection between Fanny and Felix was more than brother and sister,” opines Ebène Quartet cellist Raphaël Merlin. “It was almost soul mates.”
Via the website womenyoushouldknow.net, music professor Dale Debakcsy offers a listening guide to the works of composer Lera Auerbach: “the polymath phenomenon whose mixture of tonality, atonality, storytelling, and visual unease answers at once the question of why composers still exist in a way that all of my yammering never could.”

Episode 10: Bach Around the Clock

From sunup to sundown, every middle of March we celebrate the glorious music of Johann Sebastian Bach in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. This episode features highlights from Bach Around the Clock– our annual Bach birthday marathon from Christ Lutheran Church in Staunton, Virginia. Bach in all his glory and variety – including piano solos, guitar duets, soaring cantatas, and even Bach on the banjo!
This Episode’s Playlist
J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1068 – II. AirLiana Branscome, Isabella Gorman, Strauss Shi, violins | Steven Baloue, viola | Benjamin Fried, cello | Mishe Bjerken, bassChrist Lutheran Church, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.22.2022
Bach: Gamba Sonata No. 1 in G major, BWV 1027 – I. Adagio; II. Allegro ma non tantoSteven Baloue, viola | Connie Kim-Sheng, harpsichordChrist Lutheran Church, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.22.2022
Bach: Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005 – III. LargoYezu Woo, violinHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.19.2021
Bach: Sonata in G minor, BWV 1030b: I. Andante [abridged]John Bullard, Banjo | Florence Jowers, organChrist Lutheran Church, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.17.2018
Bach: French Suite No. 3 in B minor, BWV 814 – I. AllemandePeter Blanchette, archguitar | Mané Lareggla, archguitarChrist Lutheran Church, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.22.2022
Bach: French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816: IV. Gavotte; V. BourréeStefan Petrov, pianoChrist Lutheran Church, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.17.2018
Bach: French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816 – II. Sarabande [excerpt]Stefan Petrov, pianoChrist Lutheran Church, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.17.2018
Bach: Cantata BWV 140, “Wachet Auf, ruft uns die Stimme” (Sleepers Awake)Sheila Dietrich, soprano | Brian Thorsett, tenor | Adrian Smith, bass | BATC Chamber Choir & Orchestra | Paul Weber, Music Director & Conductor | Florence Jowers, organ | Violin solo: Liana Branscome | Oboe solo: Jessica WarrenChrist Lutheran Church, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.22.2022
 
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Since 2018, the Heifetz Institute has joined forces with Christ Lutheran Church in Staunton, and performing-arts partners around Central Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley to present Bach Around The Clock, a day-long free-of-charge concert celebration of Johann Sebastian’s timeless music.  The 6th annual edition will take place on Saturday, March 18, from 9 am to 9 pm.
If there is one book to buy on Bach, it’s this one: “It is hard to imagine what the English maestro John Eliot Gardiner, 70, might do to surpass “Bach: Music in the Castle of Heaven” in its commitment, scope and comprehensiveness. ” – James, Ostreich, New York Times.
Bach In The Subways began in 2011 in New York City as a way “to bring live Bach to as many people around the world as possible – especially to those who would not normally hear it. We believe this is a fun & exciting way to get more people turned onto classical music.”  Check out how what began as a simple “busking for Bach” exercise has become a global phenomenon! 

Episode 9: Joy of Bach

We’ve got your Bach in this episode! Intensive study and performance of Johann Sebastian Bach’s music has always occupied a central role in the lives of our Heifetz students, past, present, and future. Both as required audition pieces, and far more importantly, as touchstones for “getting in tune,” as it were, with both the technical challenges and emotional power of the German master’s music. In this program we’ll feature some of the most spirited works of by Bach, in boisterous concertos and intimate solos, in performance by Heifetz Institute students and faculty.
 
This Episode’s Playlist
Johann Sebastian Bach: Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 –  I. PreludeLillian Yim, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.19.2021
J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in B-flat Major, BWV 1048 – I. AllegroBorromeo Quartet with the Heifetz BandFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 08.06l2022
Bach: Two-Part Invention No. 11 in G minor, BWV 782 [excerpt]Noémie Raymond-Friset, cello | Marlène Ngalissamy, bassoonMontreal, Quebec, CanadaHeifetz Institute Recording | 01.03.2021
Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: I. PreludeEn-Chi Cheng, violaFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.05.2015
Bach: Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009: II. AllemandeChristine J. Lee, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.20.2016
Bach: Violin Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003: II. FugaAngela Sin Ying Chan, violinFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.12.2015
Bach: Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009: III. CouranteAlicia Yang, violaMiller Chapel, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.11.2021
Bach: Violin Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003: III. AndanteLicuong Pamela Feng, violinFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 08.01.2017
Bach: Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: V. Gavottes 1 & 2 [excerpt]Andrew Gonzalez, violoncello da spallaBlackfriars Playhouse, American Shakespeare Center, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.20.2018
Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major, BWV 1051Paul Neubauer, Michael Klotz, violas | Antonio Lysy, Timothy Eddy, cellos | Thomas Mesa, cello continuo | James Peterson, bass | Andrew Rosenblum, harpsichordFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.05.2019
 
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“I am about to reveal my list, though as those who have been with me on this quest already know, I’ve dropped hints along the way. And the winner, the all-time great, is … Bach!”  Check out the article by New York Times critic Anthony Tommasini called “The Greatest” – the Top 10 composers of all time, and find out about his ensuing book The Indispensable Composers: A Personal Guide.
During the Heifetz Institute’s “Hybrid Summer” of 2021, our students offered a daily Bach performance to the world via our series Chock Full O’Bach, featuring both virtual and in-concert recordings.  Take a look at the wealth of Bach offerings!
Since 2018, the Heifetz Institute has joined forces with Christ Lutheran Church in Staunton, and performing-arts partners around Central Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley to present Bach Around The Clock, a day-long free-of-charge concert celebration of Johann Sebastian’s timeless music.  The 6th annual edition will take place on Saturday, March 18, from 9 am to 9 pm.

Episode 8: New Sounds, New Voices

An exploration of some of the fresh breezes blowing across the classical music landscape from the multi-talented, multi-national students of the Heifetz Institute, featuring Scandinavian fiddling, Far Asian folklore, and even compositions by our Heifetz students and distinguished alums.
This Episode’s Playlist
Bright Sheng: Seven Tunes heard in China – VII. Tibetan Dance (1995)Ezra Escobar, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.02.2017
Christopher Theofanidis: Discipline & Transcendence (2019)Zachary Brandon, violinFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.19.2022
Arr. Danish Quartet: Traditional: The Peat DanceRune Tonsgaard Sørensen: Shine You No More (2014)Theo Bockhorst, violin; Masato Chang, violin | John Harry Clark, viola | Benjamin Doane, celloGreat Hall, Blackburn Inn & Conference Center; Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.19.2021
Jessie Montgomery: Strum [excerpt] (2015)Borromeo String Quartet: Nicholas Kitchen, violin | Kristopher Tong, violin | Mai Motobuchi, viola | Yeesun Kim, celloFirst Presbyterian Church, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.24.2021
Cheng Gang: Sunshine over Tashkurgan (1976)Strauss Shi, violin | Allison Freeman, pianoSouth Market Stage, Grace Christian School, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.11.2022
Juan-Salvador Carrasco: Away from Here (2022)Nigel Armstrong, violin | Steven Baloue, viola | Juan-Salvador Carrasco, cello | Lynn Mackey, piano/percussionSouth Market Stage, Grace Christian School, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.11.2022
Trad. Turkish, arr. Julide San: Miras (“Heritage”) (2018)Julide San, double bassHeifetz Tent, Page Terrace, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.30.2022
Philip Glass: Metamorphosis Two [excerpt] (1989)Clayton Hancock, violin | Peter Blanchette, archguitarSouth Market Stage, Grace Christian School, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.09.2022
Andrea Cassarubios: SEVEN (2020)Thomas Mesa, celloFirs Presbyterian Church, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 08.01.2021
Astor Piazzolla: Oblivion [excerpt] (1982)Bela Horvath, violin | Matt Cohen, viola | Zhenni Li-Cohen, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Virtual Recording | 08.03.2018
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“Chinese traditional melodies are beautiful, yet limited in resonating with audiences internationally,” says Chen Gang, composer of  the uber-populr Butterfly Lovers concerto and Sunshine Over Tashkurgan, the latter featured in this episode. “I have always been exploring ways to use the Western-style symphony to tell our stories and emotions.” Check out this piece on the ageless Chinese composer.
To commemorate the 85th birthday of composer Philip Glass in 2022, the licensing agency PRS for Music decided to investigate the prolific composer’s Top 10 most popular works. A portion of No. 1 is heard on this episode!
Heifetz alum Andrea Cassarubios, whose pandemic-era composition SEVEN is featured on this episode, is enjoying a burgeoning career both as a cellist and composer.  Read this review of her February 2023 concert presented by the Chicago Symphony Orchestras Music Now! series.

Episode 7: The Classical Style

It’s been called “the perfect integration of melody, harmony, rhythm, and texture…” exemplified by the works of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. In this episode, we explore “The Classical Style,” inspired by the eponymous book by the eminent writer and pianist Charles Rosen.
This Episode’s Playlist
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809): String Quartet No. 64 in D Major, Op. 76, No. 5: IV. Finale. PrestoMadison Quartet: Arianna Schickel, violin; Isabella Gorman, violin | Josephine Stockwell, viola | Mira Kardan, celloStaunton Augusta Art Center, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.23.2021
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791): Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216: I. AllegroMelissa White, violin | Rohan De Silva, pianoFirst Presbyterian Church, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | July 18, 2021
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827): 7 Variations on ‘Bei Männern welche Liebe fühlen,’ from Mozart’s Magic Flute, WoO 46Zlatomir Fung, cello | Rohan De Silva, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 08.04.2019
Franz Anton Hoffmeister (1754 – 1814): Viola Concerto in D major:II. AndanteMatt Cohen, viola | Zhenni Li-Cohen, pianoHouse concert, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.27.2021
Haydn: Piano Trio No. 39 in G Major: III. Finale. Rondo all Ongarese, PrestoMadison Vest, violin | Kevin Mills, cello | Carlos Avila, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 10.15.2015
Mozart: String Quintet in G minor, K. 516: II. Minuetto. Allegretto – TrioChaewon (Hannah) Kim, violin – Seoul, South Korea; Hyejin Kim, violin – Seoul, South Korea | Jack Kessler, viola – Miami, Florida; Gene Hotta, viola – Torrance, CA | En-Chun (Eugene) Lin, cello – Wandan Township, TaiwanHeifetz Institute Virtual Recording | 08.04.2020
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30, No. 3: I. Allegro assai [excerpt]Suet Yin Athena Shiu, violin – Hong Kong | Seonmi Lee, piano – SeoulHeifetz Institute Virtual Recording | 07.16.2021
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Seven Things to Know About The Seven Variations - Check out this fascinating post from the Sydney Mozart Society about Beethoven’s  Seven Variations on Mozart’s “Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen” from The Magic Flute: “The seven variations are particularly interesting for the way in which they reflect aspects – seven in fact – of Beethoven’s own life and works.”
Intermission - Learn about the remarkable collaboration of “music, movement, and mindfulness” led by Heifetz Communication Training faculty members (and outstanding violinists) Melissa White and Elena Urioste.  Melissa’s Mozart performance is featured on this episode.
Heifetz How-To: Making a Virtual Musical Collaboration - From our Heifetz Virtual Institute, check out these step-by-step video tutorials from Artistic Director Nicholas Kitchen  of how to create a collaborative chamber music recording when it’s not possible to rehearse and play together in the same space. 

Episode 6: A Little Romance

A Little Romance is in the air in this episode as Cupid’s arrow shoots its way onto the stages of the Heifetz Institute. We’ll hear a Vivaldi concerto made famous in a Laurence Olivier romcom; songs, sonatas and string quartets in the key of love; and a wedding gift from another Olivier – Messaien, in this case, played by a real-life husband and wife.
This Episode’s Playlist
Edward Elgar (1857 – 1934): Salut D’Amour, Op. 12Julia Angelov, violin | Zhenni Li-Cohen, pianoKreeger Museum of Art, Washington, DCHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.19.2019
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741): Guitar Concerto in D Major, RV 93Robby Brown, guitar | Yehun Danny Jin, violin; Kiarra Saito-Beckman, violin | Matt Cohen, viola | Zhihao Wu, celloLinehan Concert Hall, UMBC, Baltimore, MDHeifetz Institute Recording | 12. 16.2018
Wolgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791): Duo in B-flat Major for Violin & Viola, K. 424III. Andante grazioso con variazioniRachell Ellen Wong, violin | Andrew Gonazalez, violaBlackfriars Playhouse, American Shakespeare Center, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 05.21.2020
Alexander Borodin (1833 – 1887): String Quartet No. 2 – III. NotturnoLiana Branscome, violin; Strauss Shi, violin | Steven Baloue, viola | Ben Fried, celloSouth Market Stage, Grace Christian School, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.11.2022
Paul Coletti (B. 1959): From My HeartMatt Cohen, viola | Zhenni Li-Cohen, pianoKreeger Museum of Art, Washington, DCHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.16.2019
Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992): Thème et variationsKristopher Tong, violin | Miki Sawada, pianoFirst Presbyterian Church, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.16.2021
 
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Discover the Elizabethan theatre in the heart of downtown Staunton, Virginia (and hear its fine acoustics for Mozartian music-making in this episode)…the American Shakespeare Center’s Blackfriars Playhouse!
When not playing with Heifetz students (and, occasionally, her husband Kristopher Tong, as you’ll hear on this episode), pianist Miki Sawada is on an epic and inspiring state-by-state piano odyssey with her Gather Hear tour. 
See the trailer and the backstory to the 1979 movie A Little Romance starring Diane Lane (in her first film role) and Sir Laurence Olivier (in one of his final films).  The George Roy HIll-directed rom com won an Oscar for film composer George Delarue, that maybe should have gone to Antonio Vivaldi.

Episode 5: Strum, Shimmer, & Shine

We mark African-American History Month with works by Black composers ranging from the Roaring 1920s to our roiling 2020s. Featuring great Heifetz Institute performances of works by Clarence Cameron White, Jessie Montgomery, Florence Price, George Walker, and 19-year-old Jaylin Vinson.
This Episode’s Playlist
Clarence Cameron White (1880 – 1960): Bandana Sketches, Op. 12II. Lament: I’m Troubled in MindZachary Mowitz, cello | Miki Sawada, pianoVirtual Performance, Heifetz Rubato Digital Concert Hall |  07.29.2020
Jessie Montgomery (b. 1981): Strum (2006) Borromeo String Quartet: Nicholas Kitchen, violin | Kristopher Tong, violin | Mai Motobuchi, viola | Yeesun Kim, celloFirst Presbyterian Church, Staunton, VA | 07.16.2021
Jessie Montgomery: Peace (2020) Steven Baloue, viola | Michel-Alexandre Broekaert, pianoSouth Market Stage, Grace Christian School, Staunton, VA | 03.25.2022
Florence Price (1887 – 1953): Fantasie Nègre No. 1 (1929) Jessica X. Osborne, pianoVirtual Performance, Heifetz Rubato Digital Concert Hall  | 08.01.2020
Florence Price: Piano Quintet in A minor (1937) IV. Scherzo. AllegoElena Urioste, violin; Melissa White, violin | Paul Neubauer, viola | Rosemary Elliott, cello | Tom Poster, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA | 07.29.2022
Jaylin Vinson: Shimmer! (2021) Claire Druffner, Boubacar Diallo, Michael Zyzak, Nicholas Tsang, cellosFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA | 07.22.2022
George Walker (1922 – 2018): Lyric for Strings (1946)Borromeo String Quartet: Nicholas Kitchen, violin | Kristopher Tong, violin | Mai Motobuchi, viola | Yeesun Kim, celloWith Samuel Suggs, bassThe Heifetz Band – Young Artists of the Heifetz InstituteGreat Hall, Blackburn Inn & Conference Center, Staunton, VA | 08.06.2021
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Suddenly, Jessie Montgomery’s music is everywhere. Orchestras in the U.S. and overseas are opening their programs with Strum, Starburst, and Banner, vivacious pieces that incorporate vernacular and improvisatory elements while manipulating familiar textures and sonorities into something fresh and new.” Check out this profile of Musical America’s 2023 Composer of the Year.
Check out the playlist put together by Nashville Classical Radio about Clarksville, TN native Clarence Cameron White, whose 1918 “Bandana Sketches” are featured in this episode, in an arrangement for cello and piano made by Heifetz alum Zachary Mowitz.
WQXR announcer James Bennett has thoughts on Florence Price‘s Fantasie Nègre (performed in this episode by our Heifetz faculty pianist Jessica Osborne), not to mention mac’n’cheese.

Episode 4: Schubertiade!

From the composer’s time to our own, a “Schubertiade” is shorthand for a magical night of friendship and music-making, all revolving around the sparkling creations of Franz Schubert.  A contemporary called him “a heaven-inspired clairvoyant who, as it were, simply shook his most glorious things out of his sleeve.” On this episode,, we’ll share with you our own “Schubertiade” – featuring some of the composer’s most glorious confections from the stages of the Heifetz International Music Institute.
This Episode’s Playlist
Franz Schubert: Grand Duo in A Major, D. 574II. Scherzo. PrestoChloé Kiffer, violin | Hsin-Chiao Liao, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA | 07.51.2015
Schubert: Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat Major, D. 898 III. Scherzo: AllegroErda Trio: Carlos Arroyo, violín | Nicco Mazziotto, cello | Seth Schultheis, pianoFirst Presbyterian Church, Staunton, VA | 07.01.2021
Schubert: Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 (“Trout”)IV. Andantino. Allegretto (Tema con variazioni )Brian Lewis, violin; | Barbara Westphal, viola | Colin Carr, cello | Sam Suggs, bass | Rohan DeSilva, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA | 08.02.2019
Schubert: Rondo Brillant in B Minor, D. 895Itamar Zorman, violin | Alexander Tentser, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA | 07.17.2016
Schubert: String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D. 810 “Death & the Maiden” Borromeo Quartet: Nicholas Kitchen, violin | Kristopher Tong, violin | Mai Motobuchi, viola | Yeesun Kim, celloSamuel Suggs, bassThe Heifetz Band: All 85 students of the 2019 Heifetz International Music InstituteFirst Presbyterian Church, Staunton, VA | 08.09.2019
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You can count on Britain’s Classic FM to weigh in with Twenty Facts about Franz Schubert. (Schubertiades come in at No. 7).
How did a tiny trout (the original Schubert song clocks in at just over two minutes) become such a tall fish tale? Read the backstory over how the beloved Trout Quintet came to be!
“Franz Schubert’s Death and the Maiden sears a haunting image on my psyche that has few equals in music,” writes essayist Terez Rose.  Read the full story here…including the shout-out to our resident Borromeo Quartet  “in a fabulous rendition I recommend watching several times in a row.”