Past Events

The Festival's 2020 student composers have created new works this summer for Festival fellows. This concert will feature their nine works and conversations about their pieces with Festival composer-in-residence Derek Bermel. LORA AL AHMAD (1995–) Wandering Mind Phoebe Robertson, flute • Nina Laube, bassoon NICHOLAS BENTZ (1994–) the sensation of slight things Ning Zhang, clarinet • TianYi Li, piano ERIC ESTRADA (1987–) About the Importance of Breathing Ye Jin Min, violin • Stephen Perkyns, cello SOOMIN KIM (1995–) Vires Diary…

JUPITER STRING QUARTET Nelson Lee, Meg Freivogel, violin • Liz Freivogel, viola • Daniel McDonough, cello CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862-1918) String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10 I. Animé et très décidé II. Assez vif et bien rythmé III. Andantino, doucement expressif IV. Très modéré – Très mouvementé KATI AGÓCS (1975-) Imprimatur Recitative I. Ostinato II. Enraptured Troping III. Meditation – Crystal Chains IV. Wild Dance V. Quodlibet Coda Performed without interruption. — Intermission — LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) String Quartet…

ROTA, MOZART, & DOHNÁNYI  NINO ROTA (1911-1979) Trio for Flute, Violin, and Piano I. Allegro ma non troppo II. Andante sostenuto III. Allegro vivace con spirito Susan Kang, flute • David Bowlin, violin • Alan Chow, piano WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791) Sonata for Piano Four-Hands in F Major, K. 497 I. Adagio – Allegro di molto II. Andante III. Allegro Elinor Freer, Pei-Shan Lee, piano — Intermission — ERNÖ DOHNÁNYI (1877-1960) Piano Quintet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 1…

The Festival’s 2020 Young Artists share new performances from home. JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750) Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012 IV. Sarabande Leo Kubota, cello FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN (1810-1849) Étude Op. 10, No. 8 in F Major, “Sunshine” Morgan Hunkele, piano FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN (1810-1849) Étude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor, “Ocean” Morgan Hunkele, piano GASPAR CASSADÓ (1897-1966) Suite for Cello Solo III. Intermezzo e danza finale Jonathan Miller, cello HENRI VIEUXTEMPS (1820-1881) Violin Concerto No. 4…

Keeping up with Festival Alumni A Conversation with Composers Derek Bermel, Viet Cuong, and Vivian Fung Please join us for a free Zoom conversation between Artistic Directors David Ying and Phillip Ying and three contemporary chamber music composers recognized for their inventiveness and acclaimed new works. These Festival composition program alumni will share memories, provide insight into their creative process, and invite audience questions. The recording of the conversation will be available on our YouTube channel. ABOUT THE ARTISTS Festival composer-in-residence…