The excitement and energy of the first Heifetz concert of the season! Featuring performances by a quartet of Heifetz alums at the first concert of the 2025 summer season in works by Beethoven and Brahms, and bookended by Antonin Dvořák’s magnificent Piano Quintet.   Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Viola and Piano in E-flat Major, Op. 120, No. 2II. Allegro appassionatoSteven Baloue, viola; Sheng-Yuan Kuan, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 06.26.2025 Antonín Dvořák: Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op. 81, B. 155I. Allegro, ma non tantoKitty Amaral, violin; Runa Matsushita, violin; Steven Baloue, viola; Amelia Zitoun, cello; Yandi Chen, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 06.26.2025 Beethoven: Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97 "Archduke"III. Andante cantabile [excerpt]Madison Vest, violin; Kevin Mills, cello; Carlos Avila, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 10.15.2015 Ludwig van Beethoven: 7 Variations on Bei Männern welche Liebe fühlen, WoO 46Amelia Zitoun, cello; Yoon Lee, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace — Poco più prestoRuna Matsushita, violin; Jessica X. Osborne, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 06.26.2025 Antonín Dvořák: From The Bohemian Forest, Op. 68I. In The Spinning Room [excerpt]Tae Kim, Allison Freeman, piano four-handsFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.07.2024 Antonín Dvořák: Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op. 81, B. 155IV. Finale. AllegroRuna Matsushita, violin; Kitty Amaral, violin; Steven Baloue, viola; Amelia Zitoun, cello; Yandi Chen, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 06.26.2025

Looking ahead to a mini-tour and full-length 2025 season, this episode featuring four outstanding Heifetz alums – all returning on full scholarships to Heifetz 2025. Featuring fiddle tunes, ballet transcriptions, and a gripping quartet by Shostakovich. This Episode’s Playlist J.S. Bach: Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004I. AllemandeRuna Matsushita, violinFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.24.2022 Trad, arr. Shane Cook: Hangman’s ReelKitty Amaral, violinVirtual Performance, Elk Creek, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.11.2020 Prokofiev, arr. Vadim Borisovsky: Suite from Romeo & Juliet, Op. 64I. IntroductionV. Dance of the KnightsSteven Baloue, viola; Allison Freeman, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Stuanton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.12..2022 Antonín Dvořák: Bagatelles, Op. 47 [excerpt]III. Allegretto scherzandoYezu Woo, violin; Julia Angelov, violin; Coleman Itzkoff, cello; Florence Jowers, harmoniumGreat Hall, Blackburn Inn & Conference Center,Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.26.2021 Shostakovich: Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40I. Allegro non troppoAmelia Zitoun, cello; Yoon Lee, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.14.2022 Florence Price: Piano Sonata in E minor II. Andante [excerpt]Andrew Rosenblum, pianoHeifetz Institute recordingFirst Presbyterian Church, Staunton, VA | 07.21.2021 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73I. AllegrettoII. Moderato con motoIII. Allegro non troppoMattaponi SQ: Runa Maatsushita, violin; Chunyi Zhou, violin; Robert Fomos, viola; Amelia Zitoun, celloSouth Market Stage, Grace Christian School, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.22.2022 Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, arr. Maud Powell; arr. Paul Neubauer:Deep River, fr. 24 Negro Melodies, op. 59Steven Baloue, viola; Jessica Osborne, pianoMonroe’s Highland, Charlottesville, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.04.2024

An hour-long-exploration into  the emotional worlds of both Robert - and Clara! - Schumann - all played live on Heifetz Institute stages and studios by students and faculty alike.  The title is also a nod to Robert Schumann’s manic personality; the wild mood swings that are a signature of his style.   Robert Schumann: Romance in F-sharp major, Op. 28, No. 2Lynne Mackey, pianoPrivate Studio Recording, Staunton VAHeifetz Institute recording | 11.18.2020 Robert Schumann: Adagio & Allegro, Op. 70Zexun (Jason) Shen, cello; Miki Aoiki, pianoPrivate studio recording, New York, NY | 07.20.2020 Robert Schumann: Kinderszenen, (“Scenes from Childhood”) Op. 15I. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen (“Of Foreign Lands and Peoples”) [excerpt]Lynne Mackey, pianoStudio Recording, Staunton VAHeifetz Institute recording | 11.18.2020 Robert Schumann: Märchenbilder (“Fairy Tale Pictures”) Op. 113III. RaschIV. Langsam, mit melancholischem AusdruckCaleb Georges, viola; Yoon Lee, pianoFirst Presbyterian Church, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute recording | 08.08.2019 Robert Schumann: Violin Sonata no. 2 in D minor, Op. 121I. Ziemlich langsam - LebhaftRachell Ellen Wong, violin; Andrew Rosenblum, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute recording | 07.12.2016 Robert Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44IV. Allegro, ma non troppoIlya Kaler, violin; Youjin Lee, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Antonio Lysy, cello; Stefan Petrov, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute recording | 07.17.2017 Robert Schumann: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73Lebhaft, leicht [excerpt]Antonio Lysy, cello; Steven Van Hauwaert, pianoDorothy Chandler Pavilion | Los Angeles, CA 01.13.2013   Clara Schumann: Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 17I. Allegro moderatoKing William Trio: Sophia Steger, violin; Hannah Rubin, cello; David Ji, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute recording | 08.07.2019

On this episode of Heifetz On Air: “MORE Bach Around the Clock.” Host Benjamin Roe shares some brand-new performances from the annual Bach birthday marathon from Christ Lutheran Church in Staunton, Virginia. Featuring intimate solo works, grand cantatas, as well as preludes, sinfonias, arias and more.  Celebrate the timeless music of Johann Sebastian Bach on Heifetz On Air, from WTJU and the Heifetz International Music Institute. Learn more at https://bacharoundtheclock.org/   Bach: Cantata BWV 147, Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben (“Heart and mouth and deed and life”)3. Schäme dich, o Seele, nicht ("Do Not Be Ashamed, Oh Soul")Charles Humphries, countertenor; Brian Thorsett, tenor; Jessica Warren, Oboe D'amore; Coleman Itzkoff, cello; Florence Jowers, organChrist Lutheran Church, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.18.2021 Cantata BWV 42: Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats ("In the evening of the same Sabbath")SinfoniaStaunton Bach Orchestra; Paul Weber, conductorChrist Lutheran Church, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.18.2023 Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 [excerpt]PreludeEn-Chi Cheng, violaFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.15.2015 Bach: Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012VI. GigueAndrew Gonzalez, violoncello da spallaoChrist Lutheran Church, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.22.2024 Bach: Toccata in E minor, BWV 914Jeannette Fang, pianoChrist Lutheran Church, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.18.2022 Bach: Little Prelude No. 2 in C minor, BWV 934Peter Blanchette, archguitar; Mané Lareggla, archguitarChrist Lutheran Church, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.22.2022 Bach: Easter Oratorio, BWV 2499. Saget, Saget, mir geschwinde ("Tell me, tell me")Charles Humphries, countertentor; Brian Thorsett, tenor; Jessica Warren, oboe d'amore; Julia Angelov, Yezu Woo, violins; Matt Cohen, viola; Coleman Itzkoff, cello; Florence Jowers, portative organChrist Lutheran Church, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.18.2021 Cello Suite No. 6 in G Major, BWV 1012 [excerpt]V. Gavottes I & IIAndrew Gonzalez, violoncello da spallaBlackfriars PlayhouseAmerican Shakespeare Center, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.17.2018 Bach: Cantata BWV 97: In allen meinen Taten ("In all that I have”)4. Ich traue seiner Gnaden ("I trust his mecy”)Brian Thorsett, tenor; Nicholas Kitchen, violin; Yeesun Kim, cello; Florence Jowers, organChrist Lutheran Church, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.21/2019 Bach: Cantata BWV 75: Die Elenden sollen essen ("The miserable shall eat")1. Sinfonia8. Finale ChoraleBATC Chamber Choir & Orchestra; Paul Weber, Music Director & Conductor; Florence Jowers, organ Bach: Chorale Prelude, BWV 1116, Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetanFlorence Jowers, organ Bach: Cantata BWV 99: Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan ("What God does is well done")6. Finale ChoraleBATC Chamber Choir & Orchestra; Paul Weber, Music Director & Conductor; Florence Jowers, organChrist Lutheran ChurchHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.23.2024

Borrowing our title from the landmark book by Charles Rosen, this episode celebrates the major composers of the so-called Romantic Generation, brought to life in HeifetzLand.  Featuring works by Robert Schumann, Fryderyk Chopin, Felix Mendelssohn, and more.   Niccolò Paganini: Andante CantabileWillard Carter, cello (UK); Yoon Lee, piano (New York, NY)Virtual RecordingHeifetz Institute recording | 08.08.2020   Robert Schumann: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73I. Zart und mit AusdruckII.Lebhaft, leichtIII. Rasch und mit FeuerNicholas Tsang, cello; Seonmi Lee, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.12.2022   Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 [excerpt]Beilin Han, Yoon Lee, piano four-handsFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.17.2022   Fryderyk Chopin: Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65Allegro moderatoBoubacar Diallo, cello; Yoon Lee, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 08.03.2022   Paganini, arr. Fritz Kreisler: La Campanella, Op. 6Mark Kaplan, violin; Dina Vainshtain, piano; Jingxuan Zhang, bellsFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 08.08.2019   Mendelssohn: Song Without Words, Op. 109 [excerpt]Juan-Salvador Carrasco, cello; Lynne Mackey, pianoSouth Market Stage, Grace Christian School, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 04.22.2022   Mendelssohn: String Quintet No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 87IV. Allegro molto vivaceTheo Bockhorst, violin 1; Yangxin Song, violin 2; Bela Horvath, viola 1; Stephen Adam Savage, viola 2; Hannah Roberts, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 06.27.2024

It’s another Cellobration from the Heifetz Institute!  Including a great concerto from Haydn, sublime sonatas from Schubert and Beethoven, and a three-cello tribute to a beloved Heifetz instructor…all live and in color from Heifetz Institute stages. Host: Benjamin K. Roe Alexander Glazunov: Chant du Ménestrel, op. 71Mira Kardan, cello; Yoon Lee, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute recording | 07.09.2023 Franz Joseph Haydn: Cello Concerto No. 1 in D MajorAllegro moderatoZixuan Wang, cello; Elizabeth Hill, pianoSouth Market Stage, Grace Christian School, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.25.2024 Reinhold Glière: Eight Pieces, Op. 39Gavotte [excerpt]Yubeen Choi, violin; Yun Chae, celloSouth Market Stage, Grace Christian School, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.25.2024 Franz Schubert: Sonata for Arpgeggione & Piano in A minor, D. 821II. AdagioIII. AllegrettoNicholas Wong, cello; Yoon Lee, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.25.2024 Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 5, No. 2I. Adagio sostenuto ed espressivoII. Allegro molto piu tosto prestJoie Kuo, cello; Yoon Lee, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.25.2024 Schubert: Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat Major, D. 898:III. Scherzo [excerpt]Erda Trio: Carlos Arroyo, violin; Nicco Mazziotto, cello; Seth Schultheis, pianoFirst Presbyterian Church, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.01.2021 David Popper: Requiem for Three Cellos and Piano, Op. 66Hannah Roberts, cello; Julia Lichten, cello; David Geber, cello; Yoon Lee, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 06.28.2024

In this episode, we’re all about coachings – Heifetz teachers raising up our talented youngsters – and collaborations…when the senior students get to share the stage with our world-famous faculty mentors. Beethoven, Brahms, Haydn and more are on the docket for a hour of stirring chamber music featuring a blend of junior prodigies and elder masters.   This Episode’s Playlist Moritz Mozkowski: Spanish Dances, Op. 12I. Allegro briosoV. BoleroBeilin Han, piano; Sheng-Yuan Kuan, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.07.24 Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 76, No. 4, “Sunrise”I. Allegro con spiritoManitoba Quartet:Sophia Zhang, violin; Mia Arima, violin; Laurily Merzatta, viola; Anni Tian, celloSouth Market Stage, Grace Christian SchoolStaunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.25.2024 Moritz Mozkowski: Spanish Dances, Op. 12II. Moderato [excerpt]Beilin Han, piano; Sheng-Yuan Kuan, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.07.24 Johannes Brahms: String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat Major, Op. 18IV. Rondo. Poco allegretto e graziosoYeji Hwang, violin; Matthildur Traustadottir, violin; Bela Horvath, viola; Soren Lorentzen, viola; Ariun-Enerel Gantumur, cello; Andrew Mark, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.18.24 Robert Schumann: Romance, Op. 28, No. 2 [excerpt]Lynne Mackey, pianoHouse Concert, Staunton, VaHeifetz Institute Recording | 11.19.2020 Beethoven: String Quartet in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1I. Allegro con brioII. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionatoIII. ScherzoIV. AllegroDandan Jingfei Wang, violin; Zhenyi Jiang, violin; Steven Baloue, viola; Austin Topper, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.10.2024

On this program, we raid the Heifetz Holiday vault to cook up a fresh program chock full of celebratory treats.  It's a collection of sweet and savory selections to round out the holiday season.  THIS EPISODE'S PLAYLIST Trad, arr. Alasdair Fraser: Shetland Set:Christmas Day Ida Moarnin/Lady Spence's Reel/Sleep SoondKiarra Saito-Beckman, violin; Zhihao Wu, celloBlackfriars Playhouse, American Shakespeare Center, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.10.2018  Handel: Overture to Jephtha, HWV 70 Heifetz Baroque Chamber OrchestraDavid Stern, conductorBlackfriars Playhouse, American Shakespeare Center, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.10.2019  Antonio Vivaldi: Christmas Concerto in B-flat, RV 270I. AllegroII. AdagioIII. AllegroAngela Chan, violin solo; Julia Angelov, violin; Kayleigh Kim, violin; Matt Cohen, viola; Dilshod Narzillaev, celloKreeger Museum of Art, Washington, DCHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.19.2019 Johann Pachelbel: Canon in D majorIsabella Gorman, violin; Clayton Hancock, violin; Angela Sin Ying Chan, violin; Peter Blanchette, guitar; Guy Fishman, celloSouth Market Stage, Grace Christian SchoolStaunton, VA | 07.09.2022            Ottorino Respighi: Italiana fr. Ancient Airs & Dances [excerpt]SoHyun Ko, violin; Minchae Kim, violin; Jerome McCoy, viola; Dilshod Narzillaev, celloKreeger Museum of Art, Washington, DCHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.13.2022 Traditiional,  arr. Alasdair Fraser: Highlander's Farewell to Ireland - The Killarney Boys of Pleasure Reel - Highlander's Farewell (Appalachian version)Alasdair Fraser, fiddle; Natalie Haas, big fiddle Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.07.23 J.S. Bach: French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813VII. GiguePeter Blanchette, archguitar; Mané Lareggla, archguitarChrist Lutheran Church, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 03.22.2022  Anon: Greensleeves, to a Ground [excerpt]Rachell Ellen Wong, violin; Coleman Itzkoff, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.17.2016 Ricardo Castro: Cello Concerto in C minorIII. VivoAndres Sanchez, cello; Ying Li, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.14.2024  Pablo de Sarasate: Navarra, Op. 33 Marina Alba Lopez, violin; Angela Sin Ying Chan, violin; Ying Li, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.14.2024

It’s the most wonderful time of the year in HeifetzLand…when we get to experience the artistry of our outstanding alums in a joyous celebration of the season. On this program, it’s the “Heifetz Holiday Homecoming,” featuring five-front-rank alums performing yuletide classics as well as classical masterworks…all in the friendly confines of the Heifetz home base of Francis Auditorium in Staunton, Virginia. THIS EPISODE'S PLAYLIST Irving Berlin, arr. Jascha Heifetz, arr. Nate Sabat: White Christmas*Joseph Skerik, viola; Ying Li, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.14.2024*Heifetz Institute Commission Tchaikovsky, arr. Lynne Latham: Nutcracker SuiteI. OvertureII. MarchIII. Dance of the Sugar Plum FairyIV. Arabian DanceV. TrepakAngela Sin Ying Chan, violin; Marina Alba López, violin; Joe Skerik, viola; Andres Sanchez, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.14.2024 Georg Phillipp Telemann: Viola Concerto in G Major, TWV 51:G9II. Allegro [excerpt]Steven Baloue, viola; Allison Freeman, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.17.2021 Fritz Kreisler: Miniature Viennese MarchAngela Sin Ying Chan, violin; Andres Sanchez, cello; Ying Li, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.14.2024 Amy Beach: Romance in A Major, Op. 23Angela Sin Ying Chan, violin; Ying Li, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.14.2024 Trad. Catalan, arr. Pablo Casals: Song of the BirdsAndres Sanchez, cello; Ying Li, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.14.2024 Leonard Cohen, arr. Claudia Encinas: HallelujahHugh Martin & Ralph Blane, arr. Wendy Hellmann:Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasMarina Alba López, vocals; Angela Sin Ying Chan, violin; Joe Skerik, viola; Andres Sanchez, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.14.2024 Ottorino Respighi: Italiana fr. Ancient Airs & Dances [excerpt]SoHyun Ko, violin; Minchae Kim, violin; Jerome McCoy, viola; Dilshod Narzillaev, celloKreeger Museum of Art, Washington, DCHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.13.2022 Robert Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44I. AllegroIV. Allegro, ma non troppoAngela Sin Ying Chan, violin; Marina Alba López, violin; Joe Skerik, viola; Andres Sanchez, cello; Ying Li, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.14.2024

Trio con Brio! Music made three at a time from the Heifetz stages, including some charmers by Leonard Bernstein and Zoltán Kodály a Heifetz student’s tribute to her teacher, and capped off by Beethoven’s incandescent “Archduke” trio. Leonard Bernstein: Piano Trio (1937)II. Tempo de MarciaTempest Trio: Ilya Kaler, violin; Amit Peled, cello; Alon Goldstein, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 08.03.2016 Zoltán Kodály: Serenade, Op. 12I. Allegramente - Sostenuto ma non troppoHousatonic String Trio: Theo Bockhorst, violin; Yangxin Song, violin; Stephen Adam Savage, violaStaunton Augusta Art Center, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.12.2024 Moritz Moszkowski: Suite for Two Violin & Piano, Op. 71I. Allegro EnergicoLily Sullivan, violin; Grigory Kalinovsky, violin; Beilin Han, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.17.2024 Mozart: Prelude (Adagio) No. 3 in F, K. 404a [Excerpt]Yezu Woo, violin; Matt Cohen, viola; Noémie Raymond-Friset, celloGreat Hall, Blackburn Inn & Conference Center, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 02.28.2021 Beethoven: Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97 "Archduke"I: Allegro ModeratoII: Scherzo moderatoIII: Andante cantabileIV: Allegro moderato – PrestoMadison Vest, violin; Kevin Mills, cello; Carlos Avila, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute recording | 10.15.2015

The challenge of making music in troubled times: Legendary violist Atar Arad models the way in a commanding performance of a masterwork by Brahms, the Emerson Quartet plays Shostakovich, a poignant classic by John Williams, and a mood, a song, and a lullaby take flight from an airline-grounded artist. THIS EPISODE'S PLAYLIST Dmitri Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 10 in A-flat, Op. 118II. Allegro furiosoEmerson Quartet: Philip Setzer, violin; Eugene Drucker, violin; Larry Dutton, violaFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.08.2016 John Williams: Theme from Schindler’s ListChloé Kiffer, violin; Stefan Petrov, pianoMary Baldwin University, S0taunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.05.2024 Domenico Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonata in C Major, K. 513Moderato [excerpt]Mikhail Bukhman, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.15.2019 Joseph Achron: Stimmung, Op. 32, No. 1Jenö Hubay: Csárdás No. 4, Op. 32Hagai Shaham, violin; Arnon Erez, pianoTel Aviv University, Tel Aviv UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.21.2021 Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (1805 - 1847): Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 11III. Lied. AllegrettoYezu Woo, violin; Noémie Raymond-Friset, cello; Michel-Alexandre Broekaert, pianoSouth Market Stage, Grace Christian SchoolHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.25.2022 George Gershwin, arr. L. Buterbaugh: Lullaby for StringsJoe Skerik, viola solo; Julia Angelov, violin; Jihyun Baik, violin; Jane Taerim Kim, viola; Rachel Taylor, celloHorowitz Theatre, Howard Community College, Columbia, MDHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.10.2023 Mendelssohn: Song Without Words, Op. 109 [excerpt]Juan-Salvador Carrasco, cello; Lynne Mackey, pianoSouth Market Stage, Grace Christian School, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 04.22.2022 Johannes Brahms: Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34III. Scherzo: AllegroIV. Finale: Poco sostenuto - Allegro non troppo - Presto non troppoKyoko Takezawa, violin; Nicholas Kitchen, violin; Atar Arad, viola; Hannah Roberts, cello; Yoon Lee, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 06.28.2024

On this edition, it’s ‘24 Carats,” featuring some golden performances by Heifetz students from the summer of 2024.  We’ll hear a fantasy based on Paganini, a Hungarian Rhapsody for cello, a forgotten viola piece plucked from the discard pile, and even Bach’s Chaconne for four violas.  THIS EPISODE’S PLAYLIST Mendelssohn: String Quintet in A major, Op. 18III. Scherzo. Allegro di moltoItamar Zorman, violin; Yoojin Jang, violin; Caeli Smith, viola; Luther Warren, viola; YiQun Xu, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 06.21.2024 Nathan Milstein: PaganinianaDinDin Jingfei Wang, violinStaunton Augusta Art Center Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 06.21.2024 David Popper: Hungarian Rhapsody, Op. 68Catalina Wooldridge, cello; Yoon Lee, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 06.19.2024 Handel: Sonata for Two Cellos in G minor, HWV 393 [excerpt]I. AndanteAntonio Lysy, cello; Mo Mo, cello; Coleman Itzkoff, cello continuo; Andrew Rosenblum, harpsichordFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.10.2016| Benjamin Dale: Suite for Viola and Piano in D Minor, Op. 2II. RomanceDavin Mar, viola; David Ji, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 06.24.2024 Holst: Holberg Suite, Op. 40III. Gavotte [excerpt]Kobi Malkin, violin; Rachell Ellen Wong, violin; Stephanie Block, viola; Coleman Itzkoff, celloKreeger Museum of Art, Washington, DCHeifetz Institute Recording |12.15.2016 J.S. Bach, arr. Ichiro Nodaira: Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004V. ChaconneStephen Adam Savage, viola; Soren Lorentzen, viola; Hayley Lau, viola; Davin Mar, violaStaunton Augusta Art Center, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.26.2024

We’ll hear from a trio of beloved Bohemian composers featured on the summer 2024 Heifetz stage - Antonín Dvořák, Bedřich Smetana and Bohuslav Martinů. THIS EPISODE’S PLAYLIST Antonín Dvořák: Piano Trio in E minor, Op. 90IV. Andante moderatoEvelyn Song, violin; Josiah Yoo, cello; Rita Rovenskaya, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.23.2015 Antonín Dvořák: Romance in F minor, Op. 11Katja Naegele, violin; Jamila Tekalli Hanner, pianoSouth Market Stage, Grace Christian Church, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.27.2015 Antonín Dvořák: Bagatelles, Op. 47 [excerpt]III. Allegretto scherzandoYezu Woo, violin; Julia Angelov, violin; Coleman Itzkoff, cello; Florence Jowers, harmoniumGreat Hall, Blackburn Inn & Conference Center,Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.26.2021| Antonín Dvořák: From The Bohemian Forest, Op. 68I. In The Spinning RoomTae Kim, Allison Freeman, piano four-handsFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.07.2024 Bedřich Smetana: String Quartet No. 1, "From My Life"III. Largo sostenutoMaury String Quartet: Josie Kelleher, violin; Jheng-Yue Chiu, violin; Kenneth Yao, viola; Seah Yu, celloStaunton Augusta Art Center, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.26.2024 Antonín Dvořák: Rondo in G minor, Op. 94 [excerpt]Zhihao Wu, cello; Jeanette Fang, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.04.2024 Bohuslav Martinů: Cello Sonata No. 1, H. 277Olivia Marckx, cello; Yoon Lee, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.15.2024

It’s not just Saturday Night Live that has a “five-timers club.”  On this episode of Heifetz On Air, we celebrate “The Holdovers,” some of our most accomplished multi-year students.    THIS EPISODE'S PLAYLIST J.S. Bach: Violin Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006III. Gavotte Theo Bockhorst, violinFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 06.19.2024 Astor Piazzolla: Le Grand TangoKwanyun Loo, cello; Yoon Lee, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 06.24.2024 Fritz Kreisler: Tambourin ChinoisEllie Kennedy, violin; Jessica Osborne, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 06.24.2024 Brahms: Viola Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 120, No. 1III. Allegretto graziosoIV. Vivace      Adam Savage, viola; Tae Kim, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 06.26.2024 Beethoven: “Archduke” Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97 III.  Andante Cantabile [excerpt]Madison Vest, violin; Kevin Mills, cello; Carlos Avila, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 10.15.2015  Alexander Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A minorSoHyun Ko, violin; Allison Freeman, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 06.26.2024

On this episode, Virtuosi!  We’ve got a dizzying array of devilishly difficult works meant to test the mettle of even our most accomplished young artists.  There are Paganini Caprices, Beethoven Variations and even a Bottesini Grand Duo on tap, live, in concert, and without a net.

This episode features memorable performances by Heifetz players in unusual venues both around town and on the road,  …including a New England meeting house, a Civil War ballroom, a Virginia vineyard, and even a former insane asylum! This Episode’s Playlist Aaron Copland: Celebration, from Billy the KidMstislav Rostropovich: Humoreske, Op. 5Mo Mo, cello | Hsin-Ciao Liao, pianoJamestown Arts Center, Jamestown, RIHeifetz Institute Recording | 10.24.2015 J.S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009VI. GigueNoémie Raymond-Friset, celloRobinhood Free Meetinghouse, Georgetown, MEHeifetz Institute Recording | 10.12.2017 Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30, No. 2I. Allegro con brioYebin Yoo, violin | Jingxuan Zhang, pianoRobinhood Free Meetinghouse, Georgetown, MEHeifetz Institute Recording | 10.24.2019 Ottorino Respighi: Ancient Air and Dances (arr. for string quartet)I. Italiana [excerpt]SoHyun Ko, violin | Minchae Kim, violin | Jerome McCoy, viola | Dilshod Narzillaev, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.16.2022 Turlough O’Carolan: Sí Bheag, Sí MhórNigel Armstrong, violin | Peter Blanchette, guitarThe American Hotel Grand Ballroom, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 03.17.2018 Mark O’Connor: Appalachia WaltzKenneth Naito, violin | Adam Savage, viola | Jared Blajian, celloBarren Ridge Vineyards, Fishersville, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 04.25.2021 Arr. Danish Quartet: The Peat DanceTheo Bockhorst, violin | Masato Chang, violin | John Harry Clark, viola | Benjamin Doane, celloBlackburn Inn & Conference Center, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.19.2021 Jay Ungar: Ashokan FarewellMaura Shawn Scanlin, violin | Robin Williams, guitar | Linda Williams, banjoColonnade Ballroom, Hotel 24 South, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 08.04.2015 J.S. Bach: Two Part Invention No. 11 in G minor, BWV 782Noémie Raymond-Friset, cello | Marlène Ngalissamy, bassoonHouse performance, Montreal, QuebecHeifetz Institute Recording | 01.03.2021 Tomaso Vitali: Chaconne in G minorJi-Won Song, violin | Stefan Petrov, pianoKreeger Museum of Art, Washington, DCHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.14.2017

 An hour of memorable string quartet performances featuring the Borromeo Quartet, the Heifetz Institute’s Ensemble in Residence. The group, led by first violinist and Artistic Director Nicholas Kitchen, takes center stage to play works by Haydn, Schubert, and Claude Debussy, as well the two composers they are most known for: Bartok and Beethoven.

A tribute in words and music to the revered Heifetz Institute cellist and teacher Antonio Lysy, whose untimely death at the age of 60 shocked the music world.  Featuring performances of works by Lysy in solo and chamber music performances with Heifetz students, alumni, and faculty colleagues, all captured live in concert. This Episode’s Playlist Georg Friedrich Handel: Trio Sonata for Two Cellos in G, HWV 393I. AndanteAntonio Lysy, cello | Mo Mo, cello | Coleman Itzkoff, cello continuo | Andrew Rosenblum, harpsichordFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.10.2016 Astor Piazzolla: Le Grand TangoAntonio Lysy, cello | Anton Smirnoff, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.06.2017 Robert Schumann: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73:I. Zart und mit Ausdruck [excerpt]Antonio Lysy, cello | Steven Van Hauwaert, pianoDorothy Chandler Pavilion | Los Angeles, CA 01.13.2013 Niccolo Paganini, arr. Sergio Drabkin: Paganissimo!Steve Doane, cello | Antonio Lysy, cello | Rosemary Elliott, cello | David Geber, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 06.30.2017 Heitor Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5Aria – CantilenaAngela Azzarra, soprano | Antonio Lysy, cello | Yan Ho Cheng, cello | Caroline Paulsen, cello | Nicco Maziotto, cello | Joan Herget, cello | Boubacar Diallo, cello | Roric Cunningham, cello | Davis You, celloFirst Presbyterian Church, Staunton VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.04.2019 Robert Schumann: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73II. Zart und mit Ausdruck [excerpt]Antonio Lysy, cello | Steven Van Hauwaert, pianoDorothy Chandler Pavilion | Los Angeles, CA 01.13.2013 Robert Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-flat, Op. 44III. Scherzo: Molto vivaceIV. Finale: Allegro ma non troppoIlya Kaler, violin | Youjin Lee, violin | Paul Neubauer, viola | Antonio Lysy, cello | Stefan Petrov, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.172017 Robert Schumann: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73III. Rasch, und mit Feuer [excerpt]Antonio Lysy, cello | Steven Van Hauwaert, pianoDorothy Chandler Pavilion | Los Angeles, CA 01.13.2013 Go Deeper Read the tributes to Antonio Lysy and his impact at the Heifetz Institute by colleagues Nicholas Kitchen (Heifetz Institute Artistic Director), Daniel Heifetz (Heifetz Institute Founder), and Ralph Kirshbaum (co-director, Heifetz Chamber Music Seminar) here. Antonio Lysy describes his experience teaching at the Heifetz Institute and the particular characteristics of its students… While the Heifetz Institute was Antonio Lysy’s main summertime activity in the USA, he had an entirely different profile in his native Italy as the founder of the renowned festival Incontri in Terra di Siena, based in Villa La Foce in Val d’Orcia, Tuscany. 

Romance is in the air with some heart-strung melodies from Johannes Brahms, Edward Elgar, Josef Suk, and more. And we’ll also mark Valentine’s Day *and* the Lunar New Year with the touching Chinese tale of the “Butterfly Lovers,” brought to life on the Heifetz stage. This Episode’s Playlist J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1068II. 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 Josek Suk: Song of Love, Op. 7Fiona Khoung-Huu, violin  |  Rohan de Silva, pianoFrancis Auditorium | Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 08.02.2022 Schumann: Romance, Op. 28, No. 2 [excerpt]Lynne Mackey, pianoHouse concert, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording 11.19.2020 Johannes Brahms: Viola Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 120, No. 1II. Andante un poco adagioIV. VivaceAndrew Gonzalez, viola  |  Anton Smirnoff, pianoFrancis Auditorium | Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.09.2015 Edward Elgar: Salut D’Amour, Op. 12Julia Angelov, violin  |  Zhenni Li-Cohen, pianoKreeger Museum of Art, Washington, DCHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.19.2019 Vivaldi: Guitar Concerto in D Major, RV 93II. Largo [excerpt]Robby Brown, Guitar  |  Danny Yehun Jin, violin  |  Kiarra Saito-Beckman, violin  |  Matt Cohen, viola  | Zhihao Wu, celloLinehan Concert Hall, UMBC, Baltimore Country, MDHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.18.2018 Chen Gang / He Zhanhao: The Butterfly Lovers ConcertoJi-Won Song, violin  |  Beilin Han, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.16.2016 Go Deeper Check out violinist Ji-Won Song‘s “audio roadmap” to the Chinese folkloric epic The Butterfly Lovers, featured on this episode. Then there was the time when the traveling LOVEworks sculpture from the Virginia Tourism Office alighted on the Heifetz campus… Check out this playlist  of classical pieces to celebrate the Lunar New Year!

An excerpt for the final episode of the inaugural year of Heifetz on Air – “December Treasures,” a program of great musical moments from the Heifetz Holiday Tour, chock-a-block with original arrangements of beloved classics, along with other musical keepsakes from the Heifetz Year of 2023.   This Episode’s Playlist Saint-Saëns, arr. Nicholas Kitchen: The Swan, fr. Carnival of the AnimalsZeyu Zhu, cello solo | Nicholas Kitchen, violin | Ji Hyun Baik, violin | Stephen “Adam” Savage, viola | Elliott Kim, cello | Benjamin Doane, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute recording | 06,29.2023 Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44, No. 2II. ScherzoPhoenix Quartet: Ilkhom Mukhiddinov, violin Hyun Ji Lee, violin | Arielle Fentress, viola | Elliott Kim, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin UniversityHeifetz Institute Recording | 07.06.2023 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, arr. Lucas Buterbaugh: Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34Julia Angelov, violin solo | Jihyun Baik, violin | Jane Taerim Kim, viola | Paul Neubauer, viola | Rachel Taylor, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.15.2023 Respighi: Italiana fr. Ancient Airs & Dances [excerpt]SoHyun Ko, violin | Minchae Kim, violin | Jerome McCoy, viola | Dilshod Narzillaev, celloHeifetz Institute Recording Kreeger Museum of Art, Washington, DC | Dec. 13,.2022 Mozart: String Quintet in C Major, K. 515IV. AllegroJihyun Baik, violin | Julia Angelov, violin | Joe Skerik, viola | Jane Taerim Kim, viola | Rachel Taylor, celloWVTF Radio Studios, Roanoke, VAWVTF Recording | 12.12.2023 Bach: Violin Sonata No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005III. LargoIV. Allegro assaiJihyyun Baik, violinGarth Newel Music Center, Hot Springs, VAGNMC Recording | 12.17.2023 Beethoven: Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97, “Archduke”III. Andante Cantabile [excerpt]Madison Vest, violin | Kevin Mills, cello | Carlos Avila, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 10.15.2015 George Gershwin, arr. L. Buterbaugh: Lullaby for StringsJoe Skerik, viola solo | Julia Angelov, violin | Jihyun Baik, violin | Jane Taerim Kim, viola | Rachel Taylor, celloHorowitz Theatre, Howard Community College, Columbia, MDHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.10.2023 Maurice Ravel, arr. E. Fine & L. Buterbaugh: KaddishPaul Neubauer, viola solo | Jihyun Baik, violin | Julia Angelov, violin | Jane Taerim Kim, viola | Rachel Taylor, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.15.2023 Vaughan Williams, arr. N. Sabat: Suite for Viola & Small OrchestraII. CarolIII. Christmas DancePaul Neubauer, viola solo | Jihyun Baik, violin | Julia Angelov, violin | Jane Taerim Kim, viola | Rachel Taylor, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.15.2023 Go Deeper View the 2023 Heifetz Holiday Homecoming, recorded in the friendly confines of Francis Auditorium, on the Mary Baldwin University campus in Staunton, VA. Listen to the special holiday broadcast on A LIttle Day Music with WVTF Music host Luke Currie, featuring our 2023 Heifetz Holiday Tour troupe in the WVTF Performance Studio! Freshly updated for 2023, check out the Heifetz Holiday Music Channel on Soundcloud!