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Each week, Heifetz On Air presents captivating performances by students, faculty, and alumni of the renowned Heifetz International Music Institute, located in the Staunton, VA. The program is hosted by Benjamin K. Roe, President and CEO of the Heifetz Institute, and a Peabody Award-winning public media veteran. The Heifetz Institute is distinguished by its intensive six-week summer program, which assembles the most promising young musicians from across the globe to study and perform under the tutelage of the premier pedagogues in the field, led by Artistic Director Nicholas Kitchen of the Borromeo String Quartet. Each episode of Heifetz on Air focuses on a particular theme, composer, or style, and explores the boundaries of both familiar masterworks and underrepresented repertoire through the dazzling solo performances and inspiring chamber music collaborations captured live on the Heifetz stage. Heifetz On Air is produced in partnership with NPR station WTJU, Charlottesville, VA, and distributed via PRX, the Public Radio Exchange.

  1. Episode 152: Heifetz for the Holidays

    12/31/2025

    Episode 152: Heifetz for the Holidays

    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! The 2025 edition of the Heifetz Holiday Homecoming features Artistic Director Nicholas Kitchen leading a troupe of great Heifetz alums in music of the season and much much more – including a Heifetz holiday sing-a-along! Benjamin Roe hosts this broadcast of the stirring final Heifetz concert of the year in the Institute’s home arena of Francis Auditorium at Mary Baldwin University in Staunton. Featuring Heifetz alums Clark Snavely, violin; Jiwon Kim, viola; Hun Choi, cello; and Heifetz faculty pianist Yandi Chen. Enjoy the concert, have a happy, healthy, and harmonious holiday season, and we look forward to many shared musical memories ahead! Fritz Kreisler: 3 Old Viennese Dances I. Liebesfreud Clark Snavely, violin; Yandi Chen, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 12.20.2025 arr. Nicholas Kitchen: World Holiday Songs I. Dreidel, Dreidel (Hanukkah) II. Twinkle, Twinkle (Kwanzaa) III. O Come, All Ye Faithful (Christmas) Clark Snavely, violin; Nicholas Kitchen, violin; Jiwon Kim, viola; Hun Choi, cello; Yandi Chen, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 12.20.2025 Ralph Vaughan Williams, arr. Nicholas Kitchen: Suite for Viola & Small Orchestra II. Carol. Andante con moto III. Christmas Dance. Allegro Jiwon Kim, solo viola; Clark Snavely, violin; Nicholas Kitchen, viola; Hun Choi, cello; Yandi Chen, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 12.20.2025 Anon: Greensleeves to a Ground [excerpt] Rachell Ellen Wong, violin; Coleman Itzkoff, cello Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 12.20.2025 Gabriel Fauré: Violin Sonata No. 1 in A major, Op. 13 I. Allegro Molto Clark Snavely, violin; Yandi Chen, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 12.20.2026 Sergei Rachmaninoff: Sonata for Cello and Piano in G Minor, Op. 19 III. Andante Hun Choi, cello; Yandi Chen, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 12.20.2025 Niccolò Paganini arr. Fritz Kreisler, arr. William Primrose: Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 7 III. La Campanella Jiwon Kim, viola; Yandi Chen, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 12.20.2026 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: December, fr. The Seasons, Op. 37 [excerpt] Stefan Petrov, piano Linehan Concert Hall, UMBC, Baltimore, MD Heifetz Institute Recording | 12.17.2017 Johannes Brahms: Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34 IV. Finale. Poco sostenuto - Allegro non troppo - Tempo I - Presto, non troppo Nicholas Kitchen, violin; Clark Snavely, violin; Jiwon Kim, viola; Hun Choi, cello; Yandi Chen, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 12.20.2025

    59 min
  2. Episode 142: Heifetz in Harrisonburg

    10/16/2025

    Episode 142: Heifetz in Harrisonburg

    This episode features highlights from the debut of the Heifetz Institute's Sunday matinee concerts at the sparkling Forbes Center for the Performing Arts, on the campus of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Featuring works by Haydn, Shostakovich, Brahms, Ravel, and more.   Eugène Ysaÿe: Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 28 II. Intermezzo. Polo allegretto e grazioso Carson Ling-Efrid, cello Forbes Center Recital Hall, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.20.2025 Franz Joseph Haydn: Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major III. Allegro molto Nicholas Wong, cello; Sheng-Yuan Kuan, piano Forbes Center Recital Hall, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 06.27.2025 Felix Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 44 No.1 III. Andante Espressivo ma con moto [excerpt] Rachell Wong, violin; Shuxiang Yang, violin; Stephanie Block, viola; Ben Fried, cello Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.16.2016 Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77 II. Adagio Runa Matsushita, violin; Rohan De Silva, piano Forbes Center Recital Hall, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.20.2025 Dmitri Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73 II. Moderato con moto III. Allegro non troppo Merrimack Quartet: Lily Sullivan, violin; Josie Kelleher, violin; Jane Morrison, viola; Anni Tian, cello Forbes Center Recital Hall, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.20.2025 Sergei Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 19 III. Andante Prestin Kim, cello; Seonmi Lee, piano Forbes Center Recital Hall, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.27.2025 Leonard Bernstein: Trio (1937) II. Tempo di Marcia [excerpt] Tempest Trio: Ilya Kaler, violin; Amit Peled, cello; Alon Goldstein, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 09.05.2016 Maurice Ravel: Tzigane Haesung Nam, violin; Beilin Han, piano Forbes Center Recital Hall, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.20.2025

    59 min
  3. Episode 140: The Junior Jubilee

    09/24/2025

    Episode 140: The Junior Jubilee

    We celebrate the budding talent of the Heifetz Institute’s youngest students…all participants in our 2025 Junior Division. The “Junior Jubilee,” features young violin, viola, and cello players aged 7 - 14, who whose artistry belies their age.   Franz Schubert: Violin Sonatina No. 1 in D major, D. 384 I. Allegro molto Sophie Ko, violin (7); Minji Lee, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.09.2025 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet in F Major, K. 168 IV. Allegro Ophelia Quartet: Victoria Zhang, violin (9); Florence Lau, violin (11); Olivia Hsu, viola (9); Chelsea Jang, cello (10) Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 08.02.2025 Niccolo Paganini: Moses Fantasia Keruixi Ma, cello (11); Allison Freeman, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.30.2025 Franz Schubert: Notturno in E-flat Major, D. 897 [excerpt] Masha Lakisova, violin (14); Isaiah Kim, cello (14); Anton Smirnoff, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 04.16.2016 Traditional, arr. Zili Li: Fisherman’s Harvest Song Henna Lam, violin (14); Jeremiah Padilla, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.12.2025 Sergei Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 19 III. Andante Lyra Song, cello (11); Elizabeth Hill, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.23.2025 Henryk Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22 III. Allegro con fuoco – Allegro moderato (à la Zingara) Graham Schaub, violin (14); Hsiao-Ying Lin, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 08.02.2025 Aleksander Borodin: String Quartet No. 2 in D major III. Notturno [excerpt] Illyrian Quartet: Rino Ohashi, violin; Hugo Lin, violin; Maddie Yan, viola; Naomi Aires, cello Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.12.2025 Max Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 II. Adagio III. Allegro energico Christopher Yun, violin (12); Minji Lee, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.19.2025

    59 min
  4. Episode 139: September To Remember 2025

    09/16/2025

    Episode 139: September To Remember 2025

    The newest installment of the annual “September to Remember" episode from the Heifetz Institute. Featuring milestones and memorable performances by Heifetz students, alums, and faculty from the summer of 2025. Featuring works by Schubert, Shostakovich, Mendelssohn, and more.   Bach, arr. N. Kitchen: Sinfonia (Preludio) in E major from Cantata BWV 29, after BWV 1006 Nicholas Kitchen, solo violin w/ Susquehanna Quartet Jisoo Kim, violin; Sofia Hashemi-Asasi, violin; Wesley O'Brien, viola; Rachel Lin, cello Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 06.27.2025 Kreisler: Praeludium & Allegro Clark Snavely, violin Beilin Han, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.012025 Shostakovich: Concertino for 2 Pianos, Op. 94a [excerpt] Jessica Osborne, piano; Miki Sawada, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.17.2022 Shostakovich: Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor, Op. 40 I. Allegro non troppo II. Allegro Olivia Cho, cello; Allison Freeman, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 06.30.2025 Chausson: Concert for piano, violin, and string quartet Op. 21 II. Sicilienne [excerpt] Bela Horvath, violin solo; Desirée Ruhstrat, violon I; Itamar Zorman, violin II; Caroline Coade, viola; YiQun Xu, cello; Seonmi Lee, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 08.01.2025 Schubert: Rondo in A Major for Violin and Piano, D. 438 Muriel Oberhofer, violin; Yandi Chen, piano Forbes Center Recital Hall, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.20.2025 Mendelssohn: String Quintet No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 87 IV. Allegro molto vivace Caeli Smith, viola, w/Lynnhaven Quartet: Adriel Sloss, violin; Evan Pyne, violin; Hana Jang, viola; Jiayi Lu, cello Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.17.2025

    59 min
  5. Episode 137: The Bard's Nest

    09/02/2025

    Episode 137: The Bard's Nest

    An hour of chamber music masterworks from the 2025 Heifetz summer season performed at the American Shakespeare Center’s Blackfriars Playhouse in the heart of Staunton Virginia. Music by Schubert, Brahms, Beethoven and more, all made “In The Bard’s Nest.” More at  https://heifetz.institute/HeifetzOnAirE137 Host: Benjamin K. Roe Johann Sebastian Bach: Violin Sonata No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005 III. Largo Daniel Qi, violin Blackfriars Playhouse, American Shakespeare Center, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.25.2025 Johannes Brahms: String Quartet No.3 in B-flat Major, Op. 67 I. Vivace Housatonic Quartet: Haseung Nam, violin; Jessica Kartawidijaja, violin; Diogo Pimentel, viola; Prestin Kim, cello Blackfriars Playhouse, American Shakespeare Center, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 06.27.2025 Franz Schubert: Notturno in E-flat Major, D. 897 [excerpt] Masha Lakisova, violin; Isaiah Kim, cello; Anton Smirnoff, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 04.16.2016 Franz Schubert: String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, "Death and the Maiden" D. 810 II. Andante con moto Anson Leung, violin; Belle Wang, violin; Syara Robert, viola; Serge Kalinovsky, cello Blackfriars Playhouse, American Shakespeare Center, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 08.01.2025 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Duo in B-flat for Violin & Viola, K. 424 I. Adagio [excerpt] Rachell Ellen Wong, violin; Andrew Gonzalez, viola Blackfriars Playhouse, American Shakespeare Center, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 05.21.2020 Ludwig van Beethoven: String Trio No. 2 in G major, Op. 9, No. 1 IV. Presto Maury Trio: Jiwoo Son, violin; Tėa Bowers, viola; Seah Katherine Yu, cello Blackfriars Playhouse, American Shakespeare Center, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.18.2025 Antonín Dvořák: Terzetto in C Major, Op. 74 I. Introduzione Pamlico Trio: Jingyun Zhang, violin; Yiqian Peng, violin; Steven Baloue, viola Blackfriars Playhouse, American Shakespeare Center, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.11.2025

    59 min
  6. Episode 136: Opening Night

    08/25/2025

    Episode 136: Opening Night

    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. 2 II. Allegro appassionato Steven Baloue, viola; Sheng-Yuan Kuan, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 06.26.2025 Antonín Dvořák: Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op. 81, B. 155 I. Allegro, ma non tanto Kitty Amaral, violin; Runa Matsushita, violin; Steven Baloue, viola; Amelia Zitoun, cello; Yandi Chen, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz 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, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 10.15.2015 Ludwig van Beethoven: 7 Variations on Bei Männern welche Liebe fühlen, WoO 46 Amelia Zitoun, cello; Yoon Lee, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace — Poco più presto Runa Matsushita, violin; Jessica X. Osborne, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 06.26.2025 Antonín Dvořák: From The Bohemian Forest, Op. 68 I. In The Spinning Room [excerpt] Tae Kim, Allison Freeman, piano four-hands Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.07.2024 Antonín Dvořák: Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op. 81, B. 155 IV. Finale. Allegro Runa Matsushita, violin; Kitty Amaral, violin; Steven Baloue, viola; Amelia Zitoun, cello; Yandi Chen, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 06.26.2025

    59 min
  7. Episode 121: Play it Forward - Again!

    05/11/2025

    Episode 121: Play it Forward - Again!

    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 1004 I. Allemande Runa Matsushita, violin Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.24.2022 Trad, arr. Shane Cook: Hangman’s Reel Kitty Amaral, violin Virtual Performance, Elk Creek, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.11.2020 Prokofiev, arr. Vadim Borisovsky: Suite from Romeo & Juliet, Op. 64 I. Introduction V. Dance of the Knights Steven Baloue, viola; Allison Freeman, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Stuanton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.12..2022 Antonín Dvořák: Bagatelles, Op. 47 [excerpt] III. Allegretto scherzando Yezu Woo, violin; Julia Angelov, violin; Coleman Itzkoff, cello; Florence Jowers, harmonium Great Hall, Blackburn Inn & Conference Center,Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 03.26.2021 Shostakovich: Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40 I. Allegro non troppo Amelia Zitoun, cello; Yoon Lee, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.14.2022 Florence Price: Piano Sonata in E minor II. Andante [excerpt] Andrew Rosenblum, piano Heifetz Institute recording First Presbyterian Church, Staunton, VA | 07.21.2021 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73 I. Allegretto II. Moderato con moto III. Allegro non troppo Mattaponi SQ: Runa Maatsushita, violin; Chunyi Zhou, violin; Robert Fomos, viola; Amelia Zitoun, cello South Market Stage, Grace Christian School, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.22.2022 Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, arr. Maud Powell; arr. Paul Neubauer: Deep River, fr. 24 Negro Melodies, op. 59 Steven Baloue, viola; Jessica Osborne, piano Monroe’s Highland, Charlottesville, VA Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.04.2024

    59 min
  8. Episode 117: Schumannia!

    04/13/2025

    Episode 117: Schumannia!

    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. 2 Lynne Mackey, piano Private Studio Recording, Staunton VA Heifetz Institute recording | 11.18.2020 Robert Schumann: Adagio & Allegro, Op. 70 Zexun (Jason) Shen, cello; Miki Aoiki, piano Private studio recording, New York, NY | 07.20.2020 Robert Schumann: Kinderszenen, (“Scenes from Childhood”) Op. 15 I. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen (“Of Foreign Lands and Peoples”) [excerpt] Lynne Mackey, piano Studio Recording, Staunton VA Heifetz Institute recording | 11.18.2020 Robert Schumann: Märchenbilder (“Fairy Tale Pictures”) Op. 113 III. Rasch IV. Langsam, mit melancholischem Ausdruck Caleb Georges, viola; Yoon Lee, piano First Presbyterian Church, Staunton, VA Heifetz Institute recording | 08.08.2019 Robert Schumann: Violin Sonata no. 2 in D minor, Op. 121 I. Ziemlich langsam - Lebhaft Rachell Ellen Wong, violin; Andrew Rosenblum, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University Heifetz Institute recording | 07.12.2016 Robert Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44 IV. Allegro, ma non troppo Ilya Kaler, violin; Youjin Lee, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Antonio Lysy, cello; Stefan Petrov, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University Heifetz Institute recording | 07.17.2017 Robert Schumann: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73 Lebhaft, leicht [excerpt] Antonio Lysy, cello; Steven Van Hauwaert, piano Dorothy Chandler Pavilion | Los Angeles, CA 01.13.2013   Clara Schumann: Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 17 I. Allegro moderato King William Trio: Sophia Steger, violin; Hannah Rubin, cello; David Ji, piano Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University Heifetz Institute recording | 08.07.2019

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Each week, Heifetz On Air presents captivating performances by students, faculty, and alumni of the renowned Heifetz International Music Institute, located in the Staunton, VA. The program is hosted by Benjamin K. Roe, President and CEO of the Heifetz Institute, and a Peabody Award-winning public media veteran. The Heifetz Institute is distinguished by its intensive six-week summer program, which assembles the most promising young musicians from across the globe to study and perform under the tutelage of the premier pedagogues in the field, led by Artistic Director Nicholas Kitchen of the Borromeo String Quartet. Each episode of Heifetz on Air focuses on a particular theme, composer, or style, and explores the boundaries of both familiar masterworks and underrepresented repertoire through the dazzling solo performances and inspiring chamber music collaborations captured live on the Heifetz stage. Heifetz On Air is produced in partnership with NPR station WTJU, Charlottesville, VA, and distributed via PRX, the Public Radio Exchange.

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    2023 - 2025
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