Heifetz on Air Heifetz Institute

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.





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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

















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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



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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.
 






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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











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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!

Happy Holidays! This episode features Heifetz faculty, alums, and special guests perform beloved carols, Baroque gems, and custom arrangements of holiday classics, played in Heifetz Holiday Tour stops in Baltimore, Washington, and beyond, and capped off with the annual Heifetz Holiday Homecoming concert in Staunton, Virginia.


















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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
Tchaikovsky, arr. Lynne Latham: Nutcracker SuiteI. OvertureII. MarchIII. Dance of the Sugar Plum FairyIV. Arabian DanceV. TrepakDanny Yehun Jin, violin | Kiarra Saito-Beckman, violin | Matt Cohen, viola | Zhihao Wu, celloLinehan Concert Hall, UMBC, Baltimore, MDHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.16.2018
Tchaikovsky: The Seasons, Op. 37aXII. December [EXCERPT]Stefan Petrov, pianoLinehan Concert Hall, UMBC, Baltimore, MDHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.17.2017
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
Anon: Greensleeves, to a GroundRachell Ellen Wong, violin | Coleman Itzkoff, celloFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.19.2019
Trad., arr Matthew Naughtin: Christmas Feast: Five Ancient Carols for StringsGloria in Excelsis DeoGaudeteCarol of the BagpipersCoventry CarolVerbum Caro Factum EstJihyun Baik, violin | Julia Angelov, violin | Jane Taerim Kim, viola | Rachel Taylor, celloHorowitz Theatre, Howard Community College, Columbia, MDHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.10.2023
Arcangelo Corelli: “Christmas” Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 8I: Vivace – Grave: Arcate, sostenuto e come staII: AllegroIII: Adagio-Allegro-AdagioIV: VivaceV: AllegroVI: Largo. Pastorale ad libitumChloé Kiffer, violin | Rachell Ellen Wong, violin | Ji-Won Song, violin | Nikita Borisevich, violin | Andrew Gonzalez, viola | Coleman Itzkoff, cello | Nicholas Mariscal, cello | Stefan Petrov, harpsichordFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.18.2015
Mikola Leontovych: Ukrainian Bell CarolMinchae Kim, violin | SoHyun Ko, violin | Jerome McCoy, viola | Dilshod Narzillaev, celloWTJU Studios, Charlottesville, VAWTJU Recording | 12.08.2022
Irving Berlin, arr. Nate Sabat after Jascha Heifetz: White ChristmasChloé Kiffer, violin | Stefan Petrov, pianoFrancis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VAHeifetz Institute Recording | 12.18.2015



















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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!