Valley Forge Military Academy & College

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Monday, June 17, 2024 | 7:00 p.m.

The program for this Faculty recital is:

Sonata No. 1 in F Major for Violin and Piano, Op. 3 Edvard Grieg
I. Allegro con brio (1843–1907)
II. Allegretto quasi andantino
III. Allegro molto vivace

Kimberly Fisher, violin
Mark Livshits, piano

Cello Sonata, FP 143 Francis Poulenc
I. Allegro—Tempo di marcia (1899–1963)
II. Cavtine. Très calme
III. Ballabile. Très animé et gai
IV. Finale. Largo, très libremente—Presto subito
John Koen, cello
Mark Livshits, piano

Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 101 Johannes Brahms
I. Allegro energico (1833–1897)
II. Presto non assai
III. Andante grazioso
IV. Allegro molto

Kimberly Fisher, violin
John Koen, cello
Mark Livshits, piano

 

 

Kimberly Fisher
Principal Second Violin
The Philadelphia Orchestra

John Koen
Cello
The Philadelphia Orchestra

Mark Livshits
Piano

Saturday, June 22, 2024 | 7:00 p.m.

The program for this faculty recital is:

Grieg Sonata No. 2 in C minor,

Op. 13 

Mitchell Newman, violin

Svetlana Smolina, piano

 

and solo repertoire performed by Svetlana Smolina

 

 

Svetlana Smolina

Piano

International Piano Soloist,

June Piano Program Director

Monday, June 24, 2024 | 7:00 p.m.

The program is titled, Sun Through Stone, for English Horn, Violin, and Cello by Stephen Cohn. It is the World Premiere!

It’s in 3 movements with out titles. 

 

String Trio Op. 9 #3 in c minor by Beethoven

  1. Allegro con spirito

  2. Adagio con espressione

  3. Scherzo (Allegro molto e vivace)

  4. Finale (Presto)

Flax and Charlock  Op. 21

Fantasy Quartet

for cor anglais, violin, viola and cello

By Ruth Gipps (1921-1999)

 

1. Adagio ma non troppo; Allegro Moderato 

2. Andante

3. Allegretto; Poco meno mosso; Allegretto 

4. Moderato (solo English Horn)

5. Vivace

 

Mitchell Newman

Violin

LA Philharmonic (Retired)

Marvin Moon

Viola

The Philadelphia Orchestra

Gloria dePasquale

Cello

The Philadelphia Orchestra (Retired),

PIMF College Audition Preparation Program Director

 

Elizabeth Masoudnia

English Horn

The Philadelphia Orchestra

Mitchell Newman

Marvin Moon

Gloria dePasquale

Elizabeth Masoudnia

July Concerts

Sunday, July 14, 2024 | 7:00p.m.

Philippe Tondre,

Principal Oboe,

The Philadelphia Orchestra

Madison Day,

PIMF Assistant Artistic Director

Mark Livshits,

Piano

Saturday, July 20, 2024 | 7:00p.m.

Piano Program Faculty Recital

 

Yu Xi Wang

Hanchien Lee

Yu Xi Wang

Hanchien Lee

Monday, July 22, 2024 | 7:00p.m.

Faculty Recital

 

Dara Morales

Assistant Principal 2nd Violin

The Philadelphia Orchestra 

 

Jesús Morales

Cello

Dalí Quartet

Dara Morales

Jesús Morales