Erick Sariles
Magdalene Myint, piano
Sabine Klein, piano
Ann Miller, violin
Isabelle Knittle, viola
Benedict Ventura, cello
Michelle Han, piano
Friday, January 23, 2026
7:30 pm
Recital Hall
Suite Mestiza (2017)
Charanguista Viejo
Tarqueada
JANUARY 23, 2026, 7:30 PM
Gabriela Lena Frank (b. 1972)
Violin Concerto No. 1 in B-flat major, KV 207 (1773)
Allegro moderato
Adagio
Presto
Magdalene Myint, piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Violin Sonata No. 4 “Children's Day at Camp Meeting” (1915)
Allegro
Largo
Allegro
Charles Ives (1874–1954)
Sabine Klein, piano
Violin Sonata in A major (1886)
Recitativo-Fantasia. Ben moderato—Molto lento
Allegretto poco mosso
César Franck (1822–1890)
Magdalene Myint, piano
Piano Quintet in F minor, op. 34
Scherzo
Ann Miller, violin
Isabelle Knittle, viola
Benedict Ventura, cello
Michelle Han, piano
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Pause
Frank: Suite Mestiza
Inspired by the mixed-race cultures of Andean South America, Suite Mestiza for solo violin draws directly on sights and sounds from trips to Perú taken with my mother as traveling companion. As joint personal journeys of remembrance and identity (my mother as a Peruvian born Chinese-IndianSpanish “costeña” or coastal native who would emigrate to the States upon marrying my father; and me as the American-born Latina), experiences that might be deemed rather ordinary instead have a miraculous cast for us. Some of these are portrayed in the following movements of this violin suite composed for my friend and colleague, Movses Pogossian, a musician of infinite skill and humanity:
III. Charanguista Viejo (Old Charango Player): The quirky and humorous song of an elderly player of the charango, a small high-pitched guitar constructed with the body of an armadillo, is the inspiration for this short movement.
V. Tarqeuada (Tarka Flute Song): Inspired by one of the most distinctive sounds of Andean South America, this two-chamber flute is frequently used in parades with a unique voicing of 4ths and 5ths.
—Gabriela Lena Frank
This recital is presented as a degree requirement for a Bachelor of Music in music performance.
Erick Sariles is a third-year music performance major at University of the Pacific, studying violin under Dr. Ann Miller. An active performer, Sariles has performed with many Central Valley orchestras and appeared as soloist with The Urbina Chamber Orchestra.
At Pacific, Sariles has taken multiple leadership and collaborative roles such as a concertmaster for Pacific Orchestras or a president for the Pacific Repertoire Orchestra. He has also performed with various ensembles and in master classes.
As an educator, Sariles has served as string coach for the 2025 Pacific Summer High School Institute and for the Stockton Youth Symphony.
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