Philadelphia International Music Festival
July 2025 Solo Hour
Solo Performance Preparation Program
Piano Studies Program with Mark Livshits, piano
Curtis Institute of Music
Thursday, July 20, 2025
Chapel of St. Cornelius the Centurion 6:30 PM Valley Forge Military Academy & College
Sonata No.3 in A minor, RV 43
Antonio Vivaldi
III. Largo (1678–1741)
John William Hammond, bass
Romance in F Major, Op.50
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Liliana Gulde, violin
Allegro appassionato Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
Jacob Marron, cello
Violin Concerto No.1, Op.26
Max Bruch
I. Vorspiel. Allegro moderato (1838–1920)
Violin Concerto No.1, Op.26
Norah Reilly, violin
Max Bruch
III. Finale. Allegro energico (1838–1920)
Michael Zhang, violin
Symphonie espagnole, Op.21
Édouard Lalo I. Allegro non troppo (1823–1892)
Violin Concerto, Op.64
Mia Yue, violin
Felix Mendelssohn
I. Allegro molto vivace (1809–1847)
Horn Concerto No.1, Op.11
Keiko McCue, violin
Richard Strauss
I. Allegro (1864–1949)
Naomi Martin, horn
Reminder:Please silence cell phones and other electronic devices for all performances. PIMF is a program of Sandy Marcucci International Camps, Inc.
Oboe Concerto in C Major, Hob.VIIg:C1
Joseph Haydn I. Allegro spiritoso (1732–1809)
Eamon Bermingham, oboe
Flute Sonata, H.306 Bohuslav Martinů I. Allegro moderato (1890–1959)
Ziyan Xiong, flute
Flute Sonata
Paul Hindemith III. Sehr lebhaft (1895–1963)
Taejin Shah, flute
Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K.622
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart I. Allegro (1756–1791)
Sonatine for Flute and Piano
Jason Noh, clarinet
Pierre Sancan (1916–2008)
Rimembranze del Rigoletto
Ting-en Ma, flute
Pinying Chen, oboe
Schelomo, B.39
Ellie Tang, cello
An die Musik, D.547
Alexander Zampedri, tenor Siddhant Sharma, piano
Reminder:Please silence cell phones and other electronic devices for all performances. PIMF is a program of Sandy Marcucci International Camps, Inc.
Antonio Pasculli (1842–1924)
Ernest Bloch (1880–1959)
Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL ITALY
July 28 - August 7, 2025 | Cremona, Italy
FACULTY
Kimberly Fisher
Principal Second Violin
The Philadelphia Orchestra
John Koen Cello
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Mark Livshits
Faculty Pianist
Curtis Institute of Music
The Philadelphia International Music Festival – Italy (July 28 – August 7, 2025) is designedforstring musicians and pianists 13-19 years of age preparing for upcoming solo performances and competitions. This exciting new program will include: three private lessons, daily 30-minute workout sessions with an assigned faculty accompanist, daily hour-long solo performance classes, five hours of required daily private practice, and a week-ending Grand Finale Recital in one of the stunning performance halls in Cremona.
Students and families will both reside in Cremona, Italy, enjoying authentic Italian-style meals throughout the week-long program. While students are in training, guests attending the “Family & Friends” program will tour the surrounding towns via Luxury Motorcoach. Destinations include Venice, Milan, Verona, Lake Garda, Bologna and Parma! Students will join the traveling adventures at the conclusion of the Grand Finale performance on August 4th, 2025.
Venice Modena Milan
Lake Garda
Verona
Bologna