PIMF July 2025 Week A SPPP & Piano Solo Hour

Thursday, July 17, 2025

Chapel of St. Cornelius the Centurion 7:00 PM Valley Forge Military Academy & College

Cello Concerto, Op.85

Edward Elgar I. Adagio―Moderato (1857–1934)

Andrew Hu, cello Rachel Anemone, piano

Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Var. 4 Andante grazioso (1840–1893)

Var. 5 Allegro moderato―Cadenza

Var. 6 Andante

Var. 7 Coda. Allegro vivo

Charles Sunie, cello Rachel Anemone, piano

Cello Concerto No.1, Op.33 Camille Saint-Saëns III. Molto allegro (1835–1921)

Ethan Aizenberg, cello Rachel Anemone, piano

Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor Jean-Baptiste Accolay (1833–1900)

Charles Shi, violín Neal Kurz, piano

Violin Concerto No.1, Op.26

Max Bruch I. Vorspiel. Allegro moderato (1838–1920)

Natalie Jong, violin Neal Kurz, piano

Reminder:Please silence cell phones and other electronic devices for all performances. PIMF is a program of Sandy Marcucci International Camps, Inc.

The Cat and the Mouse

Aaron Copland (1900–1990)

Shuxian Ding, piano

V mlhách, JW 8/22 “In the Mists”

Leoš Janáček I. Andante (1854–1928)

Grace Jordan François-Rosa, piano

Morceaux de fantasie, Op.3 No.1 "Elegie"

Solfeggio in C minor, H.220

Matthew Spiegel, piano

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943)

C P.E. Bach (1714–1788)

David Spiegel, piano

Praeludium and Allegro in the Style of Pugnani

Keita Goto, violin

Marina Iwao, piano

Reminder:Please silence cell phones and other electronic devices for all performances. PIMF is a program of Sandy Marcucci International Camps, Inc.

Fritz Kreisler (1875–1962)

Violin Concerto No.1, Op.26

Max Bruch

I. Vorspiel. Allegro moderato (1838–1920)

Masaharu Seno, violin Marina Iwao, piano

Symphonie espagnole, Op.21 Édouard Lalo

I. Allegro non troppo (1823–1892)

Natalia Siqueria Biasotto, violin Marina Iwao, piano

Violin Concerto No.3, Op.61

Camille Saint-Saëns

I. Allegro non troppo (1832–1921)

Violin Concerto, Op.64

Felix Wang, violin Marina Iwao, piano

Felix Mendelssohn

III. Allegro molto vivace (1809–1847)

Winter Spirits

Violin Partita No.2, BWV 1004

Kai Lin, violin Marina Iwao, piano

Katherine Hoover (1937–2018)

Taejin Shah, flute

Johann Sebastian Bach

IV. Gigue (1685–1750)

Sara Miller, violín

Reminder:Please silence cell phones and other electronic devices for all performances. PIMF is a program of Sandy Marcucci International Camps, Inc.

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.

PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL

MUSIC FESTIVAL

is sponsored by:

New and pre-owned pianos, digital keyboards and organs from Philadelphia’s oldest and most respected piano company since 1891. Featuring Yamaha, Bösendorfer, Estonia, Mason & Hamlin, the Matchless Cunningham, and vintage Steinways.

All Cunningham Pianos used at PIMF 2025 will be sold at discounted prices!

Call (610)585-7777to set up an appointment