2017 Photos

Gala Concert — July 23, 2017

At the end of our Gala Concert in Cerritos on July 23, 2017, we all gathered on stage. Seven of our student ensembles had performed works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Schubert, Mendelssohn and Wallin Huff.

Video of Mozart “Divertimento in F” — Kaylee, Esther, Ryan and Kenneth.

Video of “Time Travel through the Centuries” arr. Pech — Elisabeth, Natalie and Sophia.

Video of Schubert “Death and the Maiden” Finale — Daniel, Melissa, Matthew and Jerlene.

Video of Mendelssohn “Quartet in A Minor,” op. 13 — Curtis, Connie, Christina and Giulia.

“Death and the Maiden” rehearsal
intense concentration!
Daniel Apolonio, Jerlene Hsueh, Matthew Chong, Melissa Liu
Schubert Quartet 14 “Death and the Maiden” in D Minor, IV. Presto
Haydn Divertimento 21 in D: Siciliano & Allegro
Nara & Amara & Elin
Leslie Ho coaching
Judy Kang coaching Kaylee Maeng, Esther Wu, Ryan Birn & Kenneth Chu
Mozart Divertimento in F, K138, I. Allegro
Wallin Huff “The Book of I,” Sweet Camila
Katie Lantow, Caroline Karim, Gabrielle Guymon & Rogelle Zamora
Beethoven op 18/6, I. Allegro con brio
Chamber Music Through the Centuries arr. by Kay Pech
Judy Kang coached Sophia Slott, Elisabeth Chi, and Natalie Birn
IMG_7480x
during our break time we enjoy refreshments and discuss the lives of the composers
Tchaikovsky Quartet 1, Andante & Scherzo
Ashley Jong, John Son, Christopher Chang and Amy Jong
Judy Kang and Dr. Charles Baker coaching
Leslie Ho coaching
Mendelssohn Quartet 2, I. Adagio-Allegro
Christina Liu, Giulia Roy, Connie Chang-Chien, Curtis Liu
2017
2017 Faculty: Judy Kang, Leslie Ho, Dr. Charles Baker, Sarah Wallin Huff and Kay Pech

Peter Marsh Masterclasses July 20, 2017

generously provided by the Hennings-Fischer Foundation

IMG_7584x
Peter Marsh teaching “the art of the bow”
IMG_7557x
Tchaikovsky String Quartet No. 1 in D Major; II. Andante cantabile, III. Scherzo; Ashley Jong and John Son, violin; Christopher Chang, viola; Amy Jong, cello
IMG_7576x
Schubert String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, IV. Presto; Daniel Apolonio and Melissa Liu, violin; Matthew Chong, viola; Jerlene Hsueh, cello
IMG_7585x
Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 2 in A Major, op. 13; I. Adagio. Allegro vivace; Curtis Liu and Connie Chang-Chien, violin; Christina Liu, viola; Giulia Roy, cello

double-treble

WORLD PREMIERE
of the WINNING COMPOSITION by Joseph Bucsit

Our faculty quartet performed the World Premiere of the Composition Competition winning selection: “Whenever I Think of You” by Joseph Bucsit.

IMG_0908x
World Premiere: Joseph Bucsit’s “Whenever I Think of You” for string quartet, performed by (L to R) Judy Kang, Sarah Wallin Huff, Kay Pech and Leslie Ho

Participants in the Composition Competition

  • Joseph Bucsit, string quartet “Whenever I Think of You” — ANDREAS PRIZE, providing a World Premiere performance and recording)
  • Charles Sharzer, string quartet “Downtown F” — FINALIST (recording). If you have ridden this subway line in NYC, you’ll recognize the sounds! This was recorded in July 2017 by our Faculty Quartet of Leslie Ho, Sarah Wallin Huff, Kay Pech and Judy Kang.
2017-composers
Shown at the Wallin Huff Masterclass (L to R) Steven Rene Treminio, who wrote a string trio “The Greying of the Days,” Sarah Wallin Huff and ANDREAS PRIZE WINNER Joseph Bucsit
Malibu-Room-x
The Malibu Room in Cerritos Park East
%d bloggers like this: