Academy Chamber Music Concert, Winnetka

The Academy's advanced high school musicians will present piano and string duos, trios, and quartets.

PROGRAM

String Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, opus 51, #1………..…………Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
     II. Romanze: Poco Adagio                            

String Quartet No. 1 in B Minor, opus 50………………...…………Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
    I. Allegro                                   

HEMINGWAY STRING QUARTET
Romeo Vashishth, Elle Cho, Sebastian Manning, violin and viola; Lucy Wu, cello

Eight Pieces for Violin, Viola, and Piano, opus 83………………………..Max Bruch (1838-1920)
      I. Andante                                   
     VII. Allegro vivace, ma non troppo

AMARELA TRIO
Sylvia Pine, violin  Alexandra Dreesen, viola  Edie Park, piano

Trio in E Flat Major, opus 40 for Violin, Viola, and Piano………Johannes Brahms
        II. Scherzo: Allegro

TRIO ÉTINCELLE
Annalise Song, violin  Linda Phan, viola  Noah Kim, piano

String Quartet in C Major, opus 33, No. 3 (“The Bird”)………..…..Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
      IV. Finale – Rondo: Presto                             
String Quartet No. 9 in D Minor, opus 34…………………….………..Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
     IV. Poco Allegro                                    
String Quartet No. 2……………………………………….……………………..Pavel Haas (1899-1944)
     IV. Wild Night: Vivace e con fuoco                      

PORPHYRION QUARTET
Mingshi Xia, Sasha Varchenko, violins
Neena Agrawal, viola Simon Updegraff, cello

This concert is not available through livestream.

About the Academy Program
Founded in 2006, the Music Institute of Chicago Academy is a nationally recognized training center for highly gifted, pre-college pianists and string players. The Academy provides a comprehensive musical education for students who aspire to be professional musicians. A carefully assembled faculty includes internationally recognized teachers and performers with a passion for developing young talent and an established track record of student achievement.

Academy Chamber Music   The Academy’s robust chamber music program has resulted in numerous national competition gold, silver and bronze medals since its inception in 2006. Chamber ensembles are coached by Academy artist faculty.

The Academy Orchestra is comprised of advanced high school violin, viola, cello and bass students who perform in competitions, festivals and summer programs across the globe.  


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The Academy:  2024 - 2025 Concert season (Schedule subject to change)
Concerts are free and open to the public
Location:  Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston (unless, otherwise noted). 
Live streaming is also available (unless otherwise noted).

Academy Chamber Music Concerts
7:30 pm
Saturday, December 7
Saturday, February 15 - Dickinson Hall, 100 E. Old Mill Rd, Lake Forest - Live stream is not available)
Saturday, March 29 - Thoresen Performance Center, 300 Green Bay Road, Winnetka - Live Stream is not available)
Saturday, May 3

Academy Orchestra Concerts
7:30 pm
Saturday, November 16
Saturday, March 15
Saturday, May 17