The newest installment of the annual “September to Remember" episode from the Heifetz Institute. Featuring milestones and memorable performances by Heifetz students, alums, and faculty from the summer of 2025. Featuring works by Schubert, Shostakovich, Mendelssohn, and more.
Bach, arr. N. Kitchen:
Sinfonia (Preludio) in E major from Cantata BWV 29, after BWV 1006
Nicholas Kitchen, solo violin w/ Susquehanna Quartet
Jisoo Kim, violin; Sofia Hashemi-Asasi, violin; Wesley O'Brien, viola; Rachel Lin, cello
Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA
Heifetz Institute Recording | 06.27.2025
Kreisler: Praeludium & Allegro
Clark Snavely, violin
Beilin Han, piano
Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA
Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.012025
Shostakovich: Concertino for 2 Pianos, Op. 94a [excerpt]
Jessica Osborne, piano; Miki Sawada, piano
Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA
Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.17.2022
Shostakovich: Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor, Op. 40
I. Allegro non troppo
II. Allegro
Olivia Cho, cello; Allison Freeman, piano
Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA
Heifetz Institute Recording | 06.30.2025
Chausson: Concert for piano, violin, and string quartet Op. 21
II. Sicilienne [excerpt]
Bela Horvath, violin solo; Desirée Ruhstrat, violon I; Itamar Zorman, violin II; Caroline Coade, viola; YiQun Xu, cello; Seonmi Lee, piano
Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA
Heifetz Institute Recording | 08.01.2025
Schubert: Rondo in A Major for Violin and Piano, D. 438
Muriel Oberhofer, violin; Yandi Chen, piano
Forbes Center Recital Hall, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.20.2025
Mendelssohn: String Quintet No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 87
IV. Allegro molto vivace
Caeli Smith, viola, w/Lynnhaven Quartet:
Adriel Sloss, violin; Evan Pyne, violin; Hana Jang, viola; Jiayi Lu, cello
Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA
Heifetz Institute Recording | 07.17.2025
