Event Schedule

Annette Isserlis, Baroque viola, Christel Thielmann, viola da gamba, Michael Unger, harpsichord

Sonata for Viola and Continuo in B-flat Major
Michel Corette (1707—1795)

I. Allegro
II. Aria: Andante
III. Minuetto

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Suite from Hortulus Chelicus in G Minor (originally for violin and basso continuo)
Johann Jakob Walther (1650—1717)

I. Preludio: Adagio
II. Aria
III. Corrente
IV. Sarabanda
V. Giga
VI. Finale: Adagio

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Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008
J.S. Bach (1685—1750)

I. Prelude
II. Allemande
III. Courante
IV. Sarabande
V. Menuet I & II
VI. Gigue

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Chiacona in F Major
Antonio Bertali (1605—1669)

Student Performers: Katie Hagen (Suite no. 3, Prelude and Bourrees); Kyle Miller (Suite no. 4, Courante and Sarabande); Georgina Rossi (Suite no. 4, Allemande and Gigue)

Student Performers: Yeijin Han, Erin Macdonald, Noelle Rader

Ms. Young’s Master Class is sponsored by Frisch & Denig Custom-Fitted Chinrests and Chinrest Fitting System

Suite for Viola and Piano (2008)
Michael McLean (b. 1966)

1. Prelude
2. Passacaglia
3. Chorale

Roger Myers, viola, Rick Rowley, piano
world premiere of the version with piano

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Viola Sonata No. 2 “Sukulala!” (“Don’t Sleep!”)
Matthijs van Dijk (b. 1983)

Jeanne-Louise Moolman, viola, Timothy Burns, piano
world premiere

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Sonata Variata, Op. 70
Nicolas Bacri (b. 1961)

Dimitri Murrath, viola

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Fantasie for Viola and Piano
Marvin Lamb (b. 1946)

Mark Neumann, viola, En-Chi Anna Ho, piano
world premiere

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Doxa for Viola and Piano
Judith Shatin (b. 1949)

Laura Wilcox, viola, Jose Lopez, piano

Broadcast Live on WXXI with Julia Figueras, host, and Jeanne Fisher, producer

IVC 2012 Chamber Orchestra
Wolfram Christ, conductor

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Two Songs
John Dowland (1563-1626), arr. Wolfram Christ

I. Lacrime
II. If My Complaints Could Passions Move

Lachrymae: Reflections on a Song of Dowland
Benjamin Britten (1913—1976)

Wolfram Christ, viola

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Folia, Op. 30b
Nicolas Bacri (b. 1961)

Kim Kashkashian, viola

Ms. Kashkashian is sponsored by Joanne Harris Rodland and Carol Rodland in memory of Marjorie McDonald and Karen Tuttle

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Italian Serenade
Hugo Wolf (1860—1903), arr. Max Reger

Nokuthula Ngwenyama, viola

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Epitaph
Atar Arad (b. 1945)

Atar Arad, viola

Mr. Arad is sponsored by Willam Harris Lee & Co. and Thomastik-Infeld/Connolly Music Company

This performance of Epitaph is dedicated to Zvi Zeitlin

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Two Concert Pieces for Viola and String Orchestra
Reinhold Gliere (1875—1956), arr. Eckhart Schloifer

Paul Neubauer, viola

Sonata for Solo Viola (1937)
Paul Hindemith (1895—1963)

1. Lebhaft Halbe
2. Langsame Viertel
3. Mäßig schnell Viertel

Romanze, Op. 85
Max Bruch (1838—1920)

Paul Laraia, viola, First Prize Winner, Senior Division, 2011 Sphinx Competition
Russell Miller, piano

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Fratres for Viola and Piano
Arvo Pärt (b. 1935)

Sonata per la Grand Viola
Niccolò Paganini (1782—1840)

Ayane Kozasa, viola, First Prize Winner, 2011 Primrose International Viola Competition
Chiao-Wen Cheng, piano

Luis Magín Muñiz Bascón, Conservatorio Superior de Música (CONSMUPA), Spain, with Ruben Abel, guitar and Antonio Peña, cello

under the patronage of the Maria Cristina Masaveu Foundation

Sonata for Viola and Piano
Fabian Müller (b. 1964)

I. Sehr rhythmisch
II. Abendlied
III. Finale

Viacheslav Dinerchtein, viola, Zuzanna Szewczyk Kwon, piano
world premiere

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Kepler 22-b
Max Savikangas (b. 1969)

Max Savikangas, viola, Peter Klimo, piano
world premiere

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Elegy for Viola Solo
Rachel Knobler (b. 1924)

Boguslawa Hubisz-Sielska, viola

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Poco a poco piu for Viola and Piano
Anna Zawadzka-Golosz (b. 1995)

Duo for Viola and Piano
Ewa Zuchowicz (b. 1956)

Boguslawa Hubisz-Sielska, viola, Zuzanna Szewczyk Kwon, piano

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Des Todes Tod, Op. 23a
Paul Hindemith (1895—1963)

I. Gesicht von Tod und Elend
II. Gottes Tod
III. Des Todes Tod

Katherine Ciesinski, mezzo-soprano; Louise Lansdown and Wendy Richman, violas; Mimi Hwang and Rosemary Elliott, cellos

Ms. Phelps is sponsored by the Potter Violin Company

Kim Kashkashian, viola, Katherine Ciesinski, mezzo-soprano, Russell Miller, piano

Two Songs, Op. 91
Johannes Brahms (1833—1897)

I. Gestillte Sehnsucht
II. Geistliches Wiegenlied

The Brahms Songs are performed in memory of Karen Tuttle

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Signs, Games and Messages
György Kurtág (b. 1926)

Jelek I
Jelek II
Hommage å John Cage – elakado szavak
Perpetuum mobile
Panaszos nota
Kromatikus feleselos
Vagdalkozos
H. J. – nota
The Carenza Jig
To the exhibition of Sari Gerloczy
In memoriam Aczêl Gyorgy
In memoriam Blum Tamås
Doloroso
Level Ligeti Veranak
For Imre Foldes at 60
Silent lines to Låszlø Dobszay
In Nomine – all’ongherese
Viråg – Zsigmondy Dénesnek
Kroø Gyørgy in memoriam
Jelmagyaråzat

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Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
Robert Schumann (1810—1856)

I. Zart und mit Ausdruck
II. Lebhaft, leicht
III. Rasch und mit Feuer

Ms. Kashkashian is sponsored by Joanne Harris Rodland and Carol Rodland
in memory of Marjorie McDonald and Karen Tuttle

Claudine Bigelow, Professor of Viola, Brigham Young University

Sonata for Viola and Piano
Verne Reynolds (1926—2011)

I. Diversity
II. Cavatina
III. Velocity

Melissa Matson, viola, Barry Snyder, piano

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Three pieces for Viola and Piano
Amanda Harberg (b. 1973)

I. In Flight
II. Prayer
III. Urban Hootenanny

Brett Deubner, viola, Amanda Harberg, piano

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Märchenbilder, Op. 113
Robert Schumann (1810—1856)

I. Nicht schnell
II. Lebhaft
III. Rasch
IV. Langsam, mit melancholischem Ausdruck

Peter Minkler, viola, Lura Johnson, piano

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Sonata for Viola and Piano
Paul Chihara (b. 1938)

I. Allegro amabile
II. Tempo di minuetto
III. Allegro amabile

Shelly Tramposh, viola, Cullan Bryant, piano

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Sonata in A Major, M. 8
César Franck (1822—1890), arr. Jerzy Kosmala

I. Allegretto ben moderato
II. Allegro
III. Recitativo: Fantasia
IV. Allegretto poco mosso

Jerzy Kosmala, viola, Barry Snyder, piano

Ms. Phelps is sponsored by the Potter Violin Company

with Sheila Browne, Susan Dubois, Jeffrey Irvine, Kim Kashkashian, Michelle LaCourse, Karen Ritscher, and Carol Rodland

with Kenneth Sullivan, chair; Philip Kass, Julie Reed-Yeboah, and Charles Rufino

Student performers: Ben Magruder, Johnny Ng, Hillary Sametz

Mr. Irvine’s Master Class is sponsored by Reed Yeboah Fine Violins LLC

Student performers: Elizabeth Stefan, Christiana Reader

Mr. Vinocour’s Master Class is sponsored by the Pirastro String Company 

Christine Rutledge, Professor of Viola, University of Iowa

James Dunham, viola, Barry Snyder, piano

Sonata in D Minor for Viola and Piano
Mikhail Glinka (1804—1857), completed by V. Borisovsky

I. Allegro moderato
II. Larghetto ma non troppo

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Rhapsody (at the center, stillness) for Viola and Piano (2006)
Richard Lavenda (b. 1955)

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Tonadillas: Songs for Viola and Piano
Enrique Granados (1867—1916), arr. M. Rose

I. El Majo Timido (“The Timid Majo”)
II. La Maja Dolorosa (“The Grieving Maja”)
III. La Maja de Goya (“Goya’s Maja”)
IV. El Mirar de la Maja (“The Maja’s Gaze”)
V. Callejeo (“Pacing the Streets”)
VI. El Majo Discreto (“The Discreet Majo”)

Student performers: Noemi Alegria, Bridget Kinneary, Kevin Jim

Student performer: Dana Huyge

Mr. McInnes’s presentation is sponsored by Thomastik-Infeld/Connolly Music Company

I. Caritas
II. …fair as the moon, bright as the sun
III. Blithesome Spirit

Margaret Brouwer, composer, with violists Kathleen Crabtree and Christiana Reader and pianists Timothy Burns and Wenny Chandra

Hartmut Rohde, viola, Timothy Burns, piano

Sonata in E Major, Op. 19
Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart (1791-1844)

I. Allegro
II. Andante espressivo
III. Allegro vivo

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Sonata for Viola and Piano (1939)
Paul Hindemith (1895—1963)

I. Breit – mit Kraft
II. Sehr lebhaft
III. Phantasie: Sehr langsam, frei
IV. Finale, mit zwei Variationen. Leicht bewegt – Ein wenig langsamer – Sehr lebhaft

Student performers: Young Sin Choi, Rachel Howsmon, Gabrielle Skinner

Ms. Castleman’s master class is sponsored by D’Addario Strings

Robert Harris, Principal Viola, Canberra Symphony; Professor of Viola, Australian Institute of Music

Fantasia Cromatica
J.S. Bach (1685—1750), arr. Zoltán Kodály

Caprice Seven (“Franz”)
Atar Arad (b. 1945)

Atar Arad, viola

Mr. Arad is sponsored by William Harris Lee & Co. and Thomastik-Infeld/Connolly Music Company

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Sonata for Solo Violin, Sz. 117
Béla Bartók (1881—1945), arr. Dimitri Murrath

I. Tempo di ciaccona
II. Fuga: Risoluto, non troppo vivo
III. Melodia: Adagio
IV. Presto

Dimitri Murrath, viola

The Bartók Sonata is performed in memory of Raphael Hillyer

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Liebestraum
Franz Liszt (1811—1886)

Komm’ süsser Tod (“Come, Sweet Death”)
J.S. Bach (1685—1750)

Song without Words, Op. 19 No. 1 (“Sweet Remembrance”)
Felix Mendelssohn (1809—1847)

Tambourin Chinois, Op. 3
Fritz Kreisler (1875—1962)

Minnelied, Op. 71 No. 5
Johannes Brahms (1833—1897)

Yizhak Schotten, viola, Katherine Collier, piano

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Passacaglia, after G.F. Handel
Johann Halvorsen (1864—1935)

Yizhak Schotten and Elias Goldstein, violas

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Sonata for Cello and Piano in C Major, Op. 119
Sergei Prokofiev (1891—1953)

I. Andante grave
II. Moderato
III. Allegro, ma non troppo

Sheila Browne, viola, David Kalhous, piano

LIVE BROADCAST ON THE WEB: Watch here!!

Competitors, in randomly-drawn order:

1. Steven Laraia (8:30 AM)

2. Stephen Goist (8:50 AM)

3. Sergio Munoz (9:10 AM)

4. Aria Cheregosha (9:30 AM)

5. Samuel Pang (9:50 AM)

6. Anqi Lv (10:10 AM)

BREAK – 10:30-10:50 AM

7. Yifeng Qiu (10:50 AM)

8. Molly Goldman (11:10 AM)

9. Leah Ferguson (11:30 AM)

10. Kevan Clarkston (11:50 AM)

11. Matthew Lipman (12:10 PM)

12. Diyang Mei (12:30 PM)

Jury: James Dunham, Wing Ho, Karen Ritscher

Featuring the world premiere(s) of David Liptak: Edge of Amber for solo viola,
commissioned for the IVC 2012 Young Artist Competition by Stephen Lurie and Kathleen Holt

Kennel
Martin Amlin (b. 1953)

Boxer
Collie
Xoloitzcuintli
Bull Terrier
Papillon
Weimaraner
Whippet

Michelle LaCourse, viola, Martin Amlin, piano

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Sonata for Viola and Piano
Arnold Bax (1883—1953)

I. Molto moderato – Allegro
II. Allegro energico e non troppo presto
III. Molto lento

Ensik Choi, viola, Siu Yan Luk, piano

Student performers: Wen-Chieh Huang, Samantha Rodriguez

with Peter Slowik, chair; Heidi Castleman, Jeffrey Irvine, and Marilyn Seelman

Steven Kruse, Professor of Viola, Heidelberg University

Jonathan Vinocour, viola, Russell Miller, piano

The Play of the Winds
David Liptak (b. 1949)-

Rhapsody for Viola and Piano (2011)
Nicholas Pavkovic (b. 1963)

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Sonata in E-flat Major, op. 120 No. 2
Johannes Brahms (1833—1897)

I. Allegro amabile
II. Appassionato, ma non troppo allegro
III. Andante con moto – Allegro non troppo

Student performers: Meghan Dewan, Kerry Smith, Katja Yeager

Violist as Kinesthetic Musician: A Process-Oriented Exploration of Fundamentals
An exploration of the core principles required for holistic artistry. This session will be interactive and will not require an instrument.

with Kathryn Dey, Hillary Herndon, George Taylor, and Juliet White-Smith

John Graham, viola, Sean Connors, percussion

“Lennon Scatters and Fleeces his Flock” for viola and percussion (2011)
John Liberatore (1984-)

New Work – for Viola and Interactive Electro-acoustics
Mikel Kuehn (b. 1967)
world premiere

Birches – for Viola and Electronic Sounds (2002)
Kevin Ernste (b. 1973)

The four finalists, in performance order:

1. Anqi Lv (3:00 PM)

2. Yifeng Qiu (3:30 PM)

3. Matthew Lipman (4:00 PM)

4. Diyang Mei (4:30 PM)

6:30 PM: Awards Presentation

FIRST PRIZE: Handmade bow made for this occasion and donated by Benoit Rolland and $3000 cash prize donated by The String House of Rochester

SECOND PRIZE: $2000 cash prize donated by Signorelli String Instruments LTD

THIRD PRIZE: $1000 cash prize donated by Nocon & Associates

Gift cards for audience prizes donated by Southwest Strings
Strings for all semi-finalists donated by D’Addario String Company

Sonata for Viola and Piano in C Major, Op. 29
Ernest Walker (1870—1949)

I. Andante, sempre largamente, quasi un poco adagio
II. Presto agitato
III. Allegro ma non troppo

Spencer Martin, viola, Russell Miller, piano

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Piéces de concours, Conservatoire Superieur de Paris:

Caprice, op. 106bis for Viola and Piano (1900)
Charles Lefèvre (1843—1917)

Fantaisie for Viola and Piano (1906)
Hélène Fleury (1876—after 1917)

Jutta Puchhammer-Sédillot, viola, Elise Desjardins, piano

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Walimai
Michael Djupstrom (b. 1980)

Ayane Kozasa, viola, Michael Djupstrom, piano
First Prize Winner of American Viola Society Gardner Composition Competition

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Sonata No. 1 for Viola and Piano (1955)
Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959)

I. Poco andante

Matthew Dane, viola, Zuzanna Szewczyk Kwon, piano

This movement of the Martinů Sonata is performed in memory of Philipp Naegele

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Sonata No. 1 for Cello and Piano in E Minor, Op. 38
Johannes Brahms (1833—1897), transcribed by Roger Tapping

I. Allegro non troppo
II. Allegretto quasi menuetto
III. Allegro

Roger Tapping, viola, Chi-Chen Wu, piano

Student performers: Aria Cheregosha, Bryan Lew, Samuel Pang

Mr. Tree’s master class is sponsored by Jonathan Phillips

Kathryn Lockwood, viola, Yousif Sheronick, percussion

Klezmer à la Bechet
David Krakauer (b. 1956)Percussion: Bodhran (Irish Frame Drum)

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Jubb Jannin
Yousif Sheronick (b. 1967)

Percussion: Bendir (Moroccan Frame Drum)

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Dervishes for Viola and Percussion (2005)
Inessa Zaretsky (b. 1964)

I. Moderato: Riq
III. Scherzo: Bodhran
V. Vivace: Dumbek, Bells

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Lost & Found (2010)
Kenji Bunch (b. 1973)

I. Lost in Time (Dumbek)
II. Found Objects (Djembe)
III. Lost in Space (Toys)
IV. Lost & Found (Cajon)

Student performers: Carolina Diaz, Mariel Godoy, Angela Kratchmer

Edward Klorman, violist, Tessera Quartet; faculty, the Juilliard School and Queens College

Sonata for Viola and Piano (2004)
David Tcimpidis (b. 1938)

Cradle Song
Frank Bridge (1879-1941)

Arlechino’s Waltz
David Mullikin (b. 1950)

Basil Vendryes, viola, Zuzanna Szewczyk Kwon, piano

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Capricious, in memory of Emmanuel Vardi (1917—2011)
Scott Slapin (b. 1974)

Scott Slapin, Tanya Solomon, and Ila Rondeau, violas

The Slapin is performed in memory of Emmanuel Vardi

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Duo for Violin and Viola
Laszlo Weiner (1916—1944)

I. Moderato
II. Allegro vivace
III. Lento
IV. Allegro molto

Annette-Barbara Vogel, violin, Daniel Sweaney, viola

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Concertino for Flute, Viola, and Double Bass (1925)
Erwin Schulhoff (1894—1942)

I. Andante con moto
II. Furiant: Allegro furioso
III. Andante
IV. Rondino: Allegro gaio

Nancy Buck, viola, Elizabeth Buck, flute and James VanDemark, bass

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Soul Garden (2000)
Derek Bermel (b. 1967)

Victoria Chiang, viola, Scott Kluksdahl, cello, and the Amenda Quartet: David Brickman and Patricia Sunwoo, violins; Melissa Matson, viola; Mimi Hwang, cello