String and Piano Chamber Music Recital
Departmental Recitals showcase performance departments through its students. Featuring various students and repertoire, and curated by the faculty, performances in this recital highlight SFCM programs and the wide range of study.
Program
Antonín Dvořák: Piano Trio No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 26, B. 56
I. Allegro moderato
II. Largo
III. Scherzo. Presto
IV. Finale. Allegro non tanto
Chien Chou, violin
Amy Jo, cello
Nathaniel Zhang, piano
Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18
I. Allegro ma non tanto
II. Andante scherzoso quasi Allegretto
III. Menuetto. Allegretto
IV. Allegro
Jiayi Wang, violin
Yan Li, violin
Cyle Tang, viola
Xuanwen Shao, cello
-Intermission-
Felix Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 44
I. Molto allegro vivace
II. Menuetto. Un poco allegretto
III. Andante espressivo ma con moto
IV. Finale. Presto con brio
Esther Tseng, violin
Yu-Chen Chang, violin
Julian Kwok, viola
Melody Tsai, cello
Julio Elizalde
Dimitri Murrath
About SFCM’s String and Piano Chamber Music Department
The String and Piano Chamber Music degree and diploma programs are a year-round focus on chamber music, providing the same atmosphere of a summer festival. Performance opportunities are wide-ranging through workshops, masterclasses, and concerts for the public—all while playing regularly with acclaimed industry professionals and faculty. SFCM created the nation’s first graduate String and Piano Chamber Music program and the musical excellence continues to this day.
The String and Piano Chamber Music program is one of SFCM’s most selective. Intentionally small, the program allows for several talented individuals each year, meaning that students in the program enjoy unrivaled access to learn from and perform with top faculty and accomplished guest artists.
Chamber Music Students will experience high profile performance opportunities through SFCM’s unique Chamber Music Residency Series, giving members of the program the opportunity to study with and perform closely with exciting and world renowned chamber musicians. Recent artists-in-residence include Marcy Rosen, Tessa Lark, Donald and Vivian Weilerstein, and the Miro Quartet.