String Showcase
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
Jessie Montgomery: Rhapsody No. 1
Klara Kotarsky, viola
Victor Herbert: Cello Concerto No.2 in E Minor, Op. 30
I. Allegro Impetuoso
II. Andante Tranquilo
Nathan Greenmun, cello
Miles Graber, piano
Niccolò Paganini: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1
No. 24 Caprice in A Minor
Chien Cho, violin
Ernest Bloch: Suite No. 1 for Solo Cello, B. 93
I. Prélude
II. Allegro
Samantha Adams-Blanco, cello
Eugène Ysaÿe: Violin Sonata No.4 in E Minor, Op. 27 “Fritz Kreisler”
I. Allemande: Lento maestoso
II. Sarabande: Quasi Lento
III. Finale: Presto ma non troppo
Jiayi Wang, violin
Rebecca Clarke: Sonata For Viola and Piano
I. Impetuoso
Ian Parvin, viola
Keisuke Nakagoshi, piano
Camille Saint Saëns (arr. Eugène Ysaÿe): Caprice d’après l’étude en forme de Valse
Ruby Ro, violin
Departments
Strings
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.
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