“Un”-inspired by the 2011 book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua, this program focuses on the hunt to achieve success, fame, and fortune at a young age in the field of classical music. The journey for this program began with Jorg Widmann’s Hunt, whose racing and furious score tells the tale of this hunt for success. Sarasate’s Navarra and Jean Françaix’s Trio à cordes require intense virtuosic skills from their performers. Mozart and Mendelssohn were prodigies of their own time, but at what cost? Tales of Wünderkinds might leave the audience feeling pressured and tense, but with an inspired take on “the chase” for success, and what that might mean for the well-being of our society.
IDEAS - ENCORE Conversations (3 PM)
Artistic Director Jinjoo Cho and Psychologist Dana Fonteneau join together in conversations. Dana draws on her diverse background in music, business, finance, and psychology to help her clients attain greater personal and career success. She is part performance coach, management consultant, and therapist. Her international practice is centered in the arts where she works with top soloists, chamber ensembles, orchestral musicians, actors, dancers, and educators, as well as with leading administrators, board members, and managers throughout the music industry.
MUSIC - Friday Classics Concert (7 PM)
ARTISTS:
Kiarra Saito-Beckman (ENCORE Fellow), JuEun Lee (ENCORE Fellow), Brendan Shea, Jinjoo Cho, Steve Miahky and Sibbi Bernhardsson, violin
Eric Wong and Ivo-Jan van der Werff, viola
Jean-Michel Fontenaeu and Max Geissler, cello
Hyunsoo Kim, piano
PROGRAM:
Bruce Dukov "The Stars and Stripes Forever"
Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908): Navarra, Op. 33
Jean Françaix (1912-1997): Trio à cordes
Jorg Widmann (b. 1973): Hunt
*intermission*
W.A .Mozart (1756-1791) (arr. Charles Dancla): Variations for Four Violins, "Ah! Vous dirai-je, Maman,” Op. 161
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847): String Quintet No. 1, Op. 18