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Vivace Christmas Concert Series 2025 - Session 10 | Vivace Student Recital Series 2025-26 Season - XVIII | Vivace International School of Music

    Updated: Dec 21, 2025

    Vivace International School of Music

    Vivace Christmas Concert Series 2025 - Session 10

    Vivace Student Recital Series 2025-26 Season - XVIII

    Vivace International School of Music


    Instructors

    Ms. Alisiya Boiko | Mr. Milbert Tumaliuan


    Location

    Vivace Houston Campus (Dun Huang Plaza) | 9889 Bellaire Blvd #D261, Houston, TX 77036


    Run-Through

    02:00 PM-02:30 PM, Dec. 21, 2025, Sunday

    Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to allow time for parking.


    Recital

    03:00 PM, Dec. 21, 2025, Sunday


    Students Recital Etiquette: www.VivaceMusic.org/sre


    Audience Age Limit: 6 Years Old & Above


    PROGRAM

    (This Marks the 18th Student Recital for the 2025-26 Season at Vivace International School of Music.)


    Wild, Windy Day by Nancy and Randall Faber

    Let’s Go Play by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, arr. Nancy and Randall Faber

    Francis Xu | Piano

    ca. 3

    Ode to Joy by Beethoven, arr.

    Malak Osman | Piano

    ca. 4

    Silent Night by Gruber, arr. and Carol of the Bells, arr.

    Luke Abraham Wesley | Piano

    ca. 4

    Mary Did You Know by Lowry and Greene

    Frosty the Snowman by Nelson and Rollins

    Caleb Malayil Wesley | Voice

    ca. 7

    Silver Bells by Livingston and Evans, arr. by Aaronson

    Frosty the Snowman by Nelson and Rollins, arr. by Alexander

    Alina Sanjeevi | Piano

    ca. 4

    Prelude, Op. 28, No. 20 by Chopin and Sonata No. 9, Op. 14, No. 1 by Beethoven

    Jeremy Kass | Piano

    ca. 10

    ------ Awarding | Group Photos ------


    Recital Rules:

    o    NO FOOD OR DRINKS ARE ALLOWED INSIDE THE SCHOOL

    o    Please set all cell phones and electronic devices to theater or airplane mode to avoid sound interruptions.

    o    During performances, please remain quiet and stay until the end out of respect for each performer, who has worked very hard for this moment.


    PARKING

    You may park in the 4-stories garage building behind Vivace Houston (Dun Huang Plaza).


    BEFORE YOU ARRIVE

    • Please self-assess your health before leaving home.

    • Please check-in at the entrance,

    Vivace International School of Music




    Vivace International School of Music


    Please subscribe Vivace’s Facebook and YouTube channel as below to receive the latest posts of the performances and other events.


    Vivace Christmas Concert Series 2025 - Session 9 | Vivace Student Recital Series 2025-26 Season - XVII | Vivace International School of Music

      Updated: Dec 20, 2025

      Vivace International School of Music

      Vivace Christmas Concert Series 2025 - Session 9

      Vivace Student Recital Series 2025-26 Season - XVII

      Vivace International School of Music


      Instructors

      Ms. Alisiya Boiko | Mr. Vyacheslav Dobrushkin | Mr. Xiangwei Sun


      Piano Accompanist

      Ms. Sayaka Seki


      Location

      Vivace Houston Campus (Dun Huang Plaza) | 9889 Bellaire Blvd #D261, Houston, TX 77036


      Run-Through

      04:30 PM-05:30 PM, Dec. 20, 2025, Saturday

      Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to allow time for parking.


      Recital

      06:00 PM, Dec. 20, 2025, Saturday


      Students Recital Etiquette: www.VivaceMusic.org/sre


      Audience Age Limit: 6 Years Old & Above


      PROGRAM

      (This Marks the 17th Student Recital for the 2025-26 Season at Vivace International School of Music.)

      Ferris Wheel by Nancy and Randall Faber

      Showboat by Nancy and Randall Faber

      Stephen Lin | Piano 

      ca. 3

      Musetta’s Song from La Boheme by Giacomo Puccini, arr. by Faber

      Snowflake Rag by Nancy and Randall Faber

      Lawina Tang | Piano 

      ca. 3

      Theme from Witches’ Dance by Niccolo Paganini

      Brandon Yang | Violin

      ca. 2

      Seitz Concerto, Op. 22, No. 5, 1st Mvt.

      Cleo Wang | Violin

      ca. 5

      Kayser Op. 20, No. 3

      Queena Liu | Violin

      ca. 3

      Flower Duet Lower Octave Violin Ver., arr. by Xiangwei Sun

      Maya Tino | Violin

      Mr. Xiangwei Sun | Secondo

      ca. 1

      Prelude from Easy Pieces, Book 1 by Grażyna Bacewicz

      Fly Me to the Moon, arr. by Bart Howard

      David Zeng | Violin

      ca. 5

      The Blue Bells of Scotland by Scottish Air, arr. by Doris Gazda

      Vivace Prelude Ensemble - VS1:

      Cleo Wang, Queena Liu, Maya Tino

      ca. 2

      Flower Duet Higher Octave Violin Ver., arr. by Xiangwei Sun

      Tian Yu | Violin

      Xiangwei Sun | Secondo

      ca. 1

      The Blue Bells of Scotland by Scottish Air, arr. by Doris Gazda

      Vivace Prelude Ensemble - VS2:

      Tian Yu, David Zeng, Ricky Wen

      ca. 2

      Rigadoon by S. Suzuki

      Matt Li | Cello

      ca. 1

      The Happy Farmer by R. Schumann

      Olivia Dai | Cello

      ca. 1

      Long Long Ago by T.H. Bayly

      Anika Malpani | Cello

      ca. 1

      Minuet No.3 by J.S. Bach

      Jack Sun | Cello

      ca. 3

      Hunters’ Chorus by C.M. von Weber

      Zac Wang | Cello

      ca. 3

      Musette from English Suite No.3 by J.S. Bach

      Priscilla Hao | Cello

      ca. 3

      Gavotte in C minor by J.S. Bach

      Hannah Wu | Cello

      ca. 3

      Gavotte by J.B. Lully

      Hailey Chung | Cello

      ca. 2

      Bourree by G.F. Handel

      Aiden Chung | Cello

      ca. 2

      Allegro Moderato by J.S. Bach

      Perfect by Ed Sheeran

      Ivy Shelton | Cello

      ca. 4

      Cello Duet No.1 Op.36 Allegro Moderato by Sebastian Lee

      Phoebe Zheng | Cello

      Mr. Vyacheslav Dobrushkin | Secondo

      ca. 3

      Cello Concerto C minor. 1st Mvt. by J.C. Bach

      Jacob Cardona | Cello

      ca. 4

      ------ Awarding | Group Photos ------


      Recital Rules:

      o    NO FOOD OR DRINKS ARE ALLOWED INSIDE THE SCHOOL

      o    Please set all cell phones and electronic devices to theater or airplane mode to avoid sound interruptions.

      o    During performances, please remain quiet and stay until the end out of respect for each performer, who has worked very hard for this moment.


      PARKING

      You may park in the 4-stories garage building behind Vivace Houston (Dun Huang Plaza).


      BEFORE YOU ARRIVE

      • Please self-assess your health before leaving home.

      • Please check-in at the entrance,

      Vivace International School of Music




      Vivace International School of Music


      Please subscribe Vivace’s Facebook and YouTube channel as below to receive the latest posts of the performances and other events.


      Sisters’ Debut Concert (Dylan & Devon Chan) | Vivace Christmas Concert Series - Session 11 | Vivace Student Recital Series 2025-26 Season - XIX | Vivace International School of Music

        Updated: Dec 17, 2025

        Vivace International School of Music

        Sisters’ Debut Concert (Dylan & Devon Chan)

        Vivace Christmas Concert Series - Session 11

        Vivace Student Recital Series 2025-26 Season - XIX

        Vivace International School of Music


        Performers

        Dylan Chan & Devon Chan


        Instructor

        Mr. Gang Hou


        Piano Accompanist

        Ms. Annie Su


        Host

        Mr. Wayne Chan


        Location

        Vivace Houston Campus (Dun Huang Plaza) | 9889 Bellaire Blvd #D261, Houston, TX 77036


        Recital

        06:00 PM, Dec. 21, 2025, Sunday


        Ticket


        Students Recital Etiquette: www.VivaceMusic.org/sre


        Audience Age Limit: 6 Years Old & Above


        PROGRAM

        (This Marks the 19th Student Recital for the 2025-26 Season at Vivace International School of Music.)


        Violin Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 by J. S. Bach

        III. Allegro

        ca. 5

        Violin Concerto no. 2 in E minor, Op 64 by Felix Mendelssohn

        I. Allegro molto apassionato

        II. Andante

        III. Allegretto non troppo - Allegro molto vivace

        ca. 29

        ------ Intermission ------


        Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, Op 26 by Max Bruch

        I. Allegro moderato

        II. Adagio

        III. Finale (Allegro energico)

        ca. 26

        ------ Awarding | Group Photos ------


        Performers: Dylan and Devon Chan

        Dylan and Devon started their violin journey at the early age of 6 and 5 years old, respectively, after Devon came across a YouTuber playing violin while simultaneously dancing around. She was immediately drawn in, thinking “that looks easy!” She will be the first to tell you how wrong she was back then! Their first violin lesson occurred in January 2020 just weeks before the entire world shut down from the COVID pandemic. Despite other extracurriculars (and even school!) taking a backseat, they devoted even more time and energy to learning the violin, even joining the Houston Youth Symphony in 2022, in which they continue to participate. Now all of their years of hard work, sweat, and tears have cumulated in this epic performance: Dylan playing the Bruch violin concerto and Devon playing the Mendelssohn violin concerto, each in its entirety. With the little time they have left, they enjoy spending it on YouTube (where it all started!), playing Roblox, drawing, crocheting, and creating a slideshow of their favorites foods (hot pot for Dylan, HEB macaroni and cheese for Devon), while begrudgingly practicing piano (a requirement from a piano mom!), learning Chinese, and doing their Russian math homework. 


        Piano Accompanist: Ms. Annie Su

        While Annie holds many titles these days, “Mommy” is the most important of them all, with piano accompanist taking a larger role these last few months! Annie started playing piano at the age of 5 and studied under the prestigious piano pedagogue, Mr. John Weems. She was this close to pursuing a degree in piano before deciding at the last minute to go into biology. While she stopped playing after going to college, she was forced to pick it back up when the girls started performing  and needed an accompaniment. She has won several awards when she was younger, none of which she remembers because it was way too long ago. 


        Instructor: Mr. Gang Hou

        Mr. Gang Hou is an accomplished violinist and violin instructor whose teaching career has spanned over 45 years. In his early years, he studied violin with Mr. Wang Derong in China. He was accepted into the Changying Orchestra in 1975 and recorded multiple film scores between 1975 and 1983. He performed the famous Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto as a soloist with the orchestra under the command of the famous conductor Mr. Yin Shengshan. Later, he studied under Mr. Xu Guangrong in Changchun and was subsequently admitted to the Shanghai Conservatory of Music in 1983 to study with Professor Yuan Peiwen.  In 1991, he successfully obtained a Master's Degree in Violin Performance from the University of Houston, where he had the privilege of studying under renowned Ms. Fredell Lack, Mr. Kenneth Goldsmith, and Mr. Henry Rubin. In 1992, Mr. Hou performed the Bruch's Violin Concerto in G minor with the Houston Civic Symphony Orchestra as concertmaster.

         

        In the course of his 49 year teaching career, Mr. Hou has taught students of all ages and across a breadth of experience. He was an instructor at Galveston College and the College of the Mainland for over 10 years, and taught at his private violin studio for many years. He has accumulated a wealth of teaching experience, and prides himself on adapting his teaching methods to meet every student at their individual level. He strives to utilize optimal teaching strategies to bring out the best in his students. His goal is to help students maximize their improvement and music aptitude as quickly as possible. Mr. Hou is a highly sought after teacher with excellent referrals from former students. The success of his teaching strategies is evidenced by the number of students who are accepted into the Texas All State and Regional Symphony orchestras each year. Mr. Hou strongly believes that his students' success is due to a combination of efforts from the students themselves, as well as their parents and teachers. Mr. Hou began teaching at Vivace International School of Music in November 2019 because he believes in the school's vision of providing a strong learning environment for students to grow to love music, as well as allowing students the opportunity to learn from a variety of teachers. 


        Recital Rules:

        o    NO FOOD OR DRINKS ARE ALLOWED INSIDE THE SCHOOL

        o    Please set all cell phones and electronic devices to theater or airplane mode to avoid sound interruptions.

        o    During performances, please remain quiet and stay until the end out of respect for each performer, who has worked very hard for this moment.


        PARKING

        You may park in the 4-stories garage building behind Vivace Houston (Dun Huang Plaza).


        BEFORE YOU ARRIVE

        • Please self-assess your health before leaving home.

        • Please check-in at the entrance,

        Vivace International School of Music




        Vivace International School of Music


        Please subscribe Vivace’s Facebook and YouTube channel as below to receive the latest posts of the performances and other events.


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