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Vivace Annual Recital 2022-23 Season

Updated: Aug 13, 2022

Rehearsal | August 12 (Friday)

Piano: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM & 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM,

Guitar & Drums: 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM

Strings Ensemble: 04:30 PM - 05:00 PM

Strings: 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM

Recital | August 13, 2022 (Saturday)

Piano, Guitar & Drums Session

Check-in: 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM

Performance: 02:00 PM - 03:15 PM

Awarding & Group Photos: 03:15 PM

Strings & Strings Ensemble Session

Check-in: 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM

Performance: 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM

Awarding & Group Photos: 05:30 PM

Location: Kawai Music Hall | 5800 Richmond Ave., Houston, TX 77057

Tickets: www.VivaceMusic.org/event

Students Recital Etiquette: www.VivaceMusic.org/sre

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PROGRAM

Host: Jerry Zhang | Piano Accompanist: Ms. Sayaka Seki

Recital Managers: Ms. Joanna Liao & Ms. Violet Wu

------ Piano, Guitar & Drums Session | 02:00 PM ------

Runaway Rabbit | A Mixed Up Song | Haunted Mouse

Eliana Wang | Piano

Race horse by Samuel Wilson, By Moonlight by Boris Kremenliev

Nathan Li | Piano

Castle in the Sky by Joe Hisaishi

Chloe Ren | Piano

Etude Op.599 No.11 by C. Czerny | Minuet in G by J.S.Bach

Chelsea Liu | Piano

Sonatina Op.20, No.1 ( I. Allegro; II. Andante ) by F. Kuhlau | Waltz No.10 in B Minor ( Op.69, No.2 Posthumous) by F. Chopin

Bryce Chen | Piano

La Chavaleresque by Burgmüller | Mr. Trumpet Man by Gillock

Nathan-Jin Sun | Piano

Piano Duet- Waltzes from Fledermus | Gypsy Baron by J. Strauss

Chiara Wang | Piano

La Chevaleresque by J.F.F. Burgmuller | Fur Elise WoO 59 by L.V. Beethoven

Milani Velez | Piano

A minor Waltz by Chopin

Kassie Gao | Piano

Melody by Couppey, Pirates of North Sea

Lynne Guo | Piano

Ms. Mei Lian | Piano

Minuet by J.S.Bach | Etude Op. 599, No. 18 by C. Czerny | Carry Me Back to Old Virginny by James A. Bland

Claire Zhou | Piano

A Gay Waltz By Gurlitt | Irish Washerman by Montague

Zach Mei | Piano

Sonatina in C Major op. 36 no. 1 3rd Mvt. by Clementi

Leo Yao | Piano

Chipmunk Lullaby by Clark | Ride on the Train by Munger

Heidi Chan | Piano

Polka By Gurlitt | March by Czerny

Ethan Mei | Piano

Rondo Alla Turka (3rd Mvt. from Sonata K.331-Turkish March) by W.A. Mozart

Riesajen De Gracia | Piano

Douce Reverie by P.I.Tchaikovsky | Fur Elise WoO 59 by L.V. Beethoven

Yihan Sun | Piano

Revolutionary Etude Op.10 No.12 by F. Chopin

Charlotte Murray | Piano

Prelude in C Minor BWV 999 by J.S.Bach | Sonata in C KV 545 by W.A.Mozart | Fur Elise WoO 59 by L.V. Beethoven.

Sarah Rubin | Piano

Moments Musicaux in F Minor Op.94 No. 3 by F. P. Schubert | The School of Velocity Op.299 No.5by C. Czerny | Nocture Op.20 by F. Chopin

Flora Zhou | Piano

Slam Dunk Theme Song by BAAD | Rhythms in Motion by Marlon Simon

Yifan Shen | Drums

Mr. Marlon Simon | Congas

Shivers by Ed Sheeran

Leo Yao | Electric Guitar

Count on Me by Bruno Mars

Weilang Wang | Guitar

Henry Yu | Violin

Milan Tam | Bass

Mason Young | Drums

------ Piano, Guitar & Drums Session: Awarding | Group Photos | 03:20 PM ------

------ Strings & Strings Ensemble Session | 04:00 PM ------

Fantasie No. 7: Dolce by G. Telemann

Valentina Zhang | Violin

Puppet Show by J. Trott

Anyao Xu | Violin

The Boy Paganini by E. Mollenhauer

Celine Liu | Violin

Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor: 1st movement by M. Bruch

Kevin Hu | Violin

Long, Long Ago by T.H.Bayly | Allegro by S. Suzuki | Perpetual Motion by S. Suzuki

Lilia Tsoi | Violin

Concerto in A minor Op3, No.6, 3rd Mvt. by A. Vivaldi

Aiden Xu | Violin

Hunters’ Chorus by C. M. von Weber | Long, Long Ago with Variation by T.H. Bayly

Skye Lindsley | Violin

Mazurka by Emil Mlynarski

Sophia Long | Violin

Long, Long Ago and Variation by T.H. Bayly | Waltz by J. Brahms

Iris Zeng | Violin

Concerto in B minor Op35. 3rd Mvt. by O. Rieding

Cadence Wang | Violin

Long, Long Ago by T. H. Bayly

Christina Zhou | Violin

Concerto in B minor Op35. 1st Mvt. by O. Rieding

Frederick Pang | Violin

Lightly Row | Go Tell Aunt Rhody

Jacob Morgan | Violin

Gigue from Sonata in D minor, Op2, No.7 by F. M. Veracini

LinTong Cai | Violin

Concerto in E minor No.1 1st Mvt. by Anatoli Komarowski

Michelle Li | Violin

Violin Ensemble:

Long, Long Ago by T.H. Bayly | Hunter’s Chorus by C.M.von Weber | Humoresque by A.Dvorak

Strings Ensemble:

Waltz No.2 by Dmitri Shostakovich

Cello: Evalynn Lu | Rayne Wang | Ms. Kristiana Ignatjeva

------ Strings & Strings Ensemble Session: Awarding | Group Photos | 05:30 PM ------

KEEPING YOU SAFE | HEALTH & SAFETY MEASURES AT VIVACE RECITAL HALL

The health and safety of our patrons, musicians, and staff is our top priority.

Current safety measures include:

Mask-wearing is required for all audience
No food or drinks will be allowed inside the auditorium
Please don't touch the pianos in the Kawai piano gallery without permission

BEFORE YOU ARRIVE

Please self-assess your health before leaving home.
Please check-in at the entrance, our staff will measure your temperature and provide face mask if you forget to bring.

Vivace Houston (Dun Huang Plaza)

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9889 Bellaire Blvd., #D261, Houston, TX 77036

Vivace Katy (Cinco Ranch)

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23855 Cinco Ranch Blvd., #220, Katy, TX 77494

Vivace Sugar Land (Riverstone)

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4502 Riverstone Blvd #1204, Missouri City, TX 77459

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The Final Performance | Vivace Strings Ensemble Camp (Violin & Cello) 2022

Time: August 5, 2022 (Friday)

03:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Performers: VSEC 2022 Campers and More Students Nominated by Vivace Strings Faculty Members

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

Students Recital Etiquette: www.VivaceMusic.org/sre

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PROGRAM

Chorus: Vocalise | Solfege Singing | Twinkle,Twinkle, Little Star Theme and Variations

Conductor & Piano: Mr. Peter Xu

Duet: “Simple gifts”

Evalynn Lu | Cello

Jiajia Xie | Cello

Duet: “Always with me” by Joe Hisaishi

Dylan Chan | Violin

Rayne Wang | Cello

Ms. Sophia Liu | Cello

Duet: Concerto for Two Violins in D minor 2nd Mvt. by J.S.Bach

Dylan Chan | Violin

Devon Chan | Violin

Ms. Annie Su | Piano

Duet: Concerto for Two Violins in D minor 1st Mvt. by J.S.Bach

Michelle Li | Violin

Ms. Xiaoou Ma | Violin

Violin Ensemble: Minuet in G major by J.S.Bach

Violin Ensemble: Ode to Joy by Ludwig van Beethoven

Violin Ensemble: “Long long ago” by T.H. Bayly | “Hunter’s Chorus” by C.M.von Weber | “Humoresque” by A.Dvorak

Piano: Mr. Peter Xu

String Ensemble: Waltz No.2 by Dmitri Shostakovich

Cello: Evalynn Lu | Jiajia Xie | Rayne Wang | Ms. Sophia Liu

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

PARKING

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

KEEPING YOU SAFE | HEALTH & SAFETY MEASURES AT VIVACE RECITAL HALL

The health and safety of our patrons, musicians, and staff is our top priority.

Current safety measures include:

Mask-wearing is required for all audience
No food or drinks will be allowed inside the auditorium

BEFORE YOU ARRIVE

Please self-assess your health before leaving home.
Please check-in at the entrance, our staff will measure your temperature and provide face mask if you forget to bring.

Vivace Houston (Dun Huang Plaza)

https://g.page/VivaceHouston?share

9889 Bellaire Blvd., #D261, Houston, TX 77036

Vivace Katy (Cinco Ranch)

https://g.page/VivaceKaty?share

23855 Cinco Ranch Blvd., #220, Katy, TX 77494

Vivace Sugar Land (Riverstone)

https://goo.gl/maps/TFh2iXnh1b219ofo6

4502 Riverstone Blvd #1204, Missouri City, TX 77459

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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www.facebook.com/VivaceMusic.org

https://www.instagram.com/VivaceSchool

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Program Notes: Mozart & Brahms | Miror Piano Quartet | MH Chamber Music Series 2022-23 Season - II

Wolfgang A. Mozart

Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat Major, K. 493

The piano quartet was considered an unusual instrumentation; however, the E-flat major quartet was to be commissioned by the publisher Franz Anton Hoffmeister in 1785. The first movement begins with a bright and cheerful opening that sets the character for the entire work. The music throughout features a call and response, which often divides the warm, raspy string trio apart from the precise opacity of the piano. The second movement, Larghetto, is a poised but tender song based on the solo piano's opening gestures. It supremely capitalizes the steady, clear piano figurations that run through the dense and more earthy blend of the strings. The finale is a moderately paced rondo demonstrating the great fluidity of Mozart's textures. The string trio enjoys the greatest liberties to pursue its own chamber texture.

Johannes Brahms

Piano Quartet No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 60

Brahms began composing his 3rd piano quartet, Op. 60, in 1855, while in his early 20’s and smitten with Clara Schumann. The music, however, was set aside and never published until the year 1875. The C minor quartet was originally in the key of C-sharp minor, but after some discouraging rehearsals, Brahms set the work aside until the year 1874. He revised the work by changing the key, adding a scherzo, and completely rewrote the finale movement.

The C minor quartet surely expresses Brahms’ emotional agony towards his relations with Clara overflows with passionate love and emotional turmoil. This leads to the suggestion that Brahms composed this work under the influence of Goethe’s Sorrows of Young Werther, in which the protagonist commits suicide because of the love he has for the wife of a friend.

Mozart & Brahms

06:00 PM, July 31st, 2022 (Sunday)

Vivace International School of Music | 9889 Bellaire Blvd., #D261, Houston, TX 77036

Miror Piano Quartet

Julia Tondera | Violin

Yuxuan Zhang | Viola

Henna Mohamed | Cello

Ming Yang | Piano

Admission: $10.00

Please click the link below to purchase tickets:

www.VivaceMusic.org/event

PROGRAM

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Piano Quartet in E flat Major K. 493

ca. 26

Intermission

Johannes Brahms - Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor op.60

ca. 35

Q & A | Photos

Julia Tondera | Violin

Native to Poland, Julia Tondera is a violinist who has received numerous awards for her violin performance in both solo and chamber music competitions and used many opportunities to perform as a professional musician. She has won The Emil Mlynarski’s Concerto Competition three times, receiving a top award which was an opportunity to perform with an orchestra, as well as Third Prize in the Moores School of Music Concerto Competition (2018) and First Prize in the Best Bach Performance Competition (2019). Julia also received awards in both national and international chamber music competitions, often receiving first prize or being among top three finalists. She performed as a soloist in the most prestigious halls in Poland (Warsaw Philharmonic, The Witold Lustoslawski Concert Studio, and Polish National Opera) as well as on other famous stages around the world such as the Kennedy Center. Julia has participated in many prestigious music festivals in Poland and abroad, including Miami Summer Music Festival (2015) and Texas Music Festival (2018 and 2019) receiving full scholarships to each.

Julia was born into a musical family. Her father is a prominent accompanist and mother is a composer who also teaches improvisation. Originally from Warsaw, Julia started her journey with music at the age of 5 when encouraged by her parents she started playing piano. When she started her elementary music education at age of 7, she picked up the violin as the main instrument but has never stopped playing piano.

Julia has worked with many distinguished artists such as Paul Kantor, William Preucil, Simon James, Yuri Bashmet, Rollo Kovac, and Jan Stanienda.

Julia holds both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Violin Performance from University of Houston completed in the studio of Dr. Kirsten Yon. During these programs she was often distinguished and awarded merit-based scholarships, including Moores School of Music Scholarships and Fredell Lack Scholarship.

Yuxuan Zhang | Viola

Yuxuan Zhang comes from Beijing, China, and she is pursue certificate in music performance in University of Houston studying with Wayne Brooks.

Zhang began her studies of viola at the age of 13 in per college of China Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing and she received her bachelor’s degree from Kant State university, as well as a performance diploma at Indiana University’s Jacob school of music. Her previous mentors have included Shaowu Wang, Fei Cao, Yu Jin and Atar Arad.

Yuxuan Zhang is an alumna of National Repertoire Orchestra and Aspen Music Festival and she has been a violist of Canton Symphony Orchestra and Owensboro Symphony Orchestra.

Henna Mohamed | Cello

Originally from Fairfield, cellist Henna Mohamed has just completed the Bachelor of Music Performance degree at the

Moores School of Music. Henna has been the recipient of numerous awards which include the Music For Youth

Malafronte Scholarship and the Greenwich Symphony’s Music Award and Scholarship. She has been a finalist of

several competitions including the Lyra Music Competition, the Stamford Young Artists competition, the Norwalk

Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition, and the Williams Chorale Bacardi Fallon Scholarship Competition. With

a passion for chamber music and working with young musicians, she has completed internships with Chamber Music

Central and the Young Talent Chamber Music Inc. Henna also has a studio full of young, talented cellists and pianists

who come from Texas, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. She has served as faculty for the Young Artists

Philharmonic of Stamford, Connecticut.

Henna has participated in masterclasses with Allison Eldridge, Ole Akahoshi, Fred Edelen, Alan Stepansky, the

Formosa Quartet, Elias Quartet, and the Modigliani String Quartet.

Ming Yang | Piano

Taiwanese pianist Ming Yang earned his Bachelor’s degree in music at National Taiwan Normal University, where he studied with Daming Zhu, a Van Cliburn winner. Yang currently studies with Timothy Hester at the University of Houston, where he is pursuing his Master’s degree, double-majoring in piano performance and collaborative piano. As an active pianist, Yang frequently plays in masterclasses and performs with professors and colleagues.

Dedicated to collaborative art, Yang serves as the pianist in Thyme Trio, Miror Quartet, and AURA New Music Ensemble. His notable performances include concerts in Moores Opera House, Dudley Recital Hall, Kawai Piano Gallery, Pingtung Performing Arts Center, and Kaohsiung Cultural Center. Thyme Trio also gave a series of charitable performances for kids in country schools for educational purposes.

Orchestral Appearances: 2018 – National Taiwan Normal University New Music Symphony Orchestra, Rachmaninoff Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18, mvt. 1 2016 – National Taiwan Normal University Symphony Orchestra, Mozart Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488, mvt. 1 Awards: 2015 – 1st prize – Piano Concerto Competition at National Taiwan Normal University 2014 – 1st prize – National Student Competition of Music, division of piano quintet (Taiwan)

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