Vivace Semi-Annual Recital 2022-23 Season – Christmas Concert | 06:00 PM, Dec., 18, 2022
Vivace Semi-Annual Recital 2022-23 Season – Christmas Concert
Location
John Knox Presbyterian Church | 2525 Gessner Rd, Houston, TX 77080
Dec. 18, 2022 | Sunday
Dress Rehearsal 03:30 PM - 05:30 PM
03:30 PM - 04:45 PM | All Vivace String Ensemble/ Violin Ensemble/ Duets & Trio Performers
04:45 PM -05:15 PM | All Violin and Cello Soloists
05:15 PM - 05:30 PM | All Piano Soloists
Recital 06:00 PM-08:30 PM
Awarding 08:00 PM -08:10 PM
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Ticket: $10.00
Audience (Age Limit: 6yo and elder): Please buy tickets at www.VivaceMusic.org/event
PROGRAM
Deux Arabesques by Debussy
Emma Li | Piano
Ca. 4
Rock the Halls by Olson
Jingle Blues by Olson
Nathan Sun | Piano
Ca. 3
Piano Sonata No. 17 in B-flat Major, K. 570 By Mozart
The Lark (L’Alouette ) by Mikhail/ Balakirev
Julian James | Piano
Ca. 12
Danse Rustique by Squire
Sharon Fang | Cello
Ms. Wei Zhu | Piano, Performer's Mom
Ca. 4
Humoresque by A. Dvorak
Rayne Wang | Cello
Ms. Sayaka Seki | Piano
Ca. 4
Concerto in E minor, op. 85 I. Adagio - Moderato, 1st Movt. by Elgar
Helena Chandy | Cello
Ms. Sayaka Seki | Piano
Ca. 7
Sonata for Piano and Violin in G Major, K. 301: II Allegro, by W.A. Mozart
Devon Chan | Violin
Ms. Annie Su | Piano, Performer's Mom
Ca. 6
Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Major, 1st movement by J. Haydn
Dylan Chan | Violin
Ms. Annie Su | Piano, Performer's Mom
Ca. 7
Gavotte by P. Martini
Christina Zhou | Violin
Mr. Xu | Piano
Ca. 4
The Boy Paganini Fantasia by Edward Mollenhauer
Aiden Xu | Violin
Mr. Xu | Piano
Ca. 5
Concerto in A minor by Accolay
Michelle Li | Violin
Ms. Sayaka Seki | Piano
Ca. 7
The Christmas Song by Tormé and Wells arr. Walters
Mr. Kevin Hwang | Violin Faculty of Vivace International School of Music
Ms. Sayaka Seki | Piano Faculty of Vivace International School of Music
Ca. 3
Sleigh Ride by Anderson arr. Avery
Ms. Xiaoou Ma | Violin Faculty of Vivace International School of Music
Ms. Sayaka Seki | Piano Faculty of Vivace International School of Music
Ca. 3
Vocalise by Rachmaninoff
Mr. Louis-Marie Fardet | Cello of Houston Symphony & Vivace Artist
Ms. Sayaka Seki | Piano Faculty of Vivace International School of Music
Ca. 6
A Child is Born in Bethlehem by Praetorius
Mr. Kevin Hwang | Violin Faculty of Vivace International School of Music
Mr. Louis-Marie Fardet | Cello of Houston Symphony & Vivace Artist
Ms. Sayaka Seki | Piano Faculty of Vivace International School of Music
Ca. 2
------ Intermission ------
Christmas Duets for Two Cellos
Jingle Bells —James Lord Pierpont
Deck the Hall —winter carol “Nos Galan”
Cello Duet: Rayne Wang & Simona Li
Ca. 4
O Tannenbaum
Winter Wonderland
Arranged by Bing Wei
Cello: Ryan Fang & Sharon Fang
Piano: Ms. Wei Zhu (Performer's Mom)
Ca. 3
Vivace Violin Ensemble - VKSATV1
Pierrot in the Moonlight, French Folk Song
America by Ambrosio
Aiden Xu
Christina Zhou
Emma Li
Frederick Pang
Jacob Morgan
Michelle Li
Sebastian Wang
Skye Lindsley
Ca. 3
Vivace Violin Ensemble - VKSUNV1
Allegro by Suzuki
Perpetual Motion by Suzuki
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen English
The little star by W.A. Mozart
Aaron Hao
Anson Soule
Devon Chan
Dylan Chan
Jasper Gu
Vivasvaan Rao
Yizhong (Jerry) Xu
Ca. 7
The Changing Season” by Joe Hisaishi
Violin: Michelle Li | Ms. Xiaoou Ma
Good King Wenceslas | In Dulci Jubilo | Jingle Bells arr. by Kadlec
Violin: Michelle Li | Aiden Xu
Cello: Rayne Wang
Piano: Nathan Sun
Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 by Edward Elgar
Guten Abend, gut’ Nacht by Johannes Brahms
Violin: Emma Li
Cello: Simona Li
Piano: Mr. Peter Xu
The Happy Farmer by Robert Schumann
Violin: Jacob Morgan | Ms. Xiaoou Ma
Piano: Mr. Peter Xu
Silent Night by Franz Xaver Gruber
Violin: Michelle Li | Christina Zhou
Cello: Rayne Wang
Piano: Mr. Peter Xu
Theme from Witches Dance by N.Paganini
Violin: Skye Lindsley | Sebastina Wang | Frederick Pang | Christina Zhou | Michelle Li | Ms. Xiaoou Ma
Piano: Mr. Peter Xu
Ca. 20
Vivace Violin Ensemble - VKSATV1
Frosty the Snowman by Nelson/ S. Rollins
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Sam Levine
Violin: Christina Zhou | Jacob Morgan | Emma Li | Sebastian Wang | Skye Lindsley | Frederick Pang | Michelle Li | Aiden Xu
Piano: Mr. Peter Xu
Ca. 6
Vivace String Ensemble
The First Nowell | Joy to the World
Violin: Christina Zhou | Jacob Morgan | Emma Li | Sebastian Wang | Skye Lindsley | Frederick Pang | Michelle Li | Aiden Xu | Ms. Xiaoou Ma | Mr. Kevin Huang
Cello: Simona Li | Rayne Wang | Julian James | Ms. Sophia Liu
Ca. 6
------ Awarding | Group Photos ------
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.
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