Monday, August 2
Online Master Classes by Steven Doane, Movses Pogossian, Xiao-Dong Wang, Hannah Roberts, Julia Lichten, Clive Greensmith, Steven Tenenbom, Ara Gregorian, Hye-Jin Kim
Morning Master Classes by Ara Gregorian, Miriam Fried, Jennifer Frautschi, Hye-Jin Kim, Daniel Phillips, Paul Biss, Ani Kavafian
Afternoon Master Classes by Clive Greensmith, Zvi Plesser, Raman Ramakrishnan
20:45PM Faculty Panel Course: Ask Us Anything!
@St James Parish House Hall
The esteemed Vivace string faculty joins festival participants for an open session of question and answer! Have questions about specific fingering in a complicated passage? Questions about preparation for a major competition? Join the Vivace faculty and ask them anything!
Tuesday August 3, 2021
Online Master Classes by Ani Kavafian, Xiao-Dong Wang, Ara Gregorian, Hannah Roberts, Axel Strauss
Morning Master Classes by Movses Pogossian, Zvi Plesser, Ara Gregorian, Hye-Jin Kim, Jennifer Frautschi, Ani Kavafian, Raman Ramakrishnan,
13:30 Right and Left Hand, with Daniel Phillips
@St James Parish House Hall
Orion String Quartet violinist Daniel Phillips joins the festival to share his secrets navigating the technical challenges of the violin. This course is in two parts: the right hand and the left hand!
Afternoon Master Classes by Paul Biss, Daniel Phillips, Clive Greensmith
3:00PM VIVACE PREP Lessons by Samuel Andonian, Sophia Steger, Mafalda Santos
8:00PM Connecting the Dots – The Art of Interpretation
ONLINE! Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89459606959
Israeli cellist Zvi Plesser takes an in-depth look at iconic phrases from the major cello repertoire and explores specific techniques to help performers achieve their ideal interpretation of this repertoire. Join Zvi to connect the dots!
8:00PM Bach Sonata and Partitas, with Miriam Fried
@St James Parish House Hall
8:00PM – 8:30PM Introduction
8:30PM – 9:15PM Samuel Andonian
9:15PM – 10:00PM Jason Moon
Wednesday August 4, 2021
Online Master Classes by Daniel Phillips, Zvi Plesser, Hannah Roberts, Jennifer Frautschi, Steven Tenenbom, Hagai Shaham
10:00AM Playing with Expression with Ara Gregorian
@St James Parish House Hall
Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival artistic director Ara Gregorian leads an interactive session on the importance of playing with expression. Ara will discuss how to get to the emotional heart of a piece and how to portray this to an audience. Specific instrumental/bow techniques and performance tips will be highlighted in this interactive session that is vital to what we do and beneficial to violinists, violists and cellists alike.
Morning Master Classes by Paul Biss, Miriam Fried
Afternoon Master Classes by Jennifer Frautschi, Zvi Plesser, Hye-Jin Kim, Ara Gregorian, Movses Pogossian, Raman Ramakrishnan
VIVACE PREP Lesson by Sophia Steger
7:30PM Difficult Grace with Seth Parker Woods
@Wilson Center
Evocative, theatrical, and genre-bending, Difficult Grace is an evening-length, multimedia concert tour de force conceived by and featuring cellist Seth Parker Woods in the triple role of cellist, narrator/guide, and movement artist, performing music written for and with Seth by Freida Abtan, Monty Adkins, Fredrick Gifford, Michael Gordon, Nathalie Joachim, and Pierre Alexandre Tremblay. The world premiere of Difficult Grace was presented by the Seattle Symphony at Octave 9 at Benaroya Hall in February 2020.
Thursday August 5, 2021
Online Master Classes by Julia Lichten, Steven Doane, Hagai Shaham, Bonnie Thron, Rosemary Elliott, Xiao-Dong Wang, Ida Kavafian
Morning Master Classes by Paul Biss, Miriam Fried
Afternoon Master Classes by Hye-Jin Kim, Jennifer Frautschi, Seth Parker Woods
VIVACE PREP Lessons by Samuel Andonian, Sophia Steger, Mafalda Santos
7:30PM Concert Chamber Music Masterpieces
@First Presbyterian Church
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 101
Movses Pogossian, violin
Raman Ramakrishnan, cello
Ieva Jokubaviciute, piano
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904): 4 Romantic Pieces, Op.75
Daniel Phillips, violin
Ieva Jokubaviciute, piano
Béla Bartók (1877-1960): Selections from 44 Duos for 2 Violins, Sz.98
Movses Pogossian & Ara Gregorian, violin
Arno Babadjanian (1921-1983): Piano Trio in F-sharp Minor
Ara Gregorian, violin
Zvi Plesser, cello
Ieva Jokubaviciute, piano
Friday August 6 2021
Online Master Classes by Julia Lichten, Steven Doane, Ara Gregorian, Raman Ramakrishnan, Steven Tenenbom, Bonnie Thron, Hagai Shaham, Colin Carr, Xiao-Dong Wang, Catherine Cho
Morning Master Classes by Jennifer Frautschi, Movses Pogossian, Seth Parker Woods, Miriam Fried, Daniel Phillips, Zvi Plesser
10:30AM & 11:30AM Lullaby Dreams Musical Story Time
@Wilmington Children’s Museum
Hye-Jin Kim, violin
Ieva Jokubaviciute, piano
Jill Camnitz, narrator
Afternoon Master Classes by Amy Schwartz Moretti, Paul Biss
7:30PM Student Concert @St James Church
with Samuel Andonian, Sophia Steger, Mafalda Santos, Marie Fujimoto, Alexandra Santon, Audrey Wang, Jonathan Miller, Sarah Hansen
Saturday August 7, 2021
Online Master Classes by Natasha Brofsky, Hagai Shaham, Hannah Roberts, Seth Parker Woods, Astrid Schween, Movses Pogossian, Xiao-Dong Wang, Raman Ramakrishnan, Zvi Plesser
Morning Master Classes by Miriam Fried, Paul Biss
1:00PM Participant Concert at St James with Carson Howell, Eugene Liu, Aidan Resnick, Amelia Resnick, Seunne Khoo, Brant Miller, Rachel Taylor, Italia Raymond Jones, Spencer Adler, Victoria Arsenicos
Afternoon Master Classes by Raman Ramakrishnan, Zvi Plesser, Bonnie Thron, Ara Gregorian, Amy Schwartz Moretti, Daniel Phillips, Colin Carr
7:30PM Four Seasons
@Wilson Center
Sunday August 8, 2021
Online Master Classes by Hannah Roberts, Astrid Schween, Julia Lichten, Hagai Shaham, Axel Strauss, Zvi Plesser, Jennifer Frautschi, Steven Doane, Rosemary Elliott, Raman Ramakrishnan, Xiao-Dong Wang
Morning Master Classes by Jennifer Frautschi, Daniel Phillips, Zvi Plesser, Bonnie Thron, Movses Pogossian
Afternoon Master Classes by Hye-Jin Kim, Seth Parker Woods, Ara Gregorian
VIVACE PREP Lessons by Samuel Andonian, Sophia Steger, Mafalda Santos
6:00PM The Bach Cello Suites: What’s Important? @St James Parish House Hall
Renowned cellist Colin Carr joins Vivace to explore the complexities of the Bach Cello Suites. Carr will take a dive into these masterpieces from a phrasing, tempo, pulse and rhythm perspective. What’s important? Join us to find out.
7:30PM Participant Concert @St James Sanctuary
with Alexandra Lukashuk, Kali Bate, Rabia Brooke, Yeji Kim, Jason Moon, Yulia Price, Karen Ferry, Carly Fulcher, Makaela Foerderer, Lily Holyoke
Monday August 9, 2021
Online Master Classes by Xiao-Dong Wang, Catherine Cho, Amy Schwartz Moretti, Zvi Plesser, Julia Lichten, Hannah Roberts, Daniel Phillips
Morning Master Classes by Raman Ramakrishnan, Hye-Jin Kim, Ara Gregorian
Afternoon Master Classes by Colin Carr, Movses Pogossian, Jennifer Frautschi, Daniel Phillips
7:30PM Concert So Sublime!
@First Presbyterian