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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17

UNCG School of Music (all main events in Main Recital Hall)

• 8:00–9:00 a.m. - Tai Chi for Cellists with Ross Harbaugh, University of Miami (room 110)
• 9:15–10:00 a.m. - Concert #2: Cello Ensemble Showcase

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Concert #2: Cello Ensemble Showcase

From Sonata in F k. 358 W. A. Mozart/Varga
Allegro
Adagio
Representing University of Virginia:
Jenna Kim, Marvin Brown, Christine Luong, Sam Chernoff
Coach: Iris Jortner

Prelude “La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin” Debussy/Varga

Representing the Triangle area:
Emily Telford, Byong-Hoon Kang, Jennifer Pittman, and Natalie Parker
Coach: Jonathan Kramer

Two Little Preludes J.S. Bach/Varga
Andantino
Andante
From Blacksburg, Virginia:
Miriam Liske-Doorandish, Ingrid Beers, Kaily Schenker
Coach: Lisa Liske-Doorandish

Sarabande and Prelude “Minstrels” Debussy/Varga
Intermezzo from “Goyescas” Granados/Garrett

Representing East Carolina University:
Hovhannes Alakanyan, Laura Booth, Weipeng Liu, Marina Moran
Coach: Emanuel Gruber

From Concerto Grosso op. 3, no 11 Vivaldi/Varga

Representing University of North Carolina Greensboro:
Jesse McAdoo, Joy Keown, Kevin Lowery and Kendall Ramseur
Coach: Brooks Whitehouse
UNCG

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• 10:15-11:15 a.m. - Concert #3: Cello Ensemble Showcase

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Concert #3 Cello Ensemble Showcase

Theme from Symphony No. 1 J. Brahms (1833-1897)
Boil them Cabbage Down Boys Folk Song
Hall of the Mountain King E. Grieg (1843-1907)
French Folk Song Folk Song


The Cello Company from Parkersburg, West Virginia
James Giffin, Megan Giffin, Erin Green, Zoe Heflin, Kerry Hensley, Aaron Lutz, Michael Lutz, Cole Parker, Ethan Powers, Lucy Powers, Wade Powers, Carter Rice
Leighton Roush, Sarah Sisson, Henry Wang

Director and founder, Cynthia Puls

Sarabande and Bourree Bach/Varga
from the b minor partita

Representing Universtiy of North Carolina Chapel Hill:
Christopher Homick, Andrew Anagnost, Leah Gibson, Emily Mann, Caitlin Sanders
Andrea Hale, Lindsay Wilson, Daniel Becton, Katie Fritz
Coach: Brent Wissick

Ihr habt nun traurigkeit from Requiem Johannes Brahms/Varga

Representing University of North Carolina Greensboro:
Melanie Crump, mezzo soprano
Anne Berry, Grace Lin, Gina Pezzoli, Meaghan Skogen, Joy Keown, Kevin Lowery, Kendall Ramseur, Jesse McAdoo, Brian Hodges
Coach: Brooks Whitehouse, UNCG

Concerto in D minor
originally the E minor 4 violin concerto Vivaldi/Bissinger
Andante
Allegro

I’m In Another World Ellington/Mifune

The Red Hot 'Celli Peppers from the Triangle area:
Paul Alperin, Adam Collins, Colyer Durovich, Justin Page
Coach: Leslie Alperin

Chaconne from d minor Partita J. S. Bach/Varga

Representing the North Carolina Symphony:
Bonnie Thron, Elizabeth Beilman, John McClellan and
Gerald Nelson

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• 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Interview With Laszlo Varga, Janos Starker, Takayori Atsumi.
• Lunch
• 2:00 p.m. - Concert # 4: Celebration Cello Matinee – “Friends of Varga”.

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Concert #4: "Friends of Varga"

Gamba Sonata D major J. S. Bach
Adagio
Allegro
Andante
Allegro
Adaiha MacAdam Somer, five-string cello
James Douglass, piano

Aria from Goldberg Variations J.S. Bach/Varga

Manuel Capote, Brooks Whitehouse, cellos

Fancy on a Bach Air John Corigliano

Manuel Capote, cello

Suite V for cello duo in G minor J.S. Bach/Varga

Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Gavotte I and II
Gigue

Jerome Kessler, David Garrett

Japanese Folk Songs Michio Mamiya
1) Chiran-bushi
2) Ginzuru-bushi
3) Kometsuki-madara

Takayori Atsumi, cello, James Douglass, piano

The Ugly Bachling Saint-Saens/Bach/Whitehouse

Beth Vanderborgh, Brooks Whitehouse

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• 3:30–5:00 p.m. - Master Class with Janos Starker. Made possible by Rosemary Reed Troxler

Running Simultaneously
• 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Cello Orchestra rehearsal with Jerry Kessler (Vaughan Williams, Recital Hall)
• 5:30–6:30 p.m. - Master Class with Emanuel Gruber, Room 110
• 7:30 p.m. - Concert #5: Evening Extravaganza. Recital by Laszlo Varga with Inara Zandmane.

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Concert #5: Evening Extravaganza (reception to follow)

“Five Easy Pieces”
All transcribed and performed by Laszlo Varga
With Inara Zandmane, piano

Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C Major J. S. Bach
(Originally for Organ) (1685 - 1750)

Schubert Fantasy in F minor D 940 Franz Schubert
(originally for piano four-hands) (1797-1828)

INTERMISSION

Sonata no. 1 in G major, Op. 78 Johannes Brahms
(originally for violin and piano) (1833-1897)

Vivace ma non troppo
Adagio
Allegro molto moderato

Galanta Dances (originally for orchestra ) Zoltan Kodaly
(1882-1967)

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18

• 9:00-10:00 a.m. - Simultaneous master classes with:
o Celebration director Brooks Whitehouse of NCSA and UNCG (Recital hall)
o Takayori Atsumi of Arizona State emeritus (Organ Hall).
o Brent Wissick of UNC Chapel Hill (room 217)
o Ross Harbaugh of University of Miami (room 110)

Running Simultaneously

• 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. - Cello Orchestra rehearsal with Mr. Varga (Recital Hall)
• 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. - The Road to Easy Octaves with Martha Gerschefski (room 110)
• 12:15–1:15 p.m. - Buffet Lunch in the Atrium
• 1:30 p.m. - Concert # 6: Grand Finale.

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Grand Finale Program

From the Suite no. 6 J. S. Bach/Varga
Sarabande (4.5 min)
Gavotte (4 min)
Gigue (4 min)

Representing North Carolina School of the Arts:
Dorothea Vit, Devree Lewis, Kayla Herrmann, Elizabeth Cook
Coach: Brooks Whitehouse

Adagio K. 261 for cello and piano W. A. Mozart/Varga

David Garrett cello, James Douglass piano

Souvenir IX and “For Fred” Jerome Kessler

Jerome Kessler, cello, James Douglass, piano

From the Sonata for Violin and Piano John Corigliano

Lento (quasi recitative)
Janet Orenstein, violin
Inara Zandmane, piano

Adagio and Allegro from the Sonata in A major L. Boccherini/Varga
Andante Cantabile from the String Quartet op, 11 P. Tchaikovsky/Varga

Bongshin Ko, Jonathan Kramer, Iris Jortner, and Emanuel Gruber
with Brooks Whitehouse

INTERMISSION

Fantasy Gunther Schuller
Grace Lin, cello

From the Suite op. 95 Emanuel Moor, ed. Varga
Andante sostenuto
Molto allegro
Representing Florida State University:
Hristo Ivanov, Zlatina Staykova, Boyan Bonev, Jayoung Kim
Coach: Greg Sauer

Quartet Rudolf Matz
Scherzo
Intermezzo
Finale in Modo Rustico

Representing Georgia State University:
Les Violoncelles
Jessica Kornhoff, James Burch, Jean Gay, Sandra Parsons,
Rebecca Zook, Nan Kemberling, Mingie Kim, Chelsea McGough,
Marie Pantina, Jackie Johnson, Richard Dowdeswell,
Mary Beth Hussey, Erica Ransbottom, Joey Kang
Coach: Martha Gerschefski

Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis R. Vaughan Williams/Varga
for cello orchestra
Conducted by Laszlo Varga

* denotes soloists
Varga Friends and Colleagues, stand 1
David Garrett* (concertmaster), Bongshin Ko, Takayori Atsumi*, Jonathan Kramer, Ross Harbaugh*, Adaiha MacAdam-Somer, Jerome Kessler*, Valerie Walden, Manuel Capote, Brent Wissick
Varga Friends and Colleagues, stand 2
Gregory Sauer, Iris Jortner, Beth Vanderborgh, Brooks Whitehouse, Douglas Moore, John Walther, Jay Shulman, Michael Allen, Ben Riley, Jeffrey Rossman
From the UNCG Studio of Brooks Whitehouse
Grace Lin, Anne Berry, Brian Hodges, Kendall Ramseur, Gina Pezzoli, Joy Keown, Meaghan Skogen, Kevin Lowery, Jesse McAdoo, Colyer Durovich
From the NCSA Studio of Brooks Whitehouse
Dorothea Vit, Frederick Boyd, Devree Lewis, Stephen Kim, Kayla Herrmann, Oliver Weston, Elizabeth Cook, Ryan Karrigan, Caroline Beck, CJ Collins
From the GSU Studio of Martha Gerschefski:
Nan Kemberling, Mary Beth Hussey, James Burch, Jean Gay, Jackie Johnson, Rebecca Zook, Jessica Kornhoff, Marie Pantina, Sandra Parsons, Richard Dowdeswell
The Echo Orchestra, from the Studio of Jonathan Kramer
Paul Alperin, Drew Comstock, Aaron Fried, Emily Telford, Jennifer
Pittman, Byong-Hoon Kang, Natalie Parker, Michele Fu, Dylan Hasson.
From the UNCG Studio of Craig Brown
Stella Heine and Kit Polen, Bass

The UNCG School of Music gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the Cello Celebration Champions which helped make the Varga Celebration possible:

Charlyn Kerr
Nick Lampo
Dr. E. Joseph LeBauer
Bonnie Thron
Rosemary Troxler
Charles Wendt

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