July 14, 2025
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MONDAY JULY 14
Afternoon Community Event
3:00 pm Official Opening of Alfred Art Park Year VII, Officiated by Glenn Zweygardt
Corner of Main and West University
New to the park this year are two additional sculptures: Stepping Out and Urban
Garden by Glenn Zweygardt.
Today’s Evening Program – Box Office opens at 6:30
7:30 pm Evening Concert Series
Family Concert
Miller Theater – Tickets Required
MostArts Festival Orchestra
Yuval Zaliouk, conductor
Program A Salute to Summer !
Gioachino Rossini
William Tell Overture Finale
PDQ Bach
Beethoven Symphony No. 5
Narrated by Steven Thomas & Bryan Eckenrode, with Jonathan Ziese, umpire
Klaus Baldelt Arr. by Ted Ricketts
Pirates of the Caribbean
John Williams Arr. by Calvin Custer
Highlights from Jurassic Park
John Williams Arr. by John Whitney
Empire Strikes Back Medley
Calvin Custer
A Salute to the Big Apple
Johann Strauss Sr.
Radetzky March
Reception Immediately following this evening’s concert, the public is invited to meet our Participants
and Festival Musicians in Ade Hall, directly across the street from Miller Theater.
Tuesda y, July 15
Toda y’s Community Events
Tai Chi – All are welcome
Located at the Village Band Stand on Main St. and West University
Rain location: 2nd floor of the Village Hall
Creative writing with Heather Yanda
Terra Cotta Coffee House at 34 N. MainSt.
A chance to tune up your creative writing techniques and get to know your own “writing
mind.” Free workshop – Bring your journals and your imagination!
Today’s topic: Narrators, Characters, and Conflict.
Kripalu Yoga with Cecilia Beach (RYT-500)
Donation-based (pay what you can afford)
Location Susan Howell Hall 2nd floor (located next to the Davis Carillon)
9:30 – 10:30 am
10 – 11:30 am
2:30-3:30 pm
Toda y’s Program – Evening tickets available at Miller Theater Box Office
Free Chamber Music Concert Series
Holmes Auditorium in Harder Hall – Free Event
Box lunches and snacks available for purchase
“Sound Bites Sampler” No. 2
Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata No. 9 in A minor for Piano and Violin, Op. 47 “Kreutzer”
I. Adagio sostenuto-Presto
Adam von Housen, violin Lucy Mauro, piano
Johannes Brahms String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 18
I. Allegro ma non troppo
Noemi Miloradovic, violin i Edgar Tumajyan, violin ii
Noah Fields, viola i Edmundo Ramirez, viola ii
Sibora Miloradovic, cello i Telalit Charsky, cello ii
Gabriel Fauré Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 120
I. Allegro ma non tanto
Karino Wada, violin Rintaro Wada, cello
David Peter Coppen, piano
Alyssa Morris Nik-Nak
I. Wood II. Glass III. Metal
Stuart Breczinski, oboe Paul Wonjin Cho, clarinet
Nanci Belmont, bassoon
12 noon
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TUESDAY, JULY 15
Today’s Evening Program – Box Office opens at 6:30
7:30 pm Evening Concert Series
Miller Theater – Tickets Required
MostArts Festival Orchestra
Karén Hakobyan, conductor
Asiya Korepanova, pianist
Program Ludwig van Beethoven
Egmont Overture, Op. 84
Sergei Prokofiev
Symphony No. 1, Op. 25 “Classical”
Allegro
Larghetto
Gavotta: Non troppo allegro
Finale: Molto vivace
-10 minute Intermission-
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
Asiya Korepanova, soloist
Allegro ma non troppo
Intermezzo: Adagio
Finale: Alle breve
Reception Immediately following this evening’s concert, the public is invited to meet our Soloists
and Festival Musicians in Ade Hall, directly across the street from Miller Theatre.
This evening’s soloist, Asiya Korepanova is sponsored through a generous donation from
Anne Currier and George Hrycun.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 16
Today’s Community Events
9:30 – 10:30 am
10 – 11:30 am
Tai Chi – All are welcome
Located at the Village Band Stand on Main St. and West University
Rain location: 2nd floor of the Village Hall
Creative writing with Heather Yanda
Terra Cotta Coffee House at 34 N. MainSt.
A chance to tune up your creative writing techniques and get to know your own “writing
mind.” Free workshop – Bring your journals and your imagination!
Today’s topic: Audience, Voice, and Point of View
Toda y’s Program – Evening tickets available at Miller Theater Box Office
12 noon Free Chamber Music Concert Series
Holmes Auditorium in Harder Hall – Free Event
Box lunches and snacks available for purchase
“Sound Bites Sampler” No. 3
Ludwig van Beethoven String Quartet in F major, Op. 59, No. 1
I. Allegro
Jessica Anthony, violin i Steven Thomas, viola
Reuben Foley, violin ii Telalit Charsky, cello
Johannes Brahms Piano Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 26
II. Poco Adagio
Debrah Devine, violin Edmondo Ramirez, viola
Telalit Charsky, cello Anthony Pattin, piano
Antonin Dvorak Piano Quartet No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 87
I. Allegro con fuoco
Edgar Tumajyan, violin Samuel Marchan, viola
Brian Eckenrode, cello Anthony Pattin, piano
Omar Acosta Azuucaa! For String Quintet
I. Adagio-Allegro-Piu allegro
Adam Jeffreys, violin i Benjamin Mygatt, violin ii
Samuel Marchan, viola Bryan Eckenrode, cello
Mario Pietra, bass Jerome Neuhoff, percussion
2:00 pm 2025 Young Pianist Competition Finalists in Solo Recital
Miller Theater – Free Concert
Sorry, children under 8 are not permitted in the audience.
Program Daniel Bae, 15 years old from Pike Road, AL
Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata in A major, Op. 2, No. 2 I. Allegro vivace
Franz Liszt
Transcendental Etude No. 8 in C minor, “Wilde Jagd”
Rodion Shchedrin
Two Polyphonic Pieces I. Invention II. Basso Ostinato
Frédéric Chopin
Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20
Evelina Kleszek, 16 years old from Vienna, VA
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Sonata in F major, K. 332 I. Allegro
Franz Liszt
Transcendental Etude No. 12 in B flat minor, “Chasse-neige”
Maurice Ravel
Miroirs, M. 43 IV. Alborada del gracioso
Carl Vine
Piano Sonata No. 1 II. Leggiero e legato
Brian Lin, 17 years old from Fremont, CA
Franz Liszt
Ballade No. 2 in B minor
Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata No. 13 in E flat major, Op. 27, No. 1 IV. Allegro vivace-Tempo I-Presto
Frédéric Chopin
Etude in B minor, Op. 25 No. 10
Alexander Liu, 13 years old from Short Hills, NJ
Johann Sebastian Bach
Toccata in E minor, BWV 914
I. Prelude II. Un poco allegro III. Adagio IV. Fugue
Frédéric Chopin
Etude in C sharp minor, Op. 10 No. 4
Felix Mendelssohn
Variations Sérieuses in D minor, Op. 54
4:00 pm Victoria Marie Ramos, 13 years old from Seattle, WA
Thierry Escaich
Variations Etudes in G minor
Franz Joseph Haydn
Sonata in B minor, Hob. XVI: 32
I. Allegro moderato II. Minuet III. Finale: Presto
Franz Liszt
Au Lac de Wallenstadt from Annees de Pelerinage
Alexander Scriabin
Etude Op. 65, No. 3
Caroline Su, 16 years old from McLean, VA
Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude and Fugue in F sharp major, BWV 882
Ludwig van Beethoven
Eroica Variations, Op. 35 Finale: alla Fuga
Frédéric Chopin
Scherzo No. 4 in E major, Op. 54
Franz Liszt
Transcendental Etude No. 12 in B flat minor, “Chasse-Neige”
Sophia Suwiryo, 16 years old from Mason, OH
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Etude Tableux in C minor, Op. 39, No. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata No. 23, Op. 57 “Appassionata” I. Allegro assai
Frédéric Chopin
Nocturne in D flat major, Op. 27 No. 2
Sergei Prokofiev
Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82 IV. Vivace
Nathan Zhao, 18 years old from Bothell, WA
Elliott Carter
Caténaires
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Moments Musicaux Op. 16, No. 1 in B flat minor
Frédéric Chopin
Etude in C sharp minor, Op. 10 No. 4
François Couperin
Les Ombres errantes in C minor
Le Tic-Toc-Choc ou Les Maillotins
Maurice Ravel
Le Tombeau de Couperin IV. Toccata
Afternoon Community Events at the Alfred Ceramic Art Museum
5:30-10:30 pm
5 – 6:30 pm
“Music Under the Stars” Gallery Hop, BBQ and Dance
Enjoy a unique evening of fun, food, music, and ART.
Sponsored by Alfred Ceramic Art Museum
Events listed below
Gallery Hop – Alfred Ceramic Art Museum
Current Exhibition: 125 Years of Ceramic Art
Hosted by exhibition curators Wayne Higby and Benjamin Evans
Music Under the Stars Activities at the Joyce & Walton Center
6:30 pm
7:00 pm
8:00 pm
Gallery Hop
MostArts Brass Quintet
Enjoy a cocktail and listen to old time classics.
Dinner and Music Cash bar – BBQ tickets required
Celebrate the summer in Alfred with friends and enjoy delicious food, live music, and dance.
Live Music and Dance with Jerry Neuhoff and Friends
Open House Evening: 125 Years of Ceramic Art
Hosted by exhibition curators Wayne Higby and Benjamin Evans, an evening of
informal storytelling about the work in the current exhibition History: A Legacy in
Motion, which features Alfred University’s pioneering ceramic artists from 1900 to today.
Come to the Museum and enjoy a tour through the history of American ceramic art.
5:00 to 6:30pm before Music Under The Stars. More information about the exhibition
can be found at ceramicsmuseum.alfred.edu.
THURSDAY JULY 17
9:30 – 10:30 am
10 am – 11:30 am
Tai Chi – All are welcome
Located at the Village Band Stand on Main St. and West University
Rain location: 2nd floor of the Village Hall
Creative writing with Heather Yanda
Terra Cotta Coffee House at 34 N. MainSt.
A chance to tune up your creative writing techniques and to know your own “writing
mind.” Free workshop – Bring your journals and your imagination!
Today’s topic: Poetic Form, Dialogue, Prose Poetry.
Toda y’s Program – Evening tickets available at Miller Theater Box Office
12 noon Free Chamber Music Concert Series
Holmes Auditorium in Harder Hall – Free Event
Box lunches and snacks available for purchase
Dark Horse Saloon Food Truck will be available from 11am -1:15pm
“Sound Bites Sampler” No. 4
Jerome Neuhoff “Going to the Sun” for Flutes and Percussion
Laura Campbell, flutes Jerome Neuhoff, percussion
Johannes Brahms Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8
I. Allegro con brio
Noemi Miloradovic, violin Asiya Korepanova, piano
Sibora Miloradovic, cello
Bohuslav Martinu Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano, H.356
I. Moderato II. Andante III. Poco Allegro
Paul Wonjin Cho, clarinet Anthony Pattin, piano
Wynton Marsalis “Meeelaan” for Bassoon and String Quartet
Nanci Belmont, bassoon Benjamin Mygatt, violin
Edmondo Ramirez, viola Adam von Housen, violin
Rintaro Wada, cello
Afternoon Community Event
3:00 pm High Tea with award-winning author, Megan Staffel
Free event at Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center
Enjoy a break in your day as Megan Staffel discusses her latest book;
The Causative Factor, with colleague and fellow author, Susan Morehouse.
Megan Staffel is the award-winning author of six books of fiction, three novels and
three collections of short fiction. Her most recent publication is the novel, The Causative
Factor, published in October, 2024 by Regal House. Her stories have been widely
published and short listed in Best American Short Stories and nominated for the
Pushcart Prize.
Today’s Evening Program – Box Office opens at 6:30
7:30 pm Evening Concert Series
Featuring the Young Pianist Competition Finalists
Miller Theater – Tickets Required
Sorry, children under 8 are not permitted in the audience.
Program MostArts Festival Orchestra
Steven Thomas, conductor
Victoria Marie Ramos, 13 years old from Seattle, WA
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466
Romanze
Allegro assai
Evelina Kleczek, 16 years old from Vienna, VA
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466
Romanze
Allegro assai
Daniel Bae, 15 years old from Pine Road, AL
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 18 in B flat major, K. 456
Andante un poco sustenuto
Allegro vivace
Nathan Zhao, 18 years old from Bothell, WA
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466
Romanze
Allegro assai
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FRIDAY JULY 18
9:30 – 10:30 am
10 – 11:30 am
Tai Chi – All are welcome
Located at the Village Band Stand on Main St. and West University
Rain location: Terra Cotta Coffee House at 34 N. Main St.
Creative writing with Heather Yanda
Terra Cotta Coffee House at 34 N. MainSt.
A chance to tune up your creative writing techniques and to know your own “writing
mind.” Free workshop – Bring your journals and your imagination!
Today’s topic: Taking the Adventure with You, Journaling; other writing exercises.
Toda y’s Program – Evening tickets available at Miller Theater Box Office
12 noon Free Chamber Music Concert Series
Holmes Auditorium in Harder Hall – Free Event
Box lunches and snacks available for purchase
Dennis James Presents:
“Revisiting The Accordian: A Dilettante’s Redux”
With Dave Richman, guitarist and the MostArts “Storm Trio”
“Storm Echoes Suite” by Lloyd Smith
Yurie Mitsuhashi, violin Ian Jessee, viola Sibora Miloradovic, cello
What distinguishes the artist from the dilettante?
Only the pain the artist feels. The dilettante looks only for pleasure in art!
-Odilon Redon, peculiar French artist
7:30 pm Evening Concert Series
Featuring the Young Pianist Competition Finalists
Miller Theater – Tickets Required
Sorry, children under 8 are not permitted in the audience.
Program MostArts Festival Orchestra
Steven Thomas, conductor
Sophia Suwiryo, 16 years old from Mason, OH
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466
Romawnce
Allegro assai
Caroline Su, 16 years old from McLean, VA
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 15 in B flat major, K. 450
Andante
Allegro
Alexander Liu, 13 years old from Short Hills, NJ
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488
Adagio
Allegro assai
Brian Lin, 17 years old from Fremont, CA
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466
Romanze
Allegro assai
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SATURDAY JULY 19
7:30 pm Grand Finale Gala Concert
Miller Theater – Tickets Required
MostArts Festival Orchestra
Yuval Zaliouk, conductor
Noemi Miloradovic, violin
Spencer Phillips, bass
Telalit Charsky, cello
Program Jacques Offenbach
Orpheus in the Underworld Overture
Giovanni Bottesini
Gran Duo Concertante for Violin & Double Bass
Noemi Miloradovic, violin
Spencer Phillips, bass
Alexander Glazunov
Chant du ménestrel, Op. 71
Gabriel Faurè
Elegy, Op. 24
Camille Saint-Saëns
Allegro Appassionata, Op. 43
Telalit Charsky, cello
-10 minute Intermission-
Georges Bizet
Carmen: Selections from Suite No. 1 & Suite No. 2
