The world's top violists perform for a panel of judges as they vie for a position in the final round of the 2024 Primrose International Viola Competition. This performance will be livestreamed.
9:30-10:30 am Xunyu Zhou, viola | Barry Tan, piano J.S. BACH Cello Suite No. 3, BWV 1009 (Prelude & Sarabande) NOKUTHULA NGWENYAMA Remembrance REBECCA CLARKE Sonata for Viola and Piano
10:30-11:30 am Otoha Tabata, viola | Inyoung Huh, piano J.S. BACH Cello Suite No. 4, BWV 1010 (Prelude & Sarabande) NOKUTHULA NGWENYAMA Remembrance JOHANNES BRAHMS Sonata for Viola and Piano No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120
11:30am-12:30 pm Andy Park, viola | Barry Tan, piano J.S. BACH Cello Suite No. 4, BWV 1010 (Prelude & Bourrèe I/II) NOKUTHULA NGWENYAMA Remembrance JOHANNES BRAHMS Sonata for Viola and Piano No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 120
12:30-1:30 pm Break
1:30-2:30 pm Emad Zolfaghari, viola | Vivian Fan, piano J.S. BACH Cello Suite No. 2, BWV 1008 (Prelude & Courante) NOKUTHULA NGWENYAMA Remembrance YORK BOWEN Viola Sonata, Op.18 No.1
2:30-3:30 pm Katie Liu, viola | Barry Tan, piano JOHANNES BRAHMS Sonata for Viola and Piano No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 120 J.S. BACH Cello Suite No. 6, BWV 1012 (Allemand & Gigue) NOKUTHULA NGWENYAMA Remembrance
3:30-4:30 pm Laura Liu, viola | Mitsuko Morikawa, piano J.S. BACH Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001 (1st & 2nd movements) NOKUTHULA NGWENYAMA Remembrance GEORGE ROCHBERG Sonata for Viola and Piano
4:30-5 pm Break
5-6 pm Mao Konishi, viola | Ken Nakasako, piano NOKUTHULA NGWENYAMA Remembrance J.S. BACH Sonata for Violin Solo No. 1, BWV 1001 (1st and 2nd movements) PAUL HINDEMITH Sonata for Viola and Piano, No. 3
6-7pm Kinga Wojdalska, viola | Mitsuko Morikawa, piano NOKUTHULA NGWENYAMA Remembrance J.S. BACH Partita No. 2, BWV 1004 (Sarabande and Gigue) SERGEI PROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet (arr. Vadim Borisovsky) (Introduction, Juliet as a Young Girl, Dance of the Knights, Mercutio, Dance of Five Couples (Masks/Carnival), Death of Juliet)
Award-winning composer and violist Jessica Meyer presents a special recital as part of the 2024 Primrose International Viola Competition. Her unique program features a collection of self-composed works for loop pedal and viola. Meyers has been praised for playing that is “fierce and lyrical” and works that are “other-worldly” (The Strad) and “evocative” (New York Times).This performance will be livestreamed
JESSICA MEYER Source of Joy JESSICA MEYER Hello JESSICA MEYER Getting Home (I must be…) JESSICA MEYER Flooded Flower on the Destin Shore JESSICA MEYER Duende JESSICA MEYER Love Songs (A Collection of Words and Music) JESSICA MEYER “Naughty Kitty” (from Snapshots) JESSICA MEYER Delta Sunrise JESSICA MEYER “Tempest” (from Snapshots) JESSICA MEYER Swerve