Show 481

Monday, May 25, 2026  |  

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Performers & Repertoire

  • Pianist Wilson Liu, 11, from Livingston, New Jersey
    Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971: I. Allegro by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
  • Violinist Jayden King, 10, from Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
    Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28 by Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
  • Cellist Richard Wang, 12, from New York, New York
    Polonaise De Concert in D Minor, Op. 14 by David Popper (1843-1913)
  • Violinist Ava Pakiam, 15, from San Francisco, California
    West Side Story Suite for Violin and Piano: "I Feel Pretty" and "America" by Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990), arr. Raimundo Penaforte (b. 1961)
  • Maximillian Libertor, 18, from Torrance, California
    The Perfect Rag by Ferdinand ""Jelly Roll"" Morton (1890-1941)
  • Composer/Saxophonist Ethan Liu, 18, from Talahasee, Florida
    Return to Hometown by Ethan Liu (b. 2007)

Release Date

  • Monday, May 25, 2026

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