Viola Power / Show 483

About

Today we meet five violists – a viola quartet on a mission to spread the beauty of the viola to the world and an Irish American violist passionate about classical and traditional repertoire. We hear from a concert pianist who likes to drop DJ beats and a countertenor who stuns with a gorgeous lullaby. We’ll also meet an accomplished 11-year-old pianist who performs Chopin and gives her first-ever interview in English!

Performers & Repertoire

• Pianist Kevin Ho, 18, from Dallas, Texas

  Fantasie in B minor, Op. 28 by Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915)
• Countertenor Casey Schopflocher, 17, from New York, New York

  Sleep by Ivor Gurney (1890-1937) À Chloris by Reynaldo Hahn (1874-1947)
• Violist Liam Meyers, 17, from New York, New York

  Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: I. Prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
• Pianist Bella Lei, 11, from Astoria, New York

  Étude Op. 10, No. 4 'Torrent', No. 5 'Black Keys', and No. 10 by Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
• West Viola Power from Plano, Texas

  Excerpts from Volcanic Ash arranged for violas by Chris Evan Hass (b. 1993)
• FLASHBACK FINALE
  16-year-old vocalist Benjamin Wenzelberg and 17-year-old guitarist Kang Min Shin

  "La Tarara" by Federico García Lorca (1898–1936)

Release Date

• Monday, June 22, 2026

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