YF Academy Festival 2026 - Concert Program

Oct 4

Sunday

18:30 Opening Gala Concert +

G. P. Telemann – Concerto for 4 Violins in D major, TWV 40:202

Violin: Nancy Zhou, Xiang Yu, Jessica Jiazhi Wang, Weigang Li

W. A. Mozart – Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219

Violin: Yiting Chi

C. Debussy – Clair de Lune (from Suite bergamasque)

Piano: Shiyu Sun

F. Kreisler – Recitative and Scherzo-Caprice, Op. 6 (for Solo Violin)

Violin: Nancy Zhou

P. I. Tchaikovsky – Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
III. Finale: Allegro vivacissimo

Violin: Huaide Li

C. Bohm – Hausmusik (for Two Violins and Piano)

Violin: Lida, Chang He | Piano: Chun Tan

G. Enescu – Impressions d'enfance, Op. 28

Violin: Tiantian Lu

E. Ysaÿe – Caprice d'après l'Étude en forme de valse, Op. 52, No. 6

Violin: Baiyi Tao

A. Dvořák – Terzetto in C major, Op. 74 (for Two Violins and Viola)
I. Introduzione: Allegro ma non troppo | II. Larghetto

Violin: Weigang Li, Jessica Jiazhi Wang | Viola: Erik Wenbo Xu

A. Dvořák – Terzetto in C major, Op. 74 (for Two Violins and Viola)
III. Scherzo: Vivace | IV. Tema con variazioni: Poco adagio

Violin: Xiaoming Wang, Lida | Viola: Song Guo

J. Bock (Arr. Yichen Yang) – Two Pieces for String Quartet: Sunrise, Sunset — To Life

Amber Quartet | Viola: Erik Wenbo Xu

G. Fauré (Arr. Erik Wenbo Xu) – Pavane, Op. 50 (Arr. for String Quartet)

Amber Quartet | Viola: Erik Wenbo Xu

Oct 5

Monday

18:30 Faculty & Student Chamber Concert +

Faculty Opening

W. A. Mozart – String Quartet No. 19 in C major, K. 465 "Dissonance"
I. Adagio – Allegro

Violin: Xiaoming Wang, Oliver Wille | Viola: Erik Wenbo Xu | Cello: Alexey Stadler

Student Showcase

G. P. Telemann – Fantasia No. 10 in D major for Solo Violin, TWV 40:23: I. Presto
Zili Li – Harvest Fisherman's Song

Violin: Xiuxian Jin

W. A. Mozart – Violin Concerto No. 1 in B-flat major, K. 207

Violin: Yihan Hu

S. Barber – Violin Concerto, Op. 14: I. Allegro

Violin: Junyi Wu

G. P. Telemann – Fantasia No. 8 in E major for Solo Violin, TWV 40:21
J. S. Bach – Partita No. 2 in D minor for Solo Violin, BWV 1004: Sarabande

Violin: Yaneul Kim

J. S. Bach – Sonata No. 1 in G minor for Solo Violin, BWV 1001: II. Fuga

Violin: Xingyu Liu

C. Saint-Saëns – Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28

Violin: Yumeng Tian

J. S. Bach – Sonata No. 3 in C major for Solo Violin, BWV 1005: II. Fuga

Violin: Xueshan Cheng

G. P. Telemann – Fantasia No. 1 in B-flat major for Solo Violin, TWV 40:14
H. Wieniawski – Scherzo-Tarantelle, Op. 16

Violin: Jiashu Dong

W. Walton – Viola Concerto: III. Allegro moderato

Viola: Jianing Zhang

Faculty Finale

J. Brahms – Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25
I. Allegro | IV. Rondo alla Zingarese: Presto

Violin: Jessica Jiazhi Wang | Viola: Erik Wenbo Xu | Cello: Alexey Stadler | Piano: Qiong Wu

Oct 6

Tuesday

12:30 Midday Chamber Concert +

W. A. Mozart – Rondo

Ensemble: Violin Ensemble

J. Brahms – Clarinet/Viola Sonata in F minor, Op. 120, No. 1
II. Andante un poco adagio | III. Allegretto grazioso

Viola: Yumeng Wang

W. A. Mozart – Violin Concerto No. 1 in B-flat major, K. 207

Violin: Jiayi Cao

N. Paganini – La Campanella (from Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor, Op. 7: III. Rondo)

Violin: Yuheng Liu

P. I. Tchaikovsky – Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35: I. Allegro moderato

Violin: Yifei Gao

J. Brahms – Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108: I. Allegro

Violin: Ruochu Wang

P. de Sarasate – Introduction and Tarantella, Op. 43

Violin: Pengfan Chen

F. Mendelssohn – String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13: I. Adagio – Allegro vivace

Violin: Yingnan Zhao, Tongtong Zhou | Viola: Miaohan Jiang | Cello: Xinyi Huang

J. S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008 (Transcr. for Viola)
I. Prélude | IV. Sarabande | VI. Gigue

Viola: Song Guo

W. A. Mozart – Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219: I. Allegro aperto

Violin: Zhaoyaqi Lu

P. de Sarasate – Introduction and Tarantella, Op. 43

Violin: Yunjie Wang

A. Arensky – Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 32: I. Allegro moderato

Violin: Jingxuan Xu | Cello: Chengyan Cheng | Piano: Chenxu Han

F. Mendelssohn – Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49: I. Molto allegro ed agitato

Violin: Suhan Xue | Piano: Chen Li | Cello: Mengtong Shen

18:30 Evening Gala Concert +

Faculty Opening

A. Webern – Langsamer Satz (for String Quartet)

Violin: Xiaoming Wang, Oliver Wille | Viola: Erik Wenbo Xu | Cello: Alexey Stadler

Student Showcase

J. S. Bach – Sonata No. 1 in G minor for Solo Violin, BWV 1001: IV. Presto

Violin: Kaiwen Liu

W. A. Mozart – Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219: I. Allegro aperto

Violin: Huihan Hu

J. Brahms – Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78

Violin: Jingxuan Xu

M. Bruch – Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26: I. Vorspiel: Allegro moderato

Violin: Yike Zhang

J. Sibelius – Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47: I. Allegro moderato

Violin: Fangyuan Sheng

N. Paganini – 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1: No. 24 in A minor

Violin: Runhua Zhang

D. Shostakovich – Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40: I. Allegro non troppo

Cello: Qianyi Jin

C. Saint-Saëns – Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61: I. Allegro non troppo

Violin: Yi Liu

D. Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107
III. Cadenza | IV. Allegro con moto

Cello: Mengtong Shen

F. Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto in D minor: I. Allegro

Violin: Yunduo Li

Finale Ensemble

F. Mendelssohn – String Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20: I. Allegro moderato ma con fuoco

Violin: Weigang Li, Oliver Wille, Xiaoming Wang, Can Gao
Viola: Erik Wenbo Xu, Sheng Li
Cello: Alexey Stadler, Yichen Yang

Oct 7

Wednesday

18:30 Closing Gala: Chamber Music Celebration +

W. A. Mozart – Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, K. 478: I. Allegro

Violin: Weigang Li | Viola: Erik Wenbo Xu | Cello: Alexey Stadler | Piano: Chun Tan

B. Smetana – Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 15: II. Allegro, ma non agitato

Violin: Zichen Zhao | Piano: Chenwan Zhao | Cello: Qianyi Jin

M. Ravel – String Quartet in F major, M. 35: I. Allegro moderato – très doux

Violin: Jessica Jiazhi Wang, Oliver Wille | Viola: Erik Wenbo Xu | Cello: Alexey Stadler

J. Haydn – String Quartet in D minor, Op. 76, No. 2, Hob. III:76 "Fifths"

Violin: Xueshan Cheng, Yueming Zhao | Viola: Jianing Zhang | Cello: Danlin Yu

E. Elgar – Nimrod (from Enigma Variations, Op. 36, Arr. for Cello Sextet)

Cello: Alexey Stadler, Yi Xu, Qianyi Jin, Mengtong Shen, Danlin Yu, Ziqianhui Ye, Yilin Zhang

B. Smetana – String Quartet No. 1 in E minor From My Life
I. Allegro vivo appassionato

Violin: Tianming Li, Oliver Wille | Viola: Chengyan Cheng | Cello: Manti Zhang

F. Schubert – String Quintet in C major, D. 956: I. Allegro ma non troppo

Violin: Jingxuan Xu, Lida | Viola: Xiyu Lang | Cello: Alexey Stadler, Yi Xu

P. I. Tchaikovsky – Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70: I. Allegro con spirito

Violin: Yunduo Li, Oliver Wille | Viola: Song Guo, Yumeng Wang | Cello: Yilin Zhang, Ziqianhui Ye

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