Heifetz On Tour at the Heartstone Retreat

 The concert at 7:00 PM, in the unique and picturesque space of the Heartstone Lodge, and will be preceded by a wine/beverage & light fare social hour at 6:00 PM. The trio of performers – violinist Yaegy Park, cellist Noémie Raymond-Friset, and faculty pianist Stefan Petrov – were all participants in the 2017 Heifetz Institute, the highly regarded string instruction program and accompanying festival located on the campus of Mary Baldwin University in Staunton, VA. Founded by virtuoso soloist and pedagogue Daniel Heifetz, the Institute is known for its Heifetz Performance and Communication Training a unique approach to music training, education, and presentation.

The trio will perform a program called “April in Paris,” featuring some of the greatest works of solo and chamber works by noted French composers Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, and Camille, Saint-Saëns, along with those who studied, worked, gambled, and otherwise left their mark on the City of Light, including Fritz Kriesler, Niccolò Paganini, and even the Argentinian tango master Astor Piazzolla!