To Celebrate the final days of the Festival of Lights, check out this video of violinist Rachell Wong and cellist Coleman Itzkoff, taken from one of our Heifetz Holiday Tours. They perform two traditional Hanukkah songs: "Oh Hanukkah," and "Al Hanisim" (Thank You For the Miracles), in concert at Francis Auditorium on the campus of Mary Baldwin University. Enjoy, and please check out our archive … [Read more...]
Video of the Week: Greensleeves, to a Ground
Greensleeves seems to be as much a magnet for mythical claims as dog-heads and cooked pets. People have claimed that Henry VIII wrote it for Anne Boleyn; that it is a song about a prostitute; that it was originally an Irish song. For all of these claims there is not a jot of evidence and yet still the stories are circulating widely. - Ian Pittaway Today, as our Heifetz Holiday Tour for 2017 … [Read more...]
Video(s) Of The Week: A Quartet of Prizewinners!
December is right around the corner, and with it the inevitable look back at lists and highlights of the year. So for this week's installment of our Video of the Week, we thought we'd salute four Heifetz Institute alums for whom 2017 has been a milestone year in their career accomplishments - and we look forward to many more! First up is 18-year old Heifetz 2015 alumna and Heifetz On … [Read more...]
The 2016 Heifetz Holiday Tour
Check Out our Heifetz Holiday Playlist on YouTube 'Tis the season! Join us for a special program featureing an all-star cast of Heifetz alumni, including violinists Kobi Malkin and Rachell Wong, violist Stephanie Block, and cellist Coleman Itzkoff. They’ll be joined by special guest soprano Angel Azzarra in a program of classical masterworks and music fit for the season. Our holiday tour … [Read more...]
This Week At Heifetz 2016: A Roaring Start for Week I
Welcome to the 2016 edition of "This Week at Heifetz." Only perhaps we should call it "This DAY at Heifetz," for all of the memorable things that are happening in Heifetzland during our 20th Anniversary Season. Don't believe us? Check out what's already happened during just the first few days of the Institute! https://youtu.be/mzFukE4xEoA … [Read more...]
