EGS String Competition Finals Program

Edvard Grieg Society of Minnesota Second Quadrennial String Competition Final Round Recital, Tuesday, June 8, 2021, 7:00 pm

Yu-Chia Hsu, violin (Student of Sally O'Reilly, DMA student at University of MN) Shih-Ping Huang, piano Edvard Grieg transcription: Solveig's Song, from Incidental Music to Peer Gynt, Op. 23 Jean Sibelius Violin Concerto III. Allegro, ma non tanto Grieg Sonata for Violin and Piano No.3 in C Minor, Op. 45 I. Allegro con brio — Andante — Tempo I — Più animato — Andante II. Allegretto quasi Andantino — Più vivo — Tempo I III. Allegro molto vivace — Più Allegro — Presto

Matthew Liston, cello (Student of Ruth Marshall, 2019 graduate of WInona State Univ.) Garret Ross, piano Edvard Grieg Miniature: Intermezzo for Violoncello and Piano, EG 115 Kaija Saariaho, Sept Papillons Grieg Sonata for Piano and Violoncello in A Minor, Op. 36 I. Allegro agitato II. Andante molto tranquillo III. Allegro

Clara Schubilske, violin (Student of Blair Milton, Northwestern Univ.) Mary Drews, piano Edvard Grieg transcription: Bridal Procession, Opus 19, No.2; arr. Sauret Kaija Saariaho, Tocar Edvard Grieg Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major, Opus 13 I. Lento doloroso- Allegro vivace II. Allegro tranquillo III. Allegro animato

S. Lelani Himegarner, cello (Student of Kacy Clopton, Luther College) Eric Head, piano Edvard Grieg Miniature: Intermezzo for Violoncello and Piano, EG 115 Jean Sibelius, Romance Grieg Sonata for Piano and Violoncello in A Minor, Op. 36 I. Allegro agitato II. Andante molto tranquillo III. Allegro These four performers were selected from a national pool of competitors as inalists in our 2nd Quadrennial String Competition. Each inalist submitted a program consisting of a miniature or transcribed work by Grieg, a movement or piece by another Scandinavian composer, and a complete three-movement Grieg String Sonata. Program order selected at random. Thanks to performers, judges, and Edvard Grieg Society supporters for making this competition possible.

We would especially like to thank these contributors to our annual January "Peer Gynt Sweets" fundraiser, this year featuring the remarkable Habbestad family of musicians from Norway. Proceeds from this fundraiser supported this competition and other music education initiatives of the Edvard Grieg Society of Minnesota.

Laurie Agrimson Martha. Balfanz Kristin O'Hara Christina Carleton Nancy Olson Sharon Carlson David Pace Susan Carlson Paul and Margy Peterson Mary Cass Kirk Radke and Mandy Miller Eric and Heather Distad Lori Ann Reinhall Susan Droegemueller Ellen Schmitt Richard Enstad Carol Schroeder Rolf Erdahl Claire Selkurt Lucille Fjoslien Peter Skjervold Roger Habbestad Amanda Smith Alvin Habbestad Paul and Carolyn Sortland Bill Halverson Allan Sortland Lynn Halverson Erik Steen Evelyn Halverson Glenn Talbot Barry Hanke Sonja Thompson Carol Hearn Lindsay Thompson Timothy Hearn Mary Jo Thorsheim Beatrice Hole Aas Torbjørn Ingrid Johannessen Bill Torness Sherry Johnson Ertugrul and Karen Tuzcu Robert Jordan and Dianne Moore Kristen Walseth Jerome Larson Kim & Jim Walsh Rianne Leaf Nicole Weeber Jim Lewis and Bill Bloedow Marissa Weeber Sue Mahler Mark Weeber Melissa Holm-Johansen Jerome Weeber Herb & Virginia Morgenthaler Arlene Wilson

The Edvard Grieg Society of Minnesota is a program of Norway House. www.norwayhouse.org/egsmn www.facebook.com/GriegSociety