Franck, Saint-Saëns, and more

  • Student Recital, Free
  • Mar 23, 2026 @ 7:30 p.m.

Curtis Recital Series

Discover the remarkable talent of today’s great young artists through captivating recital performances. The Curtis Recital Series—featuring more than 100 performances each year—brings the school’s learn-by-doing philosophy to life.

Program

Dillon SCOTT A Vicious Cycle

Dillon Scott, viola
Devin O'Brien, double bass
Xuanyan Jessie Gong, piano

SCHULHOFF Concertino

Anastasia Samsel, flute
Dillon Scott, viola
Devin O'Brien, double bass

FRANCK Sonata in A major

Chi-Wen Wendy Lu, cello
Mark Livshits, piano

Intermission
SAINT-SAËNS Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61

Hannah Tam, violin
Jungeun Kim, piano

Please Note: Performance programs are subject to last-minute changes and cancellations.

About the Artists

Xuanyan Jessie Gong, from Shanghai, studying piano with Robert McDonald, is a Curtis Institute of Music Fellow and entered Curtis in 2025.

Chi-Wen Wendy Lu, from Taipei, Taiwan, studying cello with Nicholas Canellakis, Yumi Kendall, Christine Lee, and Peter Wiley, is the Florence and Milton Levy Fellow and entered Curtis in 2024.

Devin O’Brien, from Mount Pleasant, S.C., studying double bass with Edgar Meyer and Hal Robinson, is the Thomas and Patricia Vernon Fellow and entered Curtis in 2024.

Anastasia Samsel, from Guilford, Conn., studying flute with Jeffrey Khaner and Chelsea Knox, is the Julius Baker Fellow and entered Curtis in 2022.

Dillon Scott, from Lansdale, Pa., studying viola with Roberto Díaz and Edward Gazouleas, is the Mark E. Rubenstein Fellow and entered Curtis in 2022.

Hannah Tam, from Hong Kong, studying violin with Benjamin Beilman and Ida Kavafian, is a Demeng Foundation Fellow and entered Curtis in 2018.

Jungeun Kim, director of instrumental accompaniment

Mark Livshits, staff pianist

    • Date Mar 23, 2026
    • Time 7:30 p.m.
    • Location Curtis Institute of Music, Field Concert Hall
  • Admission is complimentary, but requires advance ticket registration.