Kulesha, Shostakovich, and more

  • Free, Student Recital
  • Jan 26, 2026 @ 7:30 p.m.

Curtis Institute of Music students perform over 100 free recitals during the school year, held on most Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings. Admission requires advance registration and is complimentary.

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

Program

JACOB Concerto

Madelyn Urbine, horn
Yoni Levyatov, piano

Gary KULESHA Sonata

Jackson Howard, trombone
Mark Livshits, piano

PENDERECKI Divertimento

Laura Navasardian, cello

Intermission
SHOSTAKOVICH Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

Kwanyun Loo, cello
Mark Livshits, piano

About the Artists

Jackson Howard, from Chilliwack, British Columbia, studying trombone with Nitzan Haroz and Matthew Vaughn, is the David H. Springman Memorial Fellow and entered Curtis in 2024.

Kwanyun Loo, from Cherry Hill, N.J., studying cello with Nicholas Canellakis, Yumi Kendall, and Peter Wiley, is a Curtis Institute of Music Fellow and entered Curtis in 2024.

Laura Navasardian, from New York City, studying cello with Yumi Kendall, Christine Lee, and Peter Wiley, is the William A. Loeb Fellow and entered Curtis in 2022.

Madelyn Urbine, from Gainesville, Fla., studying horn with Jeffrey Lang and Jennifer Montone, is the Judith and James Ritchings Fellow and entered Curtis in 2025.

Yoni Levyatov, staff pianist

Mark Livshits, staff pianist

    • Date Jan 26, 2026
    • Time 7:30 p.m.
    • Location Curtis Institute of Music, Field Concert Hall