Vitali and Brahms
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
| VITALI arr. CHARLIER/AUER |
Chaconne in G minor
Zhiyuan Qian, violin |
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| BRAHMS |
Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25
Sameer Agrawal, violin |
| Please Note: Performance programs are subject to last-minute changes and cancellations. |
About the Artists
Sameer Agrawal, from Chicago, studying violin with Midori, is a Dorothy Richard Starling Foundation Fellow and entered Curtis in 2023.
Jessie Zixi Deng, from Pingxiang, China, studying organ with Jeffrey Brillhart and Alan Morrison, is the Gie and Lisa Liem Organ Fellow and entered Curtis in 2025.
Hanna Jang, from Korea, studying viola with Roberto Díaz and Edward Gazouleas, is a Jean J. Sterne Fellow and entered Curtis in 2025.
Carson Ling-Efird, from Seattle, studying cello with Nicholas Canellakis, Yumi Kendall, Christine Lee, and Peter Wiley, is the Arthur and Hilda Stander Fellow and entered Curtis in 2023.
Elijah Orlenko, from Toronto, studying piano with Michelle Cann, is the Wike Family Fellow and entered Curtis in 2023.
Zhiyuan Qian, from Shanghai, studying violin with Erin Keefe, is a Curtis Institute of Music Fellow and entered Curtis in 2025.
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- Date Apr 23, 2026
- Time 12:45 p.m.
- Location Saint Mark's Church
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Admission is complimentary, but requires advance ticket registration.
