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Composers in Context: inti figgis-vizueta

Composers in Context: inti figgis-vizueta

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Program

CAROLINE SHAW Draft of a High-Rise
Graeme Sugden flute, Eliza Reimold clarinet, Chase Domke trumpet, Caroline Cornell violin, Elena Galentas viola, Yihang Li cello

INTI FIGGIS-VIZUETA the motion between three worlds

FIGGIS-VIZUETA muir (ocean) World Premiere
Cameron Akioka, August Baik, Charles Berofsky, Jerry Hu, Joshua August Mhoon, Min Joo Yi piano

FIGGIS-VIZUETA fréimhe
Elizabeth Kleiber flute

LIGETI Trio for Violin, Horn, and Piano, Hommage à Brahms
Helen Kim violin, Jennifer Montone horn, Conor Hanick piano

Artists

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inti figgis-vizueta

composer

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inti figgis-vizueta (b.1993) is a composer and educator who works to reconcile historical aesthetics and experimental practices with trans & Indigenous futures. Described as a “rising new music star” (LA Times), with “smooth and serrated melodies” (New York Times) and an “intriguing…highly integrated sound” (Gramophone), “wrought from a language we’d do well to learn” (Washington Post), inti has been commissioned and performed by leading artists including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, American Composers Orchestra, ensemble reflektor, Kronos Quartet, Attacca Quartet, Roomful of Teeth, violinist Jennifer Koh, and cellists Andrew Yee, Jay Campbell, and Jakob Nierenz, among many others. inti is the recipient of the Lotos Foundation Prize, ASCAP Foundation Fred Ho Award, National Sawdust Hildegard Award, Café Royal Foundation Music Grant and residency fellowships from Dumbarton Oaks, Civitella Ranieri, and Music at Copland House. inti studied with Marcos Balter, Felipe Lara, Donnacha Dennehy, and George Lewis. Her mentors include Tania León, Nico Muhly, Angélica Negrón, and Andrew Norman.

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Helen Kim

violin

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Residency
Festival weeks 5-8

Praised by the San Francisco Chronicle as “astoundingly gifted”, violinist Helen Kim enjoys a versatile career as performer and teacher. She is the Associate Concertmaster of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra and served as the Associate Principal Second Violin of the San Francisco Symphony from 2016 to 2022. In recent seasons, Kim has made solo appearances with the St. Louis Symphony, the Seattle Symphony, and the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra and performed concertos under conductors Peter Oundjian, Jun Märkl, and Nicholas McGegan, among others. She is a dedicated interpreter of contemporary music and has performed works such as Salvatorre Sciarrino’s Sei Capricci on San Francisco Symphony’s Soundbox series as well as Pierre Boulez’s Anthèmes II and Morton Feldman’s evening-length For John Cage on the Pulitzer Arts Foundation’s contemporary music series. Kim lives in Seattle, Washington with her husband and two sons.

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Jennifer Montone

horn

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Residency
Festival weeks 7-8
Music Academy alum
1995

Jennifer Montone joined The Philadelphia Orchestra as principal horn in 2006, and is currently on the faculties of The Curtis Institute of Music and The Juilliard School. She was formerly St Louis Symphony principal horn, Dallas Symphony associate principal horn, New Jersey Symphony third horn, and performer/faculty at the Aspen Music Festival and School. Named the Paxman Young Horn Player of the Year in London in 1996, she won an Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2006 and a 2013 Grammy Award for her recording of Penderecki’s Horn Concerto entitledWinterreise. She has performed with the Berlin Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, WDR Cologne, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, and Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. She performs regularly at the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, Classical Tahoe, La Jolla SummerFest, Strings Festival, and Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, and coaches at the New World Symphony. Ms. Montone was in the National Symphony Fellowship Program studying with Edwin Thayer, and is a graduate of The Juilliard School as a student of Julie Landsman.

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Conor Hanick

piano

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Residency
Festival weeks 1, 3-8

Pianist Conor Hanick is regarded as one of his generation’s most inquisitive interpreters of music new and old. A fierce advocate for the music of today, Hanick has premiered over 200 pieces and collaborated with composers ranging from Pierre Boulez, Kaija Saariaho, and Steve Reich, to the leading artists of his generation. He has performed with many of America's preeminent conductors and ensembles and in 2023 premiered Samuel Carl Adams' No Such Spring with Esa-Pekka Salonen and the San Francisco Symphony. This season, Hanick presents solo and chamber recitals in the US and Europe, including concerts at The Wallis, Hancher Auditorium, Cal Performances, Segerstrom Center, Stanford Live, Guild Hall, Musikverein, and elsewhere. He appears with the Phoenix and Alabama Symphonies in works by Stravinsky, Gershwin, and a new piano concerto by Carlos Izcaray, one of a handful of premieres this year that also includes pieces by Matthew Aucoin, Nico Muhly, Tania León, and Mathew Rosenblum. A committed collaborative player, Hanick joins Julia Bullock, Seth Parker Woods, Timo Andres, the JACK Quartet, and AMOC* (The American Modern Opera Company) in projects ranging from a US tour of HARAWI to performances of Sufjan Stevens’ two piano ballet Reflections. Hanick teaches at the CUNY Graduate Center, Mannes College, Music Academy of the West, and The Juilliard School.

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Caroline Cornell

violin fellow

ABOUT
Fellow
2025
Age
23
Birthplace
Naples, Florida
School/Professional Affiliation
Eastman School of Music
Compeers
Margaret Rose
Scholarship
The Miriam E. Schwab Endowed Scholarship in Violin

CAROLINE CORNELL 23, born in Naples, Florida, is earning her master's degree at Eastman School of Music, studying with David Bowlin and serving as teaching assistant. She is a substitute violinist at the Syracuse Orchestra, and performed at Carnegie Hall with the Oberlin Orchestra in 2023. Caroline teaches violin at ROCMusic in Rochester, New York.

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Elena Galentas

viola fellow

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Fellow
2025
Age
24
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois
School/Professional Affiliation
DePaul University
Compeers
Mally Chakola and Dean Jackson
Scholarship
The Jeanne C. Thayer Endowed Scholarship in Viola

ELENA GALENTAS 24, born in Chicago, Illinois, is earning her master's degree at DePaul University, studying with Wei-Ting Kuo. She has served as a section violist in the Civic Orchestra of Chicago since 2023, where she recently performed in Shostakovich's Symphony No. 7 under Carlos Miguel Prieto.

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Yihang Li

cello fellow

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Fellow
2025
Age
19
Birthplace
Beijing, China
School/Professional Affiliation
Northwestern University
Compeers
Susan Lichtenstein and John Rokacz, Pam Strobel
Scholarship
The Susan Lichtenstein and John Rokacz Scholarship in Cello

YIHANG LI 19, born in Beijing, China, has recently completed her bachelor's degree at Northwestern University, studying with Hans Jensen. She won the Southwestern Youth Music Festival Concerto Competition in 2016, and she has performed as a soloist in Haydn's Cello Concerto in D Major at the Summit Music Festival with the Summit Chamber Orchestra.

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Elizabeth Kleiber

flute fellow

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Fellow
2025
Age
24
Birthplace
Minneapolis, Minnesota
School/Professional Affiliation
Rice University
Compeers
Susan and Peter Tortorici, Patricia and Walter Moore
Scholarship
The Jill Brandin and Durian Pingree Scholarship in Flute

ELIZABETH KLEIBER 24, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has recently completed her master's degree at Rice University Shepherd School of Music, where she studied with Marianne Gedigian. She won First Place at the 42nd James Pappoutsakis Flute Competition in Boston, Massachusetts, in 2022.

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Graeme Sugden

flute fellow

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Fellow
2025
Age
26
Birthplace
Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida
School/Professional Affiliation
Indiana University
Compeers
Susan and Peter Tortorici, Patricia and Walter Moore
Scholarship
The Fenton Davison Endowed Scholarship in Flute

GRAEME SUGDEN 26, born in Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida, completed his master's degree, studying with Thomas Robertello. He serves as Third Flute/Piccolo with the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra. He has performed as a substitute with the Detroit and Cincinnati Symphony orchestras, and regularly plays with the Indianapolis Symphony and Chamber orchestras.

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Eliza Reimold

clarinet fellow

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Fellow
2025
Age
22
Birthplace
Boxford, Massachusetts
School/Professional Affiliation
Eastman School of Music
Compeers
Kate Winn-Rogers, Tom Stansbury and Larry Fechter
Scholarship
The Patricia Yzurdiaga Scholarship in Clarinet

ELIZA REIMOLD 22, born in Boxford, Massachusetts, is earning her master's degree at Rice University Shepherd School of Music, studying with Richie Hawley and Michael Wayne. She won the 2023 Eastman Honors Chamber Music Competition, and has performed as principal clarinet with Eastman Philharmonia and Round Top Orchestra.

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Chase Domke

trumpet fellow

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Fellow
2025
Age
25
Birthplace
Dallas, Texas
School/Professional Affiliation
Manhattan School of Music
Compeers
Thomas Parker and Karen Broumand
Scholarship
The Walter and Holly Thomson Foundation Scholarship in Trumpet

CHASE DOMKE 25, born in Dallas, Texas, is earning a Professional Performance Diploma at Manhattan School of Music, studying with Ethan Bensdorf. He took 3rd prize in the 2024 International Trumpet Guild Orchestral Excerpt Competition, and has performed with the Lansing Symphony, Ann Arbor Symphony, and Jackson Symphony orchestras.

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Cameron Akioka

solo piano fellow

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Fellow
2025
Age
25
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California
School/Professional Affiliation
Northwestern University
Compeers
Adam Feild and Erik Torkells, Laurie Siegel and Joseph Nosofsky
Scholarship
The J. Scott Francis and Susan Gordon, Francis Family Foundation Scholarship in Solo Piano

CAMERON AKIOKA 25, born in Los Angeles, California, is earning her Doctor of Musical Arts at Northwestern University, studying with James Giles. She won the 2025 Musicians Club of Women Competition: Senior Division Gold Medal and the 2022 Seattle International Piano Competition: Silver Medal. She recently performed as soloist with the Downey Symphony.

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August Baik

solo piano fellow

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Fellow
2025
Age
19
Birthplace
Seattle, Washington
School/Professional Affiliation
New England Conservatory
Compeers
Ellen Barger and Tony Helf, Robert Castle
Scholarship
The Toby Donner Scholarship in Solo Piano

AUGUST BAIK 19, born in Seattle, Washington, is earning his bachelor's degree at New England Conservatory (NEC), studying with Stephen Drury. He won the NEC Piano Honors Competition in 2024 and The Sherer International Violin and Piano Competition in 2022. He recently participated in the Honens International Piano Competition Quarterfinals.

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Charles Berofsky

solo piano fellow

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Fellow
2025
Age
24
Birthplace
South Bend, Indiana
School/Professional Affiliation
Hochschule fuer Musik und Theater Muenchen
Compeers
Maurice Singer and Hyon Chough
Scholarship
The Patricia A. Latham Scholarship in Solo Piano

CHARLES BEROFSKY 24, born in South Bend, Indiana, is earning his “Excellence in Performance” (doctoral) degree at Hochschule für Musik und Theater München in Germany, studying with Antti Siirala. He won 1st Prize at the 2024 Campillos International Piano Competition and 3rd Prize at the 2022 New York International Piano Competition.

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Jerry Hu

solo piano fellow

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Fellow
2025
Age
20
Birthplace
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
School/Professional Affiliation
The Royal Conservatory of Music: Glenn Gould School
Compeers
Ellen Barger and Tony Helf, Robert Castle
Scholarship
The Clive Chang and Chad Tendler Scholarship in Solo Piano

JERRY HU 20, born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, is earning his bachelor's degree at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, studying with John O'Conor and Michael Berkovsky. He won the 2025 Canadian Chopin Competition Jury Discretionary Award., and has performed with both the Royal Conservatory Orchestra and the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra.

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Joshua August Mhoon

solo piano fellow

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Fellow
2025
Age
21
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois
School/Professional Affiliation
The Juilliard School
Compeers
Adam Feild and Erik Torkells, Laurie Siegel and Joseph Nosofsky
Scholarship
The Helen Sperry Lea Foundation Scholarship in Solo Piano

JOSHUA AUGUST MHOON 21, born in Chicago, Illinois, is earning his bachelor's degree at The Juilliard School, studying with Emanuel Ax and Julian Martin. He won the 2023 Nina Simone Piano Competition Silver Medal, and is a quarterfinalist in the 2025 Honens International Piano Competition. Mhoon is a Young Steinway Artist and a MENSA member since 2014.

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Min Joo Yi

solo piano fellow

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Fellow
2025
Age
31
Birthplace
Daegu, Gyeongsang, Korea
School/Professional Affiliation
Peabody Conservatory of Music
Compeers
Maurice Singer and Hyon Chough
Scholarship
The Ronit Amir Lowenthal Endowed Scholarship in Solo Piano

MIN JOO YI 31, born in Daegu, Korea, is earning her Doctor of Musical Arts at Peabody Conservatory of Music, studying with Yong-Hi Moon. She won the Jury Discretionary Prize at the 2024 Gurwitz International Piano Competition. She has performed with the University of Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra and Orchestre Mélo'dix de l'Université Paris Nanterre.

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