Title Sponsor
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The grand finale of Beare’s Premiere Music Festival—the last of 18 years of chamber music excellence—opens with a rare gem: a vibrant violin quartet by Polish female composer Graźyna Bacewicz, followed by Lutosławski’s fiery Paganini Variations and Gershwin’s jazzy An American in Paris performed by pianists Michael Stephen Brown and Serena Wang.
Then experience the timeless masterpiece of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, one of classical music’s most popular and recognized works, played with four different soloists: So-Ock Kim, Yura Lee, Angela Chan and Stefan Jackiw.
Join us for this unforgettable finale, honoring nearly two decades of world-class chamber music and unmatched artistry.
Programme
BACEWICZ
Quartet for Four ViolinsCho-Liang Lin (violin), Stefan Jackiw (violin), Angela Chan (violin),
Hannah Tam (violin)
LUTOSŁAWSKI
Paganini Variations for Two PianosSerena Wang (piano), Michael Stephen Brown (piano)
GERSHWIN
An American in Paris (for two pianos)Michael Stephen Brown (piano), Serena Wang (piano)
VIVALDI
The Four SeasonsViolin Solos: So-Ock Kim, Yura Lee, Angela Chan, Stefan Jackiw
with Cho-Liang Lin (violin), Danfeng Shen (violin), Antonia Rankersberger (violin), Hannah Tam (violin), Xiang Lyu (viola), Ting-Ru Lai (viola), Ivan Valentin Hollup Roald (cello), Laurent Perrin (cello), DaXun Zhang (bass), Michael Stephen Brown (harpsichord)
Rare Instruments Featured in this Concert
So-Ock Kim
c. 1690-1700 Andrea Guarneri violin
Yura Lee
c. 1700-1705 Giovanni Grancino violin, kindly loaned to her through the Beares International Violin Society by generous sponsors
Cho-Liang Lin
1715 Stradivari “Titian” violin
Stefan Jackiw
c. 1730 Domenico Montagnana “ex. Rossi”violin , generously loaned by a private foundation
Danfeng Shen
1753 Giovanni Battista Guadagnini violin
Hannah Tam
1757 Giovanni Battista Guadagnini violin, the “ex-Herten”
Antonia Rankersberger
1776 Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Turin, “ex Beare – ex Tetzlaff” violin
Ivan Valentin Hollup Roald
1801 Giovanni Battista Ceruti cello
Featured artists:
Michael Stephen Brown
(Recital Series 2024Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2026 )
Angela Chan
(Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2026)
Stefan Jackiw
(Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2026)
So-Ock Kim
(Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2019, 2020, 2024, 2025 & 2026)
Ting-Ru Lai
(Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2026)
Yura Lee
(Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2019 & 2026)
Cho-Liang Lin
(10th Anniversary Gala Concert 2017Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2012 - 2021, 2023 & 2026)
Xiang Lyu
(Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2026)
Laurent Perrin
(Family Series 2024Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2016, 2017 & 2026)
Antonia Rankersberger
(Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2026)
Ivan Valentin Hollup Roald
(Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2026)
Danfeng Shen
(Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2026)
Hannah Tam
(Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2025 & 2026)
Serena Wang
(Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2026)
DaXun Zhang
(10th Anniversary Gala Concert 2017Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020 & 2026)
Related Events
VIP PASS AT $1800
- One Category A ticket to all five main stage Festival Concerts (Simply Quartet: In My Life, Musical Fireworks, Ode to Beethoven, Strings in Motion, and Festival Finale: Four Seasons), equivalent to a 25% discount
- Invitation to our post-concert party with festival musicians
- Access to our private pre-concert reception
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Festival package discount does not apply to Musical Fairy Tales: The Emperor’s New Clothes.
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- 50% off for full-time students, seniors (60+), disabled & the minder and CSSA recipients
- 10% off for groups purchase of 10 or more standard tickets in one event
Please Note:
- Children under 8 years will not be admitted to concerts (except Musical Fairy Tales which admit for 5 years+)
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