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SUMMARY:Violinist Kento Hong with Pianist Nelson Padgett
DESCRIPTION:Violinist Kento Hong\, recipient of the prestigious 2024 Meadowmount School of Music Gurrena Fellowship\, is joined by pianist Nelson Padgett for a program of contrasts that will showcase this compelling and impressive emerging talent. \n\n\n\nTickets are not required for this event; however\, guests should RSVP to ALMartin@meadowmount.org with their name and number of guests in their party. In lieu of tickets\, a suggested donation of $40 ($10 for students) can be made in cash at the door or online in advance by making a gift to Meadowmount. \n\n\n\nProgram\n\n\n\nLudwig van Beethoven: Sonata No. 8Allegro assaiTempo di minuetto\, ma molto moderato e graziosoAllegro vivace \n\n\n\nColeridge-Taylor Perkinson: Blue/s Forms for solo violinII. Just Blue/s: Very freeIII. Jettin’ Blue/s: Fast \n\n\n\nAmy M. C. Beach: Romance for Violin and Piano\, Op. 23 \n\n\n\nRichard Strauss: Violin Sonata in E-flat Major\, Op. 18Allegro\, ma non troppoImprovisation: Andante cantabileFinale: Andante – Allegro \n\n\n\nJenö Hubay: Carmen Fantaisie \n\n\n\n\nKento Hong Bio\nJapanese-Taiwanese American violinist Kento Hong has drawn critical attention and won numerous awards\, including the 2021 Yehudi Menuhin International Competition (4th prize)\, 2022 Thomas and Evon Cooper International Competition (6th prize and audience prize)\, and the 2024 Arthur Grumiaux Competition (3rd prize). He has also won first prizes in other competitions\, including the Chicago International Violin Competition\, the Camerata Artists International Competition\, and the Chappaqua Orchestra Concerto Competition. \n\n\n\nKento has performed at major venues\, including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center\, sharing the stage with renowned artists like Maxim Vengerov and Jaime Laredo. Kento was selected as an active finalist participant in the Kronberg Academy Masterclass 2023 and has been a guest artist on NPR’s From The Top. In the Fall of 2024\, he received the $50\,000 Gurrena Fellowship career grant from the Meadowmount School of Music. \n\n\n\nKento has been a student at Juilliard’s pre-college division since age 10\, studying with Dr. Ann Setzer. Kento is also a 2024 National YoungArts Finalist and a frequent concertmaster of Juilliard’s leading Pre-college ensembles. Beyond music\, Kento is passionate about arthritis research\, having won 2nd prize at the Regeneron ISEF in Biomedical Engineering and several other science awards. He often explores the connection between science and art in his public communications. Kento Hong was born in New York in 2006 and began violin studies at age 6 under Aimee Kreston. \n\n\n\n\nNelson Padgett Bio\nNelson Padgett enjoys a multifaceted career as a soloist and collaborator. He has appeared with the Houston\, National\, and North Carolina Symphonies\, and his many awards include a Silver Medal at the William Kapell International Competition and a Beethoven Fellowship from the American Pianists Association. A former student of Leon Fleisher\, he has performed with the Philip Glass Ensemble since 1988. Specializing in collaboration with string players\, he has given recitals with renowned violinists such as Pamela Frank and Elmar Oliveira\, and has been an official pianist at the Meadowmount School of Music\, the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis\, and the Cooper International Violin Competition. Since 2011 he has been a pianist at the Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival. A native of North Carolina\, Nelson has lived in New York City since 1987. \n\n\n\n\nAbout Meadowmount and the Gurrena Fellowship\nFounded in 1944 by legendary violin teacher Ivan Galamian\, the Meadowmount School of Music is a seven-week summer program for violinists\, violists\, and cellists. Musicians ages 10 to 30 from around the world gather at the school’s campus in the Adirondack Mountains in northern New York to immerse themselves in an environment where they can focus on personal and artistic development through intensive training with leading faculty\, individual practice\, chamber music\, and performance opportunities. \n\n\n\nThe Gurrena Fellowship was created in 2022 in memory of David A. Barnebl\, an educated\, passionate music lover\, by his wife\, Linda Gurrena Barnebl\, of Panton\, VT. The purpose of the Fellowship is to support and encourage exceptionally talented students to become abundantly successful in their professional journey.  \n\n\n\nThis generous fellowship enables its recipients to continue to pursue their careers with vigor and passion without the burden of financial constraint. During the Fellowship year\, the recipient receives financial support and mentorship\, featured concert engagements supported by Meadowmount School of Music\, and continued collaborations and training with the Meadowmount faculty for the upcoming year and 2025 summer session. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGuarneri Hall is committed to ensuring that all our programs and activities are accessible to all audience members. Please see Accessibility at Guarneri Hall for more details\, including a short video explaining how to get to the hall.  \n\n\n\nVisit our FAQ page for general information about events. \n\n\n\n\n\nGuarneri Hall is committed to ensuring that all our programs and activities are accessible to all audience members. Please see Accessibility at Guarneri Hall for more details\, including a short video explaining how to get to the hall.  \n\n\n\nVisit our FAQ page for general information about events.
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