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Teen pianist Evelina Kleczek shines at the MostArts Festival 2/8/27

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Teenage pianist Evelina Kleczek performed Robert Schumann's Piano Concerto at the 2026 MostArts Festival.
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Teenage pianist  Evelina Kleczek performed Robert Schumann's Piano Concerto at the 2026 MostArts Festival.

PERFORMANCE UPSTATE  Program 2703

Hour 1

Manuel Ponce: Estrellita
Society for Chamber Music in Rochester | Eddie Barbash, Saxophone | Bob Sneider, Guitar | Jeff Campbell, Bass | Kyle Athayde, Drums | Juliana Athayde, Violin | Jeanelle Thompson, Violin | Marc Anderson, Viola | Lars Kirvan, Cello | November 23, 2025 | Nazareth University, Rochester, NY | John Truebger, recording engineer

Emilie Mayer: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor: Movements 1 & 4
Cordancia Chamber Orchestra | Rachel Lauber, conductor | March 22, 2026 | Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word | Carl Pultz, Alembic Productions

Stanford E. Scriven: Christ the Apple Tree
Mose Hogan, arr: We Shall Walk Through the Valley in Peace
Z. Randall Stroope: All My Heart This Night Rejoices
Houghton Chamber Choir | Dr. Kevin Dibble | 2026 Concert Tour Program | Houghton University, Houghton, NY

Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenberg Concerto No. 6
Publick Musick | Boel Gidholm, Mary Riccardi, Molly McDonald, Kurt Munstedt, Aika Ito, James Marshall, violin | Daniel Elyar, James Marshall, Julie Andrijeski, Aika Ito, viola | Christiopher Haritatos, violoncello | Beiliang Zhu, violoncello and viola da gamba | Christel Thielmann, viola da gamba | Michi Wenderlich, violone | Naomi Gregory, harpsichord | March 8, 2026 | Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word, Rochester, NY | Carl Pultz, Alembic Productions

José Maurício Nunez Garcia:Crux Fidelis
Musica Spei | live in concert | Saint Anne Roman Catholic Church, 1600 Mt Hope Ave, Rochester, NY| Carl Pultz, Alembic Productions

Hour 2

Robert Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54
MostArts Festival Orchestra | Yuval Zaliouk, conductor | Evelina Kleczek, 2025 Young Pianist Competition Grand Prize Winner | Miller Theater, Alfred University, Alfred, NY | July 12, 2026

Robert Kahn: Serenade for Oboe, Horn, and Piano, Op. 73
Erik Behr, Oboe | Nathan Ukens, Horn | Chiao-Wen Cheng, Piano | Society for Chamber Music Rochester | April 12, 2026 | Beston Hall, Glazer Music Performance Center, Nazareth University, Rochester, NY | John Truebger, sound engineer

Frank Sanucci: Song of the Sierras
George Bruns: Maid Marian
Society for Chamber Music in Rochester | Eddie Barbash, Saxophone | Bob Sneider, Guitar | Jeff Campbell, Bass | Kyle Athayde, Drums | Juliana Athayde, Violin | Jeanelle Thompson, Violin | Marc Anderson, Viola | Lars Kirvan, Cello | November 23, 2025 | Nazareth University, Rochester, NY | John Truebger, recording engineer

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