December 19 at 11 am

December 20 at 5 pm

– presents –

Celebrating the spirit of the season with gifted students from the

Betty Haag Academy of Music and special guest violinist Vadim Gluzman

This concert is produced with special thanks to PianoForte Chicago

1335 S Michigan Avenue in Chicago

The Betty Haag Academy of Music 2O2O Holiday Concert

Livestreaming from PianoForte Chicago

Children for Children

2O2O Holiday ConcertThe Betty Haag Academy of Music

Students of the Betty Haag Academy of Music

Alessandra GruberAbigail HaOlivia HanSophie HanRosemary HeckardKaylee N. KimMadeline LicudineNorah LimCecily MillerElena MrugalaKatherine MrugalaVanessa Njam

Margot NorehadRiley PalmesRiko PangDaiki PangAko PangAnnalise SongEliana SongAiri SonoRyan SusantoElise TysonFoster Ward

Founder and DirectorBetty Haag-Kuhnke

Special GuestVadim Gluzman, violinAngela Yoffe, piano

AccompanistsGrace KimThomas Zeman

Toy DriveThis concert will be streamed live on www.nscmf.org for the young patients at Lurie Children’s Hospital and Bright Star Community Outreach, who are both recipients of this year’s TOY DRIVE.

Your donation of a gift card in any amount for either Target or Amazon will go to purchase new toys. Please email us at office@nscmf.org for details on where to mail your generous gift.

Presented by the North Shore Chamber Music Festival

Children for Children

Special thanks to Carolina Thaulad and

Ryan Susanto for their help in creating

tonight’s introductory film about the

Betty Haag Academy.

nstage/offstagein-person and livestream concerts

at PianoForte Chicago

PART I

Folk tunes ..............................................................German

Bourree .......................................................... G.F. Handel

The Sound of Music ............................................. H. Arlen

Edelweiss ......................................................... R. Rodgers

Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 8 .......................... A. Corelli

Toy Symphony ................................................. F. J. Haydn

Elfantanz ....................................................... E. Jenkinson

Elves – Madeline Licudine, Cecily Miller,

Riley Palmes, Ako Pang, Daiki Pang

Have yourself A Merry Christmas ....................... R. Blane

White Christmas ...................................................E. Berlin

Jingle Bell Rock ..................................... J. Beal & J. Booth

Carol of the Bells ....................................... M. Leontovych

Silent Night ....................................... J. Mohr & F. Gruber

O Come All Ye Faithful ...................................... J.F. Wade

Deck the Halls ..................................... English traditional

Hark the Herald Angels Sing ...................F. Mendelssohn

Joy to The World .................................................. I. Watts

The First Noel ..................................... English traditional

Away in a Manger .............................................. J. Murray

Sleep Little Jesus ................................. Polish Traditional

We Three Kings ............................................... J. Hopkins

Jingle Bells .......................................... English Traditional

~ program ~Saturday, December 19, 2O2O

We Wish You a Merry Christmas ....... English Traditional

Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 8 .......................... A. Corelli

The Flight of Bumble Bee ......................... N. R. Korsakov

"Hoe-Down" from Rodeo Suite .................... A. Copland

Concerto in E Min. Mvt. III .................... F. Mendelssohn

Zigeunerweisen op. 20 ....................... Pablo de Sarasate

Vadim Gluzman, Soloist

PART II

Have yourself A Merry Christmas ....................... R. Blane

White Christmas ...................................................E. Berlin

Jingle Bell Rock ..................................... J. Beal & J. Booth

Carol of the Bells ....................................... M. Leontovych

Silent Night ....................................... J. Mohr & F. Gruber

O Come All Ye Faithful ...................................... J.F. Wade

Deck the Halls ..................................... English traditional

Hark the Herald Angels Sing ...................F. Mendelssohn

Joy to The World .................................................. I. Watts

The First Noel ..................................... English traditional

Away in a Manger .............................................. J. Murray

Sleep Little Jesus ................................. Polish Traditional

We Three Kings ............................................... J. Hopkins

Jingle Bells .......................................... English Traditional

We Wish You a Merry Christmas ....... English Traditional

nstage/offstagein-person and livestream concerts

at PianoForte Chicago

Bourree ......................................................... G.F. Handel

The Sound of Music ........................................... H. Arlen

Edelweiss ......................................................... R. Rodgers

Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 8 ......................... A. Corelli

Praeludium and Allegro ................................... F. Kreisler

Concerto in E Min. Mvt. III .................... F. Mendelssohn

"Summer" from The Seasons ............................ A. Vivaldi

"Hoe-Down" from Rodeo Suite ..................... A. Copland

Salute d’Amour ..................................................... E. Elgar

Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 .................... Pablo de Sarasate

Vadim Gluzman, Soloist

Have yourself A Merry Christmas ....................... R. Blane

~ program ~Sunday, December 2O, 2O2O

White Christmas .................................................. E. Berlin

Jingle Bell Rock ..................................... J. Beal & J. Booth

Carol of the Bells ..................................... M. Leontovych

Silent Night ....................................... J. Mohr & F. Gruber

O Come All Ye Faithful .................................... J.F. Wade

Deck the Halls ...................................... English traditional

Hark the Herald Angels Sing ................. F. Mendelssohn

Joy to The World .................................................. I. Watts

The First Noel ..................................... English traditional

Away in a Manger .............................................. J. Murray

Sleep Little Jesus ................................. Polish Traditional

We three Kings ................................................ J. Hopkins

Jingle Bells .......................................... English Traditional

We Wish You a Merry Christmas ....... English Traditional

The beautiful tradition of a musical TOY DRIVE was started by Arkady Fomin during the 1980s in Dallas, TX. These wonderful concerts became a staple of holiday celebrations in Dallas, toured in Europe and to New York’s Lincoln Center. The North Shore Chamber Music Festival is pleased to continue this touching initiative by raising funds for toys and books for children at the Lurie Children’s Hospital and Bright Star Community Outreach. Our young performers today and their families would like to share with everyone the joy of music and the holiday spirit!

North Shore Chamber Music Festival Vadim Gluzman, artistic directorAngela Yoffe, executive director

www.nscmf.orgwww.musicmakers.org

Bravo to NSCMF’s onstage/offstage series media partners:

Chicago CLASSICAL REVIEW

Very special thanks to our generous onstage/offstage series sponsors

Lead Sponsor: The Alphadyne Foundation

AnonymousIdalyn and Mark AudasChristine AznavoorianAnna and Anatoly BelkinKaren BendokEva and Alexander BelavskyNeil A. BreslauJohn CareyFrida and Aizik ChernobrovOneida CramerShelly CyprusDiane and Joe DeissSophie FominJanet FominBrueckner Family FoundationDiana and Gennady FridmanEsther GitelzonLiz and Tas GanitopoulosAnne and Norman JonesFlora and Yan KatsnelsonMichael KhomutovLudmila LakisovaLee MalmedMinna and Joseph PirogovskyMichail SavoulkinMarina and Gene SchlossGilad ShebaNina and Fred Shterenberg Roberta and Leslie ShwartzWaltraud SzeryngCarolina ThauladVeronica VolpertMiriam and Bernard YenkinMina Zikri

The Betty Haag Academy of Music was founded by violinist Betty Haag-Kuhnke, who for the past 40 years has offered musical instruction in violin, viola, piano, note reading, and repertoire classes to children of all ages and races. Academy students have performed at Carnegie Hall, the White House, Vatican City in Italy and enjoyed concert tours all over Europe, Russia, China, Singapore, and Australia. Celebrated artists, such as Ricci, Midori, Gluzman, Rosand, Shaham, Repin, and Gingold, have worked directly with its violin students, creating experiences that will influence the rest of their lives.

The Academy features a unique teaching philosophy which first introduces the pre-school age child to music using the Suzuki method. Mrs. Haag, who worked directly with Dr. Shinichi Suzuki in his homeland of Japan, now uses the Suzuki method as the foundation for the young child’s instruction, and incorporates note reading and other forms of traditional music study. Students of all levels of proficiency are offered opportunities to perform in repertoire classes, recitals, solo appearances, and the Academy’s annual Chicago Symphony Center concert. The students also perform regularly throughout the local community at libraries, community centers, and other venues, including educational workshops.

The Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 138-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all they do.

Throughout its proud nine-year history, Bright Star Community Outreach has made significant contributions to the renewal of Chicago’s most vulnerable communities as a 501C3 nonprofit organization. Driven by its hope for change in this city and the families that call it home, Bright Star’s presence has been marked by effective and impactful programming, social development, and advocacy; particularly in the 3rd and 4th ward of Chicago’s south side.