Schedule
World Children’s Music Festival 2020 in Tokyo: Orchestra Concert– Postponed–
Saturday, April 4, 2020
3:00 p.m.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, Ikebukuro, Tokyo
Program
Beethoven: Symphony No.9 in D minor, Op. 125
Pachelbel: Canon
Artists
Christian Vasquez, conductor
Erika Colon, conductor
Rena Otaka, soprano
Yayoi Toriki, alto
Shigehiro Sano, tenor
Yosuke Takahashi, baritone
Alexis Cardenas, Ayana Tsuji, violin
Richard Elegino, Ayako Tahara, viola
Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Edicson Ruiz, bass
Pacho Flores, trumpet
Mami Hagiwara, piano
World Children’s Music Festival 2020 Orchestra
World Children’s Music Festival 2020 in Tokyo: Chamber Music Recital– Cancelled–
Friday, April 3, 2020
7:00 p.m.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, Ikebukuro, Tokyo
Program
Saint-Saëns: Septet for Piano, Trumpet, String Quartet and Bass in E-flat major, Op.65
Mozart: Serenade No.13 for Strings in G major, K.525 “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik”
Artists
Alexis Cardenas, Ayana Tsuji, violin
Ayako Tahara, viola
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Edicson Ruiz, bass
Pacho Flores, trumpet
Mami Hagiwara, piano
Piatigorsky International Cello Festival: Colburn Celebrity Series Recital– Cancelled–
Saturday, March 21, 2020
7:30 p.m.
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, CA
Program
Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasilieras No.5
Bach: Air on G string
Artists
Mass Cello Ensemble
Hilo Carriel, conductor
Sarah Shafer, soprano
APU: Faculty Recital
Monday, March 9, 2020
8:00 p.m.
Munson Recital Hall, Azusa, CA
Program
Beethoven: Piano Trio in D major, Op.70, No.1 “Ghost”
Brahms: Trio for Piano, Clarinet and Cello in A minor, Op.114
Johnson: Bernardino Weeps
Artists
Alex Russell, violin
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Joel Clifft, piano
IVCM: Guest Artist Recital
Saturday, February 22, 2020
7:30 p.m.
Irvine Valley College Performing Arts Center, Irvine, CA
Program
Beethoven: Piano Trio in D major, Op.70, No.1 “Ghost”
Shostakovich: Piano Trio No.2 in E minor, Op.67
Dvořák: Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, Op.90 “Dumky”
Schoenfeld: Café Music
Tchaikovsky: Nocturne, Op.19, No.4
Artists
Dennis Kim, violin
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Susan Boettger, piano
Pacific Symphony Youth Octet
Chaffey College: Guest Artist Recital
Sunday, February 9, 2020
2:30 p.m.
Chaffey College Theatre, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Program
Artists
Michael Yoshimi, clarinet
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Minji Noh Lee, piano
Private Concert in San Gabriel
Saturday, February 8, 2020
7:00 p.m.
Private residence, San Gabriel, CA
Program
and more…
Artists
Alex Russell, violin
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Joel Clifft, piano
Biola University: Guest Artist Recital
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
12:00 p.m.
Lansing Recital Hall, La Mirada, CA
Program
Chopin: Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op.65
Chopin (arr. by Ysaÿe/Szpakiewicz): Ballade No.1 in G minor
Artists
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Jiayi Shi, piano
Alice Schoenfeld Memorial Concert
Sunday, July 28, 2019
5:00 p.m.
Pasadena Presbyterian Church, Pasadena, CA
Program
Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No.1 in D minor, Op. 49
Bach: Air from Orchestral Suite No.3 in D minor, BWV 1068
Bach: Arioso from Cantata, BWV 156
and more…
Artists
Linda Wang, violin
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Mary Au, piano
and more…
Montecito International Music Festival: Chamber Concert
Thursday, July 18, 2019
7:30 p.m.
Hole Memorial Auditorium, Riverside, CA
Program
Brahms: Piano Quartet in C minor, Op.60
and more…
Artists
Cho-Liang Lin, violin
Renee Skerik, vola
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Chi Yong Yun, piano
Private Concert in San Gabriel
Saturday, May 18, 2019
7:00 p.m.
Private residence, San Gabriel, CA
Program
Schubert: Piano Quintet in A major, D.667 “Trout”
Piazzolla: The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Gadel: Por Una Cabeza
and more…
Artists
Alex Russell, violin
Aaron Oltman, viola
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Thiago Correia, bass
Joel Clifft, piano
Chamber Music Concert in TongXiang
Friday, May 3, 2019
7:30 p.m.
TongXiang, China
Program
Brahms: Piano Trio in B major, Op.8
Shostakovich: Piano Trio No.2 in E minor, Op.67
Schoenfield: Café Music
Piazzolla: The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
and more…
Artists
Alex Russell, violin
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Joel Clifft, piano
Chamber Music Concert in Yiwu
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
7:00 p.m.
Yiwu Spring Morning Music School Concert Hall, Yiwu, China
Program
Brahms: Piano Trio in B major, Op.8
Shostakovich: Piano Trio No.2 in E minor, Op.67
Schoenfield: Café Music
Piazzolla: The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
and more…
Artists
Alex Russell, violin
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Joel Clifft, piano
Shanghai Spring International Music Festival
Saturday, April 28, 2019
7:00 p.m.
Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
Program
Schubert: Piano Quintet in A major, D.667 “Trout”
Artists
Alex Russell, violin
Wei Zhen, viola
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Chao Hui, double bass
Joel Clifft, piano
Shanghai Weekly Radio Concert
Saturday, April 28, 2019
10:30 a.m.
He LuTing Concert Hall, Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Shanghai, China
Program
Turina: Circulo
Schubert: Piano Quintet in A major, D.667 “Trout”
Schoenfield: Café Music
Piazzolla: The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Gadel: Por Una Cabeza
and more…
Artists
Alex Russell, violin
Wei Zhen, viola
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Chao Hui, double bass
Joel Clifft, piano
PCC: Cello Recital
Thursday, April 11, 2019
12:00 p.m.
Westerbeck Recital Hall, Pasadena, CA
Program
Chopin: Études in E minor, Op.25-7
Chopin: Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op.65
Chopin (arr. by Ysaÿe/Szpakiewicz): Ballade No.1 in G minor
Artists
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Jiayi Shi, piano
APU: Faculty Recital
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
8:00 p.m.
Munson Recital Hall, Azusa, CA
Program
Shostakovich: Piano Trio No.2 in E minor, Op.67
Shostakovich: Piano Quintet in G minor, Op.57
Artists
Alex Russell, violin
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Eugene Alcalay, piano
Hanson-Koobs Chamber Concert
Sunday, January 13, 2019
7:00 p.m.
Hole Memorial Auditorium, Riverside, CA
Program
Schumann: Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op.47
and more…
Artists
Jason Uyeyama, violin
Ken Aiso, viola
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Elvin Rodriguez, piano
Cello Ensemble Holiday Concert
Friday, December 7, 2018
8:00 p.m.
Munson Recital Hall, Azusa
Program
Handel: Joy to the World
Grieg: In the Hall of the Mountain King from “Peer Gynt”
Tchaikovsky: Fantasia from “The Nutcracker Suite”
Villa-Lobos: Aria from Bachianas Brasileiras No.5
and more…
Artists
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
with students from APU cello studio
Polish Festival: Special Performance
Sunday, November 4, 2018
5:00 p.m.
Vacant, Harajuku, Tokyo
Program
Chopin: Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op.65
Chopin: Études in E minor, Op.25-7
Artists
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Marie Kiyone, piano
Tsuruga International Culture Festival: Special Recital
Saturday, November 3, 2018
5:00 p.m.
Kirameki Minato Hall, Tsuruga, Fukui
Program
Chopin: Études in E minor, Op.25-7
Chopin: Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op.65
Chopin (arr. by Ysaÿe/Szpakiewicz): Ballade No.1 in G minor
Artists
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Marie Kiyone, piano
Recital in Fukushima with Tsunami Cello
Monday, October 29, 2018
12:15 p.m.
City Hall, Soma, Fukushima
Program
Bach: Adagio
Rachmaninoff: Vocalise
Saint-Saëns: The Swan
Chopin: Études in E minor, Op.25-7
Kreisler: Liebesleid
Artists
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Jiayi Shi, piano
Recital in Miyagi with Tsunami Cello
8:00 p.m.
Hotel Kanyo, Minamisanriku, Miyagi
Program
Bach: Adagio
Rachmaninoff: Vocalise
Dvořák: Slavonic Dance in E minor, Op.72-2
Massenet: Méditation from Thaïs
Chopin: Études in E minor, Op.25-7
Saint-Saëns: The Swan
Kreisler: Liebesleid
Artists
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Jiayi Shi, piano
Tokyo Recital
Saturday, October 25, 2018
7:00 p.m.
Yamaha Hall, Tokyo
Program
Bach: Adagio (from Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, BWV564)
Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata
Bernstein (arr. by Szpakiewicz): Clarinet Sonata
Franck: Cello Sonata in A major
Chopin (arr. by Ysaÿe/Szpakiewicz): Ballade No.1 in G minor
Artists
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Jiayi Shi, piano
マレック・シュパキエヴィッチ チェロリサイタル (Japanese)
APU: Faculty Artist Recital– in Memory of 2011 Tsunami and Earthquake in Northern Japan
Saturday, October 20, 2018
7:00 p.m.
Munson Recital Hall, Azusa, CA
Program
Bach: Adagio (from Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, BWV564)
Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata
Bernstein (arr. by Szpakiewicz): Clarinet Sonata
Franck: Cello Sonata in A major
Chopin (arr. by Ysaÿe/Szpakiewicz): Ballade No.1 in G minor
Artists
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Jiayi Shi, piano
LSU: Faculty Artist Recital
Saturday, October 6, 2018
7:00 p.m.
Hole Memorial Auditorium, Riverside, CA
Program
Bach: Adagio (from Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, BWV564)
Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata
Bernstein (arr. by Szpakiewicz): Clarinet Sonata
Franck: Cello Sonata in A major
Chopin (arr. by Ysaÿe/Szpakiewicz): Ballade No.1 in G minor
Artists
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Jiayi Shi, piano
CGU: Guest Artist Recital
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
4:15 p.m.
Kresge Chapel, Claremont, CA
Program
Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata
Bernstein (arr. by Szpakiewicz): Clarinet Sonata
Chopin (arr. by Ysaÿe/Szpakiewicz): Ballade No.1 in G minor
Artists
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Jiayi Shi, piano
Hello Cello Festival: Cello Ensemble Recital
Friday, August 18, 2018
7:00 p.m.
Sukiennice, National Museum, Kraków, Poland
Program
Popper: Requiem, Op.66
Piazzolla: Oblivion
Gardel: Por Una Cabeza
Saint-Saens: Swan
and more…
Artists
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Pola Benke, cello
Julia Kotarba, cello
and Hello Cello Festival participating students
Hello Cello Festival: Faculty Recital
Tuesday, August 13, 2018
8:00 p.m.
Capuchins Church, Kraków, Poland
Program
Vivaldi: Cello Sonata No.3 in A minor, RV43
Vivaldi: Cello Sonata No.5 in E minor, RV40
Artists
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Pola Benke, cello
Julia Kotarba, cello
Montecito International Music Festival: Faculty Recital
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
7:30 p.m.
Hole Memorial Auditorium, Riverside, CA
Program
Mendelssohn: String Octet in E-flat major, Op.20
and more…
Artists
Shmuel Ashkenasi, violin
Ken Aiso, violin
Alexander Kalman, violin
Dylan Naroff, violin
Joe Skerik, viola
Molly Gebrian, viola
Jorge Espinoza, cello
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Montecito International Music Festival: Faculty Recital
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
7:30 p.m.
Hole Memorial Auditorium, Riverside, CA
Program
Brahms: String Sextet No.1 in b-flat major, Op.18
and more…
Artists
Andres Cardenes, violin
Stephen Miahky, violin
Yizhak Schotten, viola
Renee Skerik, viola
Ko Iwasaki, cello
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
APU Faculty Recital
Sunday, April 16, 2018
8:00 p.m.
Munson Recital Hall, Azusa, CA
Program
Schubert: Piano Trio in B-flat major, D.898
Schubert: Piano Quintet n A major, D.66 “Trout”
and more…
Artists
Alex Russell, violin
Ingrid Chun, violin
Gina Coletti, viola
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
David Young, double bass
Eugene Alcalay, piano
APU Trio Recital
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
7:30 p.m.
Munson Recital Hall, Azusa, CA
Program
Haydn: Piano Trio No.39 in G major “Gypsy”
Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No.2 in C minor, Op.66
Schoenfeld: Café Music
S. Johnson: Bernardino Weeps
Artists
Alex Russell, violin
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Joel Clifft, piano
Mickenzie Haan, soprano
APU Trio Recital
Saturday, March 17, 2018
7:00 p.m.
Loskota’s Resident, San Gabriel, CA
Program
Haydn: Piano Trio No.39 in G major “Gypsy”
Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No.2 in C minor, Op.66
Schoenfeld: Café Music
Artists
Alex Russell, violin
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Joel Clifft, piano