Schedule
APU: Faculty Recital
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
8:00 p.m.
Munson Recital Hall
Program
Shostakovich: Piano Trio No.2 in E minor, Op.67
Shostakovich: Piano Quintet in G minor, Op.57
and more…
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
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
Holiday Recital by Cello Ensemble
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
7:30 p.m.
Munson Recital Hall, Azusa, CA
Program
Tchaikovsky: Fantasia from “The Nutcracker Suite”
Handel: Joy to the World
Schubert: Ave Maria
Gruber: Silent Night, Holy Night
and more…
Artists
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
with students from APU cello studio
Moments of Music Foundation: Fundraising Event
Saturday, December 2, 2017
6:00 p.m.
Private Location, Beverly Hills, CA
Program
Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No.1 in D minor, Op.49
Artists
Hana Kim, violin
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Rufus Choi, piano
APU: Faculty Recital
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
7:30 p.m.
Munson Recital Hall, Azusa, CA
Program
Piazzolla: Four Seasons
Dvořák: Piano Quintet No.2 in A major, Op.80
and more…
Artists
Yuki Mori, violin
Min Park, violin
Gina Coletti, viola
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Andrew Park, piano
Claremont Symphony Orchestra
Sunday, October 15, 2017
3:30 p.m.
Bridges Hall, Claremont, CA
Program
Schumann: Cello Concerto in A minor, Op.129
and more…
Artists
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Robert Sage, conductor
Idyllwild Summer Chamber Music Program
Saturday, July 29, 2017
8:00 p.m.
Stephens Recital Hall, Idyllwild, CA
Program
Dvořák: Sextet for Strings in A major, Op.48
and more…
Artists
Stirling Trent, violin
Pasha Tseitlin, violin
Connie Kupta, viola
Gina Coletti, viola
David Speltz, cello
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Rich Capparela, host
Montecito International Music Festival: Faculty Recital
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
8:00 p.m.
Hole Memorial Auditorium, Riverside, CA
Program
Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No.1 in D minor, Op.49
Turina: String Quartet in A minor, Op.67
Artists
Johannes Fleischmann, violin
Ken Aiso, violin
Renee Skerik, viola
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Jonghee Ryu, piano
T J Lymenstull, piano
National Cello Institute
Monday, June 26, 2017
7:15 p.m.
Lyman Hall, Claremont, CA
Program
Mendelssohn: Octet in E-flat major, Op.20
Artists
Kevin Kumer, violin
Maia Jasper White, violin
Sarah Thornblade, violin
Hana Hwon Kim, violin
Meredith Crawford, viola
Linnea Powell, viola
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Sarah Koo Freeman, cello
Philip White, host
Salastina Music Society: Beethoven Complete Piano Trios
Sunday, May 7, 2017
3:00 p.m.
Contrapuntal Performance Hall, Los Angeles, CA
Program
Beethoven: Piano Trio in E-flat major, Op.1, No.1
Beethoven: Piano Trio in G major, Op.1, No.2
Beethoven: Piano Trio in D major, Op.70, No.1 “Ghost”
and more…
Artists
Kevin Kumer, violin
Maia Jasper White, violin
Amy Sue Barston, cello
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Rina Dokshitsky, piano
HyeJin Kim, piano
Salastina Music Society: Beethoven Complete Piano Trios
Saturday, May 6, 2017
7:30 p.m.
Barrett Hall, Pasadena, CA
Program
Beethoven: Piano Trio in E-flat major, WoO38
Artists
Alexander Fried, violin
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Bridge Hough-Meynenc, piano
Salastina Music Society: Beethoven Complete Piano Trios
Friday, May 5, 2017
8:00 p.m.
Barrett Hall, Pasadena, CA
Program
Beethoven: Piano Trio in E-flat major, Op.1, No.1
Beethoven: Piano Trio in G major, Op.1, No.2
Beethoven: Piano Trio in D major, Op.70, No.1 “Ghost”
Artists
Maia Jasper White, violin
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
HyeJin Kim, piano
Cello Festival Concert
Friday, April 28, 2017
8:00 p.m.
Meng Concert Hall, Fullerton, CA
Program
Fauré: Élégie, Op.24
Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras No. 1
Klengel: Hymnus for 12 Cellos, OP.57
Schubert: Rosamunde D.797 for Cello Orchestra
Prokofiev: Scherzo Humoresque, Op.12 for Cello Orchestra
Artists
Bongshin Ko, cello
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Nikola Ruzevic, cello
Maksim Velichkin, cello
and more..
APU: Faculty Concert
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
8:00 p.m.
Munson Recital Hall, Azusa, CA
Program
Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op.44
and more…
Artists
Ingrid Chun, violin
Alex Russell, violin
Jonathan Moerschel, viola
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Eugene Alcalay, piano
and more…
The Contemporary American Violin & Bow Maker Exhibition
Friday, April 7, 2017
7:30 p.m.
Thomas Metzler Violin Shop, Los Angeles, CA
Program
Viola & Cello Tonal Comparisons for Contemporary American Stringed Instruments
Artists
Richard O’Neill, viola
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
APU: Concert & Conversation: All Steinway Initiative
Monday, March 20, 2017
2:00 p.m.
Munson Recital Hall, Azusa, CA
Program
Dvořák: Piano Trio No.4 in E minor, Op.90 “Dumky”
Rachmaninoff: Vocalise
and more…
Artists
Alex Russell, violin
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Eugene Alcalay, piano
Junior Chamber Music: Faculty Concert
Saturday, January 28, 2017
7:00 p.m.
Performing Arts Center, Irvine, CA
Program
Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata in G minor, Op.19
Rachmaninoff: Vocalise
and more…
Artists
JCM faculty members, including
Marek Szpakiewicz, cello
Susan Boettger, piano