Video
Popper Etude No. 22 - Andante Grazioso
"A study in pasta making"
Alexander Hersh, cello
Cello technique studies don't have to be so serious... Alexander Hersh shares his unique take on one of David Popper's famous cello etudes in this short film.
Wiancko X Suite for Solo Violin
Alexi Kenney, violin
Filmed at the Donum Estate in Sonoma, California, this film pairs each of the seven movements of X Suite with seven different contemporary sculptures by Doug Aitken, Louise Bourgeois, Gao Weigang, Subodh Gupta, Jeppe Hein, Richard Hudson, and Jaume Plensa—all in a sublime celebration of music and visual art.
Britten Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72
Brannon Cho, cello
Shot with programmatic lighting choice to reflect the Suite's journey from light into darkness.
Filmed for NEXUS Chamber Music at South Facing Windows (Bridgeport, Chicago) and Guarneri Hall. To view the work in its entirety, visit guarnerihall.org.
Debussy Suite Bergamasque, L. 75
III. Claire de Lune
Drew Petersen, piano
Filmed on location at Guarneri Hall.
Prokofiev Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 56
II. Allegro
Brian Hong, violin
Alexi Kenney, violin
Filmed for NEXUS Chamber Music in downtown Chicago.
Barrière Sonata for Two Cellos
III. Allegro Prestissimo
Brannon Cho, cello
Alexander Hersh, cello
Filmed for NEXUS Chamber Music at the Art Institute of Chicago South Garden and Guarneri Hall.
Bach Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major
(transposed to B-flat Major)
VI. Gigue
Johnny Gandelsman, violin
Johnny Gandelsman takes a fresh approach to the monumental Bach Cello Suites transcribed for violin. Single movement from Suite No. 4, filmed on location at Guarneri Hall.
Messiaen Theme and Variations for Violin and Piano
Alexi Kenney, violin
Victor Asunción, piano
Filmed on location at Guarneri Hall.
Beethoven Kakadu Variations, Op. 121a, for Violin, Cello and Piano
Xiaohui Yang, piano
Brian Hong, violin
Alexander Hersh, cello
Filmed on location at Guarneri Hall.
Minute Master Class Series
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, tenor saxophone, gives his condensed advice on how to make a successful career as a freelance musician. This individual video was conceived as part of a series of minute-long interviews with SFCM faculty members during the Conservatory's recruitment season.
Minute Master Class Series
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Simon James, violin, gives his condensed advice for doing your best in a competition. This individual video was conceived as part of a series of minute-long interviews with SFCM faculty members during the Conservatory's recruitment season.
Sollima Lamentatio for Solo Cello
Alexander Hersh, cello
Filmed for Guarneri Hall NFP at the Indiana Dunes National Park and Guarneri Hall.
Darnton & Hersh Fine Violins
Short promotional piece for one of Chicago's leading violin dealerships, set to air before livestreams of the Fischoff Competition.