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2026 Events and Tickets

NEXT GEN

Our Home at ENCORE

Saturday, June 20, 2026 @ 3PM
Community House of Gates Mills
1460 Chagrin River Rd, Gates Mills, Ohio 44040
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Artistic Director’s Description

The culmination of our exploration of HOME, this student and faculty collaboration invites you to step into a world where young musicians make a home in music. John Rutter’s Suite for Strings opens with folk-inspired melodies that dance with playful energy and lyricism, while Carl Reinecke’s Serenade for Strings offers a graceful and charming portrait of classical elegance. Benjamin Britten’s Prelude and Fugue for 18-part string orchestra weaves intricate textures and bold harmonies, and Shelley Washington’s SAY calls on performers to raise their voices in a powerful chant, blending sound and spirit in a compelling celebration of community. We invite you to join us for this inspiring evening and share in the joy of young musicians making music at home.

Program

John Rutter    Suite for Strings

 

Carl Reinecke    Serenade for Strings in G minor, Op. 242

 

Benjamin Britten    Prelude and Fugue for 18-part String Orchestra, Op. 29

 

Shelley Washington    SAY

Performing Artists

Verona String Quartet

Jonathan Ong, Dorothy Ro, violin

Abigail Rojansky, viola

Jonathan Dormand, cello

 

Violin
Jinjoo Cho, Timmy Chooi, Brendan Shea

Viola
Jordan Bak, Eric Wong

Cello
Max Geissler, Tommy Mesa

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& Students of the 2026 ENCORE Summer Academy

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