Stauffer and Cremona Musica: Open Class with Midori

On September 26th, the renowned Japanese violinist Midori, after receiving the Cremona Musica Award in the Performance Category, will be the guest of the Stauffer Academy for an Open Class, which will take place in Palazzo Stauffer at 7 pm. The event is part of the collaboration between the Stauffer Academy and Cremona Musica.

An extraordinary artist, universally recognized as one of the most refined interpreters on the contemporary scene, a former child prodigy who made her debut at just eleven years old at the New York Philharmonic, Midori, with her open class, will give the audience the opportunity to discover her meticulous work on technique and interpretation.

Sofia Catalano, a Stauffer student and a rising star on the music scene, accompanied by pianist Monica Cattarossi, will work with Midori on a deeper understanding and interpretation of Sarasate’s Carmen Fantasy and Wieniawski’s Polonaise, Op. 4.

Free admission until seats are filled.