10:00 AM | STRING AND PIANO MASTERCLASSES with Soovin Kim, Wendy Warner, and Gloria Chien

Student musicians perform for festival artists during an exciting morning of simultaneous masterclasses. The audience can wander from room to room and observe these illuminating sessions.

2:00 PM | SPOTLIGHT CONCERT with Ignat Solzhenitsyn

The opening Spotlight concert traces a journey between homelands, reflecting the dual musical heritage of Ignat Solzhenitsyn. Through movements drawn from his beloved Russian and Germanic chamber works, this program illuminates his artistic voice that was shaped by migration from Russia to the United States.

PROGRAM
Selected movements from:
MOZART Violin Sonata in E minor
PROKOFIEV Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor
BRAHMS Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Major
RACHMANINOV Piano Trio in D minor

ARTISTS
Soovin Kim, violin; Wendy Warner, cello; Ignat Solzhenitsyn, piano

3:30 PM | IN DEPTH From Russia to Vermont: A Family’s Journey with Ignat Solzhenitsyn and Soovin Kim

In this intimate conversation, Ignat Solzhenitsyn joins Soovin Kim to reflect on the Solzhenitsyn family’s migration from Russia to Vermont, tracing a path shaped by exile, resilience, and renewal. Through personal memory and artistic perspective, they explore how displacement and belonging leave lasting imprints on identity—and on the music that emerges from it.

Your Saturday ticket includes all Elley-Long events:
General Admission $49, Under 30 $20, Students $5