“Eine Klein(e) Evening of Music” at St. Francis Episcopal Church

This program features cellist Jiaxun Yao, an up and coming artist and winner from the 2020 Irving M. Klein International String Competition. Founded in 1985, it is recognized as one of the world's leading competitions for young string musicians. Open to string players ages fifteen to twenty-three, the competition takes place every June in San Francisco, California. THE PROGRAM:Eine Klein(e) Evening of Music features the beloved Concerto for Cello by Robert Schumann, with soloist Jiaxun Yao.And the premieres of three short new works by local composers, written as part of SJCO's Responseworks Commissioning Project:Cycles by Kendrick Tri Huynh, Refuge by Kerry Lewis and Doom, Gloom and Zoom by Mona Lyn Reese, featuring Philip Brezina on fiddle. Eine Klein(e) Evening of MusicConductor: Anthony QuartuccioCello soloist: Jiaxun YaoNOTE: Eine Klein(e) The title of this program is a play on the name of one of Mozart's most famous works - "Eine Kleine Nacht Musik", which translates to "A Little Night Music".