The Edith L. and Robert Prostkoff Memorial Concert Series

The Curtis Institute of Music’s iconic Student Recital Series returns this fall in Gould Rehearsal Hall. All recitals require a free ticket reservation. Public registration is available one week prior to event and is limited to two tickets per request. 

Join us for a recital filled with enchanting and jaw-dropping works for strings. Founding harp faculty Carlos Salzedo and “father of Russian classical music” Mikhail Glinka provide the opening pair of works, followed by breathtaking feats of violin virtuosity. 

Bring your passport for the evening’s final performances. The first, Béla Bartók’s Contrasts, showcases the raucous folk music of Romania and Hungary. The second, the Viola Suite by Ernest Bloch, shows its composer’s fascination with the distant lands of Southeast Asia.

About the Performers

Daniel Benedict, from Oak Park, Ill., is a student of Elizabeth Hainen and entered Curtis in 2020. 

I-hao Cheng, from Taoyuan City, Taiwan, is a student of Midori and entered Curtis in 2016. 

EunSeo Lee, from Daejeon, Korea, is a student of Ida Kavafian and entered Curtis in 2017. 

Zach Hoi Leong Cheong, from Hong Kong and Macau, is a student of Robert McDonald and entered Curtis in 2018. 

Sara Han, from Seoul, is a student of Anthony McGill and entered Curtis in 2017.

Jack Kessler, from Miami, Fla., is a student of Roberto Díaz and Ed Gazouleas, and entered Curtis in 2019.  

Alexander Leonardi, from Lindenhurst, N.Y., is a student of Alan Morrison and entered Curtis in 2020. 

Emma Carina Meinrenken, from Toronto, is a student of Ida Kavafian and entered Curtis in 2017.