​LYRA Music Festival

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Lyra Music Festival
This summer, music director, Akiko Sasaki, will once again be running the Lyra Music Festival, which is both an educational experience for students and a live concert festival. Their performances feature Lyra faculty, Lyra guests artists, as well as student performers, and are entirely open to the public.

The Lyra Music Young Artist Performance Program is a 2-week, residential, conservatory-style classical music program. This pre-professional summer festival is designed specifically for string players and pianists seeking an opportunity to hone performance and related skills. Dedicated young musicians will be inspired through their intensive study of solo and chamber music repertoire with Lyra Music Faculty Artists and Lyra Music Guest Artists-in-Residence.

LYRA Benefit Concert
July 2, 2025
​Lyra Benefit Event featuring pianist, Michael Stephen Brown, and the outstanding young musicians of the Lyra Music Young Artist Performance Program. Mix and mingle at a post-concert reception with Mr. Brown, Lyra Music young artists, faculty artists, and friends!
PROGRAM:
Beethoven: Sonata in F-sharp Major, Op. 78
Michael Stephen Brown (b. 1987): Four Lakes for Children (2024)
Fauré: Nocturne no. 6 in D-flat Major, Op. 63
Rachmaninoff: “Scherzo” from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, after Mendelssohn
Liszt: “Wedding March and Dance of the Fairies” from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, after Mendelssohn

Lyra Faculty Artists in Concert
July 7, 2025
An evening of chamber music featuring the faculty artists of the Lyra Music Young Artist Performance Program:
Avery Morris, Violin | Amadi Azikiwe, Viola
Mafalda Santos, Cello | Diyi Tang, Piano
Jarod Yap, Staff Collaborative Piano 
PROGRAM:
Beethoven: Serenade for String Trio in D,  Op. 8
Chopin: Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op.31
Faure: Dolly Suite (Selected Movements)
Dvorak: Piano Quartet No. 2 in E flat Major, Op.87

Lyra Guest Artists in Concert
July 9, 2025
An evening of chamber music with Lyra Music Festival Guest Artists followed by a reception and opportunity to meet the artists. Amy Schroeder, Violin - Julia Yang, Cello - Michael Stephen Brown, Piano
PROGRAM:
Kodaly: Duo for violin and cello, Op. 7
Beethoven: Seven Variations on “Bei Männern welche Liebe fühlen“ WoO46
Haydn: Piano Trio No. 43 in C major, Hob XV:27
Smetana: Trio in G minor, Op. 15

Lyra Young Artists Final Concert
July 12, 2025
Aan afternoon of chamber music performed by the young artists of the Lyra Music Young Artist Performance Program. Lyra young artists are pre-professional string players and pianists: classical music’s next generation! Please join us for a reception following the concert.