Protégé Spotlight Recital: Sam Rosenthal, Viola
This summer’s Protégé Violist Samuel Rosenthal grew up in Cleveland, Ohio where he began his musical studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music. This rising star of the viola world won the Silver Medal in the Junior Division of the 2018 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition as a member of the Razumovsky Quartet and has received numerous other prestigious prizes, including the Kovner Fellowship at the Juilliard School. More than anything, Sam enjoys playing chamber music with colleagues and friends.
Join Sam for his CMNW debut as he partners with pianist Jeewon Park in a recital of his favorite works by Robert Schumann, Puccini, Frank Bridge, and more.
PSU, College of the Arts, Lincoln Recital Hall
Tuesday, 7/14 • 12:00 pm
Program
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- PUCCINI Tosca Act II Paraphrase (Arr. K. Bolding)
PUCCINI (1858–1924) Tosca Act II Paraphrase (7’) (Arr. K. Bolding)
- R. SCHUMANN Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70
ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810–1856) Adagio and Allegro (10’)
I. Adagio
II. Allegro- ERROLLYN WALLEN “LAVINIA”
ERROLLYN WALLEN (b. 1958) LAVINIA (5’)
- FRANK BRIDGE Pensiero and Allegro Appassionato
FRANK BRIDGE (1879–1941) Pensiero and Allegro Appassionato (7’)
- PAUL HINDEMITH Viola Sonata, Op. 11, No. 4
PAUL HINDEMITH (1895–1963) Viola Sonata, Op. 11, No. 4 (20’)
I. Fantasie
II. Thema mit Variationen
III. Finale (mit Variationen)
Artists
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Jeewon Park
Piano
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Jeewon Park, Korean American pianist, is widely recognized for her expressive depth, artistic versatility, and commanding technique. Acclaimed by The New York Times for her “infectious exuberance” and praised by the Indianapolis Star for her “deeply reflective playing,” she brings a rare combination of poetic lyricism and dazzling virtuosity to her performances. Equally at home in solo, chamber, and contemporary repertoire, she has established herself as a distinguished presence on international stages.
Ms. Park has appeared as soloist with the KBS Symphony Orchestra, Mexico City Philharmonic, Charleston Symphony, Florida Orchestra, and others, and has performed at venues including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 92nd Street Y, Bargemusic, and Caramoor. She serves as Co-Artistic Director of the Performing Artists in Residence series at the Clark Art Institute and is a founding member of the Palladium Chamber Players.
She has been featured at many of the country’s leading chamber music festivals, including the Seattle Chamber Music Society, Manchester Music Festival, Bowdoin International Music Festival, Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival, Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival, Spoleto USA, Taos School of Music, Maui Classical Music Festival, Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, Chautauqua Institution, Brooklyn Chamber Music Society, the Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival, and the Pablo Casals Festival. International appearances include the Seoul Spring Festival, Great Mountains Music Festival, Seoul Arts Center (IBK Hall), Emilia-Romagna Festival (Italy), Music Alp (France), and Kusatsu Festival (Japan).
A committed educator, she has taught at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and given masterclasses at Williams College, Swarthmore College, University of Washington, University of South Carolina, and Amherst College. She holds degrees from Yonsei University, Juilliard, Yale, and a DMA from Stony Brook University.
Upcoming Concerts & Events
- Protégé Spotlight Recital: Sam Rosenthal, Viola (currently selected)
- Souvenir: Tchaikovsky Sextet
- Souvenir: Tchaikovsky Sextet
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Samuel Rosenthal
Viola, Protégé
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Internationally acclaimed for his generous musical spirit, violist Samuel Rosenthal delights in sharing music with audiences of all ages and collaborating with some of today’s preeminent artists. His performances are recognized for their “intimate, personal approach” (Journal of the American Viola Society) and communicative style “clearly conveying the range of human emotions” (Cleveland Classical).
First Prize winner at the 2025 Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition, Sam was also recipient of the silver medal at the 2021 Primrose International Viola Competition. Other awards and recognitions include major prizes at the Johansen International Competition and, as a member of the Razumovsky String Quartet, at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition.
Sam began his musical studies in Cleveland and continued his viola studies with Jeffrey Irvine as a member of the Young Artist Program at the Cleveland Institute of Music. His passion for chamber music was ignited by formative work with the Cavani String Quartet and Cleveland Quartet violinist Peter Salaff. Since 2016, he has been a member of the Perlman Music Program community as a student at both the Summer Music School and the Chamber Music Workshop.
Chamber music plays a central part in Sam’s musical life. Since 2023, he has attended the Marlboro Music Festival in Vermont, where he had the opportunity to perform and collaborate with its legendary roster of extraordinary artists. Sam has been invited to perform at a variety of celebrated chamber music festivals across the United States and abroad including Chamberfest Cleveland, Musique de Chambre en Normandie, Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival, Music from Angel Fire, and Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute.
Sam is a graduate of the Juilliard School where he had the honor of studying with Heidi Castleman, Misha Amory, and Hsin-Yun Huang, and was a proud recipient of a Kovner Fellowship. He is currently studying at the Kronberg Academy under the tutelage of Nobuko Imai and Antoine Tamestit. These studies are funded by the Annika and Wolfgang Fink Patronage.
Upcoming Concerts & Events
- Protégé Spotlight Recital: Sam Rosenthal, Viola (currently selected)
- Universal Harmony: Schumann Piano Quintet
- Crossing Borders: Brahms Piano Quartet
- Crossing Borders: Brahms Piano Quartet
- Timeless Classics: Mozart Clarinet Quintet & “Rhapsody in Blue”
- Timeless Classics: Mozart Clarinet Quintet & “Rhapsody in Blue”
- Souvenir: Tchaikovsky Sextet
- Souvenir: Tchaikovsky Sextet
