2026 MostArts Festival Orchestra featuring Avery Gagliano performing Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1

Saturday, July 18, 2026 "Grand Finale Gala Concert" MostArts Festival The International MostArts Festival Orchestra Yuval Zaliouk, Conductor Avery Gagliano, Pianist Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 00:00 Allegro Maestoso  21:55 Romanze - Larghetto 32:00 Rondo - Vivace Miller Theater at Alfred University, Alfred, NY Dr. Lisa Lantz, MostArts Festival Artistic Director & Founder At 14 years old, Avery Gagliano was the Grand Prize Winner of the 2015 MostArts Festival "Young Pianist Competition" and returned in 2016 to perform Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2. Having first risen to international acclaim as the winner of the first prize and best concerto prize at the 2020 National Chopin Piano Competition, Avery Gagliano has established herself as an artist to watch and has performed in prominent venues including Carnegie Hall, Warsaw Philharmonic Hall, the Louis Vuitton Foundation, Salle Cortot, Luxembourg Philharmonie, Konzerthaus Berlin, Ehrbar Saal in Vienna, and La Grange au Lac in Évian. She returns to the Miller Theater stage as part of the MostArts Festival celebration of 10 Seasons of Classical Music and its support of young artists. 2026 MostArts Festival Program PDF: https://www.alfred.edu/mostarts/_docs... The 2026 International MostArts Festival Orchestra 1st Violin Noemi Miloradovic Yurie Mitsuhashi Benjamin Mygatt Edgar Tumajyan Adam von Housen Jessica Anthony Blanca Cecilia González Steven Thomas Lisa Lantz 2nd Violin Debrah Devine Audrey Lo Benita Beneitez Margot Mezvinsky Reuben Foley Adam Jeffreys Viola Carl Larson Ian Jessee Samuel Marchan Edmundo Ramirez Cello Sibora Miloradovic Harel Gietheim Bryan Eckenrode Peter Zay Brian Donat Bass Kathleen Horvath Spencer Phillips Catherine Deskur Flute Jeanne Sperber Laura Campbell Oboe Mickenna Keller Emily Hart Clarinet Diego Vásquez Chung Yoo Bassoon Yuki Higashi Atao Liu Horn Kevin Kozak Peter DelGrosso Claire Tuxill McKenney Jessie Thoman Terry Martens Trumpet Younghwi Kim Callista Siamof Trombone Jim D'Addario Michael Poole Miguel Ovando Tuba Greg McCracken Timpani Jerome Neuhoff Percussion Elaina Smales Joel Smales Videographers: Mark Dumm & Adam Schumaker Audio Engineer: Max Porter, Enharmonic Recordings