Sat Aug 9
Bartholomew Fortino-Shields violin recital, with pianist Chan Mi Jean
3PM / $10 - $20 | $1.50 Fees In-person Attendance
Bartholomew Fortino-Shields & Chan Mi Jean
Program:
Violin Sonata No. 2 in d minor, op. 121 Robert Schumann
Three Romances Op. 22, Clara Schumann
Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major Op. 78, Johannes Brahms
Polonaise Brillante in A major, Op. 21, Henryk Wieniawski
In June 2025, the duo recorded their debut album on the Sheva Label in London. It will be available in the BBC Music Magazine, Naxos Music Library and online at http://www.shevacollection.co.uk/. In addition to the album release, Jean and Fortino-Shields will perform a series of recitals at renowned European venues in the Netherlands, Germany, and Italy.
Italian-American violinist, Bartholomew Frederick Fortino-Shields was hailed in The Baltimore Sun as “Amazing.” At the age of 14 Bartholomew was accepted into the violin studio of Sally Thomas of the Juilliard School. Since then, Mr. Shields has been featured in iconic venues around the globe. Upcoming appearances include solo concerts at the Gasteig HP8 in Munich and Stadsherstel in Amsterdam. Bartholomew has won numerous competitions and recently received the honor of laureate of the 2024 Classic Violin Olympus International Competition, where “the world’s finest violinists showcase their talent and compete for top honors.” He performed for jury chairman Pavel Vernikov and Sarah Nemtanu, who is concertmaster of the Orchestre National de France, among other prestigious violinists.
In 2022, Bartholomew completed his Master of Music degree in Violin Performance at the Peabody Institute, where he was a scholarship recipient of the Artistic Excellence Award, studying under Judith Ingolfsson.
Chan Mi Jean is the Lecturer in Music at the University of Tennessee at Martin, where she specializes in Collaborative Piano. She serves as the Co-Director/Chair of Collaborative Piano for the Vilacello String and Piano Festival. Jean is an emerging solo pianist, chamber musician, and opera coach who has made international appearances and won numerous national and international competitions, including the 8th New York International Music Concours. A native of Seoul, she received her D.M.A. in Collaborative Piano from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with a minor in Opera Coaching; M.M. and P.D. in Piano Performance from Indiana University.
Showtime: 3 pm ET/2 pm CT/1 pm MT/12 pm PT/8 pm GMT
In-person seats: $20 / $10 full-time students with valid ID
Attendees receive a link to the recording to view for one week.
Advance sales end 1 hr before showtime; remaining tickets may be purchased at door.
Streaming Cost is $15
The link will be revealed 15 minutes before the show
and will remain active through Aug 16
Donations Welcome
3PM / $10 - $20 | $1.50 Fees In-person Attendance