Musicians of Lenox Hill
Temple Israel of the City of New York and the Musicians of Lenox Hill invite you to their Annual Spring Chamber Music Concert on Thursday, April 16th at 7:30 PM in the Main Sanctuary of Temple Israel.
This season’s program features works beloved by audiences for generations across the world, including Mozart’s Flute Quartet in D Major, Liszt’s brilliant concert paraphrase on Verdi’s Rigoletto for solo piano, and Dvořák’s Piano Quartet in E-flat Major. In keeping with our tradition at Temple Israel of celebrating Jewish musical heritage, the program also features an arrangement of Tamir’s Jewish Song from the Ghetto.
Please mark your calendar and join us as we celebrate the 27th season of the Musicians of Lenox Hill in the beautifully renovated sanctuary—an evening of chamber music, tradition, and shared artistry.
Thursday, April 16, 2026 | 7:30pm
Main Sanctuary
Temple Israel of the City of New York
117 East 75th St. NYC
Program
Mozart – Flute Quartet in D Major, K 285 for Flute, Violin, Viola and Cello
Franz Liszt – Paraphrase on Verdi’s “Rigoletto”, S. 434 for Solo Piano
Alexander Volkoviski (Tamir), Arr. Yoav Talmi
A Jewish Song from the Ghetto for Flute, Violin, Viola and Cello
Antonín Dvořák – Piano Quartet No. 2 in Eb Major, Op. 87 for Violin, Viola, Cello and Piano
This program commemorates the lives of Dr. Hyman Levy and Jerrold Levy, and their love of music.
In endowing this annual concert in memory of Dr. Hyman Levy and Jerrold Levy, the late Mrs. Muriel Levy sought to promote the artistry and musicianship of the Musicians of Lenox Hill. Soo-Kyung Park, artistic director and founding member, has led the ensemble for nearly three decades.
Renowned as a cardiologist, scientist, and teacher at Mount Sinai Hospitals, Dr. Hyman Levy was admired for his kind spirit and diligent work ethic. Alongside his contributions to medicine, he shared a deep passion for the arts and played the violin. He often organized chamber music sessions at the hospital, and his carefully curated collection of chamber music was generously donated to the Musicians of Lenox Hill. In a particularly meaningful tribute, this year’s performance features music by Antonín Dvořák using Dr. Levy’s own personal library.
His son, Jerrold Levy, a devoted flutist, cherished his formative musical experiences at the Hebrew School of Temple Israel of the City of New York.
Together, Dr. Hyman Levy, Jerrold Levy, and Mrs. Muriel Levy—whose vision made this concert possible—leave a legacy that bridges medicine, education, faith, and music, remembered with deep affection and gratitude.
About MOLH
The Musicians of Lenox Hill, praised by the New York Concert Review as ‘exemplary’ and ‘impressive,’ form a unique ensemble of flute, violin, viola, cello, and piano. This blend allows them to explore different genres of literature with imaginative programming. This year’s musicians – Soo-Kyung Park (flute), Emilie-Anne Gendron and Anna Elashivili (violins), Andy Lin (viola), Sean Katsuyama (cello), and Yeontaek Oh (piano) – have multifaceted international solo, chamber music, and teaching careers, have won many of the world’s most prestigious music competitions, and regularly perform with leading major ensembles. They hold faculty positions at world-renowned institutions and summer festivals, have produced critically acclaimed albums with prominent record labels, and are deeply committed to mentoring the next generation of young artists.
Anna Elashvili
Anna Elashvili, violin, hailed as “riveting” by the New York Times and “maintaining ferocious accuracy into the upper register” by the New Yorker has appeared as a soloist, chamber musician and concertmaster around the world. She has collaborated with renowned artists such as Maxim Vengerov, Lynn Harrell, Daniel Hope and Dawn Upshaw.
Ms. Elashvili is currently a violinist in Decoda, an Affiliate Ensemble of Carnegie Hall, and the Musicians of Lenox Hill. She is a former first violinist of the Bryant Park Quartet and has performed with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, East Coast Chamber Orchestra, NOVUS NY and many others. Her international travels include concerts in England, Mexico, Germany, Canada, Israel, Iceland and Abu Dhabi.
Ms. Elashvili has written arrangements for several ensembles which have been performed around the country and in Europe. Anna commissioned and premiered works by prominent composers including, Valerie Coleman, Brad Balliett, Du Yun, Jane Antonia Cornish, Christopher Theofanidis, and Nico Muhly. She also enjoys collaborating with dance companies and has worked with Lar Lubovitch, Mark Morris and Wendy Whelan.
Ms. Elashvili is currently violin faculty the Special Music School and Yellow Barn’s Young Artist Program. Anna received her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from The Juilliard School and completed a fellowship at Carnegie’s program “Ensemble Connect”. She has attended summer festivals including Yellow Barn, Perlman Music Program, Tanglewood and the Verbier Music Festival, where she served as concertmaster for several European tours.
Ms. Elashvili performs on a Sam Zygmuntowicz violin on a generous extended loan.
Emilie-Anne Gendron
Lauded by the New York Times as a “brilliant soloist” and by The Strad for her “marvelous and lyrical playing,” violinist Emilie-Anne Gendron enjoys a multifaceted career based in New York City. She is a member (and one of the concertmasters) of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra; the Momenta Quartet, championing contemporary music of all backgrounds alongside great music from the past; and the Toomai String Quintet, devoted to playing a variety of styles from around the world and illuminating them through interactive performances. Ms. Gendron also appears with A Far Cry, Interwoven, Musicians from Marlboro, New Asia Chamber Music Society, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, and Talea Ensemble. In addition to leading Orpheus, she has served as concertmaster of the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Iris Collective, Sejong, The Knights, and the Gamut Bach Ensemble, among others. Her extensively varied international appearances have included recitals in Sweden and at the Louvre in Paris; festivals in Russia, Finland, and Jordan; and recently, major venues in China, South Korea, Argentina, Chile, and Colombia.
Born in the U.S. to Japanese and French-Canadian parents, and a dual U.S.-Canadian citizen, Ms. Gendron was trained at the Juilliard School where her teachers were Won Bin Yim, Dorothy DeLay, David Chan, and Hyo Kang. She holds a B.A. in Classics from Columbia University (magna cum laude and with Phi Beta Kappa honors), and a Master of Music degree and the coveted Artist Diploma from Juilliard. Ms. Gendron plays on a 1673 Jacob Stainer violin on generous loan from the Englewood Chamber Players.
Sean Katsuyama
A versatile and accomplished cellist, Sean Katsuyama is a frequent performer on New York’s concert stages and Broadway theaters and has performed solo and chamber music in many of its most noted venues. He is a founding member of the Iris Quartet, which is now entering its eleventh year of concerts. Following 9/11, he had the honor to play for workers at the World Trade Center site.
As an orchestral player he was a member of the Hong Kong Philharmonic and Pacific Music Festival Orchestras, touring Europe, Japan, and Korea. He also toured the North American continent with “Star Wars in Concert”.
Mr. Katsuyama is a graduate of The Juilliard School, where he studied with Channing Robbins and Harvey Shapiro. His early teachers include Lee Fiser in Cincinnati and Orlando Cole in Philadelphia. He is on the faculty of Bard College’s Preparatory Division and teaches classes at the Globe Institute and the Collegiate School and is regularly invited to adjudicate at the Hong Kong Schools of Music Festival.
His hobbies include the Chinese, Japanese, and Western versions of chess, photography, and golf. His instrument is a modern reproduction of the “Sleeping Beauty” Montagnana cello, formerly owned by Orlando Cole.
Dr. Andy Lin
Taiwanese-American violist and erhuist (Chinese violin), Dr. Andy Lin is a versatile and acclaimed performer of both Western and Eastern instruments. Praised by The Strad “The great Molto adagio… elicited some of the night’s most sensitive work, especially from Andy Lin on viola.” and The New York Times “Taiwanese-born violist Andy Lin… is also a virtuoso on the erhu, and he gave a brilliant performance.”
His recent appearances have included an erhu solo collaboration with world renowned pianist Lang Lang and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s at Lang Lang’s “The Disney Book” live in concert at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City, a Triple Concerto by Paquito D’Rivera at the Festival PAAX GNP in Mexico, as well as a recital at the Metropolitan Museum. This year marks his fourth consecutive National Anthem performance for the New York Knicks’ Lunar New Year game night.
Andy is a member of the Musicians of Lenox Hill, the INTERWOVEN Ensemble, and serves as principal violist for both the New York Classical Players and Solisti Ensemble. He has won numerous competitions, including First Prize in the 2008 Juilliard Viola Concerto Competition, leading to his Lincoln Center solo debut with the Juilliard Orchestra.
As a soloist, he has performed with orchestras such as the Yonkers Philharmonic, Orford Academy Orchestra, Incheon Philharmonic, and the New York Classical Players.
A distinguished erhu virtuoso, Andy has appeared as a soloist with the Milwaukee Symphony, Grant Park Symphony, Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, and Busan Metropolitan Traditional Music Orchestra. In 2018, he performed Wenjing Guo’s “Wild Grass” with the Juilliard Orchestra, making him the only musician in Juilliard’s history to solo on both Western and Eastern instruments. (www.andylin6strings.com)
Yeontaek Oh
Praised by critics for his “millimeter precision of touch,” “full of contrasts and nuances” (Arts-Chipels, France), “rare sensitivity and dazzling virtuosity” (Le Progrès), “finesse of touch and technical mastery,” and “brave administration of silence” (El Norte de Castilla, Spain)
Pianist Yeontaek Oh completed his musical education across four countries: Seoul National University, New England Conservatory of Music (Master’s degree with honors and a Gilbert Foundation scholarship), Hochschule für Musik Freiburg (Konzertexamen degree as a recipient of DAAD and a German Government Scholarship), Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris (Concertiste degree with a full scholarship), and Manhattan School of Music (Doctor of Musical Arts, Teaching Assistantship).
Additionally, he has won over ten international competitions, including first prize at the Rio de Janeiro International Piano Competition in Brazil and second prize at Prix de Bern (Interlaken Classics). After making his debut with the Wonju Philharmonic Orchestra, he has extensively performed worldwide, including in South America and Africa. Yeontaek Oh, a Young Steinway Artist, has joined the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Music (Chamber and Collaborative Department) since January 2025.
Soo-Kyung Park
Flutist Soo-Kyung Park enjoys a multifaceted career as an international soloist, chamber musician, artistic director, producer, and educator. She began her flute studies in Korea and came to the United States at age eleven to study with Bonnie Lichter at The Juilliard School Pre-College Division, later earning both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Juilliard under the tutelage of Julius Baker and Jeanne Baxtresser.
Ms. Park has performed throughout the United States, Europe, and Korea, appearing in major concert halls and festivals. She has appeared at the National Flute Association Convention as a featured masterclass presenter, and has both performed and presented at Youngstown Flute Day and the New York Flute Center Salon Series. She has also appeared in performance with the Miclot Chamber Music Society at Weill Hall, Carnegie Hall. Her solo engagements include performances with the Amadeus Chamber Orchestra at IBK Hall in Seoul and double concerto appearances with Keith Underwood and Carol Wincenc in New York City. She released her debut album, Reminiscing, on the SONY Korea label.
A sought-after educator and mentor, Ms. Park is on the faculty of New York University and the Manhattan School of Music Pre-College Division, and teaches at The Consummate Flutist summer masterclass series at Carnegie Mellon University.
Ms. Park’s work as a producer is a natural extension of her artistic and educational practice. Since founding SKP Consulting and Management, Inc. in 2009, she has produced concerts, masterclasses, open lessons, and educational events with world-renowned flutists including Karl-Heinz Schütz, Jeanne Baxtresser, and Julien Beaudiment.
She is the artistic director and founding member of the Musicians of Lenox Hill, leading its annual chamber music concerts at Temple Israel in New York City for nearly three decades, and is also the co-founder of NY Flutists, a professional flute ensemble based in New York City. (www.skpmusicians.com)
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General Admission: $35
Students/Seniors: $15
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Videos
Dvořák – Bagatelles, Op. 47, B79 for Two Violins, Cello and Piano | I. Allegro scherzando
Wieniawski – Rêverie for Viola and Piano
Boccherini – Flute Quintet for FLute and Strings No. 3 in D minor, II. Rondo
W. A. Mozart – String Quartet No.14 in G Major K387 “Spring”
Bloch – “From Jewish Life”, Prayer
Ravel – “Alborada del gracioso” from Miroirs
Williams – Theme from “Schindler’s List” for Violin and Piano
Achron – Elegy, Op. 62 for String Quartet
Bloch – Nigun (Improvisation) from Baal Shem: Three Pictures of Hassidic Life for Violin and Piano
Philippe Gaubert – Piece Romantique for Flute, Cello and Piano