SERAFIN SUMMER MUSIC 2026 - AROUND THE WORLD WITH THE SERAFINS

June 9-26, 2026
Grace United Methodist Church, Wilmington, DE | other locations TBA

AROUND THE WORLD with THE SERAFINS - Festival 2026 Overview
Exhilarating chamber music from around the world is in store for festival patrons.
Music representing the culture and influences from nations around the globe will be performed by musicians from around the nation and the world.

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Participating Artists:

(programs and artists subject to change)

WEEK 1 (June 9-12) AMERICA, GERMANY and AUSTRIA
Eric Prtichard, Kate Ransom, violin; Luke Fleming, viola; Guang Wang, cello; Gina Perregrino, mezzo soprano; Victor Asuncion, piano

Tuesday 6/9 at 5pm   AMERICA and AUSTRIA
The Clubhouse at Baywood - Millsboro DE
(a reception follows the 60-min concert)
Noam Faingold Hymn for Restless Times
Franz Schubert Quartettsatz in C Minor D. 703
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Duo No. 1 in G Major for Violin and Viola, K. 423
Samuel Barber String Quartet in B Minor, Op. 11

Wednesday 6/10 at 5pm   COMPOSERS NOTEBOOK - FREE (no tickets required)
Grace United Methodist Church
Composers Noam Faingold and Giampiero Bugliarello discuss their creative process and their works. (Brief performances by Serafin artists). A reception follows the 1-hour presentation.

Thursday 6/11 at 7pm   AMERICANA
Grace United Methodist Church - Wilmington DE
Florence Price Elfentanz for Violin and Piano
Noam Faingold Hymn for Restless Times
Samuel Barber String Quartet in B Minor, Op. 11
George Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue
Songs by Aaron Copland, Cole Porter, Paul Bowles, Samuel Barber
Schoenfield "Café Music"

Friday 6/12 at 7pm   GERMANY and AUSTRIA
Grace United Methodist Church - Wilmington DE
Franz Schubert Quartettsatz in C Minor D. 703
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Duo No. 1 in G Major for Violin and Viola, K. 423
Beethoven Scottish Songs
Felix Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 66



WEEK 2 (June 16-19) RUSSIA, UKRAINE, and SCANDINAVIA
John Dee, oboe; Joseph Velez, clarinet; Hal Grossman, Kate Ransom, violins; Adelya Shagidullina, viola; Guang Wang, cello; Miles Brown, double bass; Read Gainsford, piano; Gabriel Benton, harpsichord

Tuesday 6/16 at 5pm   SCANDINAVIA and UKRAINE
The Clubhouse at Baywood - Millsboro DE
(a reception follows the 60-min concert)
Sergei Prokofiev Quintet in G Minor, Op. 39
Edvard Grieg String Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 27

Wednesday 6/17 at 5pm   SPECIAL PERFORMANCE - FREE (no tickets required)
CAB CALLOWAY SCHOOL of the ARTS and SERAFIN ENSEMBLE - IN CONCERT!
Grace United Methodist Church - Wilmington DE
Cab student performers, Julianne Murphy, Director, Cab Strings Program
A reception follows the 1-hour performance.

Thursday 6/18 at 7pm   UKRAINE and RUSSIA
Grace United Methodist Church - Wilmington DE
Sergei Prokofiev Quintet in G Minor, Op. 39
Sergei Prokofiev Variations on Hebrew Themes Op. 34
Serge Koussevitzky 3 Pieces for Double Bass and Piano Op. 1 #2 and #3, Op. 4
Anton Arensky Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 32

Friday 6/19 at 7pm   SCANDINAVIA
Grace United Methodist Church - Wilmington DE
Carl Nielsen Fantasistykker, Op. 2 for Oboe and Piano
Niels Gade Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 21a
Johan Helmich Roman Oboe Concerto
Edvard Grieg String Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 27



WEEK 3 (June 23-26) ITALY
Sponsored by the Delaware Commission on Italian Heritage and Culture
Francesco Cipolletta, featured guest pianist; Gina Perregrino, mezzo soprano; Augustine Mercante, countertenor; Mingzhe Wang, clarinet; Luigi Mazzocchi, Kate Ransom, violin; Lionel Thomas, viola; Jacques-Pierre Malan, cello; Douglas Mapp, double bass; Gabriel Benton, harpsichord

Tuesday 6/23 at 5pm   ITALIANA
The Clubhouse at Baywood - Millsboro DE
(a reception follows the 60-min concert)
Arcangelo Corelli Trio Sonata Op. 3 No. 4 for Two Violins/Continuo
Johann Sebastian Bach Italian Concerto for Solo Harpsichord
Giovanni Bottesini Gran Quintetto in C Minor, Op. 99
Claudio Monteverdi "Pur ti miro": from L'incoronazione di Poppea

Wednesday 6/24 at 5pm   ARTIST TALK and RECEPTION - FREE (no tickets required)
Grace United Methodist Church
Italian pianist, Francesco Cipolletta and Italian photographer, Flavia Loreto discuss cross-cultural life as artists. Photos from Loreto's recent exhibit, La Mia Roma, will be on display at Grace UMC.
A reception follows the 1-hour presentation.

Thursday 6/25 at 7pm   ITALY THEN and NOW
Grace United Methodist Church - Wilmington DE
Arcangelo Corelli Trio Sonata Op. 3 No. 4 for Two Violins/Continuo
Giacomo Puccini Crisantemi for String Quartet
Gian Carlo Menotti Trio for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano
Giovanni Bottesini Gran Quintetto in C Minor, Op. 99
Claudio Monteverdi "Pur ti miro": from L'incoronazione di Poppea
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi "Se tu m'ami"
Antonio Salieri La Fuga for String Quartet
Carlo Alfredo Piatti Tarantella for Cello and Piano

Friday 6/26 at 7pm   ITALIAN INFLUENCES
Grace United Methodist Church - Wilmington DE
Johann Sebastian Bach Italian Concerto for Solo Harpsichord
Liszt Sposalizio for Solo Piano
Johann Sebastian Bach Italian Concerto for Solo Piano
Stravinsky Suite Italienne for Violin and Piano
Cristoph Willibald Gluck "Che farò senza Euridice" from Orfeo and Euridice
George Friederic Handel "Son nata a lagrimar" from Giulio Cesare
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart "Voi che sapete" from La Nozze di Figaro

Thank you to our Serafin Summer Music Sponsors



Gold Sponsors:

  • Stonegates Retirement Community
  • Peter Compo and Carol Larson
  • Grace United Methodist Church - Wilmington
  • The Delaware Commission on Italian Heritage and Culture
  • Eric Webb in loving memory of Jacqulyn Stout


Silver Sponsors:

  • Bruce and Barbara Dittmar


Hospitality Partners:



Serafin Arts and Culture Partners:



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