2025-26 Concert IV
Celebrating Youth, the Future!
About the performance
In our final concert of the season SPM is thrilled to present two younger rising-star violinists, 14-year-old Samuel Lee and 15-year-old Takahiro Higuchi, both making their orchestral soloist debuts! Already winners of multiple competitions, they will perform the high-energy Concerto for Two Violins by Antonio Vivaldi, the spiky Concerto for Two Violins by Bronislav Martinu and the high-intensity, showpiece for two violins and orchestra, “Navarra,” by Pablo de Sarasate. You will be dazzled by their youthful energy and high-power virtuosity! With spring in the air, you'll be entertained by SPM's renditions of George Gershwin's Cuban Overture, An American in Paris, and "Walking the Dog," with clarinet solos by our outstanding principal clarinetist, Diego Bacigalupe. This one is not to be missed!
Featuring
Samuel Lee & Takahiro Higuchi
Fifteen-year-old Takahiro Higuchi is a sophomore at Newton North High School and a rising violinist recognized for his expressive artistry and leadership. A student of Yumi Okada, Takahiro serves as Concertmaster of the Newton North High School Orchestra and performs with the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, with whom he has toured internationally. His competition successes include First Prize in the Sempre Musik Concerto Competition and Second Prize in the Bay State String Contest. Beyond the stage, he is a dedicated community advocate, co-founding "Stringclusive," a tuition-free program for underserved students. Takahiro is thrilled to make his orchestral soloist debut with Symphony Pro Musica this season.
Fifteen-year-old Samuel Lee is a freshman at Lexington High School and a dynamic violinist who has earned international acclaim. A student of Fudeko Takahashi and member of the NEC Prep CHIPS program, Samuel has won Grand Prizes at the Global Young Musicians and World’s Best Musicians Competitions, as well as the 2026 Haas Memorial Concerto Competition. He has performed at Carnegie Hall and Symphony Hall, and toured internationally with the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra. Recently selected for Carnegie Hall’s prestigious NYO2 program, Samuel has served as Concertmaster for the MMEA Northeastern Senior Districts.
