Concerts Presented November 2008
November 5, 2008, 12:15 pm. Quintet Tabor: Leah Zelnick,violin; Yukiko Aikagi,piano; Joe Higgins,double bass; Annie Barley,cello; Karisa Werdon,oboe; Harley Givler,horn; Donald Moy,clarinet; Keith Kreindler,bassoon. Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel – Einmal Anders! for violin, clarinet, horn, bassoon, and double bass. David Amram, Three Songs for Marlboro for horn and cello: 1, 2, 3. Bernard Kroll, Laudatio for solo horn. Ludwig Van Beethoven, Quintet for Piano and Winds: 1.Grave-Allegro, ma non troppo, II.Andante cantabile, III.Rondo.
November 12, 2008, 12:15 pm. Femmes Four Flute Quartet: Lauren Ausubel, Anna Povich de Mayor, Helen Richman and Amy Ziegelbaum, with Guest Artists Mikael Karlsson, piano and Yoshio Aomori, stringed bass. Leo Kraft, Partita 6 for four flutes, 1. Allegro con spirito, 2. Sarabande, 3. Capriccio, 4. Canto, 5. Allegretto giocoso. Mikael Karlsson, Five Four for four flutes, piano and stringed bass. Leo Kraft, Three Inventions for Two flutes: 1, 2, 3. Edward Smaldone, Sweet Song, Hard Truths (world premiere). Leo Kraft, For Two Flutes. Allen Brings, Concert Piece for four flutes: I., II., III.
November 13, 2008, 12:15 pm. Piano Majors Recital. Nicolaus Bruhns, Prelude in E Minor, Mi Hee Jung (organ). Poulenc, Trois Pièces: Pastorale: Calme et mystèrieux, Hymne: Modéré, Toccata: Très animé, Victoria Hernandez. Mozart, Sonata in A Minor, K. 310: Allegro Maestoso, Grace Chen. Chopin, Ballade in F Minor, Op. 52, Mikhail Kofman. Prokofiev, Suggestion diabolique, Op. 4, No. 4, Beatrice Söderberg. Liszt, Concert Etude in Db, Un Sospiro, Joseph Martin. Schumann, Novellette in D Major, Op. 21, Kahori Takahashi. Ravel, Alborada del gracioso, from Miroirs. Paul Kerekes. Beethoven, Sonata in A major, Op. 101: Allegretto, ma non troppo, Vivace Alla Marcia, Joseph Prestamo. Bach, Concerto in C Major for Two Keyboards, BWV 1064: III.Fuga, Peter Finarovsky and Kristin Barone.
November 13, 2008, 2:00 pm. Luis Mario Rivera, drums; PJ Roberts, bass; and J. William Marshall, baritone saxophone. I’ve never been in love before. The very thought of you. Airegin. Recordame. Sugar. My shining hour.
November 13, 2008, 3:00 pm. Cameron Pearce, trumpet; Claude Diallo, piano; Petros Klampanis, bass; David Anlauf, drums; Tony de Vivo, percussion; Jacob Teichroew, tenor sax; Sean Imboden, alto sax; Scott Cho, trombone; Mavis Swan Poole, vocals. B. Marsalis, Cain & Abel. S. Swallow, Let’s Eat. T. S. Monk, arr. Ray Barretto, I Mean You. Billie Holiday, arr. C. Pearce, Don’t Explain. C. Pearce, Little Sizzler. G. Gershwin, Embraceable You. Cole Porter, arr. D. Kramer, What Is This Thing Called Love.
November 17, 2008, 6:00 pm. A Richard Strauss Voice Recital: Sharon I-Chun Cheng, soprano with Joseph Liccardo, piano, Jennifer Toohey, soprano, and Shannon Rolbiecki, mezzo-soprano. An die Nacht, op. 68, no. 1, Ich wollt ein Sträusslein binden, op. 68, no. 2. Duet: Presentation of the Rose: “Mir ist die Ehre widerfahren” from Der Rosenkavalier (Octavian, Shannon Rolbiecki, mezzo-soprano and Sophie, Sharon I-Chun Cheng, soprano). Säusle, liebe Myrte! Op. 68, no. 3. Als mir dein Lied erklang, op. 68, no. 4. Duet: “Mein Gott im Himmel … Aber der Richtige…” from Arabella (Zdenka, Sharon I-Chun Cheng, soprano and Arabella, Jennifer Toohey, soprano). Aria: “Das War Sehr Gut, Mandryka” from Arabella (Jennifer Toohey, soprano). Amor, op. 68, no. 5. Trio: ”Marie Theres’!...Hab’ mir’s gelobt” from Der Rosenkavalier (Octavian, Shannon Rolbiecki, mezzo-soprano, Marschallin, Jennifer Toohey, soprano, Sophie, Sharon I-Chun Cheng, soprano).
November 18, 2008, 3:00 pm. Sean Imboden, soprano, alto, and tenor saxophone with Sohie Bae, piano; Danny Muniz, guitar; Petros Klampanis, bass; Alex Kautz, drums; Cameron Pearce, trumpet; Jacob Teicheroew, tenor saxophone. Sean Imboden, Sean’s Blues. Joseph Kosma, Autumn Leaves. Cedar Walton, Cedar’s Blues. Joe Henderson, Inner Urge. Duke Ellington, Prelude To a Kiss.
November 18, 2008, 7:30 pm. Queens College New Music Group, Performed by Second Instrumental Unit: Rose Lombardo, flute; Arthur Sato, oboe; Sean Rice, clarinet; Keats Dieffenbach, violin; Claire Bryant, cello; Vicky Chow, piano; Trent Leasure, percussion and David Fulmer, conductor/director. Hirotaka Kato, Untitled. Matt Zimbelmann, Syrrahpticiously. Joseph Prestamo, Mix No. 1. Kaori Tanioka, The Invisible Map. Inés Thiebaut, Untitled (overture). Beko Cha, Searching for Schönberg’s Pantonality: I, II, III. Paul Kerekes, Suite for chamber ensemble: Etude, Chorale, Budapest.
November 19, 2008, 12:15 pm. Queens College Orchestra, Maurice Peress, Music Director/Conductor, Paul Medd, Concertmaster. Haydn, Symphony #103 in E flat, “The Drumroll”: Adagio-Allegro con spirito, Andante piu tosto Allegretto, Menuet-Trio, Finale: Allegro con spirito. Strauss, “Don Juan” Symphonic Tone Poem.
November 20, 2008, 12:15 pm. Voice Majors Recital, James John and Sherry Overholt, coordinators, Max Midroit, staff accompanist. Reynaldo Hahn, A Chloris, Chad Smyser, tenor. W. A. Mozart, “Ach, ich liebte” from Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Lesley Zlabinger, soprano. Johannes Brahms, O kühler Wald, Shannon L. Rolbiecki, mezzo-soprano. Gaetano Donizetti, “Prendi” from L’elisir d’amore, Sachie Ueshima, soprano. Johann Strauss II, Csárdás, from Die Fledermaus, Huey Shan Pang, soprano. G. F. Handel, Dank sie Dir, Herr, Sharon Moran, soprano. Francesco Durtante, Virgin tutto amor, Marie Karahalias, soprano. Gaetano Donizetti, “O luce di quest’ anima” from Linda Di Chamounix, Sharon Eisert, soprano. Franz Schubert, Nacht und Träume, Nora Mooney, soprano. Franz Joseph Haydn, “Nun beut die Flur” from Die Schöpfung, Katrina Montagna. W. A. Mozart, “Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön” from Die Zauberflöte, Gilad Paz, tenor. W.A. Mozart, "Porgi Amor" from Le Nozze di Figaro. Xavier Montsalvatge, Cancion de cuna para dormir a un negrito, Carla Maniscalco, soprano. Douglas Moore, “Warm as the Autumn Light” from The Ballad of Baby Doe, Jaymes Welsh, baritone. W. A. Mozart, “Vedrai, carino” from Don Giovanni, Stephanie Garay, soprano. Johann Sebastian Bach, “Erbarme dich” from Matthaus Passion, Melisa Bonetti, soprano and Mikhail Kofman, piano. Giacomo Puccini, “Quando m’en vo” from La Bohème, Maria Zieher, soprano. Igor Stravinsky, “No word from Tom” from The Rake’s Progress, Sharon I-Chun Cheng, soprano.
November 21, 2008, 3:00 pm. Cindy Friedman and Sarah Horacek, flutes, and Barbara Lee, piano. George Hue, Fantaisie. Frank Martin, Ballade. Fr. Kuhlau, Divertissement No. 5 in G Major. Pierre Sancan, Sonatine. Robert Muczynski, Duos for flutes: Allegro ma non troppo, Moderato, Allegro.
November 24, 2008, 12:15 pm. Queens College Brass Ensemble, David Jolley, director. Eric Ewazen, Symphony in Brass, Mvmt. 1: Andante-Allegro molto. Thomas Weelkes, Anthem: ”When David Heard”. Georges Enesco, Legende, Laurie Krein, trumpet and David Taubman, piano. Camille Saint-Saens, Cavatina, Yu-Jen Hsu, trombone. J. N. Hummel, Concerto for Trumpet, Mvmt. 3-Allegro vivo, Anthony Chrones, trumpet, and Eun Ah Ham, piano. Eugene Bozza, Rustique, Christine Gregory, trumpet and David Taubman, piano. Arthur Honegger, Intrada, Tamir Edut, trumpet and Eun Ah Ham, piano. Paul Hindemith, Sonata, Mvmt. 1-Mit Kraft, Thomas Ferrera, trombone and Eun Ah Ham, piano. Eugene Bozza, Sonatine, Mvmts. 1 Allegro vivo, Adagio, 4 Rondo: Allegro, Tamir Edut, Laurie Krein, Rebekah Duggan, Yu-Jen Hsu, Stephen Duggan. Malcolm Arnold, Sonata for Five Brass Instruments: I. Allegro, II. Chaconne: Adagio, III. Allegro molto, Tamir Edut, Christine Gregory, David Jolley, Ching-Min Chang, Stephen Duggan. Giovanni Gabrieli, Jubilate Deo.
November 24, 2008, 12:15 pm. Kocheva Duo, Aleksandra and Nikoleta Kocheva, pianos. W. A. Mozart: Sonata for two pianos in d major: I. Allegro con spirito, II. Andante, III. Allegro molto. Francis Poulenc, Elegie for two pianos. P. I. Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker suite for two pianos: I. Ouverture miniature; II. Danses carateristiques: a. Marche, b. Danse de la fee dragee, c. Danse russe trepak, d. Danse arabe, e. Danse chinoise, f. Danse des mirlitons; III. Valse des fleurs.
November 25, 2008, 7:30 pm. Organ and Chamber Music by Students of Jan-Piet Knijff. Franz Tunder, Prelude in G minor, Tim Keenan-Devlin. Giovanni Paolo Cima, Confitemini Domino, Rachel Smyth-Godinger, soprano and Mikyoung Yun, harpsichord. Franz Tunder, Jesus Christus, unser Heiland (two verses), James Wong. Giovanni Batista Fontana, Sonata No. 2 in D major, Sophia d’Addio, violin and Evangeline Wykoff, harpsichord. François Couperin, domine Deus, Agnus Dei (Cromorne en taille), Yereum Kang. Johann Sebastian Bach, Prelude & Fugue in E minor, Mi Hee Jung. Heinrich Scheidemann, Preamble in F major, Kaori Tanioka. Johann Sebastian Bach, Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist, BWV674, Kaori Tanioka. Franz Liszt, Andantino, Julian Faranda, fortepiano. Ludwig van Beethoven, from Piano Trio in g major, Op. 1 No. 2, Adagio-Allegro vivace, Kahori Takahashi, fortepiano; Hyunjung Kim, violin; Fadwa Hayes, cello.
November 26, 2008, 3:00 pm: Members of the Queens College Orchestra, Sina Kiai, conductor. W. A. Mozart, Overture to The Mague Flute. L. van Beethoven, Sumphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: I. Adagio molto-allegro con brio, II. Andante cantabile con moto, III. Menuetto: allegro molto e vivace, IV. Adagio: allegro molto e vivace.