Concerts Presented February 2015
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Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
Katherine Wiswell, Mezzo Soprano
Master of Arts Graduation Recital
Monday, February 2, 2015, 6:30pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
Assisted by Youn Ju Namkoong, Pianist
Robert Schumann (1810-1856) |
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Voi che sapete from Le Nozze di Figaro |
W.A. Mozart (1756-1791) |
Selections from Fêtes galantes I |
Claude Debussy (1862-1918) |
Samuel Barber (1910-1981) |
Fiora, the Opera
February 6, 2015 - 5 p.m,
LeFrak Concert Hall
| Opera Composed by Britlin Losee | Conducted by Stephan Fillare |
| Co-Librettist, Annmarie Errico | Stage Directed by Alex Schirling |
David Taubman, pianist, with string members of the QC Orchestra
Overture
Kathryn Wieckhorst (Princess Fiora)
Scene One - The Palace Grounds/The King's Office
Alyson Spina (Queen Gioiella), Nathalie Escudero (The Young Gioiella)
Scene Two - The Marketplace
Alex Schirling, (King Ego; pronounced "Eg-go")
Scene Three - The Ball
Alyssa Rivera (Young Girl/Servant #1)
Scene Four - Gioiella's Garden in the Rain
Jessica Altieri (Servant #2)
Scene Five - The Marketplace
Viviana Amaya (Serenita)
Scene Six - Civetta's Dwelling
Sage Andrino (Sales-lady in the market)
Scene Seven - The King's Office
Carlos Ponce (Francesco, a soldier)
Scene Eight - Gioeilla's Chamber
Melanie Ramos (Civetta)
Scene Nine - Gioiella's Garden in the Moonlight
Elise Walters (Dancer)
Scene Ten - The Grand Dining Hall
Markus Kaitila (Marco)
Queens College Music Department presents
"The Influence of South East Asia"
QC Percussion Ensemble, Gamelan Yowana Sari and QC New Music Unsemble
February 10th, 7:30pm - LeFrak Concert Hall
Ostinato Pianissimo (1953) Henry Cowell
Hansol Choi, Andrew Bieler – piano
Phil Vona, Zach Baurstein, Hunyong Kim, Dmetrius Fernandez, Brian Maulick
Ben Cohen, xylophone soloist
Stèle, for 2 percussionists (1995) Gerard Grisey
Patrick Kennedy, Richard Weismantel
Deep Flowers (1992) Evan K Chambers
Cody Hosza, Solo alto saxophone
Toward the Sea (1981) Toru Takemitsu
Morgan Pappas, flute Richard Weismantel, marimba
1 - The Night
2 - Moby-Dick
3 - Cape Cod
Pendet Penyambutan Traditional Gamelan Yowana Sari
Noopur Singha – dancer/ Fred Trumpy, Alida Torres, Chris Mulz, Zach Burstein, Dmetrius Fernandez, Chris Izzo, , Joe Tucker, Dorian Costanzo, Phil Vona, Brian Maulick, Rob Krug, Cody Hosza, Ben Cohen, Michael Lipsey, suling- Morgan Pappas, Simona Donova
Phoolan Devi (2010) Shirish Korde
Annmarie Errico – voice, Cat Lawlor - vln, Elizabeth Kim - cello, Simona Donova - flute, Tony Park – clar, Markus Kaitila – piano, Chris Mulz – percussion, Ben Cohen – table,
Special guest – Deepti Naravatna
1 - Durga Shloka
2 – The River
3 – Heaven or Hell
4 – Love Song
5 – Ga – Ri – Sa – Ni – Pa
6 – Chalo Phir Se Muskarayen
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
The Lonely Hearts Concert
Michael Mandrin, violin
Cullan Bryant, piano
Friday, February 13, 2015, 3:00 PM, Choral Hall
Romance in F minor, Op. 11 A. Dvorak
F.A.E. Sonata
Allegro A. Dietrich
Intermezzo: Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell R. Schumann
Scherzo: Allegro-Poco piú moderato J. Brahms
Finale: Markiertes, ziemlich lebhaftes Tempo R. Schumann
Sonata No. 1 in A minor for Violin and Piano, "F.A.E." (world premiere) M. Mandrin
Andante stanco-Piú vivo-Sostenuto
Scherzo: Presto-Adagio cantabile
Adagio ponderoso
Adagio contentuto
Finale: Allegro con spirito-A la zingara
Chant de bonheur, from Lélio, ou le Retour á la Vie, Op. 14b H. Berlioz
Michael is a student of Daniel Phillips.
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
Taewon Yun, Bass
MM Jazz Studies Graduation Recital
Thursday, February 19, 2015, 03:45, LeFrak Concert Hall 226
Spin Taewon Yun
Once AgainTaewon Yun
Oh Yes Taewon Yun
To Heaven Taewon Yun
95 Taewon Yun
No. 1 Taewon Yun
Haeyoung Kim, Piano
Woomin Lee, Drums
Special Guest Jun-Ki Lee, Guitar
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
Paul Medd, Violin
Cullen Bryant, Piano
KEEP CALM AND LISTEN TO FRENCH MUSIC
20th February 2015 1pm, LeFrak Concert Hall
Sonata no. 2 op.40 Darius Milhaud
Sonata no.2. Arthur Honegger
Sonata (in memory of Frederico Garcia Lorca) Francis Poulenc
Paul Medd is a student of Danny Phillips.
Beaucoup de visages de l'amour
Joselyn Serina Cruz, Soprano
Youn Ju Namkoong, Accompanist
Bachelor of Music Recital
Friday, February 20th, 2015, 5pm, LeFrak Concert Hall
Vado, ma dove? W. A. Mozart (1756-1791)
Ma rendi pur content V. Bellini (1801-1835)
Per pietà bell'idol mio
Almen se non poss'io
Extase H. Duparc (1848-1933)
Chanson triste
Soupi
The year's at the spring A.M.C. Beach (1867-1944)
Ah, Love, but a day!
I send my heart up to thee
Theme and variations for piano and viola J.S. Cruz (1992- )
Reverence J.S. Cruz (1992- )
Non posso vedere Music and text by J.S. Cruz (1992- )
"Prendi, per me sei libero," from L'elisir d'amore G. Donizetti (1797-1848)
Encore: Somewhere over the rainbow
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
Mina Kyoung, Flute Recital
Michael Stewart, Piano
P.A.C. Graduation Recital
Monday, February 23, 6:00 P.M., LeFrak Concert Hall
La flute de Pan Jules Mouquet
i. Pan and the sheperds
Three RomancesRobert Schumann
i. Nicht schnell. (Moderato)
ii. Einfach innig. (Semplice, affettuoso)
iii. Nicht schnell. (Moderato)
Hypnosis Ian Clarke
Ariadelan (1987)Lou Harrison
i. Ariadne Abandoned
ii. The Triumph of Ariande and Dionysus
Hunyoung Kim, Percussion
Sinfonische Kanzone Sigfrid Karg-Elert
Sonata for Flute and Piano Paul Hindemith
i. Heiter bewegt
ii. Sehr langsam
iii. Serh lebhäft
iv. Marsch
Mina Kyoung a student of Judith Mendenhall.
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
The Queens College Orchestra
Maurice Peress, Music Director
Tong Chen, Assistant Conductor
Wednesday, February 25 at 12:05PM
Samuel J. and Ethel LeFrak Concert Hall
DVORAK LEGACY
DVORAK (1841-1904) Overture Carnival
DVORAK (1841-1904) Symphony No.9 "From the New World"
Adagio – Allegro molto
Largo
Scherzo: Molto vivace - Poco sostenuto
Allegro con fuoco
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
Chungil Kim, Alto Sax
MM Jazz Studies Graduation Recital
Thursday, February 26, 2015, 2:45, Choral Room 264
East of the sun and west of the moonBrooks Bowman
What I feltChungil Kim
Whisper your nameChungil Kim
Moment NoticeJohn Coltrane
Thanks to allChungil Kim
Soyoung Park - Piano
Joo Chan Im - Drums
Joonsam Lee - Bass
Chungil Kim is a student of Prof. Antonio Hart.
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
Tanguy Stevenart, Drum set
Jazz Performance Graduation Recital
February 26, 2015, 3:45, Recital Hall 226
Musicians:
Richard Thai: Tenor Saxophone
Dustin Kiselbach: Bass
Odd Steinar Albritsen: Guitar
Tanguy Stevenart: Drums
Climax Jackie Mclean
SerenityJoe Henderson
Prelude to a kissDuke Ellington
The VampHank Mobley
GranadaChris Cheek
Fifty SixJohnny Griffin
Tanguy Stevenart is a student of Gene Jackson.
Minority Student Affairs
Africana Studies & Aaron Copland School of Music
present
Paradigm Shifters: Troubling the Waters
Thursday, February 26, 2015
A Journey through the 20th Century Celebrating the richness and diversity of African-American music with multimedia presentations and live performances by Queens College students and faculty.
IntroductionLisa Davis, Office of Minority Student Affairs
Multimedia PresentationPatrick Mosah, Video Editor
Pie Eye's BluesDuke Ellington
Hila Kulik
Autumn LeavesJoseph Kosma
Hsin-Wei Chiang and Xinlu Chen
Sophisticated LadyDuke Ellington
Alexander Cummings and Richard Thai
CaravanJaun Tizol
Take the A-TrainBilly Strayhorn
Hsin-Wei Chang, Violin
Alexander Cummings, Alto Saxophone
Xinlu Chen, Alto Saxophone
Hao-Wen Cheng, Alto Saxophone
Richard Thai, Tenor Saxophone
Hila Kulik, Piano
Chae Heung Lim, Bass
Jack Kilby, Drums
Multimedia PresentationPatrick Mosah, Video Editor
Witnessarr. Hall Johnson
Omar Bowey, Tenor
Abhram Korsunsky, Piano
Multimedia PresentationPatrick Mosah, Video Editor
Up From the SkiesJimi Hendrix
David Adler, Guitar and Vocals
VisionsStevie Wonder
What's Going OnMarvin Gaye
Inner City BluesMarvin Gaye
James McElwaine, Piano
David Moxey, Bass
Brevan Hampden, Drums
The Queens College Orchestra
Maurice Peress, Music Director
Tong Chen, Assistant Conductor
Friday, February 27 at 7:30PM
Historic Ballroom at Bohemian National Hall
DVORAK LEGACY
DVORAK (1841-1904) Overture Carnival
GERSHWIN (1898-1937) An American in Paris
DVORAK (1841-1904) Symphony No.9 "From the New World"
Adagio – Allegro molto
Largo
Scherzo: Molto vivace - Poco sostenuto
Allegro con fuoco