Concerts Presented April 2017
Aaron Copland School of Music
David Schober, Director
presents
Queens College Brass Studio Recital
Special Guest Artist: Wei-Hsien Lien
April 3, 2017, 12:15pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
Laudatio for Horn Solo (1987) Bernard Krol
Alejandro Salaverry, Horn
Concerto for Trombone: Movement One (1956) L. Grondahl
Michael Stanton, Trombone
Concerto No. 2 for Horn: Movement One (1942) Richard Strauss
Katie Angielczyk, Horn
Sonata for Bass Trombone and Piano (2006) Elizabeth Raum
I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Finale: Allegro vivo
Lee Anderson, Bass Trombone
Cantecor (1956) Henri Busser
Kaleb Lewis, Horn
Andante et Allegretto (1951) Guillaume Balay
Byron Chacon-Perez, Trumpet
Aaron Copland School of Music
David Schober, Director
presents
Adam Ali, Piano
Solo Recital
Monday, April 3rd, 2017, 4:00PM, LeFrak Concert Hall
French Suite no. 5 in G major, BWV 816 J.S. Bach
I. Allemande
II. Courante
III. Sarabande
IV. Gavotte
V. Bourrée
VI. Loure
VII. Gigue
Kinderszenen, Op. 15 R. Schumann
I. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen
II. Kuriose Geschichte
III. Hasche-Mann
IV. Bittendes Kind
V. Glückes genug
VI. Wichtige Begebenheit
VII. Träumerei
VIII. Am Kamin
IX. Ritter vom Steckenpferd
X. Fast zu ernst
XI. Fürchtenmachen
XII. Kind im Einschlummern
XIII. Der Dichter spricht
Sonata no. 2 in G minor, Op.22 R. Schumann
I. So rasch wie möglich
II. Andantino. Getragen
III. Scherzo. Sehr rasch und markiert
IV. Rondo. Presto
Adam Ali is a student of Donald Pirone.
Aaron Copland School of Music
David Schober, Director
presents
Dorothy Kim, Viola
Iris Elezi, Piano
Junior Recital
April 3, 2017 at 6 PM, LeFrak Concert Hall
Sonata in B-Flat Major for Viola and Piano, Opus 36 Henri Vieuxtemps
I. Maestoso – Allegro
II. Barcarolla – Andante con moto
III. Finale scherzando - Allegretto
Dorothy Kim, Viola
Iris Elezi, Piano
Sicilienne for Viola and Piano, Opus 78 Gabriel Fauré
Dorothy Kim, Viola
Iris Elezi, Piano
Violin Concerto in A minor, RV 356 Antonio Vivaldi
I. Allegro
Liwen Yu, Violin
Iris Elezi, Piano
Andante e rondo ungarese, Opus 35 Carl Maria von Weber
Dorothy Kim, Viola
Iris Elezi, Piano
Dorothy Kim is a student of Daniel Phillips
Aaron Copland School of Music
David Schober, Director
presents
Changmin Jun (Bass)
Jazz Studies Master Degree Graduation Recital
April 4, 2017, 2:00pm
Recital Hall 226
Blue 7 by Sonny Rollins
O.M.S.S by Changmin Jun
2nd Untitle by Changmin Jun
Nearness of you by Hoagy Carmichael
Segment by Charlie Parker
1st Untitle by Changmin Jun
Changmin Jun Bass
Eunhye oh Piano
Reiss ellis Beckles Alto sax
Dayeon Seok Drums
Changmin Jun is student of David Wong, Joe Martin
Aaron Copland School of Music
David Schober, Director
Cello Recital
Timothy Leonard, cello
Nana Shi, piano
Wednesday, May 5, 2017, 2:00 pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
Capriccio per Siegfried Palm Krzysztof Penderecki
Suite No. 4 in Eb Major for Solo Cello J.S. Bach
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Bourrée I
Bourrée II
Gigue
Sonata in g minor, op. 19 Sergei Rachmaninoff
Lento - Allegro moderato
Allegro scherzando
Andante
Allegro mosso
Aaron Copland School of Music
David Schober, Director
presents
Flávio Silva, Guitar
Jazz Performance Graduation Recital
Thursday, April 6th, 2017, 3:45PM Choral Room 264
Prayer #2 Flávio Silva
Royal Song Flávio Silva
Familia Flávio Silva
Brooklyn Bound Flávio Silva
Beatrice Sam Rivers
Break Free Flávio Silva
Band Members
Flávio SilvaGuitar
Gustavo D'amico Tenor Saxophone
Arta Jekabsone Vocals
Alex Ayala Bass
Joel E. Mateo Drums
Especial Guest: Prof. Antonio Hart Alto Saxophone
Aaron Copland School of Music
David Schober, Director
presents
Jerrick Huang, Bass
Master Graduation Recital
Thursday, April 6th, 2017, 3:45PM, Room 226
Blues For R.B. Jerrick Huang
Staggering Jerrick Huang
Nocturne Jerrick Huang
The Nearness of You Hoagy Carmichael
Night Forest Jerrick Huang
Mirage Jerrick Huang
Yun Huang, Voice
Brandon Douthitt, Alto Sax
Brian Prunka, Oud
Christian Li, Piano
Nahum Corona, Drums
Jerrick Huang, Bass
Jerrick Huang is a student of David Wong
Aaron Copland School of Music
David Schober, Director
presents a
Voice Majors Recital
Monday March 13, 2017, 12:15 pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
Dr. Sherry Overholt, Dr. James John, voice coordinators
Dr. Max Midroit, pianist
Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Opus 19 Sergei Prokofiev
I. Andantino
Cullan Bryant, Piano
Fantaisie for Violin and Piano (1933) Olivier Messiaen
Cullan Bryant, Piano
Piano Trio (1916-17 rev.1978) Germaine Tailleferre
I. Allegro animato
II. Allegro vivace
III. Moderato
IV. Trés animé
Scott Gentile, Piano
Kelsey Sheldon, Cello
Violin Sonata in C Major (1939) Paul Hindemith
I. Lebhaft
II. Langsam
III. Fuge: Ruhig bewegt
Cullan Bryant, Piano
Sara Dudley is a student of Lara Lev
Aaron Copland School of Music
David Schober, Director
presents
Villains Cabaret
Amy Guarino, Director
H. Roz Woll, Faculty Coordinator
Zach Mandernach, David Taubman, Pianists
Candy Store Lawrence O'Keefe & Kevin Murphy
Heathers
Alessandra Gulf, Sameena Tandeo, Michelle Meditz
Mad Hatter Frank Wildhorn & Jack Murphy
Wonderland
Katerina Hadjipavlis
Cruella de Vil Mel Leven
101 Dalmations
Pauline Raczkowski
Sweet Transvestite Richard Hartley & Richard O'Brien
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Jason Vogel
Mother Knows Best Alan Menken
Tangled
Kristina Ortiz
Me Alan Menken
Beauty and the Beast
Neophytos Ioannou
Miss Baltimore Crabs Scott Wittman & Marc Shaiman
Hairspray
Alessandra Gluf
Ladies Who Lunch Stephen Sondheim
Company
Christopher Thomas Emery
I Want The Good Times Back Alan Menken
The Little Mermaid
Georgia Smalios, Neo Ioannou, Christopher Thomas Emery
By The Sea Stephen Sondheim
Sweeney Todd
Amy Guarino
Love Is An Open Door Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez
Frozen
Sameena Tanedo, Zach Mandernach
Stepsister's Lament Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II
Cinderella
Alexa Kelly
You'll Be Back Lin-Manuel Miranda
Hamilton
Zach Mendernach
Hellfire Alan Menken
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Ian Joyal
Aaron Copland School of Music
David Schober, Director
presents
Noriko Omichi, Flute Aya Sasaki, Cello
Student Recital
Thursday, April 20th 2017, 2PM, LeFrak Concert Hall
Grand Trio for Flute, Cello, and Piano in G Major, Op. 119 Friedrich Kuhlau
I. Allegro moderato
II. Adagio patetico - Sostenuto assai
III. Rondo Allegro
Noriko Omichi, Flute
Aya Sasaki, Cello
Lily Wang, Piano
Trio for Flute, Cello, and Piano in e minor, Op.45 Louise Farrenc
I. Allegro deciso
II. Andante
III. Scherzo
IV. Finale
Noriko Omichi, Flute
Aya Sasaki, Cello
Sarang Kim, Piano
Flowers Will Bloom Kanno Yoko
Noriko Omichi, Flute
Aya Sasaki, Cello
Noriko Omichi is a student of Judith Mendenhall.
Aya Sasaki is a student of Marcy Rosen.
Aaron Copland School of Music
David Schober, Director
presents
Jennifer Spicher, Flute
Markus Kaitila, Piano
BMus Performance Recital
Thursday, April 20, 2017, 4:00pm, LeFrak Concert Hall
Fantasie Georges Hüe
Sonata in E minor J.S. Bach
III. Andante
Cantabile et Presto Georges Enesco
MayaIan Clarke
Erin Keppner, Flute
Ballade Frank Martin
Jennifer Spicher is a student of Judith Mendenhall.
Aaron Copland School of Music
David Schober, Director
presents
Benjamin Muratore, Tenor
Youn Ju Namkoong, Piano
Bachelor's of Music Graduation Recital
Thursday, April 20th, 2017 6:00 p.m. LeFrak Concert Hall
Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835)Il fervido desidero
Ma rendi pur contento
Per pietà, bell'idol mio
Herni Duparc (1848-1933)L'invitation au voyage
Extase
Dichterliebe Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
- Im wunderschönen Monat Mai
- Aus meinen Tränen sprießen
- Die Rose, die Lilie die Taube
- Wenn ich in deine Augen seh'
- Ich will meine Seele tauchen
- Im Rhein, im heiligen Strome
- Ich grolle nicht
Hall Johnson (1888-1970)Ride on, King Jesus!
Witness
Fi-yer!
Benjamin is a student of Sherry Overholt.
Aaron Copland School of Music
David Schober, Director
presents
Piano Majors Recital
Thursday, April 20 at 7:30 PM
LeFrak Concert Hall
Italian Concerto BWV 971 Bach
I. Allegro
Jiaxuan Wang
Rhapsody in b minor, Op.79, No. 2 Brahms
Yawen Wang
Jeux d'eau Ravel
Teng Cao
Toccata in D Major BWV 912 Bach
John Wysocki
Sonata in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3 Beethoven
I. Presto
Hongzhe Pang
Etude Op.25, No. 1 Chopin
Czarina Carbonell-Nam
L'isle joyeuse Debussy
Sarang Kim
Sonata Op. 57 (Appassionata) Beethoven
I. Allegro assai
Augustin Simat
Sonata in Bb Major, K. 570 Mozart
I. Allegro
Zachery Mandernach
Scherzo in C# minor, Op. 39 Chopin
Nicolas Giacolone
Kapustin
Schubert-LisztPrelude, Op. 53
Erlking
Xingyu Liu
Mephisto Waltz Liszt
Scott Gentile
Sonata No. 3 Prokofiev
Qian Shen
Aaron Copland School of Music
David Schober, Director
presents
The Community Musician's Collective Orchestra
Scott Gentile, Conductor
Friday, April 21, 2017, 7:30 pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
Coriolan Overture, Op. 62 Ludwíg Van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 23, K. 488 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Nina Lelchuk, Píano
Waldesruhe (Silent Woods) Antonín Leopold Dvořák
Marcy Rosen, Cello
Symphony No. 8, Op. 88 Antonín Leopold Dvořák
I. Allegro con brío
II. Adagio
III. Allegretto grazioso
IV. Allegro ma non troppo
Aaron Copland School of Music
David Schober, Director
presents
Kelsey Sheldon, cello
Senior Recital
24th of April, 2017, 4:00, LeFrak Concert Hall
Silent WoodsDvorak
Kelsey Sheldon, cello
Scott Gentile, piano
Suite VBach
Prelude
Fugue
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Gavotte I, Gavotte II
Gigue
Kelsey Sheldon, cello
Sonata for cello and piano, Op. 36 Grieg
I. Allegro Agitato
II. Andante molto tranquillo
III. Allegro
Kelsey Sheldon, cello
Scott Gentile, piano
Kelsey is a student of Marcy Rosen
Aaron Copland School of Music
David Schober, Director
presents
Joshua Gurwitz, Tenor
Youn Ju Namkoong, Piano
M. M. in Classical Performance Graduation Recital
Monday, April 24th, 2017, 6pm, LeFrak Concert Hall
Comfort Ye... Every Valley Shall Be Exalted from Messiah G. F. Handel
Sechs Lieder, Op. 48Edvard Grieg
1. Gruss
2. Dereinst, Gedanke mein
3. Lauf der Welt
4. Die verschwiegene Nachtigall
5. Zur Rosenzeit
6. Ein Traum
Un'aura amorosa from Cosi Fan Tutte, K. 588 W. A. Mozart
Let Us Garlands Bring, Op. 18Gerald Finzi
1. Come Away, Come Away, Death
2. Who is Silvia?
3. Fear no more the heat o' the sun
4. O Mistress Mine
5. It was a lover and his lass
Ah! Mes amis from La Fille du Regiment Gaetano Donizetti
Aaron Copland School of Music
David Schober, Director
presents
Robin Kevin Daniel Grasso, Voice
Jazz Performing Graduation Recital
Tuesday April 25th 2017, 2:00pm, Recital Hall, room 226
Alone Together A. Schwartz - Arr. R. Grasso
Robin K. D. Grasso, Voice; Aleks Fadini, Piano;
Rivelino Quiroz, Drums; Wang Chen Huai, Bass.
Sound R. Grasso
Robin K. D. Grasso, Voice; Aleks Fadini, Piano;
Rivelino Quiroz, Drums; Wang Chen Huai, Bass.
'Na Voce, 'Na Chitarra e 'o Poc' 'e Luna U. Calise, C. Rossi - Arr. R. Grasso
Robin K. D. Grasso, Voice; Aleks Fadini, Piano; Rivelino Quiroz, Drums;
Wang Chen Huai, Bass; Ki-Hong Jang, Guitar.
Not Like This J. Lubbock
Robin K. D. Grasso, Voice; Aleks Fadini, SeaBoard Keys
Tricotism O. Pettiford
Robin K. D. Grasso, Voice; Rivelino Quiroz, Drums;
Wang Chen Huai, Bass; Ki-Hong Jang, Guitar.
Voce 'e Notte E. Nicolardi, E. De Curtis - Arr. R. Grasso
Robin K. D. Grasso, Voice; Aleks Fadini, Piano;
Conor Hall, Drums; Wang Chen Huai, Bass; Roeland Celis, Guitar.
Whole Note R. Grasso
Robin K. D. Grasso, Voice; Aleks Fadini, Piano;
Conor Hall, Drums; Wang Chen Huai, Bass; Roeland Celis, Guitar.
Blame It On The Boogie Mick Jackson, Arr. R. Grasso
Robin Grasso, Voice; Aleks Fadini, Piano;
Conor Hall, Drums; Wang Chen Huai, Bass; Roeland Celis, Guitar.
Robin Grasso is a student of Aubrey Johnson.
Aaron Copland School of Music
David Schober, Director
presents
Queens College Orchestra
Maurice Peress, Music Director
Tong Chen, Associate Director
Wednesday, April 26, 12:15 pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major Ludwig van Beethoven
Morey Ritt, soloist
I. Allegro moderato
II. Andqnte con moto
III. Rondo- vivace
Prelude to Afternoon of a Faun Claude Debussy
Daphnis and Chloé Suite no.Z Maurice Ravel
Aaron Copland School of Music
David Schober, Director
presents
An Evening with Saxophones
Dr. Timothy Ruedeman - Director
Wednesday, April 26, 7:30 pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
Allegro de Concert (1879) Caryl Florio
I. Andante
II. Allegro
Kevin Pyle - soprano saraphone
Kadeem Lewis - alto saxophone
Jaliyl Stokes - tenor saxophone
Riyo Fukushíro - baritone soxophone
Incantation and Ritual Everett Gates
Dasha Nenartovich - soprano saxophone
Sonata No. 3 G.F. Handel
arranged by S. Rascher
Kadeem Lewis - alto saxophone
Tianqi Yu - piano
Sarabande and Gigue Fisher Tull
Kevin Pyle - alto saxophone
Eury Liriano - piano
Portals Carl Anton Wirth
Divertimento Karel Husa
arr. Lee PatrickI. Ouverture
Il. Chanson Meloncolique
III. Kleine Scherzo
IV. Elegie
V. Rondeau
Peer Gynt op. 23 Edvarg Grieg
arr. Diego MaraniI. Morning Mood
IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King
Conducted by Dr. Paul Cohen
Moderato and Allegro Erland Von Koch
Celebration Barbara Thompson
Aaron Copland School of Music
David Schober, Director
presents
Sangho Oh, Composition
Master Graduation Recital
Thursday, April 27th, 2017, 2:45 PM, Choral Room 264
Moanin' Bobby Timmons
Make it Happen Sangho Oh
1993 Sangho Oh
Whether or not Sangho Oh
Crazeology "Little" Benny Harris
Sangho Oh is a student of Michael Mossman & Pete Calandra.
Aaron Copland School of Music
David Schober, Director
presents
Brandon Douthitt, Alto and Soprano Saxophone
MM in Jazz Studies Graduation Recital
Thursday, April 27th, 2017, 3:45PM, Recital Hall 226
King Henry Dick Oatts
Hi Fly Randy Weston
Brother Hubbard Kenny Garrett
If I Should Wait Brandon Douthitt
Firm Roots Cedar Walton
Brandon Douthitt is a student of Antonio Hart and Tim Armacost
Aaron Copland School of Music
David Schober, Director
presents
Queens College Percussion Ensemble
Queens College Gamelan Yowana Sari
Prof. Michael Lipsey, Director of Ensembles
April 27, 2017
Pendet Penyambutan - traditional
Sevilla Roland Vasquez
Tu Sabes? Roland Vasquez
La Escencia de Guaguanco Curet Alonso (arr. Christos Rafalides)
Capullito De Aleli Rafael Hernandez Marin (arr. Christos Rafalides)
Still Point Joel Harrison (mvmts 2, 5, 6)
Hujan Mas - traditional
Aaron Copland School of Music
David Schober, Director
presents
Michael Stanton, Trombone
Junior Recital
Friday, April 28, 2017, 1 pm, LeFrak Concert Hall
Sonate, Mvt. I Paul Hindemith
Peis Huan, Piano
Vier ernste Gesänge Johannes Brahms, Op. 12
Peis Huan, Piano
Concerto for Trombone, Mvt. I Launy Grøndahl
Peis Huan, Piano
Solo from Symphony III, Mvt. I Gustav Mahler
Michael Stanton is a student of Haim Avitsur
Aaron Copland School of Music
David Schober, Director
presents
Andrés F. Maldonado, Composer
Friday, April 28, 2017, 3:00 pm, LeFrak Concert Hall
When You Are Old (Yeats)
Christopher Thomas Emery, tenor
Andres Maldonado, piano
Before I Got I My Eye Put Out (Dickinson)
Joseph Hill, tenor
Pascual Araujo, guitar
Christopher Joyal, violin
Sara Dudley, violin
Christian Barros, viola
Timothy Leonard, cello
Yuta Tanaka, bass
Jen Spicher, flute
Anthony Martinez, oboe
Man-Ling Chan, clarinet
Alejandro Salaverry, horn
katie bishop, bassoon
Excerpts from Latin American Suite
II. Tango (Neruda)
III. Pasillo (Unknown)
IV. Cumbia (Luis Maldonado)
Queens College Orchestra
Maurice Peress, Music Director
Tong Chen, Associate Director
Wednesday, April 28, 12:15 pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major Ludwig van Beethoven
Morey Ritt, soloist
I. Allegro moderato
II. Andqnte con moto
III. Rondo- vivace
Prelude to Afternoon of a Faun Claude Debussy
Daphnis and Chloé Suite no.Z Maurice Ravel