Concerts Presented November 2017
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Bachelor of Arts Voice Recital
David Taubman, Piano
H. Roz Woll, Coordinator
Thursday, November 2nd, 2017
7:30 PM, Room 264
Das Veilchen W.A. Mozart
Emily Lamia, Soprano
Dido's Lament Henry Purcell
from Dido & Aeneas
Kristina Melody Ortiz, Soprano
Ridente la calma W.A. Mozart
Amelia Profaci, Soprano
Total Eclipse George Frideric Handel
Timothy O'Brien, Tenor
Vaga luna che inargenti Vincento Bellini
Ciara Cornelius, Mezzo Soprano
The Little Horses Aaron Copland
Yara Hoppenstein, Soprano
Dolente immagine di fille mia Vincenzo Bellini
Pauline Raczkowski, Mezzo Soprano
Vaghissima sembianza Stefano Donaudy
Janet Chrem, Mezzo Soprano
Do Not Go My Love Richard Hageman
Melanie Morillo, Soprano
Va! Laisse couler mes larme Jules Massenet
from Werther
Amar y Sufrir Luis G. Jorda
Martha Lucia Paguay, Mezzo Soprano
Some Things are Meant To Be Jason Howland
Emily Lamia, Vocals
The Prayer Celine Dion
Amelia Profaci, Vocals
The Trolly Song Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane
Yara Hoppenstein, Vocals
Unchained Melody Alex North, Hy Zaret
Pauline Raczkowski, Vocals
Come Alive (Dry Bones) Lauren Daigle
Kristina Melody Ortiz, Vocals
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Sara Dudley, Violin
Christian Barros, Viola
Duo Recital
Friday, November 3, 2017, 5:00 PM, LeFrak Concert Hall
Selections from 44 Duos, Sz.98Béla Bártok
26. Teasing Song
5. Slovakian Song
9. Play Song
10. Ruthenian Song
14. Pillow Dance
Duo for Violin and Viola in G major, K. 423W.A. Mozart
I. Allegro
II. Adagio
III. Rondeau. Allegro
3 Madrigals, H. 313Bohuslav Martinů
I. Poco Allegro
II. Poco andante
III. Allegro
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Adam Ali, Piano
Bachelor of Music Graduation Recital
Friday, November 3rd, 2017, 7:30 pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
Partita no. 6 in E minor, BWV 830 J.S. Bach
I. Toccata
II. Allemande
III. Corrente
IV. Air
V. Sarabande
VI. Tempo di gavotta
VII. Gigue
Four Bagatelles Ludwig van Beethoven
Allegretto, Op. 33 no. 3
Allegretto, Op. 119 no. 1
Presto, Op. 126 no. 4
Allegretto quasi andante, Op. 33 no. 6
Sonata no. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110 Ludwig van Beethoven
I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
II. Scherzo: Allegro molto
III. Adagio ma non troppo. Fuga: Allegro ma non troppo
Adam Ali is a student of Dr. Donald Pirone.
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
ZhiYi “Emma” Dong, violin and viola
BMus Performance Sophomore Recital
Monday, November 6, 2017, 4:00 pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
Sonata for Violin and Piano in A MajorCésar Franck
I. Allegretto ben moderato
II. Allegro
III. Ben moderato: Recitativo-Fantasia
IV. Allegretto poco mosso
Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47Jean Sibelius
I. Allegro moderato
II. Adagio di molto
III. Allegro, ma non tanto
ZhiYi “Emma” Dong, violin
Cullan Bryant, piano
Piano Quintet in F minorCésar Franck
I. Molto moderato quasi lento - Allegro
II. Lento con molto sentimento
III. Allegro non troppo ma con fuoco
Nicolas Giacalone, piano
Christopher Joyal, violin
Yejhee Kim, violin
ZhiYi “Emma” Dong, viola
Joseph Noto, cello
ZhiYi “Emma” Dong is a student of Prof. Daniel Phillips.
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Noriko Omichi, Flute
Student Recital
Monday, November 6, 2017, 6 pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
Flute Sonata FP 164 Francis Poulenc
I. Allegretto malincolico
II. Cantilena
III. Presto giocoso
Noriko Omichi, Flute
Teng Cao, Piano
Romance in Db Major, Op.37 Charles Camille Saint-Saëns
Noriko Omichi, Flute
Kotomi Chiba, Piano
Flute Trio in g minor, Op.13 No.2 Kuhlau Friedrich
Noriko Omichi, Flute
Erin Keppner, Flute
Jennifer Spicher, Flute
Sonatine pour Flûte et Clarinette Jean Cartan
Noriko Omichi, Flute
Yuki Watanabe, Clarinet
Syrinx ~Noriko’s original choreography~ Claude Debussy
Noriko Omichi, Choreographer & Pan
Elise Walter, Syrinx
Jennifer Spicher, Solo Flute
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Quincy Newell, Piano
Master's of Music Jazz Graduation Recital
Thursday, November 9, 2017, 3pm, Room 264
Thoughts Quincy Newell
StopQuincy Newell
Blessing In DisguiseQuincy Newell
ChillQuincy Newell
Partytime Lee Morgan
T.I.F.U. Quincy Newell
Brandon Douthitt, Alto Saxophone
David DiTrapani, Trumpet
Denzel "Alexander McMasters" McKenzie, Trombone
Quincy Newell, Piano
Malik Mclaurine, Bass
Brandon "Buz" Donald, Drums
Quincy is a student of Jeb Patton and David Berkman.
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Autumn Choral Concert
James John, Conductor
Queens College Vocal Ensemble
Queens College Choir
Thursday, November 9, 2017, 7:30 pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
Queens College Vocal Ensemble
James John, Conductor
Jin H. Byun, Assistant Conductor
Pueri hebraeorum Tomás Luis de Victoria
O vos omnes Victoria
Dadme albricias, hijos d'Eva Anonymous
Elise Walters, Soprano
Gerard Gailagher, Tenor
Triste España sin ventura Juan del Encina
Teresica hermana Matheo Flecha el "Viejo"
Tres epitagios, Op. 17 Rodolfo Halffter
Para la sepultura de Don Quijote
Para la sepultura de Dulcinea
Para la sepulture de Sancho Panzo
Anna Wood, Soprano
William Roslak, Tenor
From Five Hebrew Love Songs Eric Whitacre
Jin H. Byun, Conductor
Jonathan Bley, Piano
Emma Dong, Violin
Queens College Choir
James John, Conductor
Sunkyong Lee, Assistant Conductor
Kristin Samadi, Accompanist
Excerpts ftom Gloria, RV 589 Antonio Vivaldi
Gloria
Et in terra pax
Domine fili unigenite
Cum sancto spiritu
Sunkyong Lee, Conductor
Kristin Samadi, Piano
The Time Has Come Ēriks Ešenvalds
Soloists: Emilee Carratala, Ju Hye Grace Hwoang, Hannah Marrero, Melanie Morillo, Natalynn Nunez, Georgia Smalios
Ngana Stephen Leek
Earth Song Frank Ticheli
Kasar Mie La Gaji Alberto Grau
Queens College Choir and Vocal Ensemble
James John, Conductor
From 1001 Voices: A Symphony for A New America Frank London and Judith Sloan
Kristin Samadi, Piano
Blue and Silver (QC Alma Mater) Martin Lauren
arr. Mandelbaum
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Brass Studio Recital
Monday, November 13, 2017, 12:30 pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
Wei-Hsien Lien, Special Guest Artist
Arie et Polonaise Jos. Jongen
Zachary Raia, Trombone
"Appel Interstellaire" (1974) Olivier Messaien
(from "Des Canons aux Etoiles")
Katie Angielczyk, Horn
Morceau Symphonique A. Guilmont
Brandon Papileo, Trombone
Legende Marcel Panel
Kaleb Lewis, Horn
Prelude and Gigue from Suite II J.S. Bach
Danielle Tagar, Trombone
"Two Escher Sketches"Walter Ross
Lee Anderson, Tuba
Morceau de Concert Camille Saint-Saens
Brian Ross, Horn
Sonata for Horn and Piano (1939) Paul Hindemith
Devin McKenzie, Horn
Etude No. 2: "Du Style" ("Of Style") T. Charlier
Two Flow Studies Vincent Chicowicz
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
The Queens College Orchestra
Maurice Peress, Music Director
Tong Chen, Associate Director
Wednesday, November 15, 2017, 12:15 pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
Overture to Der Freischütz Carl Maria von Weber
Piano Concerto No. 2 Dmitri Shostakovich
Scott Gentile, piano
Symphony No. 7 Ludwig von Beethoven
I. Poco sostenuto- Vivace
II. Allegretto
III. Presto - Assai meno presto
IV. Allegro con brio
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Eugene Seow, Drum Set/Percussion
Master of Music in Jazz Studies - Graduation Recital
Thursday, 16th November, 2017, 3pm, Recital Hall 226
Tenor, Soprano Saxophones – Myeonghan Yu
Guitar – Alan Kwan
Piano, Keyboard – Jöel Gonzalez-Marsellach
Double Bass – Eunjung Jo
All Compositions by Eugene Seow
Eugene Seow is a student of Dennis Mackrel and Michael Lipsey.
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Piano Majors Recital
Thursday, November 16 at 7:30 PM
LeFrak Concert Hall
Scherzo No. 1 in b minor, Op. 20 Chopin
Laurence Cummings
Sonata Op. 10 in F Major Beethoven
I. Allegro
Yongze Li
Fantasie-Polonaise, Op 61 Chopin
Sarang Kim
Sonata in B-flat major, K. 570 Mozart
II. Adagio
Zachery Mandernach
BrahmsChopin
Intermezzo in E Major, Op. 116, No. 6
Etude in F major, Op. 10, No. 8
Yawen Wang
Sonata Op. 81a in E-flat Major "Les Adieux" Beethoven
I. Das Lebewohl, Adagio - Allegro
II. Abwesenheit, Andante espressive
III. Das Wiedersehen, Vivacissimo
Augustin Simat
Sonata in C Major K. 330 Mozart
I. Allegro Moderato
Nicolas Giacolone
Sonata in A Major, Op. 2, No. 2 Beethoven
I. Allegro vivace
Hongzhe Pang
Sonata in c minor, K. 457 Mozart
I. Molto allegro
Jiaxuan Wang
Prelude and Fugue in e minor, Op. 35, No. 1 Mendelssohn
Teng Cao
Sonata Op. 53 ("Waldstein") Beethoven
I. Allegro con brio
Katomi Chiba
Sinfonietta, Op. 49 Kapustin
I. Overture
IV. Rondo
Jiaxuan Wang and Xingyu Lui
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
NAfME
National Association for Music Education
Semi-Annual Recital
Susan Davis, Coordinator
Friday, November 17, 2017
7:30pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
Kingdom Hearts Overture Arranged by Moulton
Brass Quintet: Daniel Roman and Suleiny Beltre, Trumpets; Sabrina Aponte, Horn; Julian Paykert, Trombone; Lee Anderson, Tuba
"In My Dreams" from Anastasia Ahrens, Flaherty
Holly Grabowski, Voice; Jonathan Pereira, Piano
The Stars You Never See Stern
Philip Stern, Vioce and Piano
Andante Cantabile Dancia
Clarinet Duet: Kristen Freriks and Natalie Kalukeerthie
Hallelujah Buckley
Sabrina Aponte, Voice; Jonathan Ramirez, Guitar
Locomotive Monk
Jazz Band: Thomas Clark, Piano; Kyle T. Reese, Tenor Saxophone; Daniel Guillaume, Drums; Richard O'Flanagan, Bass
How 'Bout A Dance from Bonnie and Clyde Wildhorn
Michelle Rubino, Voice; Philip Garcia, Piano
Tarantella Giuliani
Jonathan Archer, Violin; Pascual Araujo, Guitar
White Winter Hymnal Pecknold
Vocal Quartet: Hannah Marrero and Holly Grabowski, Sopranos; Giselle Castillo and Brianna Balzano, Altos
Romance for String Trio Mandelbaum
Teresa Pietromonaco and Nicole Triandafilos, Violins; Megan Delatour, Viola
O-penktion Miller
Kyle Miller, Guitar
Beauty and the Beast Medley Menken
Erin Keppner, Flute; Olivia Lester, Piano
Oblivion Piazzola
Monica Fox, Cello; Erin Keppner, Flute; Olivia Lester, Piano
Lilac Wine Buckley
Melanie Morillo, Voice; Chris Swift, Drums; Pablo Sanchez, Guitar
Ghost Garden Hopper
Daniel Phillip, Marimba
"Do I Wanna Know?" Arctic Monkeys
Timothy O'Brien, Voice and Guitar
A Night in Tunisia Gillespie
Jazz Band: Aaron Meives, Electric Bass; Christopher Cavarretta, Guitar; Sargis Nersisyan, Trumpet; Dylan Castillo, Drums
Video Game Melody Arranged by Robles
"The Credits Roll" Arranged by Lee and Pyle
From Super Mario 3D World
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Eun Hyung Choi
Graduation Piano Recital
November 17, 2017, 7:30 PM
Scarlatti piano sonata K. 159 & K. 141
Haydn piano sonata in C major Hob XVI:50
Prokofiev piano sonata in d minor Op.14 No.2
Liszt- Tarantella:Venezia e Napoli, Années de pèlerinage II
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
The Queens College Orchestra
Maurice Peress, Music Director
Tong Chen, Associate Director
Sunday, November 19, 2017, 12:15 pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
Overture to Der Freischütz Carl Maria von Weber
Piano Concerto No. 2 Dmitri Shostakovich
Scott Gentile, piano
Symphony No. 7 Ludwig von Beethoven
I. Poco sostenuto- Vivace
II. Allegretto
III. Presto - Assai meno presto
IV. Allegro con brio
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Queens College Brass Ensemble
Monday, November 20, 2017 at 12:15 pm
Lefrak Concert Hall
Suite in Three Movements Henry Purcell/Arr. Tagar
I. Largo-Allegro
II. Andante con moto
III. Allegro spirit
Lee Anderson, Brandon Papileo, Zachary Raia, Danielle Tagar
Madrigal: "Cease Mine Eyes from Crying ..." Thomas Morley
Calli Goldman, Byron Perez-Chacon, Daniel Roman
Fantasia Giovanni Coperario
Anthem: "When David Heard" John Weelkes
Colchester Fantasy Eric Ewazen
Movement One
Fantasia Giovanni Coperario
Queens College Brass Ensemble
Trumpets: Calli Goldman, Byron Perez-Chacon, Daniel Roman
Horns: Katie Angielczyk, Sabrina Aponte, Jason Henriquez,
Kaleb Lewis, Devin McKenzie, Brian Ross
Trombones: Robert Freeman, Brandon Papileo, Zachary Raia, Danielle
Tagar
Euphonium: Kyle Kazimir
Tuba: Lee Anderson
Professor David Jolley, Director
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
William Birkbeck, clarinet
Monday November 20, 2017
LeFrak Concert Hall
Study Gaetano Donizetti
Première Rhapsodie Claude Debussy
Fantaisiestucke Robert Schumann
2nd Sonata Johannes Brahms
I. Allegro Amabile
II. Allegro Appassionato
III. Andante con moto - Allegro
Fantasies on themes from La Traviata Donato Lovreglio
William Birkbeck - Clarinet
Nana Shi - Piano
William is a student of Charles Neidich
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Caitlin Timken, Soprano
Accompanied by Abram Korsunsky
Monday, November 20, 2017, 4:00 pm
Lefralk Concert Hall
La Pastorella delle Alpi G. Rossini
L'ho Perduta W.A. Mozart
Malinconia, Ninfa gentile V. Bellini
Laurie's Song A. Copland
The Crucifixion S. Barber
Heidenröslein F. Schubert
Frühlingsglauve F. Schubert
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Jennifer Spicher, flute
ZhiYi "Emma" Dong, violin
Duo Recital
Tuesday, November 21, 2017, 1:00 pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
Sonata in G Major op 2,TWV 40:101 G.P. Telemann
Jennifer Spicher, flute
ZhiYi "Emma" Dong, violin
Sonata in E minor, op 2, TWV 40:102 G.P. Telemann
Jennifer Spicher, flute
ZhiYi "Emma" Dong, violin
Deux Interludes Jaques Ibert
Sarang Kim, piano
Jennifer Spicher, flute
ZhiYi "Emma" Dong, violin
Jennifer Spicher is a student of Judith Mendenhall.
ZhiYi "Emma" Dong is a student of Prof. Daniel Phillips.
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Alessandro Fadini, piano
Jazz Recital
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Room 226
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Luis Segura Alvarez, Violin
Sophomore Recital
Tuesday, November 21, 2017, 3:00 p.m.
LeFrak Concert Hall
Sonata for solo violin no. 3 BWV 1005 J.S. Bach
Luis Segura Alvarez, violin
Sonata in A major D 574 F. Schubert
Luis Segura Alvarez, violin
Raisa Kagramanova, piano
Violin Concerto no. 3 op. 61 C.Saint-Saens
Luis Segura Alvarez, violin
Raisa Kagramanova, piano
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Danielle Tagar, Bass Trombone
MM Graduation Recital
Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 5 pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
Four movement from Cello Suite No. II J.S. Bach
Suite in Three Movements H.Purcell/ Arr. Tagar
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (Songs of a Wayfarer) G. Mahler
1. "Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht" ("When My Sweetheart is Married")
2. "Ging heut' Morgen über's Feld" ("I Went This Morning over the Field")
3. "Ich hab' ein glühend Messer" ("I Have a Gleaming Knife")
4. "Die zwei blauen Augen von meinem Schatz" ("The Two Blue Eyes of my Beloved")
Concerto for Bass Trombone and Piano E. Sachse
Danielle Tagar is a student of Haim Avitsur.
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Teng Cao, Piano
Junior Recital
Wednesday, November 22, 2017, 2pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
Jeux d'eau Maurice Ravel
Prelude and Fugue in E minor, Op.35, No. I Felix Mendelssohn
Ballade in G minor, Op.23, No. I Frédéric Chopin
Sonata in A major for Flute and Piano César Franck
Allegretto ben moderato
Allegro
Moderato: Recitativo- Fantasia
Allegretto poco mosso
Erin Keppner, Flute
Teng Cao, Piano
Teng Cao is a student of Morey Ritt.
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Tito José Gutierrez, Tenor
Youn Ju Namkoong, Piano
Bachelor of Music Recital
Monday, November 27th, 2017, 6:00 pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
“Turtle Dove” Johann Strauss II (1825-1899)
Die Fledermaus
“Se Que Me Muero” Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687)
Le Bourgoise Gentilhomme
Emily Dana, Violin
Caroline Abberger, Violin
Monica Fox, Cello
Pasqual Araujo, Guitar
Total Eclipse Georg Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Samson
Verdi Prati
Alcina
Im Abendrot Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Fruhlingsglaube
Erlkönig
Markus Kaitila, Piano
Lydia Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)
Beau Soir Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Vainement Ma Bien-Aimée Edouard Lalo (1823-1892)
Le Roi D’ys
Before I Got My Eye Put Out Andres Maldonado (b. 1992)
Pasqual Araujo, Guitar
Genius Child Robert Owens (1927-2017)
Soliloquy John W. Work, Jr. (1901-1967)
Dancing in the Sun
Tito Jose Gutièrrez is a student of H. Roz Woll
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Queens College String Ensemble
Fall 2017 Concert
Gregory K. Williarns, Director
Monday, November 27, 2017, 8:00 PM
Rm. 226 Recital Hall
Symphony No. I William Boyce
I. Allegro
II. Moderato e dolce
III. Allegro
Drifen (1997) Shirl Jae Atwell
Dance of the Tumblers N. Rimsky-Korsakov, arr. by S. Dackow
Joseph Gàlante, Conductor
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048 Johann Sebastian Bach
III. Allegro
Czardas Vittorio Monti, arr. By E. Del Borgo
Blues for Oaktown (1990) Darol Anger
Jackson James, Jose M. Christ, Monica Fox, Michael Caprino, Joseph Galante, Soloists
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Ryoju Fukushiro, Tenor Saxophone
Master of Music in Jazz Studies Graduation Recital
Tuesday, November 28th, 2017, 3:00pm, Choral Room 264
Nobody Else But Me Oscar Hammerstein, Jerome Kern
26-2John Coltrane
Ryoju Fukushiro (Ts), James Navan(P), Leonardo Catricala(b), Goh Izawa(ds)
Toy (For Saxophone Quartet) Clifford Jordan, arranged by Ryoju Fukushiro
Lorenzo Bisogno(Ss), Ed Jackson(as), Anton Delecca(Ts), Ryoju Fukushiro(Bs)
Too Young To Go Steady Harold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh
Ryoju Fukushiro (Ts), James Navan(P), Leonardo Catricala(b), Goh Izawa(ds)
Children Of The Night Wayne Shorter, arranged by Ryoju Fukushiro
Lorenzo Bisogno(Ss), Ed Jackson(as), Anton Delecca(Ts), Ryoju Fukushiro(Bs)
James Navan(P), Leonardo Catricala(b), Goh Izawa(ds)
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Queens College Unsemble Concert
November 29, 2017, 7:30pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
Michael Lipsey, Director
Down the Steam Merrily Eric Moe
Chris Swift, Daniel Guillaume - marimbas
Standing Jo Kondo
Erin Kreppner, flute
Kyle Miller, Guitar
Chris Ramirez - marimba
Sextet Steve Reich
Keyboards - Laurence Cummings, Ruka Shironishi
Percussion - Brian Maulick, Yuzhe Song, Mike Deering, Juan Herrera
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Ki-Hong Jang, Guitar
Master Degree Graduation Recital
November 30, 2017, 3pm
Choral Room 264
Canadian Sunset Eddie Heywood, Norman Gimbel
Kihong Jang, Guitar
Jinjoo Yoo, Piano
Dustin Kiselbach, Bass
Doron Tirosh, Drums
Byas a Drink Don Byas
Kihong Jang, Guitar
Jinjoo Yoo, Piano
Dustin Kiselbach, Bass
Doron Tirosh, Drums
If You Could See Me Now Tadd Dameron
Kihong Jang, Guitar
Dustin Kiselbach, Bass
Doron Tirosh, Drums
Bop Bop Uw Pop Kihong Jang
Kihong Jang, Guitar
Jinjoo Yoo, Piano
Dustin Kiselbach, Bass
Doron Tirosh, Drums
Give Me The Simple Life Rube Bloom
Kihong Jang, Guitar
Jinjoo Yoo, Piano
Dustin Kiselbach, Bass
Doron Tirosh, Drums
Salute To The Bandbox Gigi Gryce
Kihong Jang, Guitar
Jinjoo Yoo, Piano
Dustin Kiselbach, Bass
Doron Tirosh, Drums
Kihong Jang is a student of Paul Bollenbeck and David Wong.