Concerts Presented December 2018
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Katherine Doe,
Mezzo Soprano
Adam Ali,
Piano
Monday, December 3rd, 2018,
3:00 PM
LeFrak Recital Hall
A chantar me'r de so q'ieu non volria Comtessa de Dia
"Sposa son disprezzata'l" Geminiano Gíacomelli, attr. Antonio Vivaldi
from Bazajet
"Sta nell'lrcana pietrosa tana" George Frideric Handel
- from Alcina
"Son nata a lagrimar"
from Giulio Cesare in Egitto
Linda Collazo, mezzo soprano
Danse macabre (Cazalis) Camille Saint-Saëns
Das Buch der hängenden Gärlen Op. 15 (George) Arnold Schoenberg
1. Unterm Schutz von dichten Blättergründen
2. Hain in diesen Paradiesen
5. Saget mir, auf welchem Pfade
11. Als wir hinter dem beblühmten Tore
Les nuits d'été (Gautier) Hector Berlioz
Villanelle
La spectre de la rose
L'ile inconnu
Katherine Doe is a candidate for the degree Master of Music in Classical Performance.
Katherine is a student of Dr. Sherry Overholt
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Brian Maulick, Percussion
Music Performance Graduation Recital
Monday, December 3rd, 2018, 5 PM
LeFrak Concert Hall
Three Warriors Bata Arrangement Traditional
1st Warrior: Ellegua
2nd Warrior: Ogun
3rd Warrior: Ochosí
Featuring: Juan Herrera and D'Metrius Fernandez
Eight Pieces For Four Timpani Elliott Carter
I. Saeta
VII. March
Dark Full Ride Julia Wolfe
Part 1 & 2
Featuring: Juan Herrera, Patrick Kennedy and Chris Mulz
Nixkin David Cossin
Either/Or Dominic Donato
Gravity Marc Mellits
Featuring D'Metrius Fernandez, Michael Deering, Yuzhe Song and Juan Herrera
Brian is a student of Michael Lipsey and Javier Diaz
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Queens College New Music Group
Tuesday, December 4, 2018,7:30 PM
Choral Room 264
Song Without Words Joseph Prestamo
Kyle Miller, guitar
Diptych Christopher Thomas Emery
I Armistace
II. Disarmament
Mirage Joe Landi
Inscriptions Sandow Sinai
Snow Carmond Chaeng
Rieuqs Kyle Miller
for solo flute and electronics
Nocturnal Walk Yuta Tanaka
Alix Smith, flute
4mn Shuyi Zhang
Desudation Sandow Sinai
Quintet Joe Landi
Noriko Omichi, flute
Natalie Kalukeerthie, clarinet
Kaleb Lewis, horn
Angel Santiago, bassoon
Daniel Feng, piano
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Queens College Brass Ensemble
Wednesday, December 5, 2018, 12:15 pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
Myths and Legends: Movement 1 - Allegro Eric Ewazen
Legendary Trombone Quartet
Brandon Papaleo, Olivia Rodriguez, Michael Stanton, Danielle Tagar
Madrigal: "Quel augellin che canta" Claudio Monteverdi
Quintet No. 1: Movement 1-Allegro Viktor Ewald
Mighty Hand Brass Quintet
Matt Hart, Zavid Lan, Jorge Lopez, Juan Manuel Martinez, Luis Romero
"Summer Leaves Fall" (Premiere) Brian Ross
Quintet No. 2: Movement 1-Allegro Viktor Ewald
The Minor 3rds Quintet
Brandon Papaleo, Byron Perez-Chacon, Dallas Pigate, Brian Ross, Danielle Tagar
Chorale: "Herzlich tut mich verlangen" J.S. Bach
Fantasia No. 1 Giovanni Coperario
Anthem: "Tota pulchra es" Anton Bruckner
Symphony for Brass No. 1 Brian Balmages
Movement I - Allegro maestoso
Queens College Brass Ensemble
Trumpets: Matt Hart, Jorge Lopez, Byron Perez-Chacon, Dallas Pigate
Horns:
Connor Goodfellow, Kaleb Lewis, Devin McKenzie, Brian Ross, Sabrina Aponte
Trombones:
Brandon Papaleo, Luis Romero, Danielle Tagar
Euphonium: Kyle Kazimir
Tuba:
Juan Manuel Martinez, Rachael Moskowitz
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Saxophone Studio Concert
Dr. Timothy Ruedeman - Director
December 5, 2018
LeFrak Recital Hall
Saxophone Quartet No. 1 Steve Cohen
I. Allegro
Suite for Saxophones Lawson Lunde
Prelude
Five Tones
Eclogue
Interlude
Finale
George Weissman - soprano saxophone
Nico Catalano - alto saxophone
Kyle Reese - tenor saxophone
Peter Boldyrew - baritone saxophone
Les Repos de Tityre Charles Koechlin
Ryan Oberlin - soprano saxophone
Sonata for Tenor Saxophone Garland Anderson
I. Adagio-Allegro
II. Scherzo-Presto
III. Andante con moto
IV. Allegro ma non troppo
George Weissman - tenor saxophone
Xingyu Liu - piano
Sonata for Tenor Saxophone Steve Cohen
I. Andante Moderato
Adriana Garcia- tenor saxophone
Kristen Samadi - piano
Intrada Ron Caravan
Janus Ulrich Krieger
Concertino for Eleven Saxophones Harold Schiffman
I. Vivo
II. Lento e flessibile
III. Presto
QC Saxophone Ensemble
Dr. Timothy Ruedeman - conductor
Soprano: Kevin Pyle, Karla Aristy
Alto: Adriana Garcia, Kadeem Lewis,
Garret Silver, Jacqui Tomlet
Tenor: George Weissman, Daniel Schwartz
Baritone: Peter Boldyrew, Nico Catalano
Bass: Kyle Reese
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Jazz Ensembles Concert
David Berkman -Director
Thursday, December 6, 6 pm, Room 264
Professor Aubrey Johnson
Program: Lil' Darlin' (Neal Hefti/Jon Hendricks, arr. Dylan Pramuk), Black Orpheus (Antonio Carlos Jobim, arr. Aubrey Johnson), Longing (Theo Bleckmann)
Voice - Fira Aihemaitijiang, Eve Seltzer, Karen Tennison, LaToya Smith, Kassandra Charalampi,
Jessica Altieri, Felipe Viegas, Myung Han You
Sunny Yang - Piano, Leo Catricala - Bass, Peter Evans - Drums
Professor Charenee Wade
Program: So in Love (Cole Porter, arr. Karen Tennison), Autumn in New York (Vernon
Duke, arr. Myung Han You), I'm a Fool to Want You (Herron-Sinatra Wolf, arr. Fira
Aihemaitijiang), Monk's Dream (Thelonious Monk, arr. Roberto Giaquinto)
Voice - Shabnam Abedi, Fira Aihemaitijiang, Karen Tennison, Myung Han You
Dongha Kim - Piano, Xin Tian - Bass, Roberto Giaquinto - Drums
Professor Paul Bollenback
Program: Simone (Frank Foster), Moontrane (Woody Shaw), Jazz Crimes (Joshua
Redman)
Pana Topoonyanont - Alto, Luis Siguenza - Alto, Lorenzo Bisogno - Tenor, Pamai Chirdkiatisak -
Guitar, Hendrik Meurkens - Vibes, Chang Ping Gu - Organ, Donggwan Lee - Drums
Professor Antonio Hart
Program: The Offering (Anton Delecca), Lullaby of Motion / Galaxy (Peter Evans),
Donna Lee (arr. Eun Jung Jo)
Berhani Woldu - Tenor, Anton Delecca - Tenor, Alberto Jimenez - Guitar,
Caili O'Doherty - Piano, Peter Evans - Drums, Eun Jung Jo - Bass
Professor Tim Armacost
Program: Tunes by Billy Strayhorn: Rain Check (arr. Dongha Kim), Day Dream (arr. Justus
Heher)
Matthew Schwartz - Alto, Matthew Rodriguez - Alto, Lorenzo Bisogno - Tenor,
David DiTrapani - Trumpet, Justus Heher - Trombone, Andre Silva - Guitar,
Dongha Kim - Piano, Xin Tian - Bass, Wonsun Choi - Drums
Professor David Berkman
Program: Con Alma (Dizzy Gillespie), What's New (Bob Haggard), If I were a Bell (Frank
Loesser)
Fira Aihemaitijiang - Voice, Jerod Kaszynski - Alto, Guang Yang (sunny) - Piano,
Leonardo Catricala - Bass, Minwoo Ha - Drums
Professor Michael Mossman
Program: Lookin' for Work (Thomas LaRocca), Here's to the Past (Tracy Yang), Chacha T (Sang Yoon Han)
Saxophones - Yuchen Fu, Lu Zhao, Jerod Kaszynski, Anton Delecca, Lorenzo Bisogno, Thomas
Andrew
Trombones - Denzel McKenzie, Justus Heher, Gina Benalcazar, Danielle Tagar
Trumpets - David DiTrapani, Michael Mossman, Rocky Li, Jinsu Kim
Guitar - Maxi Caballero
Piano - Sam Gu, Hibiki Ueda
Bass - Eun Jung Jo
Drums - Wonsun Choi
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Giovanni Petrini
December 7, 2018
Early Song (1944) Lukas Foss
from "Three American pieces"
Poem Charles Griffes
Sonata Sergej Sergeevic Prokofiev
1- andantino, 2- scherzo, 3-andante, 4- allegro con brio
Flutist: Giovanni Petrini
Pianist: Stephen Whale
Teacher: Susan Rotholz
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
It’s a Grand Night For Singing
Music of Rodgers & Hammerstein
Queens College Opera Studio
Elizabeth Hastings, Director
Friday, December 7, 2018
7:30 PM in LeFrak Concert Hall
It’s a grand night for singing from “State Fair”
Full Company
Getting to know youfrom “The King and I”
Linda Collazo
We kiss in a shadowfrom “The King and I”
Evan Katsefes & Serena Wang
Love, look awayfrom “Flower Drum Song”
George Smalios
I enjoy being a girlfrom “Flower Drum Song”
Alessandra Gluf
When I marry Mister Snowfrom “Carousel”
Klaudia Morelowska with Caitlin Timken
I’m in love with a wonderful guyfrom “South Pacific”
Zoey Preston
This nearly was minefrom “South Pacific”
Paul Greene-Dennis
Bali Ha’ifrom “South Pacific”
Linda Collazo
There is nothin’ like a damefrom “South Pacific”
Paul Greene-Dennis, Neophytos Ioannou, Victor Jaquez,
Evan Katsefes & Thomas Laskowski
It might as well be springfrom “State Fair”
Angie Amador
A fellow needs a girlfrom “Allegro”
Neophytos Ioannou
In my own little cornerfrom “Cinderella”
Abril Valbuena
Stepsisters’ Lamentfrom “Cinderella”
Alessandra Gluf & Klaudia Morelowska
I cain’t say nofrom “Oklahoma”
Caitlin Timken
Pore Jud is deadfrom “Oklahoma”
Victor Jaquez & Thomas Laskowski
The sound of musicfrom “The Sound of Music”
Amy Guarino
Sixteen going on seventeenfrom “The Sound of Music”
Thomas Laskowski & Rose Rutkovsky
Climb Ev’ry Mountainfrom “The Sound of Music”
Shantel Williams
Sing for your supperfrom “The Boys from Syracuse”
Linda Collazo, Amy Guarino & Georgia Smalios
So long, farewellfrom “The Sound of Music”
Full Company
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Queens College B.A. Piano Students Recital
Monday, December 10, 2018, 6:00 pm
Recital Hall
Meditation M. Mussorgsky
Bernadette Bismonte
J.S. BachD. Kabalevsky
Polonaise from the Anna Magdalena Notebook
A Brisk Game, op. 14 #1
Myria Savva
Sonata in G Major, Hob. XVI:G1 J. Haydn
I. Allegro
II. Minuet
Abigail Chilson
Sonatine, op. 1-3 #1 D. Kabalevsky
Allegro assai e lusingando
Philip Garcia
Sonata in C Major, K. 330 W.A. Mozart
I. Allegro moderato
Samantha Gioa
Sonata in G Major, op. 14 #2 L.v. Beethoven
I. Allegro
Yaoming Li
Nocturne in B Major, op. 32 #1 F. Chopin
Jonathan Ryfiak
Sonata in D minor, op. 31 #2 L.v. Beethoven
I. Allegro
Rafael Musayev
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Winter
Guitar Recital
Monday December 10, 2018
7:30 in the Choral Hall
Prelude No.3 Heitor Villa-Lobos
Jonathan Ramirez
Studies 1 & 5 Leo Brouwer
John Coughlin
Leo BrouwerStudy #11
Dianza Characteristica
Pascual Araujo
Eterna Saudade Dilermando Reis
Ricardo Arias
Vals No. 2 Agustin Barrios
Jonathan Ramirez
Folia Variations Mauro Giuliani
Ebin Samuel
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Queens College Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Charles Neidich, Wind Ensemble Director
Nena Kunnateerachadalai, Graduate Conductor
Anthony Izzo, Alto Saxophone Soloist
Tuesday, December 11, 2018, 7:30 pm
LeFrak Conceft Hall
Conducted by Nena Kunnateerachadalai:
Zampa OvertureL.J. Ferdinand Hérold
Arr. Wil van der Beek
John Barnes ChanceVariations on a Korean Folk Song
Claude T. SmithFantasia for Alto Saxophone
Xerxes John Mackey
Gra Elliott Carter
Conducted by Charles Neidich:
Till EulenspiegelRichard Strauss
Trans. Mark H. Hindsley
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Queens College Baroque Ensemble
Dongmyung Ahn, Art Director
December 12, 2018 at 12:15
LeFrak Concert Hall
Overture to Scylla et Glaucus Jean-Marie Leclair
Fantazia: Three Parts Upon a Ground Henry Purcell
Dongmyung Ahn, Phaik Tzhi Chua, Joe Galante, violins
Daria Barteldt, cello
Charles Weaver, lute
Zuguang Xiao, harpsichord
Sonata no 5. Book 1 Dario Castello
Phaik Tzhi Chua, violin
Danielle Tagar, sackbut
Monica Fox, cello
Charles Weaver, guitar
Zuguang Xiao, harpsichord
Sonata di Basso solo per Cimbalo, & Arpa, o Leuto Gregorio Strozzi
Monica Fox, cello
Charles Weaver, guitar
Zachary Mandernach, harpsichord
Suite d'Armide Jean Baptiste Lully
Overture
Gavotte
Menuet
Marche
Sarabande
Canaries
Passacaille
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Ryan Oberlin & George Weisman, saxophone
MM Classical Saxophone Performance Graduation Recital
Wednesday, December 12th, 2018, 7:00 pm, Room 264
Monolog No. 4 Erland von Koch
George Weisman, tenor saxophone
Chant for Soprano Saxophone, EWI, and Looper Thomas LaRocca
Ryan Oberlin, soprano saxophone; Thomas LaRocca, EWI
Sonata for Tenor Sax and Piano Garland Anderson
George Weisman, tenor saxophone; Xingyu Liu, piano
Ballad in memory of Shirley Horn Richard Rodney Bennett
Ryan Oberlin, tenor saxophone; Emily Murphy, piano
+8 Dennis DeSantis
George Weisman, tenor saxophone; Garrett Lanzet, percussion
Le repos de tityre Charles Koechlin
Ryan Oberlin, soprano saxophone
Quirkus Suite for saxophone quartet George Weisman
II. Mad Clowns
VI. Suspendu
III. The Flying Balkanese
Ryan Oberlin, soprano saxophone; Anthony Izzo, alto saxophone;
George Weisman, tenor saxophone; John Kelly, baritone saxophone
Ryan and George are students of Tim Ruedeman.
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
An Evening of Choral Music
Wednesday, December 12, 2018, 7:30pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
Queens College Women's Choir
Eric Rubinstein, Director
Sarang Kim, Piano
I Saw Three Ships arr. Edward Henderson
Be Like the Bird Abbie Betinis
Seikilos Joanne Metcalf
Kristen Scalice, Matthea Maduro and Biranna Balzano, Soloists
(An) Immorality Aaron Copland
Angie Martinez, Soprano
Gaudete! arr. Michael Engelhardt
Sadia Perez and Ciara Cornelius, Soloists
Amala Korah, Dan Philip, Samuel Ramirez and Shaina Schwartzberg, Percussion
Queens College Vocal Ensemble
William Roslak, Assistant Conductor
Lark Aaron Copland
David Szabo, Soloist
Sfogava con le stelle Claudio Monteverdi
My Love Dwelt in a Northern Land Edward Elgar
Abendlied Joseph Rheinberger
The Long Day Closes Sir Arthur Sullivan
Queens College Vocal Ensemble
James John, Director and Conductor
With Guest Artist and Queens College Alumnus Jose Pagán, Guitar
Romancero Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Baladilla de los tres ríos
La guitarra
Puñal
Procesión
Procesión
Paso
Saeta
Memento
Baile
Crótalo
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Lorenzo Bisogno, Tenor Saxophone
Master Graduation Recital
Thursday, December 13, 2018, 3:00 pm, Room 226
Quasimodo Charlie Parker
Lorenzo Bisogno, tenor sax; Manuel Magrini, piano; Pietro Paris; double bass, Peter Evans, drums
Cherokee Ray Noble
Lorenzo Bisogno, tenor saxophone; Manuel Magrini, piano
Isfahan Billy Strayhorn & Duke Ellington
Luis Alberto Siguenza, alto sax, Lorenzo Bisogno, tenor sax; Justus Heher, Trombone; Anton Delecca, baritone; Manuel Magrini, piano; Pietro Paris, double bass; Peter Evans, drums
Searching for the next Lorenzo Bisogno
Lorenzo Bisogno, tenor sax; Manuel Magrini, piano; Pietro Paris, double bass; Peter Evans, drums
The Moontrane Woody Shaw
David DiTrapani, trumpet; Lorenzo Bisogno, tenor sax; Justus Heher, Trombone; Anton Delecca, baritone; Manuel Magrini, piano; Pietro Paris, double bass; Peter Evans, drums
Lorenzo Bisogno is a student of Prof. Antonio Hart, Tim Armacost and Jeb Patton
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Augustin Simat, Piano
Chamber Music Certificate Graduation Recital
Friday, December 14, 2018, 5 pm, LeFrak Concert Hall
Four Songs Andre Previn
1. Mercy
2. Stones
3. Shelter
4. Lacemaker
Augustin Simat, Piano
Roman Lewcun, Cello
Shantel Williams, Voice
Piano Trio in E minor Op.67 Dmitriy Shostakovich
1. Andante
2. Allegro non troppo
3. Largo
4. Allegretto
Augustin Simat, Piano
Roman Lewcun, Cello
Shantel Williams, Voice
Ballade No. 3 in A flat Major, Op.47 Frederic Chopin
Augustin Simat, Piano
Performer Augustin Simat is a student of Dr. Nina Lelchuk.
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Anna Marie Wood, Soprano
Youn Ju Namkoong, Piano
Master of Music Graduation Recital
Friday, December 14, 2018,7:30 p.m., Lefrak Concert Hall
Hark! The Echoing Air Henry Purcell
Sweeter Than Roses
If Music Be the Food of Love, 3rd version
Ich hab in Penna Hugo Wolf
Die Spröde
Die Bekehrte
Pantomime Claude Debussy
Clair de Lune
Apparition
Il fervido desiderio Vincenzo Bellini
Almen se non poss'io
Ma rendi pur contento
Anna Marie Wood is a student of Dr. Sherry Overholt.
Aaron Copland School of Music
presents
Yawen Wang, Piano
Certificate Graduation Recital
Monday, December 17, 2018, 3pm, LeFrak Concert Hall
Prelude and Fugue in A flat major, BWV 862J.S.Bach
Rhapsody in B minor Op.79 No.1Johannes Brahms
Impromptu in E Flat major Op.90 No.2 Franz Schubert
Sonata in c minor Op.13 “Pathétique” Ludwig Van Beethoven
Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio
Adagio cantabile
Rondo: Allegro
Yawen Wang is a student of Professor Morey Ritt.