Concerts Presented May 2011
Sunday, May 1, 2011, 7:30 PM. Queens College Opera Studio and Queens College Classical Singers Career Development Club present Opera Night! A Program of Opera Scenes and Arias. Johann Strauss, Die Fledermaus, Act I Trio (Rosalinda-Jayne Skoog, Eisentein-Robert Ariza, Adele-Grace Kahl). Georges Bizet, Carmen, Act I Duet (Don José-Christian Gibbs, Micaëla-Dana Kowalsick), Act II Quintet (Frasquite-Stefanie Izzo, Mercedes-Flora Gonzalez, Carmen-Melisa Bonetti, El Dancaïro-Sean Moonsammy, El Remedado-Robert Ariza, Directed by Chad Smyser) Act III Trio (Frasquita-Dana Kowalsick, Mercedes-Nicholle Bittlingmeyer, Carmen-Francesca Lunghi). Gaetano Donizetti, Lucia Di Lammermoor: Act II Duet (Enrico-Clifford Derix, Luci-Kathryn Wieckhorst). Giocchino Rossini, Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Act I Duet (Rosina-Veronica Gonzalez, Figaro-Sean Moonsammy). Piotr Illych Tchaikovsky, The Maid of Orleans: "Adieu, forêts" (Jeanne d'Arc-Willana Mack). Englebert Humperdinck, Hansel & Gretel: Act III Scene (Hansel-Flora Gonzalez, Gretel-Veronica Gonzalez, Witch-David Schnell). Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, The Impresario: Trio (Miss Silverpeal-Grace Kahl, Madame Goldentrill-Kathryn Wieckhorst, Mr. Angel-Christian Gibbs, Directed by Chad Smyser). Georg Friedrich Handel, Giulio Cesare: Act I Scene (Cornelia-Sarah Rose Taylor, Sextus-Masafumi Toyoda, Directed by Chad Smyser). Amilcare Ponchielli, La Gioconda: Act II Scene (Gioconda-Amelia Lubrano, Laura-Francesca Lunghi). Giacomo Puccini, Tosca: "E lucevan le stele" (Cavaradossi-Joseph Jack). Giacomo Puccini\, Madama Butterfly: Flower Duet (Cio-Cio San-Nora Mooney, Suzuki-Nicholle Bittlingmeyer, Directed by Christian Gibbs). Leonard Bernstein, Trouble in Tahiti: "What a movie!" (Dinah-Sarah Rose Taylor) Richard Strauss, Der Rosenkavalier: Final Trio (Octavian-Melisa Bonetti, Marschallin-Amelia Lubrano, Sophie-Stefanie Izzo) (Stage Director-David Ronis, Musical Preparation: Youn Ju Namkoong and Bruce Norris).
Monday, May 2, 2011, 12:15 PM. B A Flute studio recital: Students of Alice Jones. Georg Philip Telemann, Fantasia No. 8 in e minor: Largo-Spirituoso-Allegro (ToniAnn Fanizzi). Arthur Honegger, Danse de la Chèvre (Courtney Scarpati). Telemann, Fantasia No. 6 in d minor: Dolce-Allegro-Spirituoso (Jessie Lee). Louis Moyse, Hommage à Krishna, Op. 43 (Johanna Paez). Johann Sebastian Bach, Sonata in E Major, BWV 1035: Adagio ma non tanto, III. Siciliano, II. Allegro (Yeh-John Jemi Park, flute and Zi Liang, piano).
Monday, May 2, 2011, 4:45 PM. Danielle Sametz-violin, Cullan Bryant-piano. J.S. Bach, Partita No. 2 in d minor for Solo Violin, BWV 1004: V. Ciaconna. Claude Debussy, Sonata for violin and Piano in g minor: I. Allegro vivo, II. Intermède (Fantasque et léger), III. Finale (Très animé). Sergei Prokofiev, Sonata for violin and Piano in f minor, Op. 80: I. Andante assai, II. allegro brusco, III. Andante, IV. Allegrissimo – Andante assai come prima.
Monday, May 2, 2011, 6;30 PM. Ming Wai Kom, Baroque Violin (Masayuki Maki, harpsichord). Arcangelo Corelli, Sonata for violin and continuo, Op. 5 no. 3 in c major: Adagio, Allegro, Adagio, Allegro, Allegro. Marin Marais, Sonata à la Maresienne: Un Peu Grave, Legerement, Un Peu Gay, Sarabande, Tres Vivement, Gravement, Gigue. John Sebastian Bach, Sonata No. 2 in a minor for solo violin: Grave, Fuga, Andante, Allegro.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011, 12:15 PM. Queens College Brass Ensemble, David Jolley, director. Anonymous, Die Bankelsangerlieder. J. S. Bach, Contrapunctus 9 (The Copland Brass: Laurie Krein, Gary Padmore, Michael Stupakevich, Joe Ferrante, Steven Duggan). Leos Janacek, Seven Moravian Songs (Trombonium Ensemble: Alyssa Blumenthal, Ryan Beucke, Gunyoung Lee, Nick Lombardi). Simon and Garfunkel/Arr. Jolley, Scarborough Fair (Queens College Horn Ensemble: Marc Cerri, Nathan Coy, TJ Cusack, Kate Goddard, Ma Qun, Michael Stupakevich, Faith Tessmer, David Jolley). Thomas Weelkes, Anthem: "When David Heard". Georgy Kurtag/arr. Jolley, Three Short Pieces: Antiphon in F#, Aprochryphal Hymn in the Style of Alfred Schnittke, Fanfares. David Jolley, Music for Silent Film: Blue Lagoon, Mamma Mia. Eric Ewazen, Symphony in Brass, Movement 3 (Queens College Brass Ensemble: Frank Huber, Laurie Krein, Vincent Ladalia, Jonathan Quatela, Nathan Coy, Kate Goddard, Michael Stupakevichy, Faith Tessmer, Alyssa Blumenthal, Joe Ferrante, Gunyoung Lee, Nick Lombardi, Walter Avenelleda, Steven Duggan).
Thursday, May 5, 2011, 3:00 PM. Hyunwoo Han Graduate Recital, Jazz composition (Performers: Saxes: David Engelhard, Minsoo Kim, Woogie Lee, Jon Lindhorst, Dean Saghafi; Trumpets: Guido Gonzalez, Kenny Lavender, Scott Kulick, Gregory Hammontree; Trombones; Jackson Hardaker, Jared Dubin, James Hall, Trevor Long; Guitar: Syberen van Munster; Piano: Sebastien Ammann; Acoustic bass: Hyunwoo Han; Drum Set: Spiro Sinigos). Hyunwoo Han, Separate Dreams. Charles Mingus, Far Wells, Mill Valley. Jimmy Van Heusen, Like Someone In Love. Han, Moment of Steps. Han, My Love Song. Han, Neverland.
Thursday, May 5, 2011, 4:00 PM. Yoojin Park, jazz violin (Performers: Violin-Yoojin Park, Tenor sax-Richard Parker, Trumpet-Ryan Messina, Piano-Hyuna Park, Guitar-Nozomi Yamaguchi, Bass-David Ginyard, Drum set-Justin Tyson). Yoojin Park & David Ginyard, Prelude to love. Park, Good Times. Kenny Dorham, Lotus Blossom. Korean folk song, Airang. Robert Glasper, Tribal Dance. Weldon Irvine (as played by Freddie Hubbard), Mr. Clean.
Thursday, May 5, 2011, 8:00 PM. The Queens College Concert Band, Dr. Justin J. Comito, conductor. Alfred Reed, Armenian Dances Part I. Robert Spital, Pacem – A Hymn for Peace. John Barnes Chance, Incantation and Dance. The Queens College Wind Ensemble, Dr. Justin J. Comito, conductor. David Gillingham, No Shadow of Turning. Philip Sparke, Earth, Water, Sun, Wind – Symphony No. 1. Percy Aldridge Grainger , Edited by R. Mark Rogers, Children's March "Over the hills and far away". John Mackey, Xerxes.
Friday, May 6, 2011, 3:00 PM. Dongwook Lee, alto saxophone. Dongwook Lee, Mr. Tolliver. Lee, Wilhelmsberg. Lee, Untitled Song. Lee, N. Lee, Blues for NaNa.
Friday, May 6, 2011, 4:00 PM. Peter Georgiev, Jazz Guitar (Also Carlitos Maldonado-vibraphone, Evan Jagels-bass, Nico Dann-drums). Michel Legrand, Watch What Wappens. Neal Hefti, Cute. Hank Mobley, Soul Station. Kenny Dorham, Una Mas. Billy Strayhorn, Chelsea Bridge. E. McDaniels, Feel Like Making Love. Peter Georgiev, The long road ahead.
Friday, May 6, 2011, 5 PM. Marc Cerri, horn (with guest artists: Eduard Laurel, piano and Dana Frobig, oboe). Akmal Parwez, Korelana, I. Meditativo. W. A. Mozart, Horn Concerto No. 2 in Eb, K. 417: I. Allegro maestoso, II. Andante, III. Rondo: Allegro. Paul Hindemith, Sonata for Alto Horn & Piano: I. Ruhig Bewegt, II. Lebhaft, III. Sehr Langsam, IV. Lebhaft. Carl Reinecke, Trio for Oboe, Horn & Piano, Op. 188: I. Allegro moderato, II. Scherzo: Molto vivace, III. Adagio, IV. Finale: Allegro ma non troppo. Gilbert Vinter, Hunter's Moon.
Friday, May 6, 2011, 8:00 PM. The Queens College String Ensemble concert, Kristin Lee, director. W. A. Mozart, Serenade No. 13 for strings, K. 525 ("Eine Kleine Nachtmusic"): I. Allegro. J. S. Bach, Concerto for two violins, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto. J. S. Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 6, BWV 1051: I. Allegro. Antonin Dvořák, Serenade for Strings, op. 22: I. Moderato, IV. Larghetto, II. Tempo di Valse.
Monday, May 9, 2011, 12:15 PM. Beethoven, Missa Solemnis Lecture/Presentation by Dr. M. Joel Mandelbaum. Introduction. Examples: Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Agnus Dei, Sanctus.
Monday, May 9, 2011, 4:45 PM. Veronica Gonzalez, soprano, Youn Ju Namkoong, piano. George Frederic Handel, "Mio caro bene" from Rodelinda. Hugo Wolf, Selections from Spanisches Liederbuch: Klinge, klinge, mein Pandero, Ach, des Knaben Augen, In dem Schatten meiner Locken Bedeckt mich mit Blumen. Ned Rorem, "I didn't realize" from Our Town. Claude Debussy, selections from Quatre chansons de jeunesse: Clair de lune, Pierrot, Apparition. Joaquín Rodrigo Vidre, Cuatro madrigals amatorios: ¿Con qué la lavaré? Vos me matásteis, ¿De dónde venís, amore? De los álamos vengo, madre.
Monday, May 9, 2011, 6:30 PM. Chi-Tien Chang Cello Recital (Misaki Sekimoto, piano). R. Schumann, Fantasiestücke, Op. 73: Zart und mit Ausdruck, Lebhaft leicht, Rasch und mit Feuer. F. Mendelssohn, Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 49: Molto allegro agitato (Alex Hu, violin; Chi-Tien Chang, cello; Jou-Tse Lu, piano). F. Chopin, Cello sonata in g minor, Op. 65: Allegro moderato, Scherzo: Allegro con brio, Largo, Finale: Allegro.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011, 4:45 PM. Sachie Ueshima, soprano (Youn Ju Namkoong, piano). Hugo Wolf, Selections from Mörike Lieder (In a dedication to the victims of the Japanese disaster): Er ist's, Fußreise, Lebe wohl, Vergorgenheit. George Frideric Handel, From Giulio Cesare: Se pieta, Da tempeste. Jules Massenet, Ouvres tes yeux bleus. Jacques Offenbach, From Les contes d'Hoffmann: Elle a fui, la tourterelle! Samuel Barber, Despite and Still: A Last Song, My Lizard, In the Wilderness, Solitary Hotel, Despite and Still. Encore.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011, 8 pm: Queens College New Music Group presents Nota Bene and Portable Music III. Portable Music III: Vasudevan Panicker, EP, William Wheeler, A Hammock by the Lake, Sunny Knable, Prelude, Manuel Ciordia, Excerpt from the Wasteland, Patricia Giannattasio, Blues Fugue, Emmanuel Sikora, By the Brook, Howie Kenty, The Oblong Wheel, Daniel Liot Fine, 11/8: Quasi una Prelude (Melinda Faylor, piano). Nota Bene: Sunny Knable, Chase! (Blanca Cecilia Gonzalez-violin, Sunny Knable- piano). Jae-Myoung Kim, Homesick (Maria Mykolenko-violin, Alicia Bisha-violin, Hector Milete-viola, Courtney Strauss-cello, Zi Lizng-piano, Jon Hoblin-drum, Jae-Myoung Kim-conductor). William Wheeler, Illumination: I. Invocation, II. Incandesence, III.Incantation, IV. Iridescence (Blanca Cecilia Gonzalez-violin, Dorian Costanzo-congas). Richard Boukas, Trio Nordestino (Jiliane Russo-cello, Derek Kwan-marimba, Richard Boukas-guitar). Patricia Giannattasio, External Hard Drive (Miguel Tepale-Xylophone, CJ Dunaieff-bongos, Gary Padmore-trumpet, Luiz Bacchi-double bass). Austin Shadduck, Drum Circles for Three Djembes (Patrick Kennedy, Hunyong Kim and Rich Weismantel). Adam Kaufman, Quadaffi (Soren-Filip Hansen-clarinet, Adrianna Mateo-violin, Sarah Mullins-percussion). Daniel Liot Fine, December 14, 2010 -- In memoriam of "Doodie" Kerouac Shostakovich (Blanca Cecilia Gonzalez-violin, Alex Chimienti-percussion, Sean Kelly-percussion).
Wednesday, May 11, 2011, 12:15 pm. Gamelan Yowana Sari: Queens College Percussion Ensemble. Matthew Welch, The Self and the Other: Mvmt. 1 Mirrors, Mvmt. 2 Memory, Mvmt. 3 Hericlitus (Matthew Welch, bagpipes; Amanda Accardi, piano; Matthew Finger, conductor). Anthony Gatto, Portrait of Eva Hesse (a palindrome). Andrew McGraw, Rwa (Commissioned by the Queens College Percussion Dept.) Traditional Balinese: Baris (Putu Saptayana, dancer). Traditional Balinese: Lengker.
Thursday, May 12, 2011, 12:15 PM. Nathan Smith, piano. Mendelssohn, Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 19, No. 1 Andante con moto in E major, Op. 19, No. 5 Poco agitato in F-sharp minor, Op. 62, No. 6 Allegretto grazioso in A major, "Frühlingslied", Op. 67, No. 4 Presto in C major, "Spinnerlied." Haydn, Sonata in F major, Hob. 23: I. Allegro moderato, II. Adagio, III. Presto. Prokofiev, Visions fugitives, Op. 22: VII. Pittoresco (Arpa), VIII. Comodo, IX. Allegretto tranquillo, XIII. Allegretto. Scarlatti, Sonata in F major, L. 385/K. 445. Scarlatti, Sonata in D minor, L.366/K.1. Mendelssohn, Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 14.
Thursday, May 12, 2011, 5 pm: Jazz Vocal Ensemble. There is no program for this concert. 16 numbers were played: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.
Friday, May 13, 2011, 2 pm. Jazz Degree Recital: David Bertrand (David Bertrand-flute and compositions, Atsushi Ouchi-alto saxophone, Hyuna Park-piano, Eunjin Lee-bass, Spiro Sinigos-drums & cymbals). David Bertrand, Solo Gato. Bertrand, Adonis. Bertrand, Storms & Mountains. Bertrand, Guilty I-Pod Blues. Bertrand, Stella by Starlight. Bertrand, Firm Roots.
Friday, May 13, 2011, 3 PM. Carlos Maldonado, percussion (Carlos Maldonado: hand percussion, vibraphone, marimba; Ivan Renta: tenor saxophone; Joel Mateo: drums; Pedro Bermudez: piano; Ricky Rodriguez: bass). J. Locke, Van Gogh by Numbers. C. Maldonado, Forever Grateful. J. Coltrane, Grand Central. M. Legrand, What are you Doing the rest of your life?. C. Maldonado, Carly's Pub.
Friday, May 13, 2011, 3:30 pm. Katrina Montagna, voice (Alexei Tartakovski, piano). G. F. Handel, Tornami a vagheggiar from Alcina. Handel, Piangero la sorte mia from Giulio Cesare. Claude Debussy, Nuit d'étoiles. Debussy, Beau soir. Leo Delibes, Le filles de cadix. Aaron Copland, Laurie's Song from The Tender Land. Robert Ariza, The Beauty of the World (Premiere, Jeremy Chan, piano). Franz Schubert, Der Hirt auf dem Felsen. Encore.
Friday, May 13, 2011, 5 PM. Laurie Krein, trumpet (David Taubman, piano) Anonymous (Arr. Rafael Mendez), La Virgen de la Macarena. Henri Tomasi, Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre: I. Allegro et Cadence, II. Nocturne, III. Finale. Harold Arlen (Arr. Laurie Krein), Over the Rainbow. Giuseppe Tartini (Arr. Jean Thilde), Concerto en Re: I. allegro Moderato, II. Andante, III. Allegro grazioso. George Gershwin (Arr. Laurie Krein), Someone to Watch Over Me.
Friday, May 13, 2011, 6:30 pm. Seunghun Park, trumpet (With Aiko Imaizumi-piano and Chad Smyser-narrator). Andre Jolivet, Air de Bravoure. Jean Hubeau, Sonate pour Trompette chromatique et Piano: I. Sarabande, II. Intermede, III. Spiritual. Anthony Plog, Animal Ditties II for Trumpet, Piano and Narrator: The ostrich, The chipmunk, The canary, The Elk (Chad Smyser, narrator). Tomason Albinoni, Concerto en Si B pour Trompette et Orchestra: I. Allegro, II. Andante, III. Allegro. Bohuslav Martinů: Sonatine pour Trompette Ut et Piano.
Friday, May 13, 2011, 8 pm. Queens College Nota Bene Ensemble, Michael Lipsey-director. James Romig, Landscapes (Matt Ward-percussion, Adrianna Mateo and Blanca Gonzalez-violin, Neesa Sunar-viola, Andrew Borkowski-cello). Susan Botti, Jabberwocky (Sean Kelly-percussion, Jin-Xiang "JX" Yu-voice). David Lang, Little Eye (Alex Chimienti, Estefania Pardo, Patrick Kennedy-percussion, Sam Chernoff-cello). Stephen Cabell (Monika Haar-piano). Lou Harrison, Ariadne: I. Ariadne abandoned, II. The triumph of Ariadne and Dionysus (Lauren Wuerth-flute, Rich Weismantel-percussion). George Crumb, Madrigals, Book II (Cherie Knight-flute, Miguel Tepale-percussion, Jin-Xiang "JX" Yu-voice). David Saperstein, Duo for vibraphone and piano (CJ Dunaieff-vibraphone, Amanda Accardi-piano). John Cage, Credo in US (Monika Haar-piano, Estefania Pardo, Dorian Costanzo, Sarah Mullins-percussion). Karlheinz Stockhausen, Tierkreis: I. Taurus, II. Aquarius, III. Leo (Arranger-Vasudevan Panicker, Celesta: Monika Haar, Guitar-Alejandro Castellano, Violin-Blanca Cecilia Gonzalez, Percussion-Patrick Kennedy, Rich Weismantel, Dorian Costanzo, Alex Chimienti, Hunyong Kim).
Sunday, May 14, 2011, 5 PM. Sarah Rose Taylor, mezzo soprano (In recital with Max Midroit, pianist and Nigel Potts, organist). Italian Songs of the Baroque Era: Stradella, Ragion sempre addita, Scarlatti, Spesso vibra per suo gioco, Bononcini, Deh più a me non v'ascondete, Caldara, Come raggio di sol. Richard Wagner, Wesendonck Lieder: Der Engel, Stehe Still!, Im Treibhaus, Schmertzen, Träume. Maurice Ravel, Trois Poèmes de Stéphyane Mallarmé: Soupir, Placet futile, Surgi de la croupe et du bond. Edward Elgar, Sea Pictures: Sea Slumber Song, In Haven, Sabbath Morning at Sea, Where Corals Lie, The Swimmer. Encore: Land of Hope and Glory from Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance No. 1.
Monday, May 16, 2011 12:15pm. Open Forum Student Recital. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sonata for 2 Pianos in D Major, K. 449: Movement I (Grace Prestamo and Jia Lu, piano). Irving Berlin, When I Leave the World Behind: "Four-te" (Dave Burkard, Lead; Francisco Grenald, baritone; Carlos Ponce, tenor; Peter Thomas, bass). Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Abendempfindung (Carissa Allen, soprano). Andrew Lloyd Weber, Love Never Dies (Lauren Nicole Gepes, soprano). Franz Joseph Haydn, Sonata in C Major, Hob XVI: 501: Allegro (Kimberly Colucci, piano). Francesco Durante, Vergin Tutto Amor (Maggie D'Orio, soprano). Augustin Barrios, Studio #3 (Marlon Oliveira, guitar). Franz Joseph Haydn, Sonata in E-flat, Hob XVI: 52: Allegro (Dora Galit, piano). Joseph Martin, This was my Thursday Night (Joseph Martin, voice & piano). Douglas Moore, Dearest Mama (Brittany Rainess, soprano). Fritz Kreisier, Andantino (Bianca Ferrante, viola). Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, S'altro che lacrime from La Clemenza di Tito (Heather Kanner, soprano). Ludwig von Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 8 in c minor, Opus 13: III. Rondo (Alexandra Nicoletti, piano). Stephen Sondheim, Being Alive (Robert Ariza, tenor). Hector Villa-Lobos, Prelude No. 1 in E minor (Diego Andrade, guitar). Robert Ariza, The Beauty of the World (Katrina Montagna, soprano). Jason Robert Brown, It's Hard to Speak My Heart (Sean Moonsammy, baritone). Domenico Scarlatti, Sonata, K. 1 and Nikolai Kapustin, Concert Etude, opus 40, No. I (Mikhail Kofman, piano). Charles Gounod, Je veux vivre (Grace Kahl, soprano). Jason Robert Brown (Arr. By Adam Kaufman), And I will Follow (Robert Ariza & Jin-Xiang "JX" Yu – vocalists, Sergey Prokofyev-solo violin, Adrianna Mateo-violin, Hector Milete-viola, Erik Andersen-cello, Andrew Whitbeck-bass, Edward Smaldone-guitar, Pat Kennedy-percussion, Adam Kaufman-piano).
Monday, May 16, 2011, 6:30 pm. Shauna Smith, violin. Mozkowski, Suite in G minor for two violins and piano (Sergey Prokofyev, violin 1; Misaki Sekimoto, piano). Franck, Violin Sonata in A Major: Allegretto ben moderato, Allegro, Moderato, Recitative-Fantasia, Allegretto poco mosso (Shauna Smith, violin; Misaki Sekimoto, piano). Brahms, Violin sonata No. 2 in A Major, Opus 100: Allegro Amabile (Ansel Eklund, violin; Cullan Bryant, piano). Mozart, Sinfonia concertante for violin and viola in E-Flat major, K. 364: Allegro maestoso, Antande, Presto (Ansel Eklund, vioilin and Cullen Bryant, piano).
Monday, May 16, 2011, 8 PM. Queens College Chamber Orchestra, Spring Concerto Marathon, Charles Neidich, director. Igor Stravinsky, Concerto in E-flat "Dumbarton Oaks": Tempo giusto. Camille Saint-Saëns, Tarantelle, op. 6 (Chia-ching Mao, flute and Alex Yu, clarinet). Franz Joseph Haydn, Cello Concerto in C Major, Hob. VIIb: Moderato (Andrew Borkowski, cello). W. A. Mozart, Sinfonia Concertante, Kv. 297b: Andantino con Variazioni (Chia-ching Mao, flute; Søren-Filip Hansen, clarinet; Matthew Rosenberg, bassoon; Michael Stupakevich, French horn). J. S. Bach, Concerto in D minor for 2 Violins, BWV 1043: Largo ma non tanto (Sergey Prokofyev, violin 1; Dani Sametz, violin 2). Gioachino Rossini, Introduction, theme and Variations (Narek Arutyunyan, clarinet). Sergei Prokofiev, Symphony No. 1 "Classical", op. 25: Allegro, Larghetto, Gavotte, Finale: Molto vivace.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011, 12 Noon. The Balsam Piano Trio (Misaki Sekimoto-piano, Monica Martin-violin, Jae Hee Park-cello) . Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Trio No. 7 in B flat, Op. 97: Allegro Moderato. Astor Piazzolla, Primavera Portena. Felix Mendelssohn, Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49: Molto Allegro e agitato, Andante con molto tranquillo, Scherzo, Finale.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 7:30 pm. A Concert of Electronic Music, Hubert Howe, Director. Clemens von Reusner, Ho. Maria Mykolenko, Winter 2006. Sylvia Pengilly, Impossible Spaces: Cubic, Concentric. Daniel Liot Fine, Border State Overture: Brownian Motion, Tinnitus, and Auditory Hallucinations. Hubert Howe, Pi. Howard Kenty, Scherzo; Dance (Howard Kenty, keyboard and electronics). Roy Vanegas, XoXoXo (Howard Kenty, guitar; Sarah Lawson, voice; Roy Vanegas, electronics and visuals). Marcus Beuter, Kelimutu. John Bock, Granulation 1. Hubert Howe, 19-tone Clusters (Linda Past, dancer).
Thursday, May 18, 2011, 12:15 PM. Queens College Saxophone Ensemble Recital, Dr. Paul Cohen, director (QC Saxophone Ensemble: Sopranino-Ryan Oberlin; Soprano-Ryan Oberlin, Justin Tricarico, Daniel Giacomini; Alto-Anthony Izzo, Greg Squared, Christopher Izzo, Minsoo Kim; Tenor-Justin Tinker, George Weisman, Kunal Singh; Baritone-Thomas Lee, Dan Kochersberger; Contrabass-John Kelly; Percussion-Dorian Costanzo). David Noon, Partita: 1. Preludio (Ryan Oberlin-soprano saxophone, Josué Pagan-guitar). Walter Hartley, Petite Suite: 1. Intrada 2. Tango 3. Scherzo 5. Capriccio (Greg Squared-alto saxophone). Lawson Lunde, Homage to Shostakovich (Thomas Lee-alto saxophone, Courtney Strauss-cello). Vincent Persichetti, Parable XI (Anthony Izzo-alto saxophone). (trad. Macedonian folk dance), Beranche Meshovito (Greg Squared-alto saxophone, Matthew Fass-accordion, Matt Moran-tapan). Steve Cohen, Saxophone Quartet #1: 1. Allegro (Saxophone Quartet: Justin Tricarico-soprano, Anthony Izzo-alto, Ryan Oberlin-tenor, Thomas Lee-bari). Steve Cohen, Sinfonia. Gustav Holst (arr. K Singh), Second Suite in F: 2. Song without words. Camille Saint-Saëns (arr. R. Selaiden), Danse Bachannale from Samson et Delilah.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011, 5:30 PM. Grace Yi-En Chen, piano. Walter Piston, Passacaglia. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sonata in A minor, KV 310: Allegro maestoso, Andante cantabile con espressione, Presto. Frédéric Chopin, Impromptu No. 1 in A flat major, Op. 29. J. S. Bach, Italian Concerto in F, BWV 971: [Allegro], Andante, Presto.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011, 7:30 PM. Queens College Vocal Ensemble Recital, James John, director and the Queens College Baroque Ensemble, Dongmyhung Ahn, director. QC Vocal Ensemble: William Byrd, Mass for Four Voices: Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, Agnus Dei. Members of the QC Baroque Ensemble: Andrea Falconieri, L'Eroica a 3 Ciaconna (Antonio Rosemena, recorder; Ming Wai Kom, baroque violin; Rose Lu, harpsichord). QC Vocal Ensemble, Sean Glenn, On that Water Which thy Spirit Blows (Sean Glenn, conductor; Emily John, harp; Trevor Wadleigh and Noah Wallace, viola; Erik Andersen and Sam Chernoff, cello). Claude Debussy, Trois Chansons: Dieu! Qu'il la fait bon regarder! Quant j'ai ouy le tabourin (Sachie Ueshima, soprano), Yver, vous n'estes qu'un villain (Jinxiang Yu, soprano; Jamie Carillo, alto; Sean Glenn, tenor; Emmanuel Sikora, bass).
Thursday, May 19, 2011, 3:15 PM. Lauren Wuerth, flute. Georges Hue, Fantasie. Lou Harrison, Ariadne: I. Ariadne Abandoned, II. The Triumph of Ariadne and Dionysus (Rich Weismantel, percussion). Camille Saint-Saëns, Romance. Franz Doppler, Andante and Rondo (Performing with Chia-Ching Mao, flute). Frank Martin, Ballade (Misaki Sekimoto, piano).
Thursday, May 19, 2011, 3 pm. Adrián Herrera Escobar, piano (Willie Harvey-bass, Spiro Sinigos-drums, David Engelhard-alto sax, soprano sax, Jon Lindhorst-tenor sax, Guido Gonzales-trumpet, Andrea Vocaturo-guitar, Adrián Herrera-piano and arrangements). Bud Powell, Ill Keep Loving You. Adrián Herrera Escobar, Spring Weather. Joe Henderson, Recordame. Charlie Shavers, Swedish Schnapps. Dino Ramos, Amnesia. Herrera Escobar, QC. Herrera Escobar, Charlie.
Thursday, May 19, 2011, 5 PM. Queens College Early Music Collective & Baroque String Ensemble. Early Music Collective-Susan Hellauer, director (Olivia D'Addio, Jin-Xiang "JX" Yu, Masayuki Maki, Prince Namatai Nyatanga, Chad Smyser, Masafumi Toyoda, voice; Dongmyung Ahn, rebec; Antonio Arosemana, recorders; Miguel Tepale, percussion) and Baroque String Ensemble-Donymyung Ahn, director (Kate Goddard, Adrianna Mateo, violins; Matthew D'Alessandro, Angela D'Alotto, Hector Milete, Noah Wallace, Chloe Wendell, violas; Erik Andersen, Jiliane Russo, cellos; Junil Lee, double bass; Kareem Jarrett, Maki Masayuki, harpsichords). ITALY: Francesco Landini, Ecco la primavera (ballata). Anonymous: Chominciamento di gioia istanpita (dance in couplets). Francesco, Gram piant'a gl'occhi (ballata). Anonymous: Lamenti di Tristano & Rotta (istanpita & rota). Francesco, La bionda trecca (ballata). FRANCE: Guillaume de Machaut, Je vivroie liement (virelai) (Masafumi Toyoda-countertenor). Guillaume: Amours me fait desirer (Chad Smyser-tenor). Guillaume, Ne penses pas (ballade). Guillaume, Quant je suis mis (virelai) (Jin-Xiang "JX" Yu-soprano). Guillaume, Douce dame jolie (virelai). TWO BAROQUE SUITES: Georg Muffat, Florilegium Secundum IV-Splendidae Nuptiae: Ouverture, Les Paisans, Canaries, Les Cavalliers, Menuet, Rigodon p. de Jeunes Paisannes Poitevines, Menuet II. G. P. Telemann, Suite in A minor for Recorder and Strings: Ouverture, Les Plaisirs, Air a l'Italien, Menuett I, Menuett II, Rejouissance, Passepied I, Passepied II, Polonoise (Antonio Arosemena-recorder soloist).
Friday, May 20, 2011, 3 pm. Fotios Athanasiou, saxophone (Jorn Swart-piano, Evan Jagels-bass, Nico Dann-drums). Foti Athanasiou, Reservation Suite, op. 1. The Parts: Jilal Balam, Reservation, Elegy for Land, Saqoyewatha (Red Jacket), Afro-Revolution. Benny Golson, Whisper Not.
Friday, May 20, 2011 3 pm. Andrea Vocaturo Graduate Recital (Andrea Vocaturo-guitar and compositions, David Bertrand-flutes, Steve Kortyka-tenor saxophone, David Engelhard-alto and soprano saxophones, Gregory Hammontree-trumpet and flugelhorn, Jorn Swart-piano, Willie Harvey-bass, Jens Ellerhold-drums). Vocaturo, Trice Between Infinities. Vocaturo, Arrival. Vocaturo, Pandora's Box. Vocaturo, Pathless. Vocaturo, Two and a Half Days. Vocaturo, Let Go.
Friday, May 20, 2011 7:30 pm. Alex Yu, clarinet and Mariko Furukawa, piano. Elliott Carter, Gra, for solo clarinet. Johannes Brahms, Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in F Minor, Op. 120, No. 1: Allegro appassionato, Andante un poco Adagio, Allegretto grazioso, Vivace. Jean Francaix, Tema con variazioni: Tema-Largo- Moderato Var. 1-Larghetto misterioso Var. 2-Presto Var. 3-Moderato Var. 4-Adagio Var. 5-Tempo di Valzer Var. 6-Prestissimo. Francis Poulenc, Sonata for Clarinet and Piano: Allegro Tristamente, Romanza, Allegro con fuoco. R. Schumann, Fantasiestücke: II. Lebhaft Leicht.
Monday, May 23, 2011 3 pm. Joe Ferrante, trombone. Benedetto Marcello, Sonata No. 1 in F major: I. Largo, II. Allegro, III. Largo, IV. Presto (David Taubman, piano). Nathan Terry, Ahab (Laurie Krein, trumpet; Gary Padmore, trumpet; Michael Stupakevich, French horn; Stephen Duggan; tuba). Joe Ferrante, Objective: I., II., III., IV. (Grina Mar Shumsonk, narrator; Daniel Pukach, violin; Faith Tessmer, French horn). Eugene Bozza, Ballade (David Taubman, piano).
Monday, May 23, 2011 4:45 pm. Vasudevan Panicker, piano. J. Brahms, 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117: Eb Major, Bb minor, C# minor. C. Debussy, Soirree dans Grenades, from Estampes. E. Carter, 90+. J. S. Bach, French Suite no. 2 in C minor, BWV 813 (1722-1725): Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Air, Minuet, Gigue. B. Bartok, Allegro Barbaro, BB 63, Sz. 49.
Monday, May 23, 2011, 6 pm. Chia-Ching Mao Flute Recital (with Chia-Ching Shen, piano). Georg Philip Telemann, Sonata in f minor: I. Andante cantabile, II. Allegro, III. Andante, IV. Vivace. Edgard Varèse, Density 21.5 for solo flute. Lowell Liebermann, Sonata for flute and piano, op. 23: I. Lento con rubato. Albert Roussel, Joueurs de flute, Op. 27: I. Pan, II. Tityre, III. Krishna, IV. Monsieur de la Péjaudie. Francois Borne, Carmen fantasy, piano and flute. Ye Lai Shiang (Arr. Che-Li Lee), Taiwanese songs.
Monday, May 23, 2011, 8 pm. Aiko Imaizumi, piano. Elliott Carter, Piano Sonata: I. Maestoso; Legato Scorrrevole, II. Andante. Béla Bartók, Sonata for Two Pianos and percussion: I. Assai lento, Allegro molto, II. Lento, ma non troppo, III. Allegro non troppo (Aiko Imaizumi, Piano I; Misaki Sekimoto, Piano II; John Hoblin, Stefano Di Lorenzo, Percussion).
Friday, May 27, 2011, 3 PM. David Schnell, tenor (assisted by Youn Ju Namkoong, piano with Grace Kahl as Gretel and Flora Gonzalez as Hansel). Reynaldo Hahn, L'Heure exquise, Mai, Paysage. George Friderick Handel, Two arias from Ariodante: Del mio vezzosi rai, Il tuo sangue. Hugo Wolf, Und willst do deinem Liebsten, Nachtzauber, Elfenlied, Verborgenheit, Zur Ruh, zur Ruh. Engelbert Humperdinck, 'Witch's Scene' from Hansel und Gretel (in English).