Concerts Presented February 2016
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
Nick Anton, Cello
Bachelor of Music Junior Recital
Friday, February 5th, 2016, 5pm, LeFrak Concert Hall
Elegy Gabriel Faure
Nick Anton, Cello
Dora Galit, Piano
Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor J.S. Bach
I. Prelude
II. Allemande
III. Courante
IV. Sarabande
V. Gavottes I & II
VI. Gigue
Nick Anton, Cello
Sonata in A minor for Arpeggione and Piano Franz Schubert
I. Allegro Moderato
II. Adagio
III. Allegretto
Nick Anton, Cello
Nicolas Giacalone, Piano
Nick Anton is a student of Marcy Rosen.
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
A Norma & Murray Horowitz Concert
John A. Wolfe
An Alumnus Recital of Works for Organ Solo
Music of Bach, Buxtehude, Grigny, and Sweelink
Wednesday, February 10, 2016, 12:15
LeFrak Concert Hall
Three Ciaconos
Ciacona in C Minor BuxWV 159
Ciacona in E Minor BuxWV 160
Ciacona in D Minor BuxWV 161
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
Variations on Bollo del Gronduco, SwWV 319
Variations on Est-ce Mors, SwWV 321
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621)
Hymnus Pange Lingua
Pange Lingua en taille à 5
Fugue à 5
Récit du Chant de l'hymne précédent
Nicolas de Grigny (1672-1703)
Toccota and Fugue in D Minor ("Dorian"), BWV 538
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
Laura Huey, Viola
Bachelor of Music Graduation Recital
Thursday, February 11th, 2016, 7:30 PM, LeFrak Concert Hall
Clarinet (Viola) Sonata No. 2, Op. 120 Johannes Brahms
Eduard Laurel, Piano
Cello (Viola) Suite No. 3 in C Major Johann Sebastian Bach
- Prelude
- Allemande
- Courante
- Sarabande
- Bourrees
- Gigue
Concerto for Viola and Orchestra (Piano) William Walton
Eduard Laurel, Piano
Laura Huey is a student of Burton Kaplan.
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
Queens College Orchetra
Maurice Peress, Music Director
Wednesday, February 17, 2016, 12:15 pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
Nisan Ak
Conducting Graduation Concert
Window (2008) Turgut Pöğün
USA Premier
Piano Concerto in A minor Op. 54 Robert Schumann
Allegro affettuoso
Andantino and Rondo
Adam Ali, Piano
Symphony No.4 in B-flat major, Op. 60 Ludwig van Beethoven
Adagio - Allegro vivace
Adagio
Allegro vivace
Allegro ma non troppo
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
Faith, Friends, and Family
Christopher Pringle's Senior Recital
Thursday, February 18, 2016 at 7:30 pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
| The Trumpet Shall Sound | G. F. Handel |
| Go Lovely Rose | Roger Quilter |
| Music of the Night | Andrew Lloyd Webber |
| Lord is My Light | Mary Frances Allitsen |
| Without a Song | Vincent Youmans |
| Der Zwerg | F. Schubert |
| Annabel Lee | Kayla Faccilongo Arranged by Christopher Pringle |
| Out There | Alan Manken |
| Star | Christopher Pringle |
| Per Te | Josh Groban |
| When You Say You Love Me | Josh Groban |
| The Prayer (Duet with Corin Greene) |
Carole Bayer Sager David Foster Tony Renis |
| I'll Walk With God | Nicholas Brodsky |
| For All We Know (In the Style of Donny Hathaway) | Fred Coots |
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
Queens College Orchetra
Maurice Peress, Music Director
Thursday, February 19, 2016, 7:30 pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
Nisan Ak
Conducting Graduation Concert
Window (2008) Turgut Pöğün
USA Premier
Piano Concerto in A minor Op. 54 Robert Schumann
Allegro affettuoso
Andantino and Rondo
Adam Ali, Piano
Symphony No.4 in B-flat major, Op. 60 Ludwig van Beethoven
Adagio - Allegro vivace
Adagio
Allegro vivace
Allegro ma non troppo
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
9x9: Nine Premieres fon Nine Musicians
Urban Playground Chamber Orchestra
and
Violinist Naomi Florin
Tuesday February 23rd, 2016,7:30 PM
LeFrak Concert Hall
Violinist Naomi Florin
Caprice for Violin Jacob Elkin
A Winter Soliloquy Andrew M. Smith
Family Portrait Andrew M. Smith
Christopher Joyal - Violin
Kelsey Sheldon - Cello
Markus Kaitila - Piano
No One More Deportation KB Bishop
Tango for String Quintet Andrew Maldonado
Christopher Joyal - Violin
Sara Dudley - Violin
Christian Barros - Viola
Kelsey Sheldon - Cello
Yuta Tanaka - Bass
Gilgamesh Suite, Mvt. III Christian Carey
Urban Playground Chamber Orchestra
The Villain Greg Antonelli
Scenes Under Siege Christopher Pringle
Lullaby Christopher Thomas Emery
Disquietude Justin Fields
I. Soundscape Prelude
II. Obsessions
TOBI Yuta Tanaka
Macky (Dedicated to Marilyn Lehman) Andres Maldonado
ChamberMusic KB Bishop
Orange Enough for Marc Ryan Brown
I Take These Pills Julia Seeholzer
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
Jin Young (Amy) Lee, Piano
Jazz Graduation Recital
Thursday, Feburary 25th, 2016, 2:45 PM, Recital Hall 226
Action Mask Jin Young Lee
Batman 5 Jin Young Lee
Oriental Ballad Jin Young Lee
Oleo Sonny Rollins
If I were a Bell Frank Loesser
Jin Young Amy Lee, Piano
Amadis Dunkel, Trombone
Ben Konen, Vibraphone
Changmin Jun, Bass
Young Joon Kim , Drum
Jin Young Lee is a student of Jeb Patton.
The Year of Silk Road at Queens College presents
LeFrak Concert Hall, 8pm, February 25, 2016
Music From China & Talujon Percussion
"Tales from the Gave"
Xie Pen Ling Long
Qu Xiaosong Lam Mot
Wang Guowei Tea House II
Zhou Long Tales from the Cave
Music From China
Wang Guowei, erhu
Sun Li, pipa
Zhou Jing, zheng
Anna Urrey, dizi
Talujon Percussion
Michael Lipsey
Matthew Ward
Matthew Gold
David Cossin
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
Air · Touch · Vibration
Matthew Perez · Markus Kaitila
Friday, February 26th, 2016
LeFrak Concert Hall
Concertos
Oboe Concerto in A minor, RV 462 Mvt 1, Mvt 2 Antonio Vivaldi
Matthew Perez, soloist
Keyboard Concerto No. 2 in E major BWV 1053 Mvt 1, Mvt 2, Mvt 3J.S. Bach
Markus Kaitila, soloist
Duets
Liebesleid from Alt-Wiener Tanzweisen Fritz Kreisler
Abschied from Schwanengesang Franz Schubert
Torikaze Cortlandt Matthews
Der Hölle Ranche from Die Zauberflöte W.A. Mozart