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Concerts Presented May 2018

Aaron Copland School of Music
presents

Julian Jimenez Ruiz, Guitar
Jazz Masters Graduation Recital
01-May-2018, 3PM, Room 264

Cyclic EpisodeSam Rivers

Julian Jimenez Ruiz (Guitar), Simon Willson (Bass), Samvel Sarkisyan (Drums)

MovimientoJulian Jimenez Ruiz

Julian Jimenez Ruiz (Guitar), Iñigo Ruiz de Gordejuela (Piano), Simon Willson (Bass), Samvel Sarkisyan (Drums)

FarewellJulian Jimenez Ruiz

Julian Jimenez Ruiz (Guitar), Iñigo Ruiz de Gordejuela (Piano), Simon Willson (Bass), Samvel Sarkisyan (Drums)

AniJulian Jimenez Ruiz

Julian Jimenez Ruiz (Guitar), Iñigo Ruiz de Gordejuela (Piano), Simon Willson (Bass), Samvel Sarkisyan (Drums)

CourageJulian Jimenez Ruiz

Julian Jimenez Ruiz (Guitar), Iñigo Ruiz de Gordejuela (Piano), Simon Willson (Bass), Samvel Sarkisyan (Drums)

Childs PlayJulian Jimenez Ruiz

Julian Jimenez Ruiz (Guitar), Iñigo Ruiz de Gordejuela (Piano), Simon Willson (Bass), Samvel Sarkisyan (Drums)

Julian Jimenez Ruiz is a student of Paul Bollenback and Mike Moreno.


Aaron Copland School of Music
presents

The Curiosity Cabinet
Tuesday, May 1, 2018; 7:30 PM
LeFrak Concert Hall

UntitledZacharay Raia

The Fairy QueenRiccardo Maira

Waves at the SanctuaryJoe Landi

MMichael Barrett Donovan

Iceland SuiteYuta Tanaka
I. Reynisfjara (Black Sand Beach)
II. VatnaJökull (Glacial Cave)

The SageGreg Antonelli

"What is Real?"Christopher Thomas Emery
from The Velveteen Rabbit


Aaron Copland School of Music
presents

The Queens College Baroque Ensemble
Wednesday, May 2, 2018, 7:30 PM
LeFrak Concert Hall

Concerto Grosso op. 6, No. 4 Arcangelo Corelli
Adagio
Allegro
Adagio
Vivace
Allegro
Allegro

YoonJung Hwang, Joe Galante, concertino violins
Monica Fox, concertino cello

'John come kiss me" from the Division Wolin (1685) John Playford

Jackson James, violin

La Folia, op. 1, No. 72 (Arr. By Daniel S. Lee) Antonio Vivaldi

Christopher D'Avilar and Yejhee Kim, concertino violins
Monica Fox, concertino cello

Concerto Gtosso op. 6, No. 1 George Friedrich Handel
Á Tempo Giusto
Allegro
Adagio
Allegro
Allegro

Yejhee Kim, Dotothy Kim, concertino violins
Monica Fox, concertino cello

"Scherza Infida" from Ariodonte George Friedrich Handel

Robert Colón, countertenor
Caroline Abbetget, Joe Galante, violins; Dorothy Kim, viola;
Monica Fox, cello; Zach Mandernach, harpsichord

Brandenbug Concerto no. 3 in G major Johann Sebastian Bach
BWV 1049


Aaron Copland School of Music
presents

Zihan Li (Teresa Lee) Graduation Recital
Master's Degree in Jazz Performance, Vocals
Thursday, May 3, 2018, 3:00pm, Recital Hall 226

Vocalise Mark Bai

Jitterbug Waltz Fats Waller

The Last Word Teresa Lee

The Lonely 52Hz Teresa Lee

Taken & Given Mark Bai

Maybe Someday Teresa Lee

Melancholia Duke Ellington

Elevation Of Love Esbjorn Savensson

Teresa Lee - Vocals
Aaron Parks - Piano
Rafal Sarnecki - Guitar
Marty Jaffe - Double Bass
Samvel Sarkisyan - Drums

Zihan Li is a student of Aubrey Johnson, Theo Bleckmann and Charenee Wade.


Aaron Copland School of Music
presents

Jazz Ensembles Concert
Thursday, May 3rd, 6:30pm, Room 264

Director of the program: Professor David Berkman

Featuring Ensembles instructed by:
Professor Aubrey Johnson

Program: My Foolish Heart (Victor Young, Ned Washington, arr. Aubrey Johnson), You've Got a Friend (Carole King arr. Aubrey Johnson), The Sum of All Parts (Robin Eubanks, arr. Aubrey Johnson)
Voice - Fira Aihemaitijiang, Eve Seltzer, Tine Bruhn, Teresa Li, Karen Tennison, James Navan, Ashley Roberts, Anna Whitaker
Felipe Viegas - Piano, Eun Jung Jo - Bass, Wen-Ting Wu - Drums

Professor David Berkman
Program: Guess What (Wen-Ting Wu), Self Portrait (Pana Topoonyanont), All the Things You Are (Jerome Kern arr. Steve Wilson)
Reiss Beckles - Alto, Pana Topoonyanont - Alto, Myles Gorham - Guitar, James Navan - Piano, Leonardo Catricala - Bass, Wen-Ting Wu - Drums

Professor Paul Bollenback
Program: Windows (Chick Corea), 107 Steps (Bjork, arr. Jeff "Tain" Watts)
Karen Tennison - Voice, Anton Delecca - Tenor, Justus Heher - Trombone, Chang Ping Gu - Piano, Alberto Jimenez - Guitar, Xin Tian - Bass, Peter Evans - Drums

Professor Charenee Wade
Program: Close Your Eyes (Bernice Petkere, arr. Jessica Altieri), Sunny (Bobby Hebb, arr. Fira Aihemaitijiang), Yes or No (Wayne Shorter, arr. Lorenzo Brilli)
Jessica Altieri - Voice, Fira Aihemaitijiang - Voice, Hyunjin Kim - Piano, Aaron Meives - Bass, Xin Tian - Bass, Lorenzo Brilli - Drums

Professor Antonio Hart
Program: Tunes by Dizzy Gillespie: Woody'n You, Con Alma, Groovin High
Richemond Fabien - Alto, Luis Siguenza - Alto, Berhani Woldu - Tenor, David Ditrapani - Trumpet Guang Yang (Sunny) - Piano, Xin Tian - Bass, Suung Jang - Drums

Professor Tim Armacost
Program: Tunes by Billy Strayhorn: A flower is a Lovesome Thing, The Star Crossed Lovers, Johnny Come Lately
Bao Junrui - Tenor, Lorenzo Bisogno - Tenor, Lu Zhao - Alto, Yi Ru - Vibes, Joel Gonzales - Piano, Caili O'Doherty - Piano, Eric Johnson - Guitar, Eun Jung Jo - Bass, Minwoo Ha - Drums

Professor Michael Mossman
Program: Dark and Grey (Tracy Yang), Fabienne (George Robert arr. Joel Gonzalez), Footprints (Wayne Shorter, arr. Thomas LaRocca)
Saxophones - Brandon Douthitt, Matt Schwartz, Anton Delecca, Thomas LaRocca, Lorenzo Bisogno
Trombones - Justus Heher, Denzel McKenzie, Robert Lee Mitchell, Julian Paykert
Trumpets - Michael Phillip Mossman, David DiTrapani, Matt Hart, Jinsu Kim
Guitar - Juan Aldahondo, Julian Jimenez
Piano - Alex Conde, Felipe Viegas
Bass - Jon Francke
Drums - Nate Wong


Aaron Copland School of Music
presents

An Evening of French and English Music
Queens College Vocal Ensemble
James John, Director
Thursday, May 3, 2018, 7:30 p.m, LeFrak Concert Hall

French Music

Chantez à dieu (Psalm 96) Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck

Deux Choeurs, Op. 68 Camille Saint-Saëns
Calme des nuits
Les fleurs et les arbres

Six Chansons Paul Hindemith
La Biche
Un Cynge
Puisque tout passe
Printemps
En Hiver
Verger

William Roslak, Assistant Conductor

Selections from Poem d'un jour Gabriel Fauré
Toujours
Adieu

Linda Collazo, Mezzo-soprano
Teng Cao, Piano

Vainement ma bien aimée, from Le roi d'YsÉdouard Lalo

Joseph Hill, Tenor
Christine Franco-Choi, Piano
Phaik Tzhi Chua, Violin
Monica Fox, Cello

 

English Music

Pavana Bray William Byrd
arr. Francis Cutting

Charles Weaver, Lute

Flow My Tears John Dowland

Robert Colon, Countertenor
Charles Weaver, Lute

Ave Verum Corpus William Byrd

Selected Partsongs Hamish MacCunn
Serenade
Oh Where Art Thou Dreaming

Selections from Choral Dances from "Gloriana" Benjamin Britten


Aaron Copland School of Music
presents

Stephen McDougall Graham, Violin
Master of Music Graduation Recital
Friday, May 4, 2018, 1:00 PM, LeFrak Concert Hall

Sonate für Pianoforte und Violine, No. 5, Op.24 Beethoven
Allegro
Adagio
Scherzo: Allegro
Rondo: Allegro

with Cullan Bryant, Piano

Ciaccona, from Partita No. 2, BWV 1004 Bach

Subito Lutoslawski

with Cullan Bryant, Piano

Suite for Trio Arutiunian
Introduction
Scherzo

Dialog
Final

with Valerie Jones, Clarinet
Laurence Cummings, Piano

Stephen McDougall Graham is a student of Daniel Phillips and Lara Lev.


Aaron Copland School of Music
Queens College New Music Group
present

New Works for String Quartet
Friday, May 4, 2018, 7:30 pm, LeFrak Concert Hall

Old New Songs Ebin Samuel
I.
II.

As it Were Joe Landi

Fallender Himmel Riccardo Maira

Four Confession for String Quartet Christopher Thomas Emery
I. Ache
III. Him

The Walled City Michael Barrett Donovan

Sabrina Torosjan and Maya Bennardo, Violins
Andy Lin, Viola
Kate Dillingham, Cello


Aaron Copland School of Music
presents

Voice Majors Recital

Monday, May 7, 2018
12:15 pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
Dr. Sherry Overholt, Dr. James John, voice coordinators
Dr. Max Midroit, pianist

Allons! Il le faut!...Adieu notre petite table J. Massenet
From Manon

Kristina Weglarz, Soprano

An Chlöe W.A. Mozart

Pablo Giraldo, Baritone

In uomini W.A. Mozart
From Così fan tutte

Abril Valbuena, Soprano

Take me back N. Rorem
From Our Town

Jessica Courtney, Soprano

Il mio tesoro W.A. Mozart
From Don Giovanni

David Szabo, Tenor

I have dreamt B. Herrmann
From Wuthering Heights

Georgia Smalios, Mezzo-soprano

Genius Child R. Owens

T.J. Barnes, Baritone

F. Obradors Corazón, porqué pasáis...
El majo celoso
Del cabello más sutil

Carolina Campero, Soprano

Ach, ich fühl's W.A. Mozart
From Die Zauberflote

Deborah Carter, Soprano

Orlovsky's aria J. Strauss II
From Die Fledermaus

Zoey Preston, Mezzo-soprano

Prendi, per me sei libero... il mio riger dimentica G. Donizetti
From L'elisir d'amore

Elizabeth Munoz Oliveros, Soprano

Dopo notte atra e funestra G.F. Handel
From Ariodante

Linda Collazo, Mezzo-soprano


Aaron Copland School of Music
presents

Stephanie Weiss, soprano
Youn Ju Namkoong, piano
MM Graduation Recital
Monday, May 7 2018, 6:00pm, LeFrak Concert Hall

Selections from Sei Romanze GGuiseppe Verdi
La zingara
Ad una Stella
Lo Spazzacamino

Selections from La Courte PailleFrancis Poulenc
Quelle aventure!
La reine de coeur
Ba, be, bi, bo, bu
Les anges musiciens
Lune d’avril

In the Dark Pine-WoodBen Moore
Bright Cap and Streamers
I Would in that Sweet Bosom Be
This Heart that Flutters

Auf dem Strom D.943Franz Schubert

Encore

Kathryn Angielczyk, Horn

Stephanie Weiss is a student of Dr. Sherry Overholt.


Aaron Copland School of Music
presents

Conor Hall, Drums
Master of Music - Jazz Studies Graduation Recital
May 8th 2018, 3:00 PM, Room 264

Bye-Ya Thelonious Monk

Myeonghan Yu tenor sax, Reiss Beckles alto sax,
Julian Jimenez guitar, Leo Catricala bass,
Conor Hall drums

The New Shim Sham Shimmy Barry Elmes

Myeonghan Yu tenor sax, Reiss Beckles alto sax,
Julian Jimenez guitar, Leo Catricala bass,
Conor Hall drums

Emotional Storm Avishai Cohen

Alessandro Fadini piano, Julian Jimenez guitar
Leo Catricala bass, Conor Hall drums

Kamaloka GoGo Penguin

Alessandro Fadini piano
Leo Catricala bass, Conor Hall drums

Step Forward Conor Hall

Alessandro Fadini, piano,
Leo Catricala bass, Conor Hall drums

Monsoon Conor Hall

Alessandro Fadini piano, Myeonghan Yu tenor sax
Leo Catricala bass, Conor Hall drums

One Month Mark Guiliana

Alessandro Fadini piano, Myeonghan Yu tenor sax
Leo Catricala bass, Conor Hall drums

Closing Out Song Thelonious Monk

Conor Hall is a student of Dennis Mackrel.


Aaron Copland School of Music
presents

Brett Deubner, Coordinator
Viola Studio Recital

Tuesday, May 08, 2018, 7:30pm, Choral Room 264

Piano: Thomas Steigerwald

Arpeggione Sonata, 1st Movement Franz Schubert

Josephine Rose, Viola

Viola Concerto, 1st Movement Carl Stamitz

Kelly Kim, Viola

Viola Concerto, 1st Movement Franz A. Hoffmeister

Marus Brodsky, Viola

Le Grand Tango Astor Piazzolla

Josef Martin Christ, Viola

Viola Concerto, 1st Movement William Walton

Annie Wu, Viola


Aaron Copland School of Music
presents

QC UnSemble
Honoring Guest Composer - Chou Wen-Chung

May 9th, 2018
LeFrak Concert Hall
7:30pm

Soliloquy of a Bhiksuni (1961)     Chou Wen-Chung

Makrokosmos III, Music for a Summer Evening (1974)     George Crumb

1. Nocturnal Sounds (The Awakening)
2. Wanderer-Fantasy
3. The Advent (including Hymn for the Nativity of the Star-Child)
4. Myth
5. Music of the Starry Night

Beijing in the Mist (1986)     Chou Wen-Chung


Aaron Copland School of Music
presents

Tine Bruhn, Voice
Jazz Master Graduation Recital
Thursday, May 10th, 2018, 3pm, Room 226

Easy To Love Cole Porter     
Tine Bruhn (voice), Anna Whitaker (voice), Karen Tennison (voice), James Navan (piano), Konstantinos Stouraitis (bass), Wen-Ting Wu (drums)

When Summer Comes        Music: Oscar Peterson/Lyrics & Arr: Tine Bruhn
Tine Bruhn (voice), Anna Whitaker (voice), Karen Tennison (voice), James Navan (piano), Konstantinos Stouraitis (bass), Wen-Ting Wu (drums)

No Good ReasonTine Bruhn
Tine Bruhn (voice), Anna Whitaker (voice), Karen Tennison (voice), James Navan (piano), Konstantinos Stouraitis (bass), Wen-Ting Wu (drums)

Før Alt Blir Igen MørktMusic: Tine Bruhn/Lyrics: Helge Krarup
Tine Bruhn (voice), James Navan (piano), Konstantinos Stouraitis (bass),
Wen-Ting Wu (drums)

I’ll Close My EyesBilly Reid/Buddy Kaye/arr: Tine Bruhn
Tine Bruhn (voice), Anna Whitaker (voice), Karen Tennison (voice), Quincy Newell (voice), James Navan (piano), Konstantinos Stouraitis (bass), Wen-Ting Wu (drums)

I Thought About You Music: Jimmy Van Heusen/Lyrics: Johnny Mercer/Arr. Tine Bruhn
Tine Bruhn (voice), Anna Whitaker (voice), Karen Tennison (voice), James Navan (piano), Konstantinos Stouraitis (bass), Wen-Ting Wu (drums)

Tine Bruhn is a student of Charenee Wade and Jeb Patton.


Aaron Copland School of Music
presents

Michael Deering, Percussion
Master of Music in Classical Performance Graduation Recital
Thursday, May 10th, 2018, 7:30 PM, LeFrak Concert Hall

Le Corps à Corps (1978) Georges Aperghis (b. 1945)
I. Overture
II. The Tale
III. The Contest

Ritual #1 (2015) Daniel Wohl (b. 1980)

Paddy (2003) Donnacha Dennehy (b. 1970)

Songs of the Mouse People (1999) Martin Bresnick (b. 1946)
I. Common Squeaking (made apparent by its delicacy)
II. That Peace We Yearn For
III. Every Disturbance is an Opportunity
IV. A Thousand Pairs of Shoulders Tremble (under a burden actually meant for one)
V. Laughter Stops (When We See Josephine)

Timothy Leonard, Cello

Red Arc/Blue Veil (2002) John Luther Adams (b. 1953)

Laurence Cummings, Piano

Michael Deering is a student of Matthew Ward and Michael Lipsey.


Aaron Copland School of Music
presents

Zachary Raia, Trombone
Graduation Recital
Friday, May 11th, 2018, 1 PM, LeFrak Concert Hall

Sonata in F Major for Cello and Continuo Benedetto Marcello
i. Largo
ii. Allegro
iii. Largo
iv. Allegro

Pièce in Eb minor for Trombone and Piano J.Guy Ropartz

Ballade pour Trombone ténor et Piano Eugène Bozza

Mikyung Kim, Piano

Improvisation Nr. I für Posaune Solo Enrique Crespo

Brass Trio Arthur Frackenpohl
i. Prelude
ii. Air
iii. Scherzo
iv. Finale

Katie Angielczyk, Horn
Chulho Kim, Trumpet

Zachary Raia is a student of Haim Avitsur


Aaron Copland School of Music
presents

Ye Lim Park, Violin
BMUS Graduation Recital
11, May, 2018, 3:00 PM, LeFrak Concert Hall

Partita No. 1 in B Minor BWV 1002 - AllemandeJ.S. Bach

Ye Lim Park, Violin

Caprice for Solo Violin, Op. 1 No. 20 N. Paganini

Ye Lim Park, Violin

Poème Op. 25Chausson

Ye Lim Park, Violin

Violin Concerto in E minor Op.64F. Mendelssohn
1st movement. Allegro molto appassionato

Ye Lim Park, Violin

Ye Lim Park is a student of Lara Lev and Daniel Phillips.


Aaron Copland School of Music
presents

Justine Sedky, Flute
Bachelor of Music, Graduation Recital
Friday, May 11, 2018, 3pm, Room 264

UntitledJacob Elkin
i. Where is your mercy?
ii. Revenge of the Worms
iii. Bursting into sunshine, bursting into sound

Density 21.5Edgar Varèse

Sonata in A minor for Flute AloneC.P.E Bach
i. Poco adagio
ii. Allegro
iii. Allegro

Bachianas Brasileiras No. 6Heitor Villa-Lobos
i. Ária (chôro)              
ii. Fantasia (Allegro)

Taylor Smith, Bassoon


Aaron Copland School of Music
presents

Scott Gentile, Piano
May 11th, 2018, 7pm, Lefrak Concert Hall

Ballade op. 10 No. 1 in D Minor Johannes Brahms

Sonata in B Minor'Hob. XVI: 32 Franz Joseph Haydn
Allegro Moderato
Menuet
Presto

Ballade No.2 in F Major, Op.38 Frederic Chopin

Funerailles - Harmonies Poetiques et Religues, S173, No. 7 Franz Lisá

Mephisto Waltz No. 1, S. 514 Franz Lisá

Scott Gentile is a student of Dr. Nina Lelchuk


Aaron Copland School of Music
presents

Balsam Trio Recital
Monday, May 14th, 2018 in Lefrak Concert Hall

Piano Trio in E-flat major, Op, 70 No. 2 Ludwig van Beethoven
Poco sostenuto - Allegro, ma non troppo
Allegretto
Allegretto ma non troppo
Finale: Allegro

Mendelssohn Trio No. 2 Op. 66 Felix Mendelssohn
Allegro energico e con fuoco (C minor)
Andante espressivo (E-flat major)
Scherzo: Molto allegro quasi presto (G minor)
Finale: Allegro appassionato (C minor, ending in C Major)

Christopher Joyal, Violin; Timothy Leonard, Cello; Scott Gentile, Piano

The Balsam Trio is coached by Marcy Rosen and Morey Ritt


Aaron Copland School of Music
presents

Jiaxuan Wang, Piano
Master of Music Graduation Recital
May 14th 2018, 2 pm, LeFrak Concert Hall

Italian Concerto BWV 971 Johann Sebastian Bach
I (Allegro)
II Andante
III Presto

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C Minor K. 457 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
I Molto Allegro
II Adagio
III Allegro Assai

Novelette Op. 21 No. 5 Robert Schumann

Jeux d’eau Maurice Ravel

Concert Etude Op. 40 No. 2 (Reverie) Nikolai Kapustin

Jiaxuan Wang is a student of Morey Ritt.


Aaron Copland School of Music
presents

Elizabeth Munoz Oliveros, Soprano
With
Youn Ju Namkoog, Piano
Pascual Araujo, Guitar
Master’s Degree Graduation Recital
Monday, May 14th, 2018, 4:00pm, LeFrak Concert Hall

Lied der Mignon D.877 Franz Schubert
Gretchen am Spinnrade D.118
Die Junge Nonne

“Steal Me, Sweet Thief” Gian Carlo Menotti
From The Old Maid and The Thief

From Ariettes oubliées, L. 60 Claude Debussy
L’ombre des arbres
Paysages belges: Chevaux de bois
Aquarelles: Green

Bachiannas Brasileiras No. 5 for Soprano and Guitar Heitor Villa-Lobos
Aria (Cantinela)

Pascual Araujo, Guitar

Elegía Eterna Enrique Granados

From Sei Romanze Giuseppe Verdi
Per pietà, bell'idol mio.

From Sei Ariette da Camara Vincenzo Bellini
Ad una stella

“Prendi, per me sei libero” Gaetano Donizetti
From L'Elisir d'Amore

Encore

Elizabeth Munoz Oliveros is a student of Rose Marie Crouse.


Aaron Copland School of Music
presents

Sara Dudley, Violin
Bachelor of Music Graduation Recital
Monday, May 14th 6 p.m. LeFrak Concert Hall

Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006J.S. Bach

  1. Preludio
  2. Loure
  3. Gavotte en Rondeau
  4. Menuet I
  5. Menuet II
  6. Bourrée
  7. Giga

Five Melodies Op. 35S. Prokofiev

  1. Andante
  2. Lento, ma non troppo
  3. Animato, ma non allegro
  4. Allegretto leggero e scherzando
  5. Andante non troppo

Cullan Bryant, Piano

Violin Sonata in D minor Op. 9K. Szymanowski

  1. Allegro Moderato
  2. Andantino tranquillo e dolce
  3. Finale. Allegro molto, quasi presto

Cullan Bryant, Piano

Sara Dudley is a student of Lara Lev.


Aaron Copland School of Music
presents

Queens College B.A. Piano Students Recital
Monday, May 14, 2018 7:00 PM
Recital Hall

F. Chopin
F. Chopin

Mazurka in B-flat Major, op.7 #5
Mazurka in F Major, op. 68 #3

Evonder Louis

Danse russe P. I. Tchaikovsky

Olivio Lester

Butterfly, op. 43 E. Grieg

Christine Fronco

C. Debussy
P. Garcia

Arabesque #2
Evolution

Philip Garcia

Nocturne in e minor, op.72 #1 F. Chopin

Jazmyn Fuller

Farewell R. Maira

Riccardo Moira

Nocturne in E-flat Major, op.9 #2 F. Chopin

Zheyu Xu

Ballade C. Debussy

Eury Liriono

Nocturne in C-sharp minor, op.27 #1 F. Chopin

Yooming Li

Golliwog's Cakewalk from Children's CornerC. Debussy

Jinmee Lee

Étude in f minor, op. 10 #9 F. Chopin

Rafael Musayev

Nocturne in B Major, op. 32 #1 F. Chopin

David Meeting

Sonata in D Major, op. 10 #3 L. v. Beethoven
I. Presto

Elsa Huang


Aaron Copland School of Music
presents

Queens College Chamber Orchestra
Charles Neidich, Artistic Director

Concerto Marathon
May 14, 2018
7:30 pm, LeFrak Concert Hall

Double Bass Concerto, op. 3 Serge Koussevitsky
Allegro

Yuta Tanaka, Bass

Il Convegno Amilcare Ponchielli

Yuki Watanabe, Kristina Lauria, Clarinets

Violin Concert No. 1 in G minor, op. 26 Max Bruch
Vorspiel: Allegro moderato

Christopher D'Avila, Violin

Adagio Heinrich Baermann

Valerie Jones, Clarinet

Violin Concerto Dmitri Kabalevsky
Allegro molto e con brio

Stephen McDougall Graham, Violin

Clarinet Concerto No. 1, op. 73 Carl Maria von Weber
Allegro

William Birkbeck-Martin, Clarinet

Violin Concerto No. 5 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Allegro aperto

Yejhee Kim, Violin

Symphony No. 1 in Bb Major op. 38 Robert Schumann
Andante un poco maestoso - Allegro molto vivace
Larghetto
Scherzo: Molto vivace - Trio 1: Molto piu vivace; Trio 2: Come sopra ma un poco piu lento; Quasi presto, meno presto
Allegro animato e grazioso


Aaron Copland School of Music
presents

Undergraduate Composition Class Concert

Tuesday, May 15, 2018, 12:15 pm
Room 265

Track 1 · Track 2 · Track 3 · Track 4 · Track 5 · Track 6 · Track 7

Track 8 · Track 9 · Track 10 · Track 11 · Track 12 · Track 13


Aaron Copland School of Music
presents

Wen-Ting Wu, Drums
Master’s Degree in Jazz Graduation Recital
Tuesday, May 15th, 2018, 3:00pm, Choral Room 264

Exactly like you Jimmy McHugh

Fee Fi Fo Fum Wayne Shorter

Gloomy Sunday/The Masquerade is over Rezso Seress/Allie Wrubel
Feat. Linda Elizabeth, Vocal

Heartbeat (Drum Solo) Wen-Ting Wu

Inner Urge Joe Henderson

Guess What Wen-Ting Wu

Myeonghan Yu, Tenor Saxophone
David DiTrapani, Trumpet
Alex Conde. Piano
Dustin Kiselbach, Bass
Wen-Ting Wu, Drums

Wen-Ting Wu is a student of Dennis Mackrel.


Aaron Copland School of Music
presents

The Queens College Clarinet Ensemble and Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Dr. Kristin Mozeiko, Director
Professor of Clarinet, Vasko Dukovski
Joanna Rocco, Assistant Conductor
Nena Kunnateerachadalai, Graduate Conductor

Tuesday, May 15th 2018 at 7:30 PM
Lefrak Concert Hall

Rhapsody in Blue George Gershwin
Arranged by Ioan Dobrinescu

Pegasus John Wesley Gibson

Canticle of the Creatures Jim Curnow
Symphonic Suite for Band

Molly on the Shore Percy Aldrige Grainger

Vesuvius Frank Ticheli

They Hung Her; Harps in the Windows W. Francis McBeth

Slava! Leonard Bernstein


Aaron Copland School of Music
presents

Yunmi Chung, Violin
MMUS Graduation Recital
Wednesday, May 16, 2018, 2:00 PM, LeFrak Concert Hall

Sonata No.2 in A minor, BWV 1003 J.S. Bach
Andante
Allegro

Violin Concerto No.5 in A major, K.219 W.A. Mozart
Allegro Aperto
Adagio
Rondeau tempo di menuetto

Cullan Bryant, Pianist

Violin Concerto Ap.47 J. Sibelius
Allegro Moderato

Cullan Bryant, Pianist

Encore

Yunmi Chung is a student of Lara Lev.


Aaron Copland School of Music
presents

Xingyu Liu, Piano
Bachelor of Music Degree Recital
LeFrak Concert Hall
May 18, 2018 at 3 P.M. 

Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 31, No.  3Beethoven
I Allegro
II  Scherzo
III Menuet
IV Presto con fuoco

ErlkingSchubert- Liszt

La CampanellaLiszt

Novelette in D major, Op. 21, No. 2Schumann

Impromptu Op. 66 No. 2Kapustin
Toccatina in G major Op. 36
Concert Etude Op. 40 No. 8 “Finale”

Xingyu Liu is a student of  Morey Ritt


Aaron Copland School of Music
presents

Elise Walters, Voice
Youn Ju Namkoong, Piano
Bachelor of Music Graduation Recital
Wednesday, May 30th, 2018, 3:00pm, Lefrak Concert Hall

In dem Schatten meiner Locken Hugo Wolf
text by Paul Heyse

Auch kleine Dinge können uns entzücken

Nimmersatte Liebe Hugo Wolf
text by Eduard Mörike

Frühling läßt sein blaues Band

Clair de lune Gabriel Fauré
text by Paul Verlaine

Chanson d'amour Gabriel Fauré
text by Armand Silvestre

Les donneurs de sérénade Gabriel Fauré
text by Paul Verlaine

Sogno d'or Giacomo Puccini
text by Carlo Marsili

Almen se non poss'io Vincenzo Bellini
text by Anonymous

Sul fìl d'un soffio etesio Giuseppe Verdi
text by Arrigo Boito

Pastorale Aaron Copland
text by E. Powys Mathers

Will There Really Be A Morning? Richard Hundley
text by Emily Dickinson

Glitter and By Gay Leonard Bernstein
Richard Wilbur

Elise Walters is a student of Dr. Sherry Overholt.


Aaron Copland School of Music
presents

Commencement and Awards Ceremony
Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 11:30 AM
Samuel J. and Ethel LeFrak Concert Hall

Organ Processional Alexis Gray

Welcome and Distribution of Awards Dr. David Schober, Director

Horn Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 40 Johannes Brahms
I. Andante

Sara Dudley, violin
Kathryn Angielczyk, horn
Adam Ali, piano

Porgi, amor, qualche ristoro Wolfgang A. Mozart

Amy Guarino, soprano
Youn Ju Namkoong, piano

"Something's Coming" Leonard Bernstein
from West Side Story

David Szabo, tenor
Youn Ju Namkoong, piano

Bye Bye Blackbird Mort Dixon & Ray Henderson
arranged by James Navan

Myeonghan Yu, Saxophone
James Navan, piano
Leo Catricala, bass
Wen-ting Wu, drums

Undergraduate Speaker Neophytos Ioannou
(BMus, vocal performance)

Graduate Speaker Joanna Rocco
(MS, music education)

Address to the Graduates David Schober

Alleluia Randall Thompson

Students and Faculty of the School of Music
Jin H. Byun, conductor