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Concerts Presented December 2019

Aaron Copland School of Music
presents

Luis Segura Alvarez, Violin
Degree Recital

December 2, 2019, 3pm
LeFrak Concert Hall

Sonata for Violin and Piano No.1 in D Major L. van Beethoven
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

Luis Segura Alvarez, Violin
Cullan Bryant, Piano

Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in A Major J. Brahms

Luis Segura Alvarez, Violin
Cullan Bryant, Piano

Piano Quintet D 667 "Die Forelle" F. Schubert
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5

Luis is a student of Burton Kaplan


Brass Studio Recital

December 2, 2019, 5pm
LeFrak Concert Hall

Horn Lokk Sigurd Bergge

Kaleb Lewis, Horn

Capriccio K. Penderecki

Alex Della Rotta, Tuba

Invention No. One Eitan Avitsur

Brandon Papaleo, Trombone

Fantasia Malcolm Arnold

Emilio Martinez, Trumpet

Concerto No. Two, Mvmt. Two Richard Strauss

Brian Ross, Horn

"Thoughts of Love" Arthur Pryor

Olivia Rodriguez, Trombone

Morceau de Concert, Mvmt. Three C. Saint-Saens

Conner Goodfellow, Horn

Sonata, Mvmt. One Bruce Broughton

Jeremiah Moya, Tuba

Concerto No. Two, Mvmt. Two Richard Strauss

Zavid Lan, Horn

"Les Adieux" Franz Strauss

Devin McKenzie, Horn

"Espana" V. Bujanowsky

Cristian Uraga, Horn

Two Vocalises C. Bordogni

Byron Perez-Chacon, Trumpet


The Balsam Trio
Monday, December 02, 2019, 7:30PM
LeFrak Concert Hall

Piano Trio No.3, Op. 122 Lowell Liebermann

Piano Trio in A minor, Op.50 Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky

I. Pezzo elegiaco: Moderato assai – Allegro giusto

II. (A) Tema con variazioni: Andante con moto – (B) Variazione finale e coda

Tema: Andante con moto
Var I
Var II: Più mosso
Var III: Allegro moderato
Var IV: L'istesso tempo (Allegro moderato)
Var V: L'istesso tempo
Var VI: Tempo di Valse
Var VII: Allegro moderato
Var VIII: Fuga (Allegro moderato)
Var IX: Andante flebile, ma non tanto
Var X: Tempo di mazurka
Var XI: Moderato
Variazioni finale e coda: Allegro risoluto e con fuoco
Coda: Andante con moto – Lugubre (L'istesso tempo)

Adam Ali, piano
ZhiYi “Emma” Dong, violin
Mikiko Iwasaki, cello

The Balsam Trio is generously sponsored by The Artur Balsam Foundation.

We would like to thank Professors Marcy Rosen, Morey Ritt, Daniel Philips, and
Magdalena Filipczak for their guidance and support this semester.


Queens College Percussion Ensemble
Michael Lipsey and Matt Ward - co-directors

w/ special guests
Makoto Nakura
Queensborough Community College Percussion Ensemble
Jon Singer, Dan Piccolo, Neeraj Mehta
Monday, December 2nd, 2019, 7:30pm, Room 264

Piru Bole John Bergamo

Michael Lipsey, Neeraj Mehta, Dan Piccolo, Jon Singer, Matt Ward

Les Moutons de Panurge Frederíc Rzewski

Queensborough Community College Percussion Ensemble
Dr. Neeraj Mehta, Director

Jasir Bakari Abdullah-Musa, Anthony Agostini, Dennis Baez, Antonio Burgess,
Sally Cazares, Zachary Charles, Elijah Eugene, Donald Girsang, George Hassan,
Damiala Jones, Julian Manjarres, Mugni Mirza, Andy Montes, Giovanni Naimo,
Jonelly Semper, Siasia Harris, Brenda Vazquez

Rain Chain Kristin Kuster

Dan Piccolo - vibraphone

Samba Reggae / Maracatu Funk Traditional Afro-Brazilian

Queensborough Community College Percussion Ensemble

Omphallo Centric Lecture Nigel Westlake

Daniel Guillaume, Sam Ramirez, Chris Swift, Alphonso Valentin

Second Construction John Cage

Sean Wilkinson, Linda Strzelecki, Dylan Ofrias, Chris Ramirez

Louis IX in Oaxaca Lane Harder

Makoto Nakura - marimba
Amala Korah, Matt Kowalski, Dan Phillip, Shaina Schwartzberg


Queens College New Music Group
New Music for String Quartet, and for Solo Piano

December 3, 2019 at 7:30 PM
Choral Room 264

You broke it, you bought it (2011) Timo Andres

Kyle Miller, Electric Guitar; Matthew Kowalski, Percussion

 

Inventio I Riccardo Maira

Romance Gleb Mamedov

Song Without Words Gleb Mamedov

Perchance to Dream...What Dreams May Come Daniel Dubei

Stephen Tian-You Ai, Piano

 

Love and Passion WaltzGleb Mamedov

Hivemind Sandow Sinai

Dance in a Poppy FieldDaniel Dubei

Xienguhr Kyle Miller

Dreaming Nicholas Leo

Bend of the Arc Jackson James

String Quartet Maxfield Panish

Ode to B.A.C.H Peter Mainetti

Maxfield Panish, Violin, Shejeru Sarmiento, Violin,
Emma Dong, Viola, Shuyi Zhang, Cello


Queens College String Ensemble
Susan Davis, Director

December 4, 2019, 12:15 PM
LeFrak Concert Hall

The Red Pony Aaron Copland
Arr. Erick Morales

Concerto for Guitar Antonio Vivaldi
Feat. Pascual Araujo
II. Largo
I. Allegro

Serenade for StringsAntonín Dvorák
I. Moderato

Danzas de Panama William Grant Still
I. Tamborito
IV. Cumbia y Congo


From the North
Queens College Orchestra
Queens College Chamber Orchestra

December 4, 2019, 7:30PM
LeFrak Concert Hall

Dream Play (1975) Per Nørgård

Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, opus 57 (1928) Carl Nielsen

Kristen Lauria, clarinet

Finlandia, opus 26 (1899-1900) Jean Sibelius

Champagne Galop H.C. Lumbye


Liz Merrifield, Violin
Bachelor of Music Graduation Recital

Friday, December 6, 2019, 3:00 pm
LeFrak Concert Hall

Sonata No.2 Op. 100 (1886) Johannes Brahms

  1. Allegro Amabile
  2. Andante Tranquillo
  3. Allegretto Grazioso

Dissolve, O My Heart (2012) Missy Mazzoli

Violin Concerto Op. 14 (1939) Samuel Barber

  1. Allegro
  2. Andante
  3. Presto

Cullan Bryant, Piano

Liz Merrifield is a student of Daniel Phillips


Emily Lamia, Soprano
Youn Ju Namkoong, Piano
BA with Music Education Senior Voice Recital

Frida¡ December 6, 2019, 5:00 pm
LeFrak Concert Hall

Sweeter than Roses Henry Purcell
from Pausanias, The Betrayer of his Country

Bel piacere G.F. Handel
from Agrippina

Verdi prati
from Alcina

Un moto di gioia W.A. Mozart
from Le nozze di Figaro

Wie Melodien zieht es mir Johannes Brahms

Botschaft

Vergebliches Stänchen

Si mes vers avaient des ailes Reynaldo Hahn

Clair de lune Gabriel Fauré

Mandoline

Come Ready and See Me Richard Hundley

Some Things Are Meant To Be Jason Howland
from Little Women

Picture Show Frank Wildhorn
from Bonnie & Clyde

Pretty Funny Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
from Dogfight

Lost ln The Brass Tommy Newman
trom Band Geeks!

Emily is a student of H. Roz Woll


The Queens College Baroque Ensemble
Dongmyung Ahn, director

December 9, 2019, 12:15 pm
LeFrak Concert Hall

Sonata Decimasesta Dario Castello
from Sonata concentrate in stil modern, Book 2 (Venice, 1644)

Canzona detta la Pozza à 3 Stefano Landi
(transcription by Christa Patton)

Sonata Deeima à 5 Johann Rosenmüller

Concerto for violin, op. 9, no. 1 "La Cetta" Antonio Vivaldi
Allegro
Largo
Allegro

Joseph Galante, soloist

Baroque Ensemble Players
Dongmyung Ahn, Joseph Galante, Samantha Gioia, violins
Juliana Grant, Josephine Rose, Katelyn Sullivan, violas
Daria Barteldt, cello
Aaron Meives, double bass
Kyle Miller, Ebin Samuel, guitars
Alexis Gray, Zachary Mandernach, harpsichord and organ


Mikiko Iwasaki, Cello
Adam Ali, Accompanist
Master of Music Graduation Recital

Monday, December 9, 2019, 3 PM
LeFrak Concert Hall

Pieces En Concert François Couperin
I. Prélude

(1668-1733)
II. Siciliene arr. Paul Bazelaire
III. La Tromba

(1886-1958)
IV. Plainte
V. Air de Diable

Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 5 in D major, Op. 102 no. 2 Ludwig van Beethoven
I. Allegro con brio
II. Adagio con molto sentimento
III. Allegro fugato

Orbit Phillip Glass

Omaramor Osvaldo Golijov

Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op. 65 Frederic Chopin
I. Allegro
II. Scherzo
III. Largo
IV. Finale

Mikiko Iwasaki is a student of Marcy Rosen


Queens College B.A. Piano Students Recital

Monday, December 9, 2019, 6:00 PM
Recital Hall Room 226

Mazurka in a minor, op. 68 #2
Mazurka in F Major, op. 68 #3
F. Chopin

Myria Savva

Invention in a minor J.S. Bach

Mitsuki Muto

Rêverie C. Debussy

Bernadette Bismonte

Prelude and Fugue in B-flat Major, WTC IJ.S. Bach

Samantha Gioia

Piano Sonata in G Major, Hob. XVI/8 J. Haydn
I. Allegro
II. Minuet

Gleb Mamedov

Prelude in D Major, WTC IJ.S. Bach

Jeanette Wu

Waltz in B minor, op. 69 #2 F. Chopin

Rebecca Baceols

Jeux d'eau M. Ravel

Rafael Musayev


An Evening of Choral Music

Monday, December 9, 2019, 7:30 PM
LeFrak Concert Hall

Queens College Treble Choir
Eric Rubinstein, Director and Conductor
Sarang Kim, Piano

Noël Nouvelet Traditional French
arr. Michael McGlynn

The Snow Edward Elgar

Maxfield Panish and Luis Segura, Violins

The Nightingale so Pleasant William Byrd

Ave Maria Cecila McDowall

I Eat Alone Thomas LaVoy

Brianna BaIzano, Hannah Marrero and Michelle Rubino, Soloists

 

Queens College Vocal Ensemble
James John, Director and Conductor

I Love My Love arr. Gustav Holst

Miniwanka: The Moments of Water R. Murray Schafer

Giselle Castillo and Angie Martinez, Soloists

Cloudburst Eric Whitacre

Angie Martinez, Soprano; Pablo Giraldo, Baritone
Lorenzo Jordan and Martha Paguay, Speakers
Shaina Schwartzberg and Daniel Guillaume, Percussion
Adam Ali, Piano


Queens College Vocal Ensemble
TJ Barnes, Assistant Conductor

Beautiful River arr. William Hawley

Wade in the Water arr. Moses Hogan

Matthea Maduro, Ismael del Castillo and Sherice Roberts, Soloists

The Miracle of the Spring Bob Chilcott

  1. Where Water Waits
  2. The Source of the Spring
  3. To Sing of Water
  4. The Desert
  5. The Voice of Water

Emily Lamia, Martha Paguay and Meghan Tanella, Soloists
Shaina Schwartzberg and Daniel Guillaume, Percussion


Mikhail Misha Tsiganov, Piano
Master Of Music (Jazz) Graduation Recital

Tuesday, December 10, 2019, 3 PM
Recital Hall 226

Anthony (Dedication to Tony Williams) M. Tsiganov

Another Rainy DayM. Tsiganov

Yes Or No Wayne Shorter

Are You With Me? M. Tsiganov

Fall Wayne Shorter

Waltz For Olena M. Tsiganov

Happy Times Freddie Hubbard

Misha Tsiganov - piano
Boris Kozlov - bass
Donald Edwards - drums


Queens College String Ensemble
Susan Davis, Director

December 10, 2019, 6:30 PM
Room 264

ChimeraEric B. Davis

The Red Pony Aaron Copland
Arr. Erick Morales

Concerto for Guitar Antonio Vivaldi
Feat. Pascual Araujo
II. Largo
I. Allegro

Serenade Antonín Dvorákfor Strings
I. Moderato

Danzas de Panama William Grant Still
I. Tamborito
III. Punto
IV. Cumbia y Congo


Queens College Wind Ensemble
Nell Flanders, Conductor

With Special Guests:
Undergraduate Big Band

Tuesday, December 10, 2019, 7:30 PM
LeFrak Concert Hall

Cathedrals Kathryn Salfelder

Divertimento for Band Vincent Persichetti
Prologue-Song-Dance-Burlesque-Soliloquy-March

Irish Tune from County Derry Percy Grainger

Variations on 'America' Charles Ives
Arr. William Schuman, trans. William E Rhoads

Mothership Mason Bates

El Cumbanchero Rafael Hernandez Arr. Iwai

 

Undergraduate Big Band

Lil' Darlin Neal Hefti

Night in Tunisia Dizzy Gillespie
Arr. Michael Mossman


QC Unsemble & Saxophone Ensemble

Wednesday, December 11, 2019, 7:00 PM
LeFrak Concert Hall

Worker's Union Louis Anderiessen

Kyle Reese, Nico Catalano - Saxophone
Josie Rose - Bass
Kyle Miller - Guitar
Amala Korah, Michael Lipsey - Percussion

Songbook for Alto Sax and Marimba David Maslanka
I. Song Book
II. Lost
III. Hymn Tune with Four Variations

Greg Sisco - Saxophone
Matthew Kowalski - Percussion

From Dienstag aus Licht Karlheinz Stockhausen
fur Sopran Saxophon und Bongo

Greg Sisco - Saxophone
Matthew Kowalski - Percussion

The Windcatcher Philip Glass

Praeludium Carl Anton Wirth

Divertimento Karel Husa
I. Ouverture
II. Chanson Melancolique
III. Kleines Scherzo
IV. Elegy
V. Rondeau

Song and Dance Urban Carvalho

Greg Sisco - Saxophone

Concertino Brian Israel
I. Waltz
II. Elegy
III. Festival

QC Saxophone Ensemble
Dr. Timothy Ruedeman - Director
Adriana Garcia, Karla Aristy - Soprano Saxophone
Greg Sisco, Kadeem Lewis, Elan Rodriguez, Addison Manion - Alto Saxophone
Peter Boldyrew, Jacqui Tomlet - Tenor Saxophone
Nico Catalano, Edson Nunez - Baritone Saxophone
Kyle Reese - Bass Saxopohne


Luis Sigüenza, Alto Saxophone
MM in Jazz Studies Graduation Recital

Thursday, December 12, 2019, 3:00 PM
Recital Hall 226

(A Heart’s A) Heavy Burden Luis Sigüenza

Luis Sigüenza, Alto Sax; Maxi Caballero, Guitar; Andrew McGowan, Piano;
Hanyul Park, Double Bass; Ben Friedkin, Drums.

Cease-carnation Luis Sigüenza

Luis Sigüenza, Alto Sax; Maxi Caballero, Guitar; Andrew McGowan, Piano;
Hanyul Park, Double Bass; Ben Friedkin, Drums.

Continuum Jaco Pastorious / Arr.: Luis Sigüenza

Luis Sigüenza, Alto Sax; Kassandra Charalampi, Voice;
Andrew McGowan, Piano; Hanyul Park, Double Bass; Ben Friedkin, Drums.

We’ve Been Here Before Luis Sigüenza

Luis Sigüenza, Alto Sax; Kassandra Charalampi, Voice; Rit Xu, Flute;
Andrew McGowan, Piano; Hanyul Park, Double Bass; Ben Friedkin, Drums.

Prospect Park Luis Sigüenza

Luis Sigüenza, Alto Sax; Kassandra Charalampi, Voice;
Andrew McGowan, Piano; Hanyul Park, Double Bass; Ben Friedkin, Drums.

Burnout Luis Sigüenza

Luis Sigüenza, Alto Sax; Maxi Caballero, Guitar; Andrew McGowan, Piano;
Hanyul Park, Double Bass; Ben Friedkin, Drums.

Luis Sigüenza is a student of Antonio Hart.


Guitar Department Winter Concert

Monday, December 16, 2019, 7:30PM
Room 226

La Oració del Torero, Op. 34 Joaquin Turina, arr. Gustavo Castro

QC Guitar Ensemble

Milonga

Jorge Cardoso

El Decameron Negro Leo Brouwer

Pablo Sanchez

Vincent Don McLean/arr. Chet Atkins

John Coughlin

Study in C Fernando Sor

Murad Samoon

Fantasy in D Sylvius Leopold Weiss

Prelude in A minor JS Bach

Xavier Paez Hauboldt

Study in A minor; Dreams Napoleon Coste; Sergio Assad

Jonathan Ramirez

Prelude, Fugue and Allegro JS Bach

Kyle Miller

Study #6; Study #7 Leo Brouwer; Matteo Carcassi

Austin Tobin

Passacaglia in D Sylvius Leopold Weiss

Ebin Samuel

Lacrymae John Dowland

Kyle Miller

Concerto in D Antonio Vivaldi

Pascual Araujo

Venezuelan Waltz arr. Xavier Paez Hauboldt