THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF MUSIC
presents the Senior Recital of Kyle McDonald, composition
Saturday, March 30, 2024
4:00 p.m.
Dohnányi Recital Hall
PROGRAM
Fanfare and Overture
Kyle McDonald (b. 2002)
Aiden Kingry, John Bradley, Jean-Luc Cruz, Kye Turner, Collin May, and Juan Rodas, trumpet
Two Thoughts by Walt Whitman
I. Thou Reader
II. To You
Cuatro Festejitos
Rosa
Comalcalco
Kyle McDonald, tenor; Cristian Dirkhising, piano
Quinn Nardone, piano
Brian Aguila, mandolin; Kyle McDonald, tiple; Seth Hull, guitar
Kyle McDonald, flauto de carrizo
John Baker and Gabriel Stoezel, tambor requinto; Nicholas Montoya, tambor grave
On “The Five”
I. Contra Costa
II. Altamont
III. San Joaquin
IV. Kern
V. Grapevine
VI. Los Angeles
Kyle McDonald, tenor; Cristian Dirkhising, piano
Um Saudade pra Bailar
Improvisation
Sudden Light
Helio, desça as escadas
Enos’s Rest
Ranz des Vauches
Raul Parra, flute; Aidan May, clarinet; Brian Aguila, cavaquinho
Seth Hull, violão sete cordas; Kyle McDonald, pandeiro
INTERMISSION
Kyle McDonald, piano
Madeleine Schneider and Sara Vanderford, soprano
Sophia Gannaoui and Samantha Rivera, alto
Anderson Lange and John Valencia Landono, tenor
Christian Noel and Hunter Fischer, bass
Alex Nagy, piano
Los Jaraneros
I. First Bomba
II. First Dance
III. Second Bomba
IV. Second Dance
V. Third Bomba
VI. Third Dance
Aidan May and Mark Stevens III, clarinet; Anderson Lange, tenor saxophone
Aiden Kingry and Kye Turner, trumpet; Mateo Buitrago, and Connor McDonald, trombone
Adam Zierden, euphonium; Matthew Morejon, tuba; John Baker and Gabriel Stoezel, percussion
Alex Nagy, piano
To Ensure An Enjoyable Concert Experience For All…
Please refrain from talking, entering, or exiting during performances. Food and drink are prohibited in all concert halls. Recording or broadcasting of the concert by any means, including the use of digital cameras, cell phones, or other devices is expressly forbidden. Please deactivate all portable electronic devices including watches, cell phones, pagers, hand-held gaming devices or other electronic equipment that may distract the audience or performers.
Florida State University provides accommodations for persons with disabilities. Please notify the College of Music at (850) 644-3424 at least five working days prior to a musical event to request accommodation for disability or alternative program format.