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Emory University Department of Music
Concerto and Aria Competition
Matthew Brower, collaborative piano
Caroline Owen, collaborative piano
Sonny Yoo, collaborative piano
Sunday, March 30, 2025, 4:00 p.m.
Emerson Concert Hall
Schwartz Center for Performing Arts
Program
Flute Concerto, CNW 42 Carl Nielsen
I. Allegro moderato (1865–1931)
Rosie Wu, flute
Matthew Brower, piano
Student of Jim Zellers
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor Frédéric Chopin
I. Maestoso (1810–1849)
Tianyi Huang, piano
Student of Matthew Brower
“Caro Nome” from Rigoletto Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901)
Ashwini Narayanan, soprano
Sonny Yoo, piano
Student of Bethany Mamola
Violin Concerto in D Major Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky I. Allegro moderato (1840–1893)
Samuel Igbo, violin
Matthew Brower, piano
Student of Jessica Wu
Danses for Harp and String Orchestra Claude Debussy I. Danse sacrée (1862–1918)
II. Danse profane
Emma Burnsworth, harp
Matthew Brower, piano
Student of Elisabeth Remy Johnson
Cello Concerto in B Minor, op. 104, B. 191
Antonín Dvořák I. Allegro (1841–1904)
Daniel Yoon, cello
Sonny Yoo, piano
Student of Guang Wang
“Quel guardo, il cavaliere…So anch’io la virtù magica” Gaetano Donizetti from Don Pasquale (1797–1848)
Anushka Basu, soprano
Sonny Yoo, piano
Student of Bethany Mamola
Violin Concerto in D Minor Aram Khachaturian I. Allegro con fermezza (1903–1978)
Ajay Balasubramaniam, violin
Matthew Brower, piano
Student of Jessica Wu
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, op. 18
Sergei Rachmaninoff
III. Allegro scherzando (1873–1943)
Jonathan Luo, piano
Student of Elena Cholakova
Violin Concerto No. 3 in B Minor, op. 61 Camille Saint-Saëns
III. Molto moderato e maestoso (1835–1921)
Yujin Ha, violin
Matthew Brower, piano
Student of Jessica Wu
“Gott, sei mir gnädig” (O God, have mercy) Felix Mendelssohn from Paulus (1809–1847)
III. Molto moderato e maestoso
Neeraj Palnitkar, baritone
Matthew Brower, piano
Student of Andre Chiang
Piano Concerto in E-flat Major No. 1, S. 124 Franz Liszt (1811–1886)
Kimiko Darcy, piano Student of Elena Cholakova
Concerto and Aria Competition
The Emory University Concerto and Aria Competition is an annual showcase of the brilliant talent found in the Emory University Department of Music. It is open to undergraduate music majors (most of whom are double majors in Emory College) who prepare a memorized movement of a major concerto for their instrument or aria for voice. Each performer may not exceed ten minutes. Students are judged on this evening’s performance only, with tone quality, intonation, rhythmic accuracy, articulation/diction, musicianship, style, memorization, and stage presence as the major factors under consideration.
The “competition” is friendly and supportive. The winner will perform with the Emory University Symphony Orchestra during its 2025–2026 season. The winner is announced the day after the competition.
Upcoming Emory Music Concerts
Visit music.emory.edu or schwartz.emory.edu to view complete event information. If a ticket is required for attendance, prices are indicated in the listings below in the following order: Full price/Emory student price (unless otherwise noted).
Thursday, April 3, 6:30 p.m., Jazz on the Green, Patterson Green
Friday, April 11, 8:00 p.m., Imani Winds and Boston Brass, Candler Concert Series, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall, $40/$10
Sunday, April 13, 2:00 p.m., Emory Chamber Ensembles, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall
Sunday, April 13, 4:00 p.m., Atlanta’s Young Artists, ECMSA: Family Series, Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall
Sunday, April 13, 7:00 p.m., Emory Concert Choir, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall
Tuesday, April 15, 8:00 p.m., Emory Big Band with Special Guest Patrick Langham, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall
Thursday, April 17, 6:30 p.m., Jazz on the Green, Patterson Green
Thursday, April 17, 8:00 p.m., Emory Wind Ensemble, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall
Friday, April 18, noon, Vega Quartet Carnegie Hall Preview, ECMSA: Cooke Noontime Series, Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall, free, registration required
Saturday, April 19, 8:00 p.m., StageWorks 2025, Performing Arts Studio
Tuesday, April 22, 8:00 p.m., Spring Composition Showcase, Performing Arts Studio
Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26, 8:00 p.m., Emory University Symphony Orchestra and University Chorus, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall
Music at Emory brings together students, faculty, and world-class artists to create an exciting and innovative season of performances, lectures, workshops, and master classes. With more than 150 events each year across multiple Emory venues, audiences experience a wide variety of musical offerings.
We hope you enjoy sampling an assortment of work from our student ensembles, community youth ensembles, artists in residence, professional faculty, up-and-coming prodigies, and virtuosos from around the world.
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