MUSIC AT EMORY

Yihoon Shin, violin Senior Recital

Sunday, March 26, 2023, 2:00 p.m.

Emerson Concert Hall, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts

Program

Sonata in D Minor, op. 27, No. 3, “Ballade”

Chanson, op. A–8, No. 1

Après un Rêve from Trois mélodies, op. 7

Eugène Ysaÿe (1858–1931)

Juan Manén (1883–1971)

Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)

Alt-Wiener Tanzweisen (Old Viennese Melodies) Fritz Kreisler

Liebesleid (Love’s Sorrow) (1875–1962)

Liebesfreud (Love’s Joy)

—Intermission—

Violin Sonata in E-flat Major, op. 18 Richard Strauss

Allegro, ma non troppo (1864–1949)

Improvisation: Andante cantabile

Finale: Andante - Allegro

B Rossette from White Tower

Su Jin Kim (b. 1971) arr. Yihoon Shin

Yihoon Shin and Christy Song, violins; Sihyun Jeon, viola; Caleb Park, cello; Jinsun Yoo, bass; Jason Lin, piano

Yihoon Shin, 21, is a senior at Emory University studying chemistry and economics. He began playing violin at age five through a Suzuki academy in Korea, then moved to the United States and continued his studies at the Oberlin Conservatory under Lily Klotz-Foster, Laura Kuennen-Poper, and Mary Price. Shortly before college, Shin moved to Iowa and studied under Jonathan Sturm.

Before Emory, Shin was a member of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra, where he was coached by William Preucil, Emilio Llinás, and Yoko Moore, among other members of the Cleveland Orchestra. Later, he played a successful audition for Minnesota Youth Symphonies, and was Iowa All-State concertmaster in 2018.

At Emory, Shin studies under Jay Christy of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. He has most prominently been an orchestral player—serving as principal second violin and concertmaster of the Emory University Symphony Orchestra—but he has also played solo master classes for renowned violinists including Soovin Kim, David Coucheron, and Geneva Lewis; and chamber music under the guidance of the Vega Quartet.

During his remote learning year, Shin helped to digitally produce Emory’s first-ever virtual orchestra, which gained attention worldwide. He is also a founding member of what is now the Emory Orchestral Student Association.

Shin’s interests extend beyond classical violin. He plays electric guitar for Grace Midtown Church and recorded violin tracks for an upcoming pop song by artist AVENU (Sam Kim 23B). He is a brother of Sigma Beta Rho and serves as the president of the Emory chapter.

Shin thanks his teacher Jay Christy for his thoughtful mentorship; Paul Bhasin, who has been a constant source of support in numerous ways throughout his college career; and his family, friends, teachers, and mentors for their love and encouragement.

Additional Performers

Christy Song is a senior studying biology and music, Sihyun Jeon is a sophomore studying chemistry and biology, Caleb Park is a senior studying chemistry and music, Jinsun Yoo is a PhD student at Georgia Tech, and Jason Lin is an Emory alum who serves as a research coordinator at Emory School of Medicine. Song, Jeon, Park, and Lin hope to pursue careers in medicine, and Yoo is pursuing a PhD in computer science.

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Cover Design: Lisa Baron | Cover Photo: Mark Teague