2021–2022
MUSIC@ EMORY
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2021–2022
MUSIC@ EMORY Emory University Symphony Orchestra Paul Bhasin, conductor
Featuring the Winners of the 2020 and 2021 Emory Concerto and Aria Competitions Caleb Park, cello Kaito Mimura, violin Jason Lin, piano
Thursday, March 3, 2022, 8:00 p.m.
Emerson Concert Hall Schwartz Center for Performing Arts
Program La procesión del rocío, op. 9 I. Triana en fiesta II. La procesión
Joaquín Turina (1882–1949)
Variations on a Rococo Theme, op. 33 Moderato quasi Andante Tema. Moderato semplice Var. I. Tempo del Tema Var. II. Tempo del Tema Var. III. Andante sostenuto Var. IV. Andante grazioso Var. V. Allegro moderato Var. VI. Andante Var. VII. Allegro vivo
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)
Caleb Park, cello Co-Winner of the 2021 Emory Concerto and Aria Competition
Violin Concerto in D Major, op. 77 I. Allegro non troppo
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Kaito Mimura, violin Co-Winner of the 2021 Emory Concerto and Aria Competition Performing on the Giovanni Grancino violin, Milan, 1687
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, op. 23 Tchaikovsky I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso; Allegro con spirito Jason Lin, piano Winner of the 2020 Emory Concerto and Aria Competition
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Program Notes La procesión del rocío, op. 9 (1912) While still in his teens, Joaquín Turina established himself in his native Seville both as a composer and pianist. Turina later moved to Madrid, where he studied piano at the Real Conservatorio Superior de Música. In 1905, Turina moved to Paris, where he studied piano with Moritz Moszkowski and composition at the Schola Cantorum with French composer Vincent d’Indy. In 1907, Turina appeared as pianist in a Paris performance of his Piano Quintet, op. 1. In the audience was Spanish composer Isaac Albéniz. After the hearing the quintet, a work very much in the French classical tradition, Albéniz counseled Turina to look to Spanish folk music for inspiration. Turina’s friend, Spanish composer Manuel de Falla, had previously offered similar advice. Turina agreed, and embarked on a path that produced many of his most beloved works. Upon his return to Spain in 1914, Turina established himself as a highly influential composer, teacher, and critic. His numerous compositions span the genres of opera, orchestral, chamber, and songs, as well as guitar music and piano pieces. Turina’s La procession del rocío (The Procession of the Dew) premiered in Madrid in 1913. The brilliant orchestral work depicts a yearly celebration of the Virgin Mary, held in the Triana district of Seville. The piece is divided into two sections; Triana en fiesta (Triana in Celebration) and La procesión (The Procession).
Variations on a Rococo Theme, op. 33 (1876) Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed his Variations on a Rococo Theme for his colleague at the Moscow Conservatory, German cellist Wilhelm Fitzenhagen. Tchaikovsky dedicated the score to Fitzenhagen, who appeared as soloist in the November 30, 1877, Moscow premiere, conducted by Nikolay Rubinstein. Tchaikovsky was unstinting in his praise for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791), whom he called, “the greatest of all composers.” Tchaikovsky fervently believed that Mozart achieved “the highest, most perfect culmination ever attained by beauty in the realm of music.” In the “Rococo Variations,” Tchaikovsky employs a theme (of his own composition) that harks back to Mozart’s era. The instrumentation, too, recalls an ensemble of Mozart’s time. Still, the work is hardly a parroting of an 18th-century composition; rather, it offers a charming fusion of 5
eras and styles, with Tchaikovsky’s sublime lyrical gifts and mastery of orchestration gracing every bar. The “Rococo Variations” open with an orchestral prelude (Moderato quasi Andante), followed by the soloist presenting the central “Rococo” theme (Tema. Moderato semplice). A series of seven variations ensues.
Violin Concerto in D Major, op. 77 (1878) Johannes Brahms created the Violin Concerto for his dear friend, the Austro-Hungarian virtuoso violinist, composer, and conductor, Joseph Joachim (1831–1907). Brahms, who frequently sought Joachim’s counsel and advice, forwarded the solo violin part of the concerto’s first movement to him on August 22, 1878. Correspondence between the two continued throughout the year. On December 12, just a few weeks before the anticipated New Year’s Day premiere, Brahms wrote to Joachim, “I send you the part herewith and agree to your alterations. The orchestral parts will be ready for January 1 in case you play it in Leipzig. If so, I will meet you in Berlin a few days before . . .” Despite the minimal amount of remaining preparation time, Joachim agreed to give the premiere as scheduled. He also composed the first-movement cadenza that, to this day, remains the preferred version among soloists. The world premiere of the Violin Concerto in D Major took place at the Gewandhaus in Leipzig on New Year’s Day, 1879. Joachim, to whom Brahms dedicated the work, was the soloist. The premiere conducted by Brahms was far from an unqualified triumph. Perhaps the audience was confused by the unusual prominence of the orchestra, which had traditionally played a decidedly subservient role in violin concertos. Brahms’s unconventional approach prompted Joseph Hellmesberger to dub the work a concerto “not for, but against the violin.” Violinist Bronisław Huberman took a somewhat different view, stating that the Brahms Concerto was “for violin against orchestra—and the violin wins!” Brahms and Joachim continued to work on revisions to the score, which was finally published in October of 1879. In time (thanks in great part to Joachim’s sterling advocacy), the Brahms D Major secured its place as one of the greatest violin concertos, a veritable Mount Everest of technical and interpretive challenges. As with many of Brahms’s finest works, it is also a brilliant and immensely satisfying synthesis of Classical form and Romantic passion. The concerto is in three movements. The first (Allegro non troppo) begins in traditional fashion, with a purely orchestral exposition of the movement’s principal themes. The soloist makes a fiery, dramatic 6
entrance. The remainder of the movement features a wide range of moods and technical challenges for the soloist.
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, op. 23 (1875) Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed his Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor in the span of approximately seven weeks, completing it on January 2, 1875. Three days after putting the finishing touches on the work, Tchaikovsky played his new Concerto for Nikolai Rubinstein—head of the Moscow Conservatory, and a superb concert pianist. Tchaikovsky, then a professor at the Conservatory, hoped that Rubinstein would agree to be the soloist in the Concerto’s premiere. But Rubinstein dismissed the concerto as “worthless” and “unplayable.” According to Tchaikovsky, Rubinstein “said that if by such-and-such a date I would revise the concerto in accordance with his demands, then he would bestow upon me the honor of playing my piece in a concert of his.” Tchaikovsky responded, “I won’t change a single note, and I’ll publish it just as it is now!” German conductor and pianist Hans von Bülow was the soloist in the first performance of the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor. Tchaikovsky had long maintained tremendous admiration for Bülow, and dedicated the concerto to him. Bülow gave the Concerto’s premiere while on an American concert tour. And so, one of the most beloved Russian piano concertos received its first performance on October 25, 1875—not in Tchaikovsky’s homeland, but in Boston, Massachusetts. The American audiences immediately responded with tremendous enthusiasm to a work that remains one of the most beloved in the entire repertoire. As Tchaikovsky reported: “Each time Bülow was obliged to repeat the whole finale of my concerto! Nothing like that happens in our country.” Tchaikovsky ultimately did pen some revisions to the concerto, both for the score’s publication in 1879, and for a new, 1889 edition. In time, Nikolai Rubinstein reversed his scathing opinion of Tchaikovsky’s Concerto, and even became one of its greatest interpreters. The concerto is in three movements. The first—by far the longest of the three—opens with one of the best known episodes in all of concert music (Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso). This famous sequence is, in fact, the introduction to the central portion of the opening movement (Allegro con spirito), whose first theme is based upon a Ukraine folk melody. —Program notes by Ken Meltzer
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Emory University Symphony Orchestra The nationally recognized Emory University Symphony Orchestra (EUSO) presents an annual season of dynamic performances with major works from the established orchestral repertoire such as Brahms’s Symphony No. 2, Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, Copland’s Appalachian Spring, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, and new works of the 21st century. The EUSO also combines forces annually with Emory’s celebrated University Chorus to feature masterworks of the rich symphonic-choral tradition including Orff’s Carmina Burana, and the requiems of Brahms and Duruflé. EUSO students bring a variety of experiences to the ensemble, with many members having participated in the National Youth Orchestra, Interlochen, Brevard, Tanglewood Institute, Verbier Chamber Orchestra, and the Eastern Music Festival, in addition to prominent youth symphony and wind ensemble programs from around the United States and abroad. In addition to collaborations with faculty and other distinguished guest artists, students have the opportunity to appear as soloists with the orchestra as winners of the annual Emory Concerto and Aria Competition. The EUSO’s current project is a full-length CD Recording (under contract with Centaur Records) featuring concerti performed by Atlanta Symphony Orchestra principals and Emory faculty. Masterclasses with renowned artists are also a regular opportunity for EUSO students. Recent guests include Ray Chen, Daniel Hope, Zuill Bailey, and Roberto Diaz, among others. True to the spirit of the liberal arts environment, the large scale symphony orchestra draws its membership from not only the Department of Music but from all disciplines across the campus. Largely populated by music double majors, the orchestra warmly welcomes the participation of qualified non-majors and graduate students with appropriate backgrounds.
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Paul Bhasin, conductor Paul Bhasin serves on the faculty of Emory as director of orchestral studies. He conducts the Emory University Symphony Orchestra (EUSO) and the Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra (EYSO), and he teaches conducting. Praised for his crisp, clear conducting and highly expressive interpretations, Bhasin has led a variety of university, youth, and professional ensembles throughout North America and abroad, including performances at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., throughout the People’s Republic of China, and later this year in Vienna, Austria, with the EUSO and vocal studies program. Bhasin has made guest appearances with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, American Youth Philharmonic, Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra, and at Interlochen Arts Academy, and performed with members of the Richmond Symphony, National Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, and Kennedy Center Opera Orchestra. He has served as a guest orchestral clinician throughout the United States, and presented at national conferences, including the Midwest Orchestra Clinic and the National Music Teachers Association Conference. Bhasin serves as music director of the Atlanta Chamber Music Festival. He has performed as a chamber musician on WFMT in Chicago and Detroit PBS-TV, at festivals nationwide, and with members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in New York. Bhasin’s compositions, transcripts, and arrangements are published by Carl Fischer Music and have been performed and commissioned in the United States and abroad by the St. Louis Opera Theater, Grand Tetons Festival Orchestra, La Unió Musical l’Horta de Sant Marcel·lí (Valencia, Spain), and the Washington (DC) Symphonic Brass. Bhasin’s score to 9/23 Films’ motion picture HOGTOWN (award-winner at the Berlin, Los Angeles, and Nashville International Black film festivals) was praised by the Chicago Sun-Times as “ . . . scored beautifully by composer Paul Bhasin . . . better than the entirety of the last few features I’ve seen, period.” In 2016, reviewer Ben Kenigsberg of the New York Times named the film a Critic’s Pick and one of the Top 10 Films of 2016. Bhasin’s previous appointments include positions at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Triton College, and the College of William & Mary. He received his musical education from the University of WisconsinMadison, Northwestern University, and the University of Michigan. 9
Caleb Park, cello Caleb Park is a junior at Emory University, majoring in chemistry and music performance. He began his cello studies at age four and has studied at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University with Alison Wells. Park has won numerous competitions such as the Johansen High School Competition, the Joseph and Goldie Feder Competition, the Columbia Orchestra Young Artists Competition (both junior and senior divisions), and the Misbin Family Memorial Chamber Music Competition, and he was a quarter finalist in the 2015 National Fischoff Chamber Music Competition. Park has also been the recipient of many accolades such as the Peabody Preparatory Dean’s Recognition, the Washington Performing Arts’ Goldie Feder Award, and the Reinecke Fellow Award of the Chamber Music Society of Maryland. In 2014, he was a featured soloist in the 2014 Peabody Preparatory Award Ceremony. In 2016, Park performed Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme with the Concert Artists of Baltimore Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Edward Polochick. He has also appeared as a concerto soloist with the Columbia Symphony Orchestra and the Peabody Youth Orchestra. Park has performed in the Washington metropolitan area, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Notre Dame. He also has performed abroad in Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland, as well as in Verbier, Switzerland. Park has attended the Indiana University Performance Academy and the Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival, and he has participated in master classes with Amit Peled, Zuill Bailey, Lynn Harrell, Matt Haimovits, Darrett Adkins, David Watkin, and Julia Lichten. During the summers of 2016, 2017, and 2018, Park was one of six cellists selected following a worldwide audition tour to participate in the prestigious Verbier Music Festival in Switzerland. Last year, Park shared first place in the Emory Concerto and Aria Competition. He currently serves as co-principal cellist in the Emory University Symphony Orchestra and he is a student of Guang Wang.
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Kaito Mimura, violin Kaito Mimura, a junior at Emory University, is a chemistry and music double major. He began playing the violin at age three when his grandfather gave him his very first violin. Soon after, he began taking violin lessons with his mother. As a New Jersey native, he was surrounded by the diverse music scene in both New York City and Philadelphia, where his major mentors were Richard Rood and J Freivogel. Prior to attending Emory, Mimura held the position of concertmaster for the Youth Chamber Orchestra at Temple University Music Prep’s Center for Gifted Young Musicians and the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra under the batons of Luis Biava and Yannick Nézet-Séguin. During his time in the Youth Chamber Orchestra, it was invited to Iceland several times where it performed for the president of Iceland in his residence. In addition to Mimura’s involvement with orchestral ensembles, he also was the first violinist for the Newman String Quartet, a part of the Advanced Study Program at the Settlement Music School. During the summer, he participated in the Castleman Quartet Program, attended the Bowdoin International Music Festival, and was invited to the Verbier Junior Festival Orchestra in Switzerland, where he played alongside Mischa Maisky, Richard Goode, and James Gaffigan. Mimura continues his musical education at Emory under the tutelage of Jessica Wu who guides him through his musical journey. He served as co-concertmaster of the Emory University Symphony Orchestra in 2021.
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Jason Lin, piano Jason Lin, 21, is a senior at Emory studying chemistry and music. He is from Plano, Texas, and has been playing piano for 15 years. He currently studies under Elena Cholakova, director of piano studies at Emory. Since beginning his piano studies at age six with Melody Ouyang, Lin has gone on to receive top honors at state, regional, and national competitions including the Arthur Fraser International Piano Competition, the Emory Concerto and Aria Competition, the Georgia Music Teachers Association Competition, and the Music Teachers National Association Competition. Lin debuted with the Plano Symphony Orchestra at age ten and was invited back to perform for 8,000 students as part of its outreach program. At age 14, he performed with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra as a result of winning first prize at the Lynn Harrell Concerto Competition. Outside of music, Lin serves as an undergraduate organic chemistry teaching assistant; conducts research at the School of Medicine and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta; and volunteers at Re’Generation Movement, a local non-profit organization, as a mentor and lead SAT math tutor as well as at the Winship Cancer Institute. Lin is a member of the Mu Phi Epsilon fraternity as well as the Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa honor societies. He is also the recipient of the William B. Dickinson Music and Dr. Kevin C. Limp Memorial Scholarships. In his spare time, Lin likes to travel, cook, learn foreign languages, and explore new cultures. Lin would like to thank his parents and grandparents for their unending love and support; his past and current teachers including Alex McDonald, Marcy McDonald, Melody Ouyang, and Patricia DinkinsMatthews; as well as his friends and mentors.
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Emory University Symphony Orchestra Violin I Caroline Sikuta s Naples, FL Concertmaster, Joel M. Felner, MD, Chair
Business/Music
Christy Song : Ringgold, GA Assistant Concertmaster
Biology/Music
Carol Xu Eric Zhang Thomas Sarsfield Chloe Nelson : Doowon Kim • s Mirielle Ma : Rebecca Goodwin Alexander Koeppel Aritro Ray Alyssa Stegall Judy Oh Jonathan Park
Human Health/Music Physics and Astronomy/Music Business/Music Chemistry/Music Business/Music Biology Chemistry/Music NBB Undecided Political Science/Music Music/Biology Biology
Dallas, TX Knoxville, TN Lawrence, NJ RSM, CA Suwanee, GA Glastonbury, CT Marietta, GA New York, NY Dallas, TX Monterey, CA Auburn, AL Brentwood, NY
Violin II Yihoon Shin : Waterloo, IA Chemistry Principal Second Violin, Edward Goodwin Scruggs Chair Performing on the Giuseppe Scarampella violin, Brescia, 1870 Will Duan Assistant Principal
Andover, MA
Mathematics/Music
Seyon Kim : Ruth Jao Erin Yoon Sangin Paik : Natali Vera Pimentel • Katie Shin • s Alyssa Chen Austin Park Dan Kim Sherry Rui Sophia Barthel : Kevin Sun Sasha Lessin-Burris
Santa Clara, CA Clarksburg, MD Dallas, TX Seoul, South Korea Tyrone, GA Auburn, GA Boston, MA Las Vegas, NV Bettendorf, IA Atlanta, GA Billings, MT Suwanee, GA Minneapolis, MN
NBB NBB Anthropology/Human Biology Business NBB Engineering Sciences/Music Biology Biology Biology Undecided Chemistry Business NBB
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Emory University Symphony Orchestra Viola Wilson Hsu Principal
Brookline, MA
Business Administration
Sihyun Jeon Assistant Principal
San Jose, CA
Biology/Music
Siji Osunkoya • Jabin Sohng Rachel Lee • : Christian Chae s Andrew Chung Sewon Park Sirui Zhou Duncan Tam Michael Blankfein Julia Borthwick • Ulia Ahn : Ayusha Shrestha Emory Wilson Malhaar Nair
Lilburn, GA Las Vegas, NV Atlanta, GA Los Angeles, CA Edison, NJ Honolulu, HI Irvine, CA Hamden, CT Westport, CT Atlanta, GA McLean, VA Salt Lake City, UT Winston-Salem, NC Bethesda, MD
NBB/ Music Composition Biology Biology Business Biology Undecided Chemistry/English Music Anthropology Music/Psychology Spanish/Portuguese NBB/Political Science Chemistry Anthropology/Music
Hwanwook Seong • Principal
Sugar Hill, GA
Biology/Music
Sean Parker s Assistant Principal
Baton Rouge, LA
Biology/Music
Andrew Choi Tim Cho • Claire Lee : Alex Banul Rachel Seong • Hannah Lu Solomon Kim H Richard Jensen Harrison Helms Sophia Yoon
Carrollton, TX Suwanee, GA Suwanee, GA Dallas, TX Sugar Hill, GA Austin, TX Tokyo, Japan Pittsburgh, PA Greensboro, NC Houston, TX
Physics/Computer Science Quantitative Sciences Music/International Affairs Biology/Philosophy Biology/Music Business/Music Music/Economics Business/Quantitative Sciences History Philosophy, Politics, and Law
Cello
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Emory University Symphony Orchestra Bass Hannah Perron s Principal
Princeton Junction, NJ
History
Alex Petralia • : Assistant Principal
Atlanta, GA
Music/Philosophy
Max Heeden • Jinsun Yoo
Atlanta, GA Seoul, South Korea
Undecided Computer Science
Flute and Piccolo (Listed alphabetically) Sarah Abraham Robyn Jin u Sara Ju u Julia Nagel s Claudia Wahoski • u Miyuka Yoshida
Palm Beach Gardens Seattle, WA Dix Hills, NY Crozet, VA Fayetteville, GA Tokyo, Japan
Biology Biology Human Health Environmental Science/Music Biology Biology/Music
Oboe and English Horn (Listed alphabetically) Jane Farrell u Helena Haas s Samantha Lai Katie Liu
Worthington, OH Friendswood, TX Coppell, TX Taiwan
Clarinet (Listed alphabetically) Eli Parrish Bremen, GA Ben DiGennaro Dallas, TX Henry Mangalapalli s Chicago, IL Chunjin Park Duluth, GA Esther Ro • Sugar Hill, GA
Linguistics/Music Classics/Economics Biology Biostatistics Music Composition/ Environmental Science Computer Science/Business Biology/African American Studies NBB Biology
Bass Clarinet Rodrigo Salinas :
Lakeland, FL
Chemistry
Bassoon and Contrabassoon (Listed alphabetically) Vishaal Kareti • Nathan Muz
Marietta, GA Cambridge, MA
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Undecided Mathematics
Emory University Symphony Orchestra Horn (Listed alphabetically) Michael Bian Buffalo Grove, IL Aidan Christensen • Marietta, GA Pulkit Gupta : Dallas, TX Lana Millman : Willowbrook, IL
NBB Undecided Physics/Biology Computer Science/Visual Arts
Trumpet (Listed alphabetically) Nathaniel Lechtzin Joseph Rosenbaum Austin Watkinson s
Towson, MD Los Angeles, CA Great Falls, VA
Biophysics/Music Political Science/Music Music/Political Science/Business
Trombone and Bass Trombone (Listed alphabetically) Graham Crain : Ethan Feldman Max Inman s Shiven Sinha
Maryville, TN Minneapolis, MN Cary, NC Redmond, WA
Business Quantitative Sciences/Public Policy Quantitative Sciences/Music Business/Music
Atlanta,GA
BS Chemistry 07C
Tuba Graham Wells
Percussion and Timpani (Listed alphabetically) Ginger Lau s Alexa Mohsenzadeh s Zoe Zimmerman Jason Goodman
San Ramon, CA Barrington, IL Ooltewah, TN Los Angeles, CA
Physics NBB/Ethics Biology Music/Political Science
Los Angeles, CA
Mathematics
Harp Ariella Lee
Piano and Keyboard Vivian Zhao
Phoenix, AZ
Music/NBB
NBB: Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology • Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra Alumni s Woodruff/Music Woodruff Scholar/Music LAS Award Recipient H Dean’s Achievement Scholar : Edward Goodwin Scruggs Scholarship holder u Emory Friends of Music Scholarchip Holder
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Emory String, Wind, and Percussion Faculty Laura Ardan, clarinet • Emily Brebach, oboe • Jay Christy, violin • Jason Eklund, horn s Karen Freer, cello • Adam Frey, euphonium Anthony Georgeson, bassoon • Marci Gurnow, clarinet • Roee Harran, cello Yinzi Kong, viola u Michael Kurth, bass • Michael Moore, tuba • Ed Nicholson, trombone s Gary Paulo, saxophone Scott Pollard, percussion Jaclyn Rainey, horn • Elisabeth Remy-Johnson, harp • Sasha Shatalova Prior, oboe Christina Smith, flute • Stuart Stephenson, trumpet • Amy Trotz, horn H Shelly Unger, bassoon Guang Wang, cello u Jessica Shuang Wu, violin u Mark Yancich, percussion • Jim Zellers, flute s Nathan Zgonc, trombone • • Atlanta Symphony Orchestra s Atlanta Opera Orchestra H Atlanta Ballet Orchestra u Vega String Quartet
Department of Music Administration Stephen Crist, Chair Bradley Howard, Director of Undergraduate Studies Paul Bhasin, Director of Undergraduate Research Martha Shockey, Senior Secretary Kathy Summers, Academic Department Administrator Sasha Shatalova Prior, Program Coordinator Julia Hudgins, Academic Services Coordinator
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Upcoming Music Events Some spring music events at Emory will require tickets. Visit music. emory.edu or schwartz.emory.edu to view upcoming music events and their attendance requirements. To register, visit tickets.arts.emory.edu or call the Schwartz Center Box Office at 404.727.5050. Ticket prices are listed in the following order: Full price/Emory student price (unless otherwise noted as the price for all students). Friday, March 4, 6:00 p.m., Alan Chow, piano, Schwartz Artist-inResidence Series, Performing Arts Studio, 1804 N. Decatur Rd. Saturday, March 5, 7:00 p.m., Emory Piano Competition Final Concert, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall Friday, March 11 and Saturday, March 12, 8:00 p.m., The Ways of Stars, Atlanta Master Chorale, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall Friday, March 18, 8:00 p.m., Kittel & Co., Candler Concert Series, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall, $45/$10 tickets required Saturday, March 19, noon, Grace Li/Lennox Xu, undergraduate student piano recitals, Performing Arts Studio, 1804 N. Decatur Rd. Saturday, March 19, 3:30 p.m., Brian Le, undergraduate student honors composition recital, Performing Arts Studio, 1804 N. Decatur Rd. Sunday, March 20, 2:00 p.m., Will Duan, undergraduate student violin recital, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall Sunday, March 20, 5:00 p.m., Jisu A. Yang, unergraduate student honors piano recital, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall Tuesday, March 22, 8:00 p.m., The Merian Ensemble, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall Saturday, March 26, noon, Andrew Johnson, undergraduate student tenor recital, Performing Arts Studio, 1804 N. Decatur Rd. Saturday, March 26, 2:00 p.m., Jane Farrell, undergraduate student oboe recital, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall
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