Yale Cellos: A Forty-Year Celebration, December 15, 2023

José García-León, Dean

ysm ensembles

Yale Cellos Ole Akahoshi, director Friday, December 15, 2023 | 7:30 p.m. | Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Memorial Hall

A Forty-Year Celebration of the Yale Cellos Richard Wagner 1813–1883 arr. Friedrich Grützmacher

“Feierliches Stück” from Lohengrin, WWV 75

Franz Joseph Haydn 1732–1809 arr. Douglas Moore

Cello Concerto No. 2 in D major, Hob. VIIb/2 I. Allegro moderato Jasmine Pai, solo cello II. Adagio Ga Eun Lee, solo cello III. Rondo allegro Ben Lanners, solo cello

Mafalda Santos, cello Emily Mantone, cello Kyeong Eun Kim, cello Robin Park, cello

intermission

Program, cont.

Dave Brubeck 1920–2012

Elegy (2002) Jasmine Pai, solo cello

Haydn arr. Moore

Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major, Hob. VIIb/1 I. Moderato Jenny Bahk, solo cello II. Adagio Amanda Chi, solo cello III. Allegro molto William Suh, solo cello

Jean Sibelius 1865–1957 arr. Robin Park

Finlandia, Op. 26

Traditional transcr. Ben Lanners, from a jazz piano arrangement by Carol Tornquist

Paul Watkins, conductor

Yale Cellos Christmas Carols

As a courtesy to others, please silence all devices. Photography and recording of any kind is strictly prohibited. Please do not leave the hall during musical selections. Thank you.

Yale Cellos members Jenny Bahk Amanda Chi Jakyoung Huh* Kyeong Eun Kim Ben Lanners Ga Eun Lee Emily Mantone Jasmine Pai* Robin Park* Mafalda Santos William Suh Charles Zandieh* with Ole Akahoshi † Paul Watkins † * principal † faculty

Upcoming Events at YSM jan 16

Brentano String Quartet Oneppo Chamber Music Series 7:30 p.m. | Morse Recital Hall Tickets start at $31, Yale faculty/staff start at $23, Students $14

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Rossen Milanov, guest conductor Yale Philharmonia 7:30 p.m. | Woolsey Hall Tickets start at $13, Yale faculty/staff start at $9, students free [ticket required]

jan 28

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