Robert Blocker, Dean
Convocation
Thursday, September 8, 2016 • 7:00 pm Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Memorial Hall
welcome Robert Blocker The Henry and Lucy Moses Dean of Music Professor of Piano Professor of Management, Affiliate
invocation Martin Jean Director, Institute of Sacred Music Professor of Organ
introductions and presentation The Cultural Leadership Citation Michael Yaffe
matriculation of the entering class Dean Blocker Benjamin Polak Provost of the University William C. Brainard Professor of Economics Professor, School of Management
an die musik Brentano String Quartet Quartet-in-Residence Robert Blocker, piano The audience is invited to sing after the entire song (both stanzas) is performed. Please turn to the last page for words and music.
convocation address Music: A Transcendent Yale Legacy Dean Blocker
Joseph Haydn 1732–1809
String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 20, No. 1 I. Allegro moderato III. Affetuoso e sostenuto Brentano String Quartet Mark Steinberg, violin Serena Canin, violin Misha Amory, viola Nina Lee, cello
Paul Hindemith 1895–1963
Sonata for Horn in F major II. Ruhig bewegt III. Lebhaft Leelanee Sterrett ’10mm, horn Yevgeny Yontov ’14mm, piano
Sergei Prokofiev 1891–1953
Piano Sonata in A major, No. 6, Op. 82 I. Allegro inquieto Kaisaier Ainiwaer ’17mm, piano
Reception immediately following Convocation at the Graduate Club, 155 Elm Street
An die Musik Franz Schubert (1797–1828) · Text by Franz von Schober (1796–1882) Translation by Richard Cross