February 11, 2025 | 4:30 p.m. | Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Memorial Hall
Anton Diabelli 1781—1858
Felix Mendelssohn 1809—1847
arr. Jonathan Leathwood
Franz Schubert 1797—1828
arr. Leathwood
Robert Schumann 1810—1856
arr. Leathwood
Mendelssohn
Sonata no. 3 in F major, Op. 29 No. 3
I. Allegro moderato
II. Andante
III. Presto
Song without Words, Op. 30 No. 3
Nicholas Maw 1935—2009
Allegretto, D. 900
Träumerei from Scenes from Childhood, op. 15 Canzonetta from String Quartet no. 1, op. 12
Music of Memory (1989) intermission
Program,
cont.
Huang Zi
1904—1938
Arr. Gerald Garcia
Xia Zhiqiu
1912 - 1993
Arr. Garcia
Benjamin Britten 1913—1976
踏雪寻梅
Plum Blossom in the Snow
思乡曲
Nostalgia
Zhao Jiping b. 1945
Arr. Hao Yang
Qing Zhu 1893—1959
Arr. Yang
John P. Ordway 1824—1880
Arr. Yang
Songs from the Chinese (1957)
The Old Lute Dance Song
静夜思
Quiet Night Thought
我住长江头
I Live at the Source of the Yangzi River
送别
Farewell
Helen Zhibing Huang, soprano
This performance is in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Artist Diploma. 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.
Artist Profile
Hao Yang, guitar
Hailed as “technical wizard”, Chinese classical guitarist Hao Yang is the winner of the 2024 Koblenz International Guitar Competition “Hubert Käppel”, the second prize winner of the 2024 GFA International Concert Artist Competition, and recipient of the Clifton Foundation’s Emerging Artists Award. Her other competitive prizes include the first prize at the Twisted Spruce Music Foundation, second prize at the 54th Markneukirchen International Instrumental competition in Germany (first prize not awarded), first prizes at GFA International Youth Competition, CSU International Guitar Competition, and Andres Segovia 7th International Guitar Competition.
Hao actively engages in solo and chamber music performances internationally. She has appeared as soloist with the Chusachsische Philharmonie in German, and regularly gives solo recitals at major guitar festivals, including past performances at the Cleveland, Panama, and Beijing International Guitar Festivals. She has performed concerts in major venues such as the Carnegie Hall, Kimmel Center, National Centre for the Performing Arts, New York Subculture, Miller Theatre, and Princeton University.
As a chamber music enthusiast, Hao made her Carnegie Hall debut premiering guitar duo ‘Talking Guitars’ by renowned composer Paul Lansky with JIJI. She has been invited to perform on the PCMS series, and was a guest artist at the
NEXUS Chamber Music and Concordia Chamber Festival. Hao regularly collaborates with friends and colleagues to present guitar in various chamber ensemble settings, such as guitar quintets, voice and guitar, and piano and guitar. Her recent concert projects include a Chinese poetry inspired program for soprano and guitar.
Hao is currently pursuing an Artist Diploma at the Yale School of Music. She holds a Bachelor of Music from the Curtis Institute of Music, a Master of Music from Lamont School of Music, University of Denver.
Upcoming Events at YSM
feb 12 Wei-Yi Yang, piano
Horowitz Piano Series
7:30 p.m. | Morse Recital Hall
Single tickets start at $17, Yale faculty/staff start at $12, students start at $8
feb Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta
15 & 16 Sat 7:30 p.m. & Sun 2:00 p.m. | Shubert Theatre
Yale Opera presents a new production of Tchaikovsky’s romantic fairy tale
Iolanta. Danilo Gambino returns as stage director and Metropolitan Opera conductor J. David Jackson leads the Yale Philharmonia and an exciting young cast in this lush opera about the transformative power of love.
Tickets available through the Shubert box office, 203-562-5666 and shubert.com
feb 21 Stefano Boccacci, conductor
Yale Philharmonia
7:30 p.m. | Morse Recital Hall
Single tickets start at $13, Yale faculty/staff start at $9, students free
feb 26 Melvin Chen, piano
Horowitz Piano Series
7:30 p.m. | Morse Recital Hall
Single tickets start at $17, Yale faculty/staff start at $12, students start at $8
feb 26 Lunchtime Chamber Music
12:30 p.m. | Morse Recital Hall
Free admission
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