Friends of Music Department of Music Awards Concert 2021

PREMIERING ONLINE SATURDAY, 5 JUNE 2021 2:30 P.M.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC

PROGRAM 1

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Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 (1919) Edward Elgar II. Lento – Allegro molto (1857–1934)

Jessica Lee, cello Carol and Peter Polk Award

Gyo-Jin Koo, piano

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Flute Concerto, Op. 39 (1992) Lowell Liebermann I. Moderato (b. 1961)

Laura Futamura, flute Humanities and Sciences Undergraduate Prize in Music

Lori LacK, piano

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Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101 (1816) Ludwig van Beethoven IV. Allegro (1770–1827)

LesLie Jin, piano Patrick Butler Prize

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INTERMISSION FEATURE

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“S’altro che lacrime” Wolfgang Amadeus MozartFrom La clemenza di Tito, K. 621 (1791) (1756–1791)

“Caro nome” Giuseppe VerdiFrom Rigoletto (1851) (1813-1901)

cassidy mccLeary, soprano Rita Taylor Prize

Louise costiGan-Kerns, piano

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Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58 (1844) Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849)

KendricK shen, piano Blew-Culley-LaFollette Prize

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Blue Caprice (1981) Victor Morosco (b. 1936)

thomas coLburn, alto saxophone Friends of Music Graduate Prize

PROGRAM 2

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English Suite No. 4 in F Major, BWV 809 (c. 1715–20) Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude (1685–1750) Sarabande Gigue

Lawrence chiou, harpsichord Friends of Music Graduate Prize

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“Gethsemane” Andrew Lloyd WeberFrom Jesus Christ Superstar (1970) (b. 1948)

“I’m Allergic to Cats” Neil BartramFrom The Theory of Relativity (2014)

danny ritz, tenor Marie Gibson Prize

tamami honma, piano

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Aqua et Lux (2021) Jenny Xiong (b. 2002)

Jenny XionG, MIDI recording Humanities and Sciences Undergraduate Prize in Music

FLorence Price: “The Glory of the Day was in Her Face”Text: James Weldon Johnson

The glory of the day was in her face,The beauty of the night was in her eyes. And overall her loveliness, the graceOf Morning blushing in the early skies.

And in her voice, the calling of the dove; Like music of a sweet, melodious part.And in her smile, the breaking light of love; And all the gentle virtues in her heart.

And now the glorious day, the beauteous night, The birds that signal to their mates at dawn,To my dull ears, to my tear-blinded sightAre one with all the dead, since she is gone.

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INTERMISSION FEATURE

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“Alma mia” George Frideric HandelFrom Floridante, HWV 14 (1721) (1685–1759)

“Hence, Iris, hence away” HandelFrom Semele, HWV 58 (1744)

“The Glory of the Day was in Her Face” Florence Price (1888–1953)

Annette Dong, mezzo-soprano Marie Gibson Prize

Steven Lightburn, piano

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Sonatine for flute and piano (1946) Pierre Sancan (1916–2008)

MeLinDA Zhu, flute Humanities and Sciences Undergraduate Prize in Music

Lori LAck, piano

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Sonata No. 3 in D minor, “Ballade” (1923) Eugène Ysaÿe (1858–1931)

SeAn Mori, violin Daniel V. Robinson Prize

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

LAwrence chiou is a graduate student in biophysics. He currently studies historical keyboard performance and continuo practice with JungHae Kim, with whom he recently co-edited an edition of an early Viennese keyboard concerto. Lawrence has also studied keyboard performance with George Barth, Kumaran Arul, and Elaine Thornburgh and chamber music with Anthony Martin, Laura Dahl, and members of the St. Lawrence String Quartet.

Well, Doctor O’Hara,I fear that I’ve buried the headline.The point of this story is murkyI have to concede.I hope that I’ve shown you tonight.

I love your daughter with all of my might!So, humbly I stand,Asking you for her marital hand.Wedded life will be blissful and grand.

With Julie,And Meowser,Miss Mew,Cookiepuss,Alexander,The dander,The pee.

And me!

Achoo!

ANNETTE DONG, MEZZO-SOPRANO

george FriDeric hAnDeL: “Alma mia” from FloridanteText: Paolo Antonio Rolli after Francesco SilvaniTranslation: Wendy Hillhouse

Alma mia, sì, sol tu seila mia gloria, il mio diletto, dal poter de’ sommi Deipiù bel dono io non aspetto.

hAnDeL: “Hence, Iris, hence away” from SemeleText: William Congreve

Hence, Iris, hence away,Far from the realms of day!O’er Scythian hills to the Maeotian lake A speedy flight we’ll take!There Somnus I’ll compelHis downy bed to leave, and silent cell;With noise and light I will his peace molest, Nor shall he sink again to pleasing rest,Till to my vow’d revenge he grants supplies,And seals with sleep the wakeful dragons’ eyes.

My dear one, only you areMy glory, my delight.From the power of the most mighty godsI do not expect a more beautiful gift.

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Lawrence has appeared on historical keyboards with the Stanford Baroque Soloists, Stanford Philharmonia, Stanford Symphony Orchestra, and St. Lawrence String Quartet. Aside from his musical and academic pursuits, Lawrence is a vintage fountain pen collector (having founded Stanford’s pen club) and an avid photographer.

thomas coLburn earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering at Stanford in 2020 and is currently a Ph.D. student in Materials Science and Engineering. He has been taking saxophone lessons since freshman year of his undergraduate studies along with participating in Stanford Wind Symphony and a saxophone quartet. Most recently, his saxophone quartet was selected to perform Michael Colgrass’ Urban Requiem with the Stanford Wind Symphony, though the concert was disrupted by Covid-19. They were also selected as the winners of the Friends of Music Chamber Award for their performance of David Maslanka’s Recitation Book. He loves to perform music from a variety of eras of musical history, from Bach to the present day, as a means to explore the cultural influences and musical innovations that such a journey through a composition conveys. In addition to his love of performing on saxophone, he is the founder and president of the Stanford Gregorian Society for the historical study and use of Gregorian chant.

annette donG, mezzo-soprano, is a freshman exploring Music (Vocal Performance) and STS. She started singing at the age of 11, performed at Carnegie Hall at the age of 13, and received her Associate of the Royal Schools of Music diploma with Distinction at the age of 16. Annette is a student of Wendy Hillhouse and is coached by Marie-Louise Catsalis, Laura Dahl, and Steven Lightburn.

A graduate of High Technology High School and the Juilliard Pre-College, Laura Futamura is a current freshman at Stanford University who plans to double-major in engineering physics and music. Laura competed as a finalist in the 2020 National YoungArts week in Miami, FL, and was selected as a 2020 U.S. Presidential Scholar of the Arts by the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars and Department of Education. Laura was a member of National Youth Orchestra USA 2019, performing at venues throughout Europe including BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall and the Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg. After being a featured solo artist on NPR’s From the Top, she represented the radio show at various events, speaking and performing at Media Impact Funders Forum Philadelphia, Lotos Club NYC, and Music in Somerset Hills, NJ.

In addition to music, Laura has won various robotics awards, including first place VEX Robot Skills at the 2018 National Technology Student Association convention in Atlanta, Georgia. Inspired to share her musical experiences with her fellow engineering classmates, Laura founded her school’s first Classical Music Club and annually performed in the HTHS Classical Music Night. As a lover of fashion, Laura took up sewing during quarantine and has upcycled many old clothes. She

I can tell by your smirk,you think this is sillyAnd borderline phobic, perhaps.But this innocent quirkCan cause such a violent reactionMy lungs could collapse.

So, bear with me sir.This is nothing sordid.Your patience, I promise,Will be rewarded.I’m really not bats.Just allergic to cats.

But Julie, Julie loves cats.As you know, they’re her passion and joy.She knits them little sweatersAnd crochets them hats.For their birthdays, she sews themTheir own special toy.

There’s Meowser,Miss Mew,Cookiepuss,Alexander.Her couch is a playgroundOf pee and dander.

So I cough and I wheeze,Pop a fistful of Claritin D’s,Try to hide before anyone sees.I’m allergic to cats.

For over a year,I’ve hidden from JulieEach anaphylactic display.‘Cause she’s such a dear,If she knew cats make me sufferShe’d give them away.

But she is my world,I live for her. Truly.Julie loves cats,And I love Julie.So she tickles their toes,And I smile as my throat starts to close,But I vow that she’ll never suppose.I’m allergic to cats.

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also spends her time brushing up her piano playing, painting random objects in her dorm room, and reading her favorite books.

LesLie Jin is a freshman studying Music and Product Design. She has been studying piano since the age of four. Leslie was inducted into the 2019 MTAC Young Artist Guild. She has been a Young Performer at the Music@Menlo International Chamber Music Institute for four years. Additionally, Leslie was a full-scholarship student at the 2016 Morningside Music Bridge in Beijing. As a recipient of the 2018 National Chopin Foundation Scholarship, she attended the 2019 Frost Chopin Academy as a scholar. Her successes at competitions include first prizes at the MTAC Solo Competition (Divisions II/III), American Fine Arts Festival, and U.S. Open Music Competition, including an Outstanding Gold Medalist Award. She is also a top-prize winner at the Pacific Musical Society Competition, the San José International Piano Competition, and others. She has performed at Weill/Carnegie Hall and has been a participant in musical outreach since age nine.

sonJa Johnson-yu is a coterminal master’s student hailing from Kirkland, WA. Her degrees are in computer science and music, with a concentration in conducting. During her time at Stanford, she has enjoyed singing in both the Chamber Chorale and the a cappella group Stanford Talisman, which she directed her senior year. She would like to thank her mentors in the department, especially her advisor Steve Sano, for their support and guidance.

Jessica Lee, a freshman, began her cello studies at seven with In-Kyu Lee and currently studies with Stephen Harrison at Stanford. Her awards include Honorable Mention and Merit in the National YoungArts competition, first place in MTAC VOCE’s State competition, and 2nd place in MTNA’s National competition. Jessica had her solo debut with the Beach Cities Symphony at 12 and has since performed with multiple orchestras including the SYMF Festival Orchestra, the Palos Verdes Symphony Orchestra, the San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra, and the CalStateLA Orchestra. She’s currently a member of the Stanford Symphony Orchestra and the MTAC Young Artist Guild.

cassidy mccLeary is a graduating senior who is so grateful for her time in the Department of Music! She is an English major and vocal performance minor, studying with the wonderful Wendy Hillhouse. She has never missed a quarter of lessons, and, in addition, has had the opportunity to work with many amazing coaches including Laura Dahl, Su Mi Park, Marie-Louise Catsalis, and her lovely accompanist Louise Costigan-Kerns. She wants to say a big thank you to the Friends of Music for all of their generosity throughout her undergraduate career, as well as every person she has been blessed to work or study with!

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Alright, I’ll die!Just watch me die!See how, see how I die!Oh, just watch me die!

Then, I was inspiredNow, I’m sad and tiredAfter all I’ve tried for three yearsSeems like ninetyWhy, then, am I scared to finishWhat I started?What you started!I didn’t start it!

God, thy will is hardBut you hold every cardI will drink your cup of poisonNail me to your cross and break meBleed me, beat me, kill me, take me nowBefore I change my mind!

neiL bartram: “I’m Allergic to Cats”from The Theory of Relativity (2014)Text: Neil Bartram

Good evening, Doctor O’Hara,I’m glad you could make it.I know it’s frustrating getting to midtownAt this time of day.The uptown N R is a pain.Not to mention the rain.But thank you for coming, sir.I’ve got something to say.

I’m allergic to cats.That’s part of the reasonI asked to have dinner with you.I’m allergic to cats.I know it’s hardly a life-threat’ningMedical hullabaloo.

See, when I was bornThey expected me later.So I spent two monthsin an incubator.Ever since thatI can’t be near a cat.

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Violinist sean mori is a freshman at Stanford University. He is a graduate of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Pre-College under Professor Ian Swensen, and has previously studied with Li Lin, Wei He, and Bettina Mussumeli. He was a quarterfinalist in the 2018 Menuhin Competition, as well as a National Young Arts Prizewinner, Mondavi Competition finalist, and the first-place winner of the United States International Music Competition, DVC/HNU Young Artist String Competition, Pacific Musical Society competition, KAMSA, Symphony Parnassus Concerto Competition, and the Nova Vista Concerto Competition. He recently performed and was interviewed on NPR’s radio show From the Top. An avid chamber musician, Mori’s piano trio has won first prize and the Beethoven prize at the 2019 Pasadena Chamber Music Competition, first prize at the 2018 Galante competition, and was the first piano trio to win Gold at National Fischoff Chamber Music Competition in 12 years.

He has participated in many summer camps including Music@Menlo in 2015 and Meadowmount School of Music in 2017, and he received a full scholarship to the 22nd and 23rd Morningside Music Bridge Program hosted in Warsaw, Poland, and in Boston, Massachusetts. Most recently, Mori recorded and gave the world premiere of Jake Heggie’s Intonations alongside violinist Daniel Hope and mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke to critical acclaim performing on instruments that survived Nazi concentration camps. The concerts have now spread to 42 organizations across eight counties and counting.

danny ritz is a sophomore studying English (Creative Writing) and minoring in Music and TAPS. His study of tenor voice with Kathryne Jennings explores classical and contemporary repertoire from a variety of composers. He also creates and performs his own original music across campus in through the coursework of the Music Department.

KendricK shen is a senior pursuing a double major in keyboard music and computer science. He currently studies piano performance with Kumaran Arul and has participated in chamber music groups under the guidance of Laura Dahl, Greer Ellison, and Stephen Harrison. In addition to piano, he also studies the classical guitar and was a finalist in the 2020 Stanford Concerto Competition. This academic year, he has also been a teaching assistant for Erika Arul’s ear training course.

A freshman at Stanford University, Jenny XionG is a flutist, pianist, and aspiring composer. She intends to major in Music with a concentration in Composition and English with a Creative Writing emphasis. Jenny grew up in Bothell, Washington, where she participated in the Seattle Symphony’s Merriman-Ross Family Young Composers Workshop and served as a flutist in the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra. During her time at Stanford University, Jenny has studied composition with Erik Ulman, flute with Alexandra Hawley, and piano with Laura Dahl.

DANNY RITZ, TENOR

andrew LLoyd webber: “Gethsemane” from Jesus Christ Superstar (1970)Text: Tim Rice

I only want to sayIf there is a wayTake this cup away from meFor I don’t want to taste its poisonFeel it burn me, I have changedI’m not as sure as when we started

Then I was inspiredNow I’m sad and tiredListen, surely, I’ve exceeded expectations?Tried for three years, seems like thirtyCould you ask as much from any other man?

But if I dieSee the saga through and do the things you ask of meLet them hate me, hit me, hurt me, nail me to their treeI’d want to know, I’d want to know my GodI’d want to know, I’d want to know my GodI’d want to see, I’d want to see my GodI’d want to see, I’d want to see my God

Why I should die?Would I be more noticed than I ever was before?Would the things I’ve said and done matter anymore?I’d have to know, I’d have to know my LordI’d have to know, I’d have to know my LordI’d have to see, I’d have to see my LordI’d have to see, I’d have to see my LordIf I die, what will be my reward?If I die, what will be my reward?I’d have to know, I’d have to know my LordI’d have to know, I’d have to know my Lord

Why, why should I die?Why should I die?Can you show me now that I would not be killed in vain?Show me just a little of your omnipresent brainShow me there’s a reason for your wanting me to dieYou’re far too keen on ‘where’ and ‘how’ but not so hot on ‘why’

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meLinda zhu is currently a sophomore at Stanford University studying Computer Science. Since her freshman year, she has been a member of the Stanford Symphony Orchestra and a flute student under the tutelage of Melody Holmes. In Winter 2020, she was part of the orchestral ensemble for the Department of Music’s production of One Touch of Venus. As a soloist, Melinda was named a winner in the National YoungArts Foundation Competition in 2018 and 2019, and she recently won first prize in the Pelican International Music Competition this year. She has also been a student at the Colburn Community School for Performing Arts, as well as principal flute for the California All-State Honor Ensembles. She would like to acknowledge Professor Paul Phillips, Melody Holmes, Lori Lack, the Friends of Music at Stanford, and the Department of Music for the incredible musical opportunities that she has been given despite the uniquely challenging circumstances throughout the past year.

ABOUT THE ACCOMPANISTS

Lori LacK, piano, has performed as a soloist and chamber musician throughout Europe and the United States. Most recently, she had a piano trio with ChristinaMok and Joanne Lin, was a member of the Laurel Ensemble, and performed with the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra and Gold Coast Chamber Players. As a collaborative pianist, she has performed in recital with artists including the Alexander String Quartet, the Stamic Quartet, Robin Sharp, Zuill Bailey, Jassen Todorov, Stephen Paulson, and Matt Haimovitz. She has also performed as a member of the San Francisco Symphony, Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, and Oakland Symphony and has also accompanied SF Symphony auditions and served on the faculty of California Summer Music. She is currently a staff accompanist at Stanford University and works as a freelance collaborativepianist in the Bay Area.

tamami honma consistently receives acclaim as a performer and recording artist. A student of Byron Janis who in turn was a student of Horowitz and both of the Lhevinnes, Ms. Honma is firmly rooted in the great Romantic tradition. Her appearances have attracted praise, as soloist at Bolshoi Hall with the Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, at Carnegie Hall — “an eloquent, powerful performance” (New York Times) — and at Wigmore Hall in London — “‘an interpretation that was probably as transparent and faithful to the Goldberg Variations as it’s possible to be on a modern piano” (Music & Vision). She has frequently appeared on radio and television in Europe and in the U.S. and participated in major music festivals such as the Aldeburgh Festival and the Warsaw Autumn. Her recordings range from Mozart and Chopin to new composers. She has been featured in BBC Music Magazine, Gramophone, The Guardian, The Independent, International Music Review, Yomiuri Shinbun, and various U.S. newspapers.

TEXTS AND TRANSLATIONSCASSIDY MCCLEARY, SOPRANO

woLFGanG amadeus mozart: “S’altro che lacrime” from La clemenza di TitoText: Caterino Mazzolà, after Pietro Metastasio S’altro che lacrime Per lui non tenti, Tutto il tuo piangere Non giovera. A questa inutile Pieta che senti, Oh quanto e simile La crudelta.

GiusePPe verdi: “Caro nome” from RigolettoText: Francesco Maria PiaveTranslation: Martha Gerhart

Gualtier Maldè...nome di lui sì amatoTi scolpisci nel core innamorato!

Caro nome che il mio corFesti primo palpitar,Le delizie dell’amorMi dei sempre rammentar!Col pensier il mio desirA te sempre volerà,E fin l’ultimo mio sospir,Caro nome, tuo sarà.Il mio desir a te ognora volèra!

If other than shed tearsYou do nothing for him,All of your weepingWill be of no avail. This uselessPity that you feel,Oh how similar it isTo cruelty.

Gualtier Maldè…Name of him so much lovedYou engrave yourself in my enamored heart! Sweet name, that made my heartThrob for the first time,You must always recall to meThe delights of love!In my thoughts, my desireWill always fly to you,And even my last breath, Dear name, will be yours. My desire will evermore fly to you.

steven LiGhtburn received a Bachelor’s degree in Music from the University of California, Los Angeles; advanced study at Durham University, England; and a Master’s degree from the University of Southern California. He is highly regarded as a solo artist, collaborative pianist, teacher, competitive judge, and music director. He has been on the staff of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and Sacred Heart Preparatory School. He maintains an active teaching studio and is an accompanying pianist at Stanford.

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meLinda zhu is currently a sophomore at Stanford University studying Computer Science. Since her freshman year, she has been a member of the Stanford Symphony Orchestra and a flute student under the tutelage of Melody Holmes. In Winter 2020, she was part of the orchestral ensemble for the Department of Music’s production of One Touch of Venus. As a soloist, Melinda was named a winner in the National YoungArts Foundation Competition in 2018 and 2019, and she recently won first prize in the Pelican International Music Competition this year. She has also been a student at the Colburn Community School for Performing Arts, as well as principal flute for the California All-State Honor Ensembles. She would like to acknowledge Professor Paul Phillips, Melody Holmes, Lori Lack, the Friends of Music at Stanford, and the Department of Music for the incredible musical opportunities that she has been given despite the uniquely challenging circumstances throughout the past year.

ABOUT THE ACCOMPANISTS

Lori LacK, piano, has performed as a soloist and chamber musician throughout Europe and the United States. Most recently, she had a piano trio with ChristinaMok and Joanne Lin, was a member of the Laurel Ensemble, and performed with the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra and Gold Coast Chamber Players. As a collaborative pianist, she has performed in recital with artists including the Alexander String Quartet, the Stamic Quartet, Robin Sharp, Zuill Bailey, Jassen Todorov, Stephen Paulson, and Matt Haimovitz. She has also performed as a member of the San Francisco Symphony, Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, and Oakland Symphony and has also accompanied SF Symphony auditions and served on the faculty of California Summer Music. She is currently a staff accompanist at Stanford University and works as a freelance collaborativepianist in the Bay Area.

tamami honma consistently receives acclaim as a performer and recording artist. A student of Byron Janis who in turn was a student of Horowitz and both of the Lhevinnes, Ms. Honma is firmly rooted in the great Romantic tradition. Her appearances have attracted praise, as soloist at Bolshoi Hall with the Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, at Carnegie Hall — “an eloquent, powerful performance” (New York Times) — and at Wigmore Hall in London — “‘an interpretation that was probably as transparent and faithful to the Goldberg Variations as it’s possible to be on a modern piano” (Music & Vision). She has frequently appeared on radio and television in Europe and in the U.S. and participated in major music festivals such as the Aldeburgh Festival and the Warsaw Autumn. Her recordings range from Mozart and Chopin to new composers. She has been featured in BBC Music Magazine, Gramophone, The Guardian, The Independent, International Music Review, Yomiuri Shinbun, and various U.S. newspapers.

TEXTS AND TRANSLATIONSCASSIDY MCCLEARY, SOPRANO

woLFGanG amadeus mozart: “S’altro che lacrime” from La clemenza di TitoText: Caterino Mazzolà, after Pietro Metastasio S’altro che lacrime Per lui non tenti, Tutto il tuo piangere Non giovera. A questa inutile Pieta che senti, Oh quanto e simile La crudelta.

GiusePPe verdi: “Caro nome” from RigolettoText: Francesco Maria PiaveTranslation: Martha Gerhart

Gualtier Maldè...nome di lui sì amatoTi scolpisci nel core innamorato!

Caro nome che il mio corFesti primo palpitar,Le delizie dell’amorMi dei sempre rammentar!Col pensier il mio desirA te sempre volerà,E fin l’ultimo mio sospir,Caro nome, tuo sarà.Il mio desir a te ognora volèra!

If other than shed tearsYou do nothing for him,All of your weepingWill be of no avail. This uselessPity that you feel,Oh how similar it isTo cruelty.

Gualtier Maldè…Name of him so much lovedYou engrave yourself in my enamored heart! Sweet name, that made my heartThrob for the first time,You must always recall to meThe delights of love!In my thoughts, my desireWill always fly to you,And even my last breath, Dear name, will be yours. My desire will evermore fly to you.

steven LiGhtburn received a Bachelor’s degree in Music from the University of California, Los Angeles; advanced study at Durham University, England; and a Master’s degree from the University of Southern California. He is highly regarded as a solo artist, collaborative pianist, teacher, competitive judge, and music director. He has been on the staff of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and Sacred Heart Preparatory School. He maintains an active teaching studio and is an accompanying pianist at Stanford.

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Violinist sean mori is a freshman at Stanford University. He is a graduate of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Pre-College under Professor Ian Swensen, and has previously studied with Li Lin, Wei He, and Bettina Mussumeli. He was a quarterfinalist in the 2018 Menuhin Competition, as well as a National Young Arts Prizewinner, Mondavi Competition finalist, and the first-place winner of the United States International Music Competition, DVC/HNU Young Artist String Competition, Pacific Musical Society competition, KAMSA, Symphony Parnassus Concerto Competition, and the Nova Vista Concerto Competition. He recently performed and was interviewed on NPR’s radio show From the Top. An avid chamber musician, Mori’s piano trio has won first prize and the Beethoven prize at the 2019 Pasadena Chamber Music Competition, first prize at the 2018 Galante competition, and was the first piano trio to win Gold at National Fischoff Chamber Music Competition in 12 years.

He has participated in many summer camps including Music@Menlo in 2015 and Meadowmount School of Music in 2017, and he received a full scholarship to the 22nd and 23rd Morningside Music Bridge Program hosted in Warsaw, Poland, and in Boston, Massachusetts. Most recently, Mori recorded and gave the world premiere of Jake Heggie’s Intonations alongside violinist Daniel Hope and mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke to critical acclaim performing on instruments that survived Nazi concentration camps. The concerts have now spread to 42 organizations across eight counties and counting.

danny ritz is a sophomore studying English (Creative Writing) and minoring in Music and TAPS. His study of tenor voice with Kathryne Jennings explores classical and contemporary repertoire from a variety of composers. He also creates and performs his own original music across campus in through the coursework of the Music Department.

KendricK shen is a senior pursuing a double major in keyboard music and computer science. He currently studies piano performance with Kumaran Arul and has participated in chamber music groups under the guidance of Laura Dahl, Greer Ellison, and Stephen Harrison. In addition to piano, he also studies the classical guitar and was a finalist in the 2020 Stanford Concerto Competition. This academic year, he has also been a teaching assistant for Erika Arul’s ear training course.

A freshman at Stanford University, Jenny XionG is a flutist, pianist, and aspiring composer. She intends to major in Music with a concentration in Composition and English with a Creative Writing emphasis. Jenny grew up in Bothell, Washington, where she participated in the Seattle Symphony’s Merriman-Ross Family Young Composers Workshop and served as a flutist in the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra. During her time at Stanford University, Jenny has studied composition with Erik Ulman, flute with Alexandra Hawley, and piano with Laura Dahl.

DANNY RITZ, TENOR

andrew LLoyd webber: “Gethsemane” from Jesus Christ Superstar (1970)Text: Tim Rice

I only want to sayIf there is a wayTake this cup away from meFor I don’t want to taste its poisonFeel it burn me, I have changedI’m not as sure as when we started

Then I was inspiredNow I’m sad and tiredListen, surely, I’ve exceeded expectations?Tried for three years, seems like thirtyCould you ask as much from any other man?

But if I dieSee the saga through and do the things you ask of meLet them hate me, hit me, hurt me, nail me to their treeI’d want to know, I’d want to know my GodI’d want to know, I’d want to know my GodI’d want to see, I’d want to see my GodI’d want to see, I’d want to see my God

Why I should die?Would I be more noticed than I ever was before?Would the things I’ve said and done matter anymore?I’d have to know, I’d have to know my LordI’d have to know, I’d have to know my LordI’d have to see, I’d have to see my LordI’d have to see, I’d have to see my LordIf I die, what will be my reward?If I die, what will be my reward?I’d have to know, I’d have to know my LordI’d have to know, I’d have to know my Lord

Why, why should I die?Why should I die?Can you show me now that I would not be killed in vain?Show me just a little of your omnipresent brainShow me there’s a reason for your wanting me to dieYou’re far too keen on ‘where’ and ‘how’ but not so hot on ‘why’

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also spends her time brushing up her piano playing, painting random objects in her dorm room, and reading her favorite books.

LesLie Jin is a freshman studying Music and Product Design. She has been studying piano since the age of four. Leslie was inducted into the 2019 MTAC Young Artist Guild. She has been a Young Performer at the Music@Menlo International Chamber Music Institute for four years. Additionally, Leslie was a full-scholarship student at the 2016 Morningside Music Bridge in Beijing. As a recipient of the 2018 National Chopin Foundation Scholarship, she attended the 2019 Frost Chopin Academy as a scholar. Her successes at competitions include first prizes at the MTAC Solo Competition (Divisions II/III), American Fine Arts Festival, and U.S. Open Music Competition, including an Outstanding Gold Medalist Award. She is also a top-prize winner at the Pacific Musical Society Competition, the San José International Piano Competition, and others. She has performed at Weill/Carnegie Hall and has been a participant in musical outreach since age nine.

sonJa Johnson-yu is a coterminal master’s student hailing from Kirkland, WA. Her degrees are in computer science and music, with a concentration in conducting. During her time at Stanford, she has enjoyed singing in both the Chamber Chorale and the a cappella group Stanford Talisman, which she directed her senior year. She would like to thank her mentors in the department, especially her advisor Steve Sano, for their support and guidance.

Jessica Lee, a freshman, began her cello studies at seven with In-Kyu Lee and currently studies with Stephen Harrison at Stanford. Her awards include Honorable Mention and Merit in the National YoungArts competition, first place in MTAC VOCE’s State competition, and 2nd place in MTNA’s National competition. Jessica had her solo debut with the Beach Cities Symphony at 12 and has since performed with multiple orchestras including the SYMF Festival Orchestra, the Palos Verdes Symphony Orchestra, the San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra, and the CalStateLA Orchestra. She’s currently a member of the Stanford Symphony Orchestra and the MTAC Young Artist Guild.

cassidy mccLeary is a graduating senior who is so grateful for her time in the Department of Music! She is an English major and vocal performance minor, studying with the wonderful Wendy Hillhouse. She has never missed a quarter of lessons, and, in addition, has had the opportunity to work with many amazing coaches including Laura Dahl, Su Mi Park, Marie-Louise Catsalis, and her lovely accompanist Louise Costigan-Kerns. She wants to say a big thank you to the Friends of Music for all of their generosity throughout her undergraduate career, as well as every person she has been blessed to work or study with!

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Alright, I’ll die!Just watch me die!See how, see how I die!Oh, just watch me die!

Then, I was inspiredNow, I’m sad and tiredAfter all I’ve tried for three yearsSeems like ninetyWhy, then, am I scared to finishWhat I started?What you started!I didn’t start it!

God, thy will is hardBut you hold every cardI will drink your cup of poisonNail me to your cross and break meBleed me, beat me, kill me, take me nowBefore I change my mind!

neiL bartram: “I’m Allergic to Cats”from The Theory of Relativity (2014)Text: Neil Bartram

Good evening, Doctor O’Hara,I’m glad you could make it.I know it’s frustrating getting to midtownAt this time of day.The uptown N R is a pain.Not to mention the rain.But thank you for coming, sir.I’ve got something to say.

I’m allergic to cats.That’s part of the reasonI asked to have dinner with you.I’m allergic to cats.I know it’s hardly a life-threat’ningMedical hullabaloo.

See, when I was bornThey expected me later.So I spent two monthsin an incubator.Ever since thatI can’t be near a cat.

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Lawrence has appeared on historical keyboards with the Stanford Baroque Soloists, Stanford Philharmonia, Stanford Symphony Orchestra, and St. Lawrence String Quartet. Aside from his musical and academic pursuits, Lawrence is a vintage fountain pen collector (having founded Stanford’s pen club) and an avid photographer.

thomas coLburn earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering at Stanford in 2020 and is currently a Ph.D. student in Materials Science and Engineering. He has been taking saxophone lessons since freshman year of his undergraduate studies along with participating in Stanford Wind Symphony and a saxophone quartet. Most recently, his saxophone quartet was selected to perform Michael Colgrass’ Urban Requiem with the Stanford Wind Symphony, though the concert was disrupted by Covid-19. They were also selected as the winners of the Friends of Music Chamber Award for their performance of David Maslanka’s Recitation Book. He loves to perform music from a variety of eras of musical history, from Bach to the present day, as a means to explore the cultural influences and musical innovations that such a journey through a composition conveys. In addition to his love of performing on saxophone, he is the founder and president of the Stanford Gregorian Society for the historical study and use of Gregorian chant.

annette donG, mezzo-soprano, is a freshman exploring Music (Vocal Performance) and STS. She started singing at the age of 11, performed at Carnegie Hall at the age of 13, and received her Associate of the Royal Schools of Music diploma with Distinction at the age of 16. Annette is a student of Wendy Hillhouse and is coached by Marie-Louise Catsalis, Laura Dahl, and Steven Lightburn.

A graduate of High Technology High School and the Juilliard Pre-College, Laura Futamura is a current freshman at Stanford University who plans to double-major in engineering physics and music. Laura competed as a finalist in the 2020 National YoungArts week in Miami, FL, and was selected as a 2020 U.S. Presidential Scholar of the Arts by the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars and Department of Education. Laura was a member of National Youth Orchestra USA 2019, performing at venues throughout Europe including BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall and the Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg. After being a featured solo artist on NPR’s From the Top, she represented the radio show at various events, speaking and performing at Media Impact Funders Forum Philadelphia, Lotos Club NYC, and Music in Somerset Hills, NJ.

In addition to music, Laura has won various robotics awards, including first place VEX Robot Skills at the 2018 National Technology Student Association convention in Atlanta, Georgia. Inspired to share her musical experiences with her fellow engineering classmates, Laura founded her school’s first Classical Music Club and annually performed in the HTHS Classical Music Night. As a lover of fashion, Laura took up sewing during quarantine and has upcycled many old clothes. She

I can tell by your smirk,you think this is sillyAnd borderline phobic, perhaps.But this innocent quirkCan cause such a violent reactionMy lungs could collapse.

So, bear with me sir.This is nothing sordid.Your patience, I promise,Will be rewarded.I’m really not bats.Just allergic to cats.

But Julie, Julie loves cats.As you know, they’re her passion and joy.She knits them little sweatersAnd crochets them hats.For their birthdays, she sews themTheir own special toy.

There’s Meowser,Miss Mew,Cookiepuss,Alexander.Her couch is a playgroundOf pee and dander.

So I cough and I wheeze,Pop a fistful of Claritin D’s,Try to hide before anyone sees.I’m allergic to cats.

For over a year,I’ve hidden from JulieEach anaphylactic display.‘Cause she’s such a dear,If she knew cats make me sufferShe’d give them away.

But she is my world,I live for her. Truly.Julie loves cats,And I love Julie.So she tickles their toes,And I smile as my throat starts to close,But I vow that she’ll never suppose.I’m allergic to cats.

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INTERMISSION FEATURE

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“Alma mia” George Frideric HandelFrom Floridante, HWV 14 (1721) (1685–1759)

“Hence, Iris, hence away” HandelFrom Semele, HWV 58 (1744)

“The Glory of the Day was in Her Face” Florence Price (1888–1953)

Annette Dong, mezzo-soprano Marie Gibson Prize

Steven Lightburn, piano

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Sonatine for flute and piano (1946) Pierre Sancan (1916–2008)

MeLinDA Zhu, flute Humanities and Sciences Undergraduate Prize in Music

Lori LAck, piano

VII

Sonata No. 3 in D minor, “Ballade” (1923) Eugène Ysaÿe (1858–1931)

SeAn Mori, violin Daniel V. Robinson Prize

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

LAwrence chiou is a graduate student in biophysics. He currently studies historical keyboard performance and continuo practice with JungHae Kim, with whom he recently co-edited an edition of an early Viennese keyboard concerto. Lawrence has also studied keyboard performance with George Barth, Kumaran Arul, and Elaine Thornburgh and chamber music with Anthony Martin, Laura Dahl, and members of the St. Lawrence String Quartet.

Well, Doctor O’Hara,I fear that I’ve buried the headline.The point of this story is murkyI have to concede.I hope that I’ve shown you tonight.

I love your daughter with all of my might!So, humbly I stand,Asking you for her marital hand.Wedded life will be blissful and grand.

With Julie,And Meowser,Miss Mew,Cookiepuss,Alexander,The dander,The pee.

And me!

Achoo!

ANNETTE DONG, MEZZO-SOPRANO

george FriDeric hAnDeL: “Alma mia” from FloridanteText: Paolo Antonio Rolli after Francesco SilvaniTranslation: Wendy Hillhouse

Alma mia, sì, sol tu seila mia gloria, il mio diletto, dal poter de’ sommi Deipiù bel dono io non aspetto.

hAnDeL: “Hence, Iris, hence away” from SemeleText: William Congreve

Hence, Iris, hence away,Far from the realms of day!O’er Scythian hills to the Maeotian lake A speedy flight we’ll take!There Somnus I’ll compelHis downy bed to leave, and silent cell;With noise and light I will his peace molest, Nor shall he sink again to pleasing rest,Till to my vow’d revenge he grants supplies,And seals with sleep the wakeful dragons’ eyes.

My dear one, only you areMy glory, my delight.From the power of the most mighty godsI do not expect a more beautiful gift.

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VI

Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58 (1844) Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849)

KendricK shen, piano Blew-Culley-LaFollette Prize

VII

Blue Caprice (1981) Victor Morosco (b. 1936)

thomas coLburn, alto saxophone Friends of Music Graduate Prize

PROGRAM 2

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English Suite No. 4 in F Major, BWV 809 (c. 1715–20) Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude (1685–1750) Sarabande Gigue

Lawrence chiou, harpsichord Friends of Music Graduate Prize

II

“Gethsemane” Andrew Lloyd WeberFrom Jesus Christ Superstar (1970) (b. 1948)

“I’m Allergic to Cats” Neil BartramFrom The Theory of Relativity (2014)

danny ritz, tenor Marie Gibson Prize

tamami honma, piano

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Aqua et Lux (2021) Jenny Xiong (b. 2002)

Jenny XionG, MIDI recording Humanities and Sciences Undergraduate Prize in Music

FLorence Price: “The Glory of the Day was in Her Face”Text: James Weldon Johnson

The glory of the day was in her face,The beauty of the night was in her eyes. And overall her loveliness, the graceOf Morning blushing in the early skies.

And in her voice, the calling of the dove; Like music of a sweet, melodious part.And in her smile, the breaking light of love; And all the gentle virtues in her heart.

And now the glorious day, the beauteous night, The birds that signal to their mates at dawn,To my dull ears, to my tear-blinded sightAre one with all the dead, since she is gone.

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