chamber music programWendy Sharp, Director

december 152009

music ofKodályHaasSchubert

Robert Blocker, Dean

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Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 7Allegro serioso non troppoAdagioMaestoso e largamente, ma non troppo lento

Xi Chen, violinAlvin Wong, cello

Wind Quintet, Op. 10Preludio. Andante, ma vivacePreghiera. Misterioso e tristeBallo eccentrico. Ritmo marcatoEpilogo. Maestoso

Itay Lantner, fluteCarl Oswald, oboeInhyung Hwang, clarinetLeelanee Sterrett, hornJeremy Friedland, bassoon

Zoltán Kodály1882-1967

Pavel Haas1899-1944

december 15, 2009 · 8 pmMorse Recital Hall in Sprague Memorial Hall

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As a courtesy to the performers and audience members, turn off cell phones and pagers. Please do not leave the theater during selections. Photography or recording of any kind is not permitted.

intermission

Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667, “Trout”Allegro vivaceAndanteScherzo: PrestoAndantino – AllegrettoAllegro giusto

Edson Scheid, violinMinjung Chun, violaJung Min Han, celloNathaniel Chase, bassJoo Hyeon Park, piano

Franz Schubert1797-1828

chamber music programWendy Sharp, Director

Special thanks to the coaches who worked with the ensembles: Ani Kavafian (Kodály), William Purvis (Haas), and Boris Berman (Schubert).

Bassist Nathaniel Chase is a native of Denver, Colorado. His performances range from early music with Harvard Baroque to standard orches- tral repertoire at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival to contemporary music with the Mimesis Ensemble of New York City. He is a graduate of the New England Conservatory and is currently pursuing his master’s degree at the Yale School of Music, where he studies with Donald Palma.

Violinist Xi Chen has been lauded for his technique, tone, imagination, and passion. At age 17, he earned accolades from audiences and judges in the Twelfth International Tchaikovsky Violin Competition. He was awarded the Silver Prize (there was no Gold Prize awarded that year), becoming the youngest top prize winner in the competition’s history. Born in China in 1984, Xi Chen began his studies of violin at age three. In 1995, he entered the China Central Conservatory of Music. He made his solo debut in Beijing at the age of 12, the youngest student at the Central Conservatory of Music to do so. After winning the Tchaikovsky Competition in 2002, Xi Chen enrolled at the Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied with Joseph Silverstein. He graduated in 2007. He also studied under Wang Guan, Zhao Wei, Sui Keqiang, and Lin Yaoji. Xi Chen is currently studying with Hyo Kang at the Yale School of Music.

Xi Chen plays a 1708 “Ruby” Stradivari violin, which is on loan to him from the Stradivari Society of Chicago.

Minjung Chun, born in 1985 in Korea, began her musical studies on the piano at the age of six. Several years later, she heard her first viola performance; instantly captivated by the instru- ment’s warm sound, Minjung switched to the viola at the age of 11. Since then, she has enjoyed success in several areas of musical achievement, from national competitions to performances

with orchestras. Minjung is an active orchestral and chamber player and has participated in several prestigious summer programs and masterclasses both in the States and Korea. She recently graduated from the Korean National University of the Arts and is now pursuing her master’s degree at the Yale School of Music under Ettore Causa.

Jeremy Friedland, bassoon, is currently a can- didate for a master’s degree at Yale as a student of Frank Morelli. Previously he studied with Harry Searing at the John J. Cali School of Music at Montclair State University. Jeremy has attended the Sarasota Music Festival and the National Orchestral Institute, where he has participated in masterclasses with bassoonists William Winstead, Nancy Goeres, John Miller, Daniel Matsukawa, Christopher Millard, and Susan Heinemann. An experienced orchestral player, Jeremy has played with the Westchester Philharmonic, Colonial Symphony, Connecticut Masterworks Chorale Orchestra, Montclair State University Orchestra, the Sarasota Festival Orchestra, and the National Orchestral Institute orchestra. After his performance with the Colonial Symphony of a new version of Harold Meltzer’s concerto for two bassoons, the Daily Record called Jeremy’s playing “vigorous and exuberant.” Jeremy credits all of his success to his wonderful parents, who have always supported his musical endeavors.

Inhyung Hwang, a native of South Korea, began playing clarinet at age 11. A year later, she per- formed as soloist with the Seoul Chamber Orchestra. As a pre-college student in the Korean National University of Arts (KNUA), she won the Nanpa, Music Journal, and Music Chun-chu competitions. In 2001, Inhyung gave a solo recital in Korea, sponsored by Kumho/Asiana Airlines. After a succesful audition for the Korean National University of Arts, she

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graduated high school in only two years and began studying with Kwang-Ho Oh at the University. Inhyung performed as principal clarinetist in the KNUA Orchestra and performed in the Kwangjin Symphony Orchestra and Clarinet Choir Seoul 24. She is currently pursu-ing her Master of Music degree at the Yale School of Music with David Shifrin.

Israeli-born flutist Itay Lantner is a graduate student at the Yale School of Music, where he expects to complete his Master of Music degree in May 2010. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Tel Aviv University Buchmann-Mehta School of Music. From 2003–2008 he held the America-Israel Cultural Foundation’s scholarships. He served in the IDF’s prestigious Excellent Musicians Program and appeared as a soloist with the Thelma-Yelin Symphony Orchestra in Israel. He has participated in the master classes of world-renowned flutists Aurele Nicolet, Patrick Gallois, Ransom Wilson, Michel Debost, and others.

Born in Korea in 1985, cellist Jung Min Han is pursuing a Master of Music degree at the Yale School of Music, studying with Aldo Parisot. Ms. Han previously studied in Seoul under William Bae. She earned her bachelor's degree at Ewha Womans University, where she was invited to participate in the exchange program with Stony Brook University under the instruc- tion of cellist Colin Carr. At Ewha, she won the concerto competition and played Dvorak’s cello concerto in B minor. She also appeared successfully at the Beethoven Institute at the Mannes School in New York. Jung Min has been the prize winner of competitions such as the America-Korea Competition, Sungjung Nanpa Competition, and Yongin Province Competition, among others. She has appeared at many music festivals in the States, Korea, and Japan.

Carl Oswald began his oboe studies in the fall of 1994, studying privately with Mary Poling at the Peabody Preparatory School. Beginning in 2003, Carl studied with Fatma Dagler. The same year, after winning the Young Artists Concerto Competition in Baltimore County, he performed the first movement of the Mozart Oboe Concerto with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Later that year, he performed with the All-Eastern Band in Providence, Rhode Island. At the University of Maryland, Carl studied primarily with Mark Hill as well as Ray Still. During his summers as an undergraduate, he participated in summer programs such as the Texas Music Festival and the National Orchestral Institute. In November 2008, Carl performed the Goossens Oboe Concerto with University of Maryland Symphony Orchestra after winning first place in the schoolwide concerto competition in 2007. Carl currently studies with Stephen Taylor at the Yale School of Music. Recently he has performed with the Pacific Music Festival Orchestra under such conductors as Christoph Eschenbach and Michael Tilson Thomas.

Joo Hyeon Park was born in 1988 in Seoul. Soon after receiving his initial piano lessons at the age of ten, he went on to win various prizes in Korean youth competitions. He then entered the prestigious Yewon Arts School and at the age of 12 made his professional debut. He completed the Bachelor of Music Arts with honors at the Universität Mozarteum Salzburg. Mr. Park has been invited to perform in many festivals and concerts in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy. He is also an active chamber musician, con- certizing with the Twins Quartet, Luz Leskowitz, Heidi Litschauer, and Won-Ji Ozim. His solo engagements include the Dornbirn Youth Symphony Orchestra, Göttinger Symphony Orchestra, Mecenat Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Symphony Orchestra of the Universität

Mozarteum Salzburg. Mr. Park’s accolades in-clude first prize and the Audience Choice Award in the 2005 Rotary Lindau-Friedrichshafen Competition, the 2007 Mozarteum Mozart Prize, second prize in the 2008 International Foundation Animato Competition, and the 2008 Rolf und Ingeborg Rütgers Private Foundation Award. Mr. Park was selected to be a member of Live Music Now, founded by Sir Yehudi Menuhin. Currently, he studies with Claude Frank at the Yale School of Music.

Born in Belo Horizonte (Brazil) in 1984, violinst Edson Scheid began his violin studies at the age of three and he continued with his father, Edson Queiroz de Andrade, and then with Paulo Bosisio in Rio de Janeiro. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the Mozarteum University Salzburg.

Scheid has won first prize in the II Concurso Nacional de Violino Paulo Bosisio, the XII Concurso Jovens Instrumentistas Brasil Piracicaba, the Concurso Nacional de Cordas Paulo Bosisio, and the II Concurso Nacional para Jovens Solistas da Orquestra Sinfónica da Bahia. Scheid has performed with his mother, pianist Valéria Gazire, and as a soloist with several orchestras including the Sinfonie- orchester der Universität Mozarteum Salzburg, Orquestra do Centro de Cultura do Rio de Janeiro, and the Orquestra Sinfónica Brasileira, among others. Scheid recorded Paganini's 24 Caprices for solo violin in January 2003, on the Karmim label, a CD that won the Trophy Pró- Música in 2003. Scheid has performed on the Rising Star series of the Great Mountains Music Festival and School in Korea, as well as in Italy, Germany, Slovenia, and Austria.

Originally from Manton, Michigan, Leelanee Sterrett is currently pursuing a Master of Music degree at Yale, where she studies with William Purvis. She previously earned a Bachelor of Music degree with distinction in horn perfor- mance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as a student of Douglas Hill. Leelanee also studied with Julie Schleif at the Interlochen Arts Academy. In addition to being active in orchestra and chamber music at Yale, Leelanee has been a member of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra, as well as the La Crosse and Fox Valley Symphony Orchestras in Wisconsin. Leelanee was the second-prize winner in the 2007 International Horn Competition of America and was a semi-finalist in the Minnesota Orchestra Volunteer Association Young Artist Competition. She is also a Yamaha Young Performing Artist. Leelanee is an alumna of the Tanglewood Music Center, Pacific and Sarasota Music Festivals, the National Orchestral Institute, and the Banff Centre’s Summer Arts Programs.

An active performer, cellist Alvin Wong has appeared in recitals in Australia, Britain, Canada, China, France, Hong Kong, Korea, Switzerland, and the United States. He has also performed at music festivals such as Aspen, Orford, Fontfroide, Sion, and Casals in Prades, and in masterclasses with Bernard Greenhouse, Frans Helmerson, Gary Hoffman, Philip Muller, Ralph Kirshbaum, Jian Wang, and the Tokyo and Emerson String Quartets, among others. A native of Hong Kong, Alvin started the cello when he was 14. He continued his musical studies at the Eastman School of Music while pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in biology. He re- eived his master’s degree from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where he was also an associate instructor in music theory. He received the Artist Diploma from Yale, where he is cur- rently enrolled in the MMA program. His major teachers are Aldo Parisot and Janos Starker.

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The Yale School of Music is unique in that all performance faculty coach chamber music, and all students are involved in chamber music for their entire tenure at the School. Ensembles come together each semester and receive weekly coachings from distinguished faculty and guest artists. Chamber groups often perform in the Lunchtime Chamber Music concerts, which take place at both Morse Recital Hall and the Center for British Art. Students also take part in the annual chamber music competition, whose winners are featured in an annual Chamber Music Society concert.

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Every semester, the Vista series features selected student ensembles from the Yale School of Music performing and discussing a broad variety of chamber works. For this concert, visiting lecturer Mitchell Korn worked with the stu- dents on their spoken presentations. Korn, the vice president of community engagement of the Nashville Symphony and a senior lecturer in music and community at Vanderbilt University, also led one of the School of Music’s new think tanks, working with students on how to prepare their own community engagement events.

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operationsTara DemingChristopher Melillo

piano curatorsBrian DaleyWilliam Harold

recording studioEugene KimballJason Robins

December 16lunchtime chamber music

Center for British Art, Wed, 12:30 pm Chamber works for a colorful variety of ensembles. Wendy Sharp, director. Free.

December 16horowitz piano series

Morse Recital Hall, Wed, 8 pm Peter Frankl and Wei-Yi Yang perform piano duets by Schumann and Debussy. Tickets $11-$20 / Students $6wshu 91.1 fm • media sponsor

January 16faculty artist series

Morse Recital Hall, Sat, 8 pm Violinist Wendy Sharp and guest artists perform chamber music for strings by Kodály, Theofanidis, and Schoenberg. Free.

January 25horowitz piano series

Morse Recital Hall, Wed, 8 pm The Turkish pianist Idil Biret performs music by Bach, Chopin, Ligeti, and Liszt. Tickets $11-$20 / Students $6wshu 91.1 fm • media sponsor

Robert Blocker, Dean