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LMC Opera – The Italians: Verdi to Verismo

“Vieni t’affretta” from MacBeth by Giuseppe Verdi – 1847
“Non pianger mia compagna” from Don Carlo by Giuseppe Verdi – 1866
“Pietà, pietà, perdon!….O don fatale” from Don Carlo
“O fior del giorno” from Edgar by Giacomo Puccini – 1889
“Voi lo sapete” from Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni – 1890
“Ebben, ne andro lontana” from La Wally by Alfredo Catalani – 1892
“Si, mi chiamano Mimi” from La Boheme by Giacomo Puccini – 1896
“Io son l’umile ancella” from Adriana Lecouvreur by Francesco Cilea – 1902
“Accerba Volutta” from Adriana Lecouvreur
“Scuoti quella fronda di ciliegio”, duet for Butterfly and Suzuki from Madama Butterfly – 1904

Katie Hochman, Diane Althaus and Regina Thomas, sopranos
Gwen Trussler, mezzo soprano
TBA, piano

Brahms songs and duets and Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder

Fünf Lieder, Op. 105 by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

  1. Wie Melodien zeiht es (It moves like a melody)
  2. Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer (My slumber grows ever more peaceful)
  3. Klage (Lament)
  4. Auf dem Kirchhofe(In the churchyard)
  5. Verrat (Betrayal)

Regina Thomas, soprano and Shirley Wu, piano

Vier Duette, Op. 61 by Johannes Brahms

  1. Die Schwestern (The sisters)
  2. Klosterfräulein (The young nun)
  3. Phänomen (Phenomenon)
  4. Die Boten der Liebe (The messengers of love)

Regina Thomas, soprano and Gwen Trussler, mezzo soprano
Shirley Wu, piano

Kindertotenlieder (Songs on the Death of Children) by Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
poetry by Friedrich Rückert (1788-1866)

“Nun will die Sonn’ so hell aufgeh’n” (Now the sun wants to rise as brightly)
“Nun seh’ ich wohl, warum so dunkle Flammen” (Now I see well, why with such dark flames)
“Wenn dein Mütterlein” (When your mama steps in through the door)
“Oft denk’ ich, sie sind nur ausgegangen” (I often think: they have only just gone out)
“In diesem Wetter” (In this weather)

Gwen Trussler, mezzo soprano   Johanna Mastenbrook, piano
Rosemary Bell, oboe    Laurie Heidt, French Horn (guest artist)

Frances Walton Competition – Live Finals Competition

9:30 a.m.
JONATHAN MORRIS, 25
Piano
Boulder, Colorado
University of Colorado Boulder College of Music, (2016-present): Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance  Guildhall School of Music and Drama: (2014-2016): Master of Music/MPerf in Piano Performance; Degree classification, with Distinction
Guildhall School of Music and Drama, 2010-2014: Bachelor of Music (Honors) in Piano Performance; Degree classification, First Class Honours

9:55 a.m.
CARLOS GARDELS, 29
Piano
South Pasadena, California
Indiana University: Master of Music 2009-2011
Manhattan School of Music: Bachelor of Music 2005-2009

10:20 a.m.
ADAM SEARS, 23
Piano
Missoula, Montana
University of Montana; Undergraduate 2011-2015, Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance
University of Montana; Graduate 2015 to present, completing a Master of Music in Piano Performance

10:45 a.m.
ANDREI ANDREEV, 30
Piano
Eugene, Oregon
Saratov State Conservatory 2007-2013 Master of Music in Piano Performance.
University of Oregon 2015 – current. Second Master of Music in Piano Performance.

11:10 a.m.
XIAO CHEN, 28
Piano
Los Angeles, California
University of California, Los Angeles: 2014–2017 (expected) • Doctor of Musical Arts, Piano Performance
The Juilliard School, 2012–2014: Master of Music, Piano Performance
Bard College/Bard Conservatory of Music, 2007-2012: Bachelor of Music, Piano Performance
Bard Conservatory of Music: Bachelor of Arts, Language and Literature
Bard College Middle School, Attached to Beijing Central Conservatory Music School, 2001-2007

11:35
XENIA DEVIATKINA-LOH, 26
Violin
Burwood, New South Wales, Australia; Los Angeles, California
UCLA, 2015-2017: Master of Music
Royal Academy of Music, London, 2013-2015: Master of Arts
Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney, 2009-2012

12:40 p.m.
YOUNA CHOI, 24
Cello
Seoul, Korea; Los Angeles, California
Colburn Conservatory: 2016 Artist Diploma
Curtis Institute of Music: 2011 Bachelor of Music

1:05 p.m.
NATHAN WHITTAKER, 35
Cello
Seattle, Washington
Indiana University: Bachelor of Music
Indiana University: Master of Music
University of Washington: Doctor of Musical Arts

1:30 p.m.
BYUN BOKYUNG, 22
Guitar
Los Angeles, California
The Juilliard School, 2011-2015: Bachelor of Music
The Juilliard School, 2015-2016: Master of Music
University of Southern California, 2016-2019: Doctor of Musical Arts

1:55 p.m.
HANNAH LEFFLER, 29
Flute
Denton, Texas
Oklahoma City University, 2005-2009: Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance
University of Northern Iowa, 2009-2011: Master of Music in Flute Performance
University of North Texas: Doctorate of Musical Arts in Flute Performance, 2014-present (In Progress)
2:20 p.m.
YASMINA SPIEGELBERG, 28
Clarinet
Bavois, Vaud, Switzerland; Los Angeles, California
USC Thornton School of Music (CA), 2015-2017: Graduate Certificate in Performance of Music. 2017-2019 Artist Diploma
Norwegian State Academy of Music (Oslo, NO), 2013-2016: Master of Music
Conservatorium van Amsterdam (Netherlands), 2010- 2013: Bachelor of Music
Academy of Music of Lausanne (Switzerland), 2007- 2010: Bachelor of Arts in Music.

2:55 p.m.
ROBERT WAKELEY, 27
Flute
Kenmore, Washington
University of Minnesota, 2016-present: Doctor of Musical Arts – Flute Performance (in progress)
University of Oregon, 2014-2016: Master of Music – Flute Performance
Carleton College, 2008-2012: Bachelor of Arts – Music

3:20 p.m.
Soren Hamm, 27
Saxophone
Tacoma, Washington; Bowling Green, Ohio
Bowling Green State University, 2016-2018: Master of Music Saxophone Performance
Western Washington University, 2013-2015: post-baccalaureate study in music education
University of Oregon, 2008-2012: Bachelor of Music Saxophone Performance

3:45 p.m.
ALYSSA WILLS, 27
Soprano
Westminster, California
University of Southern California, 2015-2016: Graduate Certificate Candidate
University of Southern California, 2013-2015: Master of Music Vocal Arts
California State University Long Beach, 2009-2012: Bachelor of Music Vocal Performance

4:10 P.M.
Rachelle Moss, 27
Alto
Gig Harbor, Washington
University of North Texas, 2012-2014: Master of Music Vocal Pedagogy and Performance
University of North Texas, 2009-2012: Bachelor of Music, Music History and Lit./ German minor

Frances Walton Competition – Winners’ Concert

 

2017 FRANCES WALTON COMPETITION FINALISTS AND SCHEDULE

Each artist will perform for 20-minutes. The competition will be followed by a Winners concert at 7:30 p.m.

9:30 a.m.
JONATHAN MORRIS, 25
Piano
Boulder, Colorado
University of Colorado Boulder College of Music, (2016-present): Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance  Guildhall School of Music and Drama: (2014-2016): Master of Music/MPerf in Piano Performance; Degree classification, with Distinction
Guildhall School of Music and Drama, 2010-2014: Bachelor of Music (Honors) in Piano Performance; Degree classification, First Class Honours

9:55 a.m.
CARLOS GARDELS, 29
Piano
South Pasadena, California
Indiana University: Master of Music 2009-2011
Manhattan School of Music: Bachelor of Music 2005-2009

10:20 a.m.
ADAM SEARS, 23
Piano
Missoula, Montana
University of Montana; Undergraduate 2011-2015, Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance
University of Montana; Graduate 2015 to present, completing a Master of Music in Piano Performance

10:45 a.m.
ANDREI ANDREEV, 30
Piano
Eugene, Oregon
Saratov State Conservatory 2007-2013 Master of Music in Piano Performance.
University of Oregon 2015 – current. Second Master of Music in Piano Performance.

11:10 a.m.
XIAO CHEN, 28
Piano
Los Angeles, California
University of California, Los Angeles: 2014–2017 (expected) • Doctor of Musical Arts, Piano Performance
The Juilliard School, 2012–2014: Master of Music, Piano Performance
Bard College/Bard Conservatory of Music, 2007-2012: Bachelor of Music, Piano Performance
Bard Conservatory of Music: Bachelor of Arts, Language and Literature
Bard College Middle School, Attached to Beijing Central Conservatory Music School, 2001-2007

11:35
XENIA DEVIATKINA-LOH, 26
Violin
Burwood, New South Wales, Australia; Los Angeles, California
UCLA, 2015-2017: Master of Music
Royal Academy of Music, London, 2013-2015: Master of Arts
Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney, 2009-2012

12:40 p.m.
YOUNA CHOI, 24
Cello
Seoul, Korea; Los Angeles, California
Colburn Conservatory: 2016 Artist Diploma
Curtis Institute of Music: 2011 Bachelor of Music

1:05 p.m.
NATHAN WHITTAKER, 35
Cello
Seattle, Washington
Indiana University: Bachelor of Music
Indiana University: Master of Music
University of Washington: Doctor of Musical Arts

1:30 p.m.
BYUN BOKYUNG, 22
Guitar
Los Angeles, California
The Juilliard School, 2011-2015: Bachelor of Music
The Juilliard School, 2015-2016: Master of Music
University of Southern California, 2016-2019: Doctor of Musical Arts

1:55 p.m.
HANNAH LEFFLER, 29
Flute
Denton, Texas
Oklahoma City University, 2005-2009: Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance
University of Northern Iowa, 2009-2011: Master of Music in Flute Performance
University of North Texas: Doctorate of Musical Arts in Flute Performance, 2014-present (In Progress)
2:20 p.m.
YASMINA SPIEGELBERG, 28
Clarinet
Bavois, Vaud, Switzerland; Los Angeles, California
USC Thornton School of Music (CA), 2015-2017: Graduate Certificate in Performance of Music. 2017-2019 Artist Diploma
Norwegian State Academy of Music (Oslo, NO), 2013-2016: Master of Music
Conservatorium van Amsterdam (Netherlands), 2010- 2013: Bachelor of Music
Academy of Music of Lausanne (Switzerland), 2007- 2010: Bachelor of Arts in Music.

2:55 p.m.
ROBERT WAKELEY, 27
Flute
Kenmore, Washington
University of Minnesota, 2016-present: Doctor of Musical Arts – Flute Performance (in progress)
University of Oregon, 2014-2016: Master of Music – Flute Performance
Carleton College, 2008-2012: Bachelor of Arts – Music

3:20 p.m.
Soren Hamm, 27
Saxophone
Tacoma, Washington; Bowling Green, Ohio
Bowling Green State University, 2016-2018: Master of Music Saxophone Performance
Western Washington University, 2013-2015: post-baccalaureate study in music education
University of Oregon, 2008-2012: Bachelor of Music Saxophone Performance

3:45 p.m.
ALYSSA WILLS, 27
Soprano
Westminster, California
University of Southern California, 2015-2016: Graduate Certificate Candidate
University of Southern California, 2013-2015: Master of Music Vocal Arts
California State University Long Beach, 2009-2012: Bachelor of Music Vocal Performance

4:10 P.M.
Rachelle Moss, 27
Alto
Gig Harbor, Washington
University of North Texas, 2012-2014: Master of Music Vocal Pedagogy and Performance
University of North Texas, 2009-2012: Bachelor of Music, Music History and Lit./ German minor

Solo recitals for piano and oboe

Concerto in c minor for oboe SZ 799 by Benedetto Marcello (1686 – 1739)

  1. Andante
  2. Adagio

Concertino for oboe and orchestra opus 110 by Johann Kalliwoda

  1. Allegro con fuoco
  2. Romanze
  3. Vivace

Sharon Jung, oboe and Lucy Wenger, piano

Milonga del ángel  by Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Adiós Nonino “Tango-Rhapsody”

Preludes  by Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

D Major, Op. 32, No. 4
G Major, Op. 32, No. 5
C Minor, Op.23, No. 7

Joyce Gibb, piano