Claire Stephenson, Composition - Second Year Master Recital
This event is open to the public and no tickets are required for attendance.
In pursuit of their degrees at SFCM, each student presents a recital that represents their artistry and craft. Student Recitals feature repertoire curated by students with guidance from their faculty instructor.
Program
Claire Stephenson: The Invisible Weight
For a women who must write verse
They shut me up in prose
I came to buy a smile - today
No, thank you, John
Nameless Pain
I Slept and Dreamed that Life was Beauty
Akshaya Lakshmi, soprano
Youmei Xia, piano
Claire Stephenson: The Call
I
II
III
Jacob Ellgass, alto trombone
Youmei Xia, piano
Claire Stephenson: A Faerie Ball
Katie Rusalov, oboe/cor anglais
Rick Ortega, trumpet/flugelhorn
Sam Johnson-Vrooman, percussion
Julia Grünbaum, harp
Mark Chen, violin
Alex Liu, cello
- Intermission -
Claire Stephenson: Nymph’s Lament
I
II
III
IV
Mark Chen, violin
Manny Vouse, violin
Noah Morsi, viola
Alex Liu, cello
Claire Stephenson: Men
Matt Holloway, conductor
Anqi Feng, mezzo-soprano
Mia Jang, soprano 1
Luna Huang, soprano 2
Lucinda Mone, alto 1
Keiko Kiyashka, alto 2
Emma Westerfield, flute
Luis Becerra, clarinet
Sam Johnson-Vrooman, percussion
Noah Morsi, viola
Colby Heimburger, double bass
Composition
David Garner
About SFCM’s Composition Department
Prize-winning faculty develop and refine the skills of the next generation of great composers. The composition department both honors tradition and encourages innovation. Our four versatile faculty members closely mentor students while maintaining high-profile composing careers. We strongly emphasize interdepartmental collaboration, matching composers with performers, as well as offer frequent concerts and readings of student works. Every year, SFCM hosts the Highsmith Competition, an internal composition contest that grants the winner a performance of the submitted work by the Conservatory Orchestra. You'll be able to take advantage of the extraordinarily rich musical life of San Francisco, home to some of the most groundbreaking musical activity of the past half-century.
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