Mukil Narayanan, Composition - Student 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
All pieces on this program are composed by Mukil Narayanan (b. 2006).
Largo, fughetta, and Cadenza alla Espana for solo classical guitar (2024–25)
I. Largo
II. Fughetta a. 3
III. Cadenza alla España (Cadenza in the Spanish Style)
Isabella Benitez, classical guitar
The Cathedral Windows: A Suite (2025)
I. The Grand Arch
ll. The Opening of the Doors
lll. The Angel in the Stained Glass Window
lV. The Bell Tower At Night
V. The Choir Loft
Vl. Candles
Vll. The Golden Sanctuary
Mikael Malmgren, trombone
Sonatina in One Movement for Clarinet, Bassoon and French Horn
I. Allegro vivace
Adam Thyr, clarinet
Lizzy Ye, bassoon
Davian Barba, French horn
In the Quiet Between - Four Vignettes for String Quartet (2025)
I. Nocturne: Blue and Gold – Old Battersea Bridge by J. McNeil Whistler (Water)
ll. Wanderer above the Sea of Fog by C. David Friedrich (Air)
lll. A Lighthouse on Fire at Night by James Wright of Derby (Fire)
lV. Soldat français blessé dans la neige by Alphonse Chigot (Snow)
Manny Vousé, violin I
Tabitha Mason, violin II
Noah Morsi, viola
Nathaniel White, cello
Dreams for SATB Vocal Quartet, a cappella (2024–25)
Words by Langston Hughes
Confession for SATB Vocal Quartet, a cappella (2025)
Words by Countee Cullen
Carmina Lourdes Atienza, soprano
Lily Bogas, alto
Miloh Dunn, tenor
Gabriel Tompkin, bass
Max Marcus, conductor
November Night for TTBB Vocal Quartet, a cappella
Words by Adelaide Crapsey
Elias Shapero, tenor I
Miloh Dunn, tenor II
Mikael Malmgren, bass I
Gabriel Tompkin, bass II
Max Marcus, conductor
A Serenade, after the poem by Ameen Rihani (1876–1940) for baritone, cello, and piano (2026)
Tony DeLousia, baritone
Elias Shapero, cello
Katherine Bauer, piano
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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