Viola Department Recital
Department Recital
Departmental Recitals showcase performance departments through its students. Featuring various students and repertoire, and curated by the faculty, performances in this recital highlight SFCM programs and the wide range of study.
Program
Paul Hindemith: Sonata for solo viola, Op. 31, No. 1
I. Äußerst lebhaft
Eleanor Hammersly, viola
Paul Hindemith: Der Schwanendreher
II. Nun laube, Lindlein, laube
Ian Parvin, viola
Amy Chiu, piano
Robert Schumann: Märchenbilder, Op. 113
I. Nicht schnell
IV. Langsam, mit melancholischem Ausdruck
Kaiyan Xiao, viola
Amy Chiu, piano
Franz Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata in A minor, D.821
III. Allegretto
Ricardo Ibarra, viola
Amy Chiu, piano
Rebecca Clarke: Sonata for Viola and Piano
III. Adagio
Joshua Choi, viola
Keisuke Nakagoshi, piano
Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite No. 6 in G major for unaccompanied cello, BWV 1012
Prelude
Erika Cho, viola
Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita No. 2 in D minor for unaccompanied violin, BWV 1004
Allemande
Corrente
Sarabanda
Giga
Julia Chen, viola
Departments
Faculty
About SFCM’s Viola Department
Study viola at SFCM and bring this traditionally mid-range instrument to the vanguard of the performing world. Four faculty members and about 20 students make up SFCM’s viola department. Studio sizes are kept small, ensuring performance opportunities and tailored instruction for each student in the department. Ensembles available to viola players include baroque and early-music ensembles, contemporary groups, and the Conservatory Orchestra.