Kennedy Center Concert 2015
April 21, 2015
Four Bienen School of Music students perform in a concert at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. as part of the Kennedy Center’s Conservatory Project.
A semi-annual showcase of exceptional talent, the Conservatory Project is designed to present the best young musical artists from the nation’s leading colleges, universities, and conservatories while introducing Washington audiences to young musicians destined to have important careers.
PROGRAM
Kelsey Park, mezzo-soprano, a second year master’s student studying under Theresa Brancaccio and Alan Darling, performs “Sein wir wieder gut” from Richard Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos, “Au pays où se fait la guerre” by Henri DuParc, and “Una voce poco fa” from Gioachino Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia.
Lena Zeliszewska, violin, a doctor of musical arts degree candidate studying violin performance with Gerardo Ribeiro, performs Subito by Witold Lutoslawski and Tzigane (Rapsodie de Concert) for violin and piano by Maurice Ravel.
Brannon Cho, cello, a sophomore studying with Hans Jørgen Jensen, performs Robert Schumann’s Fünf Stücke im Volkston for cello and piano.
Jialiang Wu, piano, a doctor of musical arts candidate studying under Alan Chow, performs Soirée de Vienne, Op. 56 by Richard Strauss and Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 by Franz Liszt.
Pianist Kuang-Hao Huang, an alumnus of the Bienen School and lecturer of music performance, serves as collaborative pianist for Park, Zeliszewska, and Cho.