The Declassified performs summer evening concert June 7
“A new collective of some of the brightest young classical musicians in the world…” – Time Out New York The contemporary chamber ensemble The Declassified, known for its diverse approaches to audience engagement, will perform at the Yale School of Music on Friday, June 7 at 8 pm. A pre-concert talk will take place at 7 pm. Both the talk and [...]
Professor David Lang receives 2013 Doris Duke Award
Awards recognize twenty vital American contemporary artists On April 29, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation recognized twenty of America’s most vital artists working in the fields of contemporary dance, jazz, and theatre. David Lang ’89DMA, a faculty member of the School of Music, is among the 2013 recipients. Lang will receive an unrestricted, multi-year grant, [...]
YSM alum Wayne Weng wins 2013 Iowa Piano Competition
On March 9, 2013, Wayne Weng ’12AD won the Seventh Iowa International Piano Competition with his performance of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major. The competition, which began in 2005, is held every two years, and is limited to competitors between 18 and 35 years of age. Twelve finalists were selected from 92 [...]
Yale Opera announces performance night casts for Iolanta
Yale Opera has announced the performance night casts for its upcoming production of Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta. The opera, which will be performed May 3 and 4, tells the story of a blind princess who experiences the transformative power of love. The up-and-coming director Michael Gieleta makes his Yale Opera debut as the stage director. Timothy Shaindlin is [...]
American Pianists Association names Sean Chen winner of 2013 Classical Fellowship
Further APA performance in NYC, April 25, plus broadcasts The American Pianists Association has named Sean Chen ’14AD the winner of its yearlong competition. As the APA’s 2013 Christel DeHaan Classical Fellow, Chen is the recipient of a prize valued at more than $100,000 – one of the most lucrative available to an American pianist. An [...]
Arthur Haas performs keyboard music by Rameau and others May 8
Recital also includes music by Corelli, Geoffroy, and Alessandro Scarlatti American harpsichordist Arthur Haas, renowned worldwide for his performances of French baroque and contemporary music, will perform at the Yale Collection of Musical Instruments on Wednesday, May 8 at 5:30 pm. Haas is a member of the Yale School of Music faculty. Titled “Oh! The Things You [...]
A Conjoining of Ancient Song: A World Premiere Screening
A Conjoining of Ancient Song, a new documentary by Dr. Gretchen Berland and Yale School of Music professor Willie Ruff, will receive its world premiere. The half-hour Yale documentary retraces the trajectory of a rapidly eroding form of congregational singing out of Scotland and into both African American and Native American religious song traditions. After the screening, [...]
Guitar Chamber Music Recital Presents the Classic and the Modern
On Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 8 pm, the students of guitarist Benjamin Verdery will perform a concert of Guitar Chamber Music. The event will include classic and contemporary works, including the Yale premiere of a piece by Verdery himself. Other composers featured on the program include Leo Brouwer, Napoléon Coste, Jindřich Feld, and Manuel De Falla. Brouwer’s Per [...]
Henry Kramer, Antoine Malette-Chenier win 2013 Woolsey Competition
Henry Kramer, piano, and Antoine Malette-Chénier, harp, are the two winners of this year’s Woolsey Concerto Competition. Kramer played Sergei Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No.2, and Malette-Chenier played the Harp Concerto by Canadian composer R. Murray Schafer. The two will perform their winning pieces with the Yale Philharmonia during the 2013–2014 season. Violinist Yoon Won Song was selected as [...]
Julian Pellicano named resident conductor of Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
Julian Pellicano ’07MM, ’09MM has been appointed the resident conductor of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra in Manitoba, Canada. He will lead the orchestra in Pops, Soundbytes, Concerts for Kids, Specials, and educational concerts. The appointment begins in September 2013. In addition to his duties with the WSO, Pellicano will join the conducting faculty of the [...]
Yale Opera announces casting for Iolanta
Yale Opera has announced the casting for its upcoming production of Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta. The opera, which will be performed May 3 and 4, is a fairy tale about a princess who experiences the transformative power of love. The rising young director Michael Gieleta makes his Yale Opera debut as the stage director for Iolanta. Timothy Shaindlin [...]
Alumnus David Pershall wins Marcello Giordani Vocal Competition
On March 30, 2013, baritone David Pershall ’10MM, 11AD won the Marcello Giordani Foundation International Vocal Competition in Vero Beach, Florida. In collaboration with and under the sponsorship of the Vero Beach Opera, the primary objective of the competition is to “lead talented young singers toward a successful career on the operatic stage.” The first [...]
Free Lunchtime Chamber Music concerts Apr. 17, May 8
The Yale School of Music will present the next Lunchtime Chamber Music concerts of the year on April 17 and May 8, 2013. Both concerts take place on Wednesdays at 12:30 pm. The midday concerts in this series feature a variety of chamber ensembles, each composed of musicians undertaking graduate study at the Yale School of Music. Faculty [...]
Stile Antico performs music of “Passion and Resurrection” Apr. 6
The Yale Institute of Sacred Music presents Stile Antico in “Passion and Resurrection,” a program exploring the music composed for Passiontide and Easter. Stile Antico is an ensemble of young British singers, now established as one of the most original and exciting new voices in its field. The ensemble performs and rehearses as chamber musicians do—without a conductor. Their [...]
Members of Yale Baroque Ensemble perform Mar. 27
Violinist Edson Scheid, cellist Soo Jin Chung perform Baroque and Classical selections The Yale School of Music presents a recital by Edson Scheid, baroque violin, and Soo Jin Chung, baroque cello, on Wednesday, March 27 at 5:30 pm. The concert will include music from the Baroque and Classical periods, with selections by J.S. Bach, Arcangelo [...]
Fourth Symposium on Music in Schools to take place June 6–9, 2013
Fifty Yale Distinguished Music Educators Announced The fourth Symposium on Music in Schools will take place at the Yale School of Music June 6–9, 2013. Supported by the Yale College Class of 1957, the Symposium is a core program of the Music in Schools Initiative honoring outstanding public school music teachers from around the United [...]
Yale Summer School of Music – Norfolk Chamber Music Festival announces 2013 season
June 22 – August 17: 2013 Norfolk Festival to feature six string quartets The Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, presented by the Yale School of Music, celebrates its 72nd season this year with performances and residencies by six internationally esteemed string quartets alongside students and young professionals from around the world. From June 22 to August 17, [...]
Associate Provost Masse named new music dean at Stetson
Thomas Gilmore Masse ’91MM, ’92AD, has been named the next Dean of the Stetson University School of Music. Masse will begin work in his position in June. Masse served as Deputy Dean of the Yale School of Music from 2005 to 2009 He is currently the Associate Provost for the Arts at Yale University. A clarinetist, [...]
Vista explores colorful range of chamber music Mar. 4
Concert features performances enhanced by commentary on the music The Yale School of Music presents Vista: A Fresh Look at Chamber Music on Monday, March 4th, 2013 at 8 pm. The Vista series features diverse student ensembles that have been selected and coached by faculty, and who offer insightful spoken commentary on the music that they [...]
Bach Collegium Japan performs Bach motets March 3
On Sunday, March 3, conductor Masaaki Suzuki will lead the Bach Collegium Japan in a performance of motets by J.S. Bach. The concert will take place at 5 pm in Woolsey Hall (500 College Street). Tickets are $20, $10 for students, and all proceeds will be donated to ongoing earthquake relief efforts in Japan. Masaaki Suzuki, [...]
Tuesday, February 12: All concerts and classes CANCELLED
All Yale classes and events have been cancelled for Tuesday, February 12. This includes all Yale School of Music events, concerts, and classes. The performance of Bach’s Art of the Fugue, featuring the Orion String Quartet and Windscape, will not take place. For everyone’s safety, the School’s buildings will remain closed. The Yale Emergency Management website [...]
Ettore Causa and Boris Berman perform Feb. 19th
Duos for piano and viola by Schumann, Brahms, Hindemith, and more The Yale School of Music’s Faculty Artist Series presents violist Ettore Causa and pianist Boris Berman in a concert on Tuesday, February 19 at 8 pm. The duo will perform music by Schumann, Brahms, Hindemith, and Franck. The concert will open with two movements [...]
Cancellations for Monday, February 11
ANNOUNCEMENT As New Haven continues to dig out from nearly three feet of snow, Yale University has announced that all classes are cancelled for Monday, February 11. All Yale School of Music events are cancelled for Monday, and the School’s buildings will be closed. The Yale Emergency Management website is posting ongoing updates about the winter [...]
YSM events cancelled, buildings closed after blizzard
ANNOUNCEMENT In the aftermath of the blizzard, during which 34″ of snow fell on New Haven, all Yale School of Music events are cancelled for Sunday, February 10, and the School’s buildings will be closed. The Yale Emergency Management website is posting ongoing updates about the winter storm and news about the impact on campus [...]
