The alumni reunion was a joyous occasion that brought alumni, students, faculty, and staff together to celebrate the School’s 125th anniversary. The School would not be 125 years old without alumni, and we truly hope you enjoyed your time spent back on campus.
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Thursday, October 24, 2019
10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Registration Check-in
10:30-11:30 a.m.
(Optional) YSM Campus Tour
1:30-2:30 p.m.
Welcome: University President Peter Salovey and YSM Dean Robert Blocker greet alumni
3-5 p.m.
YSM Alumni Concert
5:30-7 p.m.
YSM Studio Visits: Connect with faculty and current students in your area of study
7:30 p.m.
Dinner, YSM Tour, and More
Friday, October 25, 2019
8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Registration Check-in
9-10:15 a.m.
Women in Composition: Experience in a Cultural Microcosm: Alumni composers Jane Ira Bloom ’76BA ’77MM, Loren Loiacono ’10BA ’12MM, Missy Mazzoli ’06MM, and Tawnie Olson ’99MM ’00AD explore questions and implications of gender in the field of composition in a discussion moderated by faculty composers Martin Bresnick and Hannah Lash ’12AD.
10:30-11:45 a.m.
Chamber Music at Yale and Beyond: Tradition and Evolution: Faculty violinist Ani Kavafian, faculty horn player William Purvis, and faculty clarinetist David Shifrin survey the history and future of chamber music at the School of Music and its role in the broader musical landscape in a conversation moderated by faculty pianist, Deputy Dean, and Yale Summer School of Music/Norfolk Chamber Music Festival Director Melvin Chen.
11:45-1 p.m.
Lunch
1-2:15 p.m.
Shared Interest Groups (SIGS), Part I: Network with fellow alumni in your area of interest
2:30-3:45 p.m.
SIGS, Part II
1-3:30 p.m.
Yale Philharmonia Dress Rehearsal
2:30-5:30 p.m.
Yale Choral Artists Open Rehearsal
4-5 p.m.
YSM Campus Tour
5-7 p.m.
Pre-concert Happy Hour
7:30 p.m.
Yale Philharmonia Concert
Saturday, October 26, 2019
9-10 a.m.
Doughnuts and Coffee with the YSM Dean Blocker and Closing Remarks
Other events that you might enjoy on Saturday
12:55 p.m.
Met Opera broadcast: Manon
1 p.m.
Yale vs. Penn
7:30 p.m.
Yale Choral Artists Concert
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