Concert I

Wednesday, August 10, 7:30pm
New York University, Frederick Loewe Theatre
Young People's Chorus of New York City
Francisco J. Nunez, artistic director/founder

Program:
Karl Jenkins - Kayama
Veljo Tormis - Lauliku Lapsepoli
Francisco Nunez - Kadiq
Elizabeth Ziman - *Beauty in a Moment
Milton Babbitt - Glosses
Alexandru Pascanu - Chindia
arr. Ro Ogura - Hotaru Koi
anon. - Crow Kanemon Kanzaburo
Ko Matshushita - Chi Chi Chittank no
Richard Smallwood - Total Praise
Ira and George Gershwin - S'Wonderful
Billy Strayhorn - A-Train
arr. Francisco Nunez - Guayacanal
Fred Ebb and John Kander - Theme from New York, New York
*YPC commission

 

Concert II

Thursday, August 11, 7:30pm
New York University, Frederick Loewe Theatre
Young People's Chorus of New York City
Francisco J. Nunez, artistic director/founder
Chris Pedro Trakas, Baritone
David Del Tredici, Piano
Symposium conductors

Program:
Dominick Argento - Orpheus - choral work*
Michael Torke - Corner in Manhattan - string quartet
Michael Torke - Song of Ezekiel - choral work*
Judith Weir - Little Tree - choral work*
   1. little tree
   2. i carry your heart with me
   3. now is a ship
Tod Machover - Hyper-Dim-Sums - string quartet
Tod Machover - Flora - electronics and projections**
Tod Machover - I Dreamt a Dream - choral work*
Jim Papoulis - Panta Rhei - choral work*
David Del Tredici - Three Baritone Songs - baritone, piano
David Del Tredici - Four Heartfelt Anthems - choral work*
   1. Sabbath's Child (proclamation)
   2. The Little Land (barcarolle)
   3. Alphabet (fuga)
   4. Highlands Farewell (aria)

*YPC Commission
**World Premiere

 

Concert III

Friday, August 12, 7:30pm
New York University, Frederick Loewe Theatre
Young People's Chorus of New York City
Francisco J. Nunez, artistic director/founder
Symposium conductors

Program:
Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum - Two Songs from e.e. cummings, - choral work/clarinet*
Benjamin Lees - Odyssey #2 - solo piano
Benjamin Lees - Night Spectres - solo cello
Benjamin Lees - Nervous Family - choral work*
Benjamin Lees - Vocalise - choral work**
Nils Vigeland - Five Nocturnes - piano/clarinet/violin
Nils Vigeland - Miracles - choral work*
Nils Vigeland - New Choral Work - choral work*
Michael Nyman - A Child's View of Colour - choral work/string quartet
Bright Sheng - String Quartet no. 3 - string quartet
Bright Sheng - Boatmen's Song - choral work*
*YPC Commission
**World Premiere

 

Concert IV

Saturday, August 13, 7:30pm
New York University, Frederick Loewe Theatre
Young People's Chorus of New York City
Francisco J. Nunez, artistic director/founder
Symposium conductors

Program:
John Tavener - Glory to God for this Transient Life - choral work*
Samuel Adler - Be Not Afraid - brass quintet
Samuel Adler - Songs of the Seasons - choral work*
Samuel Adler - Bric-a-Brac - choral work**
Elena Katz-Chernin - Un-Labelled - choral work*
Kevin James - NYC Play Ground - choral work*
Kevin James - Jookin' - brass quintet
Kevin James - Horobi No Naka Kara - choral work**
Geoffrey Burgon - Shirtless Stephen and the Children's Crusade- choral work*
Walter Thompson - Soundpainting 81305 - WT Orchestra**
Walter Thompson - Colors - choral work*
*YPC Commission
**World Premiere

 

Instrumentalists

Perspectives Ensemble
Sato Moughalian, Artistic Director

Deborah Buck, violin
Sharon Roffman, violin
Kathryn Lockwood, viola
Wendy Sutter, cello
Paul Harris, bass

Alan R. Kay, clarinet
Cynde Iverson, bassoon
Sato Moughalian, flute

John Hadfield, percussion
Jacqueline Kerrod, harp
Christopher Oldfather, piano

Extension Brass Ensemble

Andy Bove, tuba
Kevin James, trombone
Theo Primis, horn,
Peter Evans, trumpet
Carmen Jonathan Camerieri, trumpet

Participants

Conductors

Mitos Andaya
Domnick DiOrio
Peter Frost
Amy Maguire
Frank Martingnetti
Elizabeth Núñez
Javier Mendoza
Lauren Quigley
Dalia Sakas
Ellen Gilson Voth
Ana Withiam

Auditors

Marge Benini
Heidi Best
Edel Boland
Gwendolyn Carter
Elaine Fauria
Roberta Feldhusen
David Hall
Ken Lieberson
Elyse Ptak
Erik Schrnemakers
Maria Schwab
Linda Silverberg
Jayne Skoog
Regina Talbot
Tatyana Taskova
Mary-Louise Burke
Jay Carnes

Transient Glory Women’s Chorus

Cara Bernard
Hollis Bowen
Shana Davenport
Emmy Hakes
Sabrina Martin
Amy Maguire
Dena Tasse-Winter
Bora Yoon
Katherine Heaton
Emily Preston
Elizabeth Wagoner
Joy Venditti

YPC Concert Chorus

SOPRANO I
Hope Allen-Kahn, 16 – Manhattan, NY
Lindsay Bogaty, 17 – Manhattan, NY
Virginia Creary, 17 – Queens, NY
Leight Folta, 14 – Westchester, NY
Simone Hudson, 15 – Bronx, NY
Seshat Young, 17 – Rahway, New Jersey

SOPRANO II
Elizabeth Cooper-Mullin, 16 – Westchester, NY
Jessica Rivera Walker, 13 – Bronx, NY

ALTO I
Jessica Cannizzaro, 14 – Manhattan, NY
Arianna Colon, 15 – Manhattan, NY
Rachel Grimmelmann, 16 – Manhattan, NY
Barbara Kuszewski, 17 – Manhattan, NY
Chris McGough, 13 – Staten Island, NY
Shyamlee Patel, 16 – Manhattan, NY
Stephanie Preiss, 16 – Manhattan, NY
Brian Sussman, 11 – Manhattan, NY
Alex Viola, 16 – Manhattan, NY

ALTO II
Ianna Higgins, 15 – Bronx, NY
Marissa Larsen, 15 – Queens, NY
Raquel Merchant, 14 – Manhattan, NY
Jocelyn Ponce, 14 – Manhattan, NY
Louisa Thanhauser, 15 – Manhattan, NY
Shaiita Torando, 17 – Bronx, NY
Jude Warne, 16 – Manhattan, NY

Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions,
The Steinhardt School,
New York University

Dr. Lawrence Ferrara - Chair

Bill Naugle - Administrative Director
Peter Gigante - Office Manager
Noemi Figueroa - Administrative Aide
John Bertrand - Budget Coordination
Tom Beyer - Tech. Services Supervisor
Zeke Leonard - Technical Director
Shu Seo - Lighting Technician