"Rob Watson, piano" program

CSUF SCHOOL OF MUSIC presents

Rob Watson, piano Faculty Artist Recital

February 27, 2022

California State University, Fullerton

UNIVERSITY CREDITS Framroze Virjee, President, California State University, Fullerton Carolyn Thomas Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Ron Coley, Vice President, Administration and Finance/CFO David Forgues, Vice President, Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion Amir H. Dabirian, Vice President, Information Technology Tonantzin Oseguera, Vice President, Student Affairs Gregory J. Saks, Vice President, University Advancement

C OL L E G E O F T H E AR T S Arnold Holland, Ed.D, Dean Dave Mickey, Associate Dean Maricela Alvarado, Assistant Dean Christopher Johnson, Budget Coordinator Heather Guzman, Assistant to the Deans Edward J. Fink, Ph.D, Director, School of Music Jade Jewett, Chair, Department of Visual Arts Jamie Tucker, Chair, Department of Theatre & Dance Jennifer Frias, Director, Nicholas & Lee Begovich Gallery John Spiak, Director, Grand Central Art Center - Santa Ana Lara Farhadi, Senior Director of Development Ann Steichen, Director of Development Erika Garcia, Support Group Coordinator Julie Bussell, Director, Marketing & Patron Services Stephanie Tancredi, Box Office Manager Heather Richards-Siddons Marketing & Communications Specialist Alvin Chiu, Graphic Designer Jason Pano Social Media Strategist

WELCOME TO THE COLLEGE OF THE AR TS First, I’d like to start off by saying something I have looked forward to saying for a very long time: “Welcome back!” Welcome back to live performances and in-person exhibitions; welcome back to the thrill of sitting in a darkened theatre or concert hall, waiting with palpable anticipation as performers fill the stage; and welcome back to the very personal experience of being in the presence of an artwork that moves you or challenges your expectations. We’ve missed you.

While away from campus, our students continued to create, learn, rehearse, and perform – sometimes in the tiny boxes we’ve all grown accustom to viewing from home – as they prepared for the moment they would once again feel stage lights shining on them. As you can imagine, they are more than ready to perform in front of a live audience! This season, we are offering both on-campus and live streaming options for many of our Department of Theatre & Dance and School of Music performances to accommodate a variety of patrons. With enhancements to our HVAC and air filtration systems, we are also able to provide students with the full breadth of our first-rate performance facilities and numerous art galleries where they perfect their craft daily.

In returning to campus, we can once again deliver the full scope of immersive academic experiences and opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration that make our college a living laboratory for the arts. Here, success is measured in lines of dialogue, sheets of music, and slabs of clay as our students, faculty, and staff work together to present concerts, exhibitions, lectures, workshops, and performances to 40,000+ visitors annually.

This would not be possible without the support of our community. As a leading CSU in the arts, we are an essential part of the cultural fabric of Southern California, providing transformational experiences to our students, community, and beyond.

If ensuring the arts remain at the forefront of higher education in Orange County is a passion of yours, I encourage you to support the College of the Arts at any level by donating to the Dean’s Fund for Excellence today (arts.fullerton.edu/giving).

Thank you for joining us for another season of theatre, dance, music, and visual arts.

Our doors are open, and we can’t wait to put on a show for you!

Arnold Holland, Ed.D.

Dean, College of the Arts

Edward J. Fink, Ph.D - School of Music director Bongshin Ko - School of Music assistant director FULL-TIME FACULTY

Theory and Composition Dr. Pamela Madsen - composition, theory Dr. Ken Walicki* - composition, theory

Conducting Kimo Furumoto - instrumental Dr. Robert Istad - choral Dr. Dustin Barr - instrumental Jazz and Commercial Music Bill Cunliffe* - jazz piano; arranging; Fullerton Jazz Orchestra, Fullerton Big Band and combo director Rodolfo Zuniga - jazz studies, jazz percussion, and music technology Piano, Organ, Piano Pedagogy Ning An - piano Bill Cunliffe - jazz piano Alison Edwards* - piano, piano pedagogy, class piano Dr. Robert Watson - piano Music Education, Teacher Training, and Teaching Credential Dr. Christopher Peterson - choral Dr. Dennis Siebenaler* - general Dr. Gregory X. Whitmore - instrumental

Vocal, Choral, and Opera Dr. Mark Goodrich* - voice, academic voice courses Dr. Robert Istad Director of Choral Studies; University Singers Dr. Kerry Jennings – Director of Opera Dr. Christopher Peterson - CSUF Concert Choir and Singing Titans conductor Patricia Prunty - voice, academic voice courses Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion Dr. Dustin Barr - Director of Wind Band Studies; University Wind Symphony Jean Ferrandis - flute Sycil Mathai* - trumpet Håkan Rosengren* - clarinet Dr. Gregory X. Whitmore Symphonic Winds conductor SCHOOL OF MUSIC STAFF

Music in General Education Dr. John Koegel* Dr. Katherine Reed

Michael August - Production Manager

Music History and Literature Dr. John Koegel* - musicology Dr. Katherine Reed - musicology

Chris Searight - Musical Instrument Services

Eric Dries - Music Librarian

Jeff Lewis - Audio Engineer

Paul Shirts - Administrative Assistant Elizabeth Williams - Accountant

Strings Kimo Furumoto - Director of Orchestral Studies Bongshin Ko - cello Dr. Ernest Salem* - violin

Sue Winston - Office Coordinator

* denotes Area Coordinator

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PROGRAM Improvisation a la Arvo Pärt on a Hymn Tune (ST. CHRISTOPHER) Sonatina, op. 1, no. 1...............................................................................Arvo Pärt Allegro (b. 1935) Larghetto; Allegro Ballade No. 2 in F Major / A minor, op. 38................................... Fryderyk Chopin

(1810–1849) “A Little Love” Chopin (from Carnival, op. 9, no. 12)................................... Robert Schumann “Frühlingsnacht”........... Robert Schumann, op. 39, no. 12, transcr. Franz Liszt “Der Asra”..............................................Anton Rubinstein, transcr. Franz Liszt Valse-Caprice No. 6,........................................................................ Franz Liszt after Franz Schubert, from ‘Soirées de Vienne’

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Sonata No. 9 in C Major, op. 103................................................. Sergei Prokofiev Allegretto (1891–1953) Allegro strepitoso Andante tranquillo Allegro con brio, ma non troppo presto Ballade No. 4 in F minor, op. 52................................................... Fryderyk Chopin

TEXTS AND TRANSLATIONS Frühlingsnacht JOSEPH VON EICHENDORFF

Der Asra HEINRICH HEINE

Überm Garten durch die Lüfte Hört’ ich Wandervögel zieh’n, Das bedeutet Frühlingsdüfte, Unten fängt’s schon an zu blühn.

Jauchzen möcht’ ich, möchte weinen, Ist mir’s doch, als könnt’s nicht sein!

Alte Wunder wieder scheinen Mit dem Mondesglanz herein.

Und der Mond, die Sterne sagen’s, Und im Traume rauscht’s der Hain Und die Nachtigallen schlagen’s: Sie ist Deine, sie ist Dein!

Täglich ging die wunderschöne Sultanstochter auf und nieder Um die Abendzeit am Springbrunn, Wo die weißen Wasser plätschern.

Täglich stand der junge Sklave Um die Abendzeit am Springbrunn, Wo die weissen Wasser plätschern; Täglich ward er bleicher Eines Abends trat die Fürstin Auf ihn zu mit raschen Worten: ‘Deinen Namen will ich wissen, Deine Heimat, deine Sippschaft!’

Und der Sklave sprach: ‘Ich heiße Mahomet, ich bin aus Yemen, Und mein Stamm sind jene Asra, Welche sterben, wenn sie grüßen

Spring Night

English Translation © Richard Stokes Over the garden, through the air I heard birds of passage fly, A sign that spring is in the air, Flowers already bloom below.

I could shout for joy, could weep, For it seems to me it cannot be!

All the old wonders come flooding back, Gleaming in the moonlight.

And the moon and stars say it, And the dreaming forest whispers it, And the nightingales sing it: ‘She is yours, is yours!’

The Asra Each evening the Sultan’s Wonderfully beautiful daughter Walked up and down by the fountain, Where the white waters murmur.

Each evening the young slave Stood by the fountain Where the white waters murmur; Each day he grew ever paler.

One evening the princess came up To him with rapid words: ‘I wish to know your name, Your homeland, your kin!’

And the slave said: ‘I am called Mahomet, I come from the Yemen, And my tribe are the Asras Who die when they love.’

ABOUT THE FACULTY ARTIST

ROB WATSON Rob Watson is Professor of Music (piano), Director, Performance Science Centre Lab, and Pianists in Performance curator at California State University, Fullerton.

As a solo pianist, Watson has played recitals in Austria, Bulgaria, China, England, Italy, Japan, and the USA, and he has performed chamber music with such outstanding musicians as the St. Petersburg String Quartet, and members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Pacific Symphony, and the Verdi Conservatory (Milan, Italy). His recordings were released on the Educo label.

Watson has research interests in principles of movement as they relate to piano performance and pedagogy, on which he has been invited to present at international (Beijing, 2017), national (Francis Clark Center, 2018), and regional conferences and venues (MTAC 2018, 2020).

In 2011, Watson was awarded a grant to establish the Performance Science Centre lab that serves as the nucleus of instruction and research into peak performance for musicians in the School of Music, at California State University, Fullerton.

Beginning Fall 2022, Watson will provide an introduction for all new undergraduate music students into principles of peak performance and musician-focused health and wellness.

On a more advanced level, he is developing a post-baccalaureate certificate program, Performance Science for Musicians, as a science-based approach to optimal performance psychologically, physically, and healthfully.

In order to promote student performances, Watson created (spring, 2000) and curates a community outreach program, “Pianists In Performance,” under whose aegis CSUF piano students perform community concerts, and, under sponsorship from an intramural grant process, brings guest artists to campus for masterclasses, student interaction, and performances.

Watson is an alumnus of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, the University of Notre Dame de Namur, and the University of Arizona, and he has worked with faculty of the Guildhall School (UK). He is a member of the Performing Arts Medicine Association, Music Teachers National Association, Music Teachers’ Association of California, and PI KAPPA LAMBDA, national music honor society.

PIANISTS IN PERFORMANCE Pianists In Performance is an outreach program seeking community members with grand pianos, and people who want to hear them really played! Such enthusiasts become “PIP Hosts” and are matched with emerging young keyboard artists from CSUF, “PIP Artists.” Our artists are selected by audition and have repertoire ready to perform for you!

Contact Dr. Rob Watson, curator, (657) 278-2575 rwatson@fullerton.edu to learn how to join a growing number of service organizations, schools, and private homes throughout the southland who have already experienced the thrill of outstanding piano performance!

R E G I O N A L F O C U S | N AT I O N A L I M PA C T

INSPIRING TITANS TO REACH FORWARD The College of the Arts creates a unique learning environment, encouraging individual achievement and artistic expression in 2,700+ student artists, performers, and scholars.

As a college, we inspire our students to reach not only higher but forward as they take steps toward realizing their full potential as artists and innovators through a rich variety of artistic opportunities. This takes exceptional faculty members, state of the art facilities, and support from community members like you.

The Dean’s Fund for Excellence provides resources for students to engage with leading artists through masterclasses and artists’ residencies; travel to competitions and workshops; and the practical application of industry-standard technology and equipment in the classroom, all of which have a huge impact on the educational experience of our students.

Change the lives of these aspiring artists by making a gift of any amount to the Dean’s Fund for Excellence.

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Ann Steichen, Director of Development 657-278-7124 • asteichen@fullerton.edu Thank you for giving your time and financial support to the student artists who have created this performance for you.

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DONOR APPLAUSE

The College of the Arts extends its heartfelt gratitude to the following patrons who have supported our students and programs this past year through a generous gift of $1,000 or more to the College, the School of Music, Department of Theatre & Dance, and/or the Department of Visual Arts.**

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Sheila Pinkle Sharon and Dr. Anil K. Puri Mary and Jerry R. Reinhart Renaissance Charitable Foundation Nancy and Robert Rennie Christine Rhoades Sandra and David Rhone Dr. Stephen M. Rochford Ann and Thad Sandford D. Barry Schmitt Louise P. Shamblen Martha Shaver Ingrid R. Shutkin Lorena L. Sikorski Carol Smith Sparkman Janet L. Smith Dodo V. Standring Robert Van Sternberg Verne Wagner Dr. Sean E. Walker Debra Winters Richard Wulff YourCause, LLC

Very special care has been given to the preparation of this donor listing.

Please contact Ann Steichen at (657) 278-7124 with questions or concerns. **Gifts received from July 1, 2020 through September 2021

ONTIVEROS SOCIETY The Ontiveros Society includes individuals who have provided a gift for Cal State Fullerton through their estate plan. Our deep appreciation is extended to the following Ontiveros Society members, whose gifts will benefit the students and mission of the College of the Arts: Anonymous John Alexander Lee & Dr. Nicholas A.* Begovich Gail & Michael Cochran Marc R. Dickey Joann Driggers Betty Everett Carol J. Geisbauer & John* Geisbauer Sophia & Charles Gray MaryLouise & Ed Hlavac Gretchen Kanne

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Steven Rochford Mary K. & William Sampson Douglas G. Stewart Andrea J. & Jeffrey E. Sward Richard J. Taylor Verne Wagner Richard Wulff Dr. James D. & Dottie Young* *deceased

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University Symphony Orchestra with Talich Quartet Apr. 9, 2022, 3 pm • Meng Concert Hall

21st Annual New Music Festival Pamela Madsen, artistic director Beginning Feb. 25, 2022

“Trumpet in the Baroque” John Thiessen, baroque trumpet Apr. 13, 2022, 8 pm • Recital Hall

University Symphony Orchestra with Zhu Xi Jin, piano Feb. 27, 2022, 3 pm • Meng Concert Hall

Boris Slutsky, piano Apr. 13, 2022, 8 pm • Meng Concert Hall

Bill Cunliffe & Alison Edwards, duo piano Mar. 1, 2022, 8 pm • Meng Concert Hall Rob Watson, piano Mar. 6, 2022, 3 pm • Meng Concert Hall Füreya Ünal, piano Mar. 8, 2022, 8 pm • Recital Hall Ann Phong: Re-evaluating Normal Mar. 12–May 21, 2022 • Begovich Gallery

A Midsummer Night’s Dream Apr. 15–30, 2022 • Young Theatre Fullerton Jazz Orchestra & Fullerton Jazz Chamber Ensemble Apr. 21, 2022, 8 pm • Meng Concert Hall Gianni Schicchi (Giacomo Puccini) and Buoso’s Ghost (Michael Ching) Apr. 21–24, 2022 • Recital Hall CSU Fullerton Symphonic Winds Apr. 24, 3 pm • Meng Concert Hall

Rise: Music United 15th Annual Collage Concert Mar. 12, 2022, 3 pm • Meng COncert Hall

Jazz Singers Apr. 26, 2022, 8 pm • Meng Concert Hall

Alexander Kobrin, Piano Mar. 16, 2022, 8 pm • Meng Concert Hall

A Midsummer Night’s Dream Apr. 15 - 30, 2022 • Young Theatre

Fullerton Jazz Orchestra & Fullerton Jazz Chamber Ensemble Mar. 18, 2022, 8 pm • Meng Concert Hall

Jane Austen’s Lady Susan Apr. 29–May 14, 2022 • Hallberg Theatre

Kerry Jennings, tenor Mar. 19, 2022, 8 pm • Recital Hall Cabaret Mar. 25–Apr. 9, 2022 • Little Theatre University Singers & Concert Choir Mar. 26, 2022, 3 pm • Meng Concert Hall Rong-Huey Liu, oboe with the Felici Trio Apr. 7, 2022, 8 pm • Recital Hall Talich Quartet Apr. 8, 2022, 8 pm • Meng Concert Hall

University Band May 4, 2022, 8 pm • Meng Concert Hall Fullerton Jazz Orchestra May 6, 2022,8 pm • Meng Concert Hall University Wind Symphony May 7, 2022, 8 pm • Meng Concert Hall Spring Dance Theatre May 11–14, 2022 • Little Theatre University Symphony Orchestra & Symphonic Chorus May 14, 2022, 3 pm • Meng Concert Hall

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