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Cover Design: Lisa Baron | Cover Photo: Mark Teague
ECMSA
EMERSON SERIES
Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta
William Ransom, artistic director
Memorial Alumni Concert
Sunday, May 11, 2025, 1:30 p.m.
Emerson Concert Hall
Schwartz Center for Performing Arts
Program
Concerto in D Major Giuseppe Torelli
I. Allegro (1658–1709)
II. Adagio
III. Allegro
Austin Watkinson, trumpet; William Ransom, piano
Piano Quintet No. 1 in C Minor, op. 1 Ernő Dohnányi
I. Allegro (1877–1960)
Carol Xu and Christy Song, violins; Siji Osunkoya viola; Andrew Choi, cello; William Ransom, piano
String Quintet No. 3, op. 97, “American”
Antonín Dvořák
I. Allegro non tanto (1841–1904)
Carol Xu and Christy Song, violins; Siji Osunkoya and Christian Chae, violas; Andrew Choi, cello
The Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta is supported by the Cherry L. Emerson Endowment, the Rebecca Katz-Doft Chamber Music Endowment, the Crescendo Fund, a generous gift from Dr. John and Linda Cooke, an anonymous gift for the Lawless Family Series, the Yinzi Kong Viola Chair fund, the Ethel Orentlicher Gershon Fund, the Richard and Alice Remigailo First Violin Endowment, Emory College, and by annual contributions from music lovers like you.
Christian Chae, viola
Christian Chae (25B) is a Robert W. Woodruff Scholar, currently holding the principal position in the Emory University Symphony Orchestra, and simultaneously playing in chamber and solo music variety. He is studying Strategy & Management Consulting, Information Systems and Operations Management, and music. Chae studies under Joseph Skerik of the Vega Quartet and has previously studied under the Coletti studio at the Colburn School. After graduation he will be working in the financial industry at Morgan Stanley and pursuing music through community ensembles.
Andrew Choi, cello
Andrew Choi (24C) is a cellist based in Atlanta. He has previously studied with Roy Harran, Eugene Osadchy, Kyeung-Suh Na, and Jeong-Suk Lee. He previously held the principal cello chair in Emory University Symphony Orchestra and was involved with Emory Chamber Ensembles. Now, he performs with the Dekalb Symphony Orchestra and is part of the group Eden Strings. Besides his music endeavors, he currently works as an associate consultant at Capgemini Invent. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis, rock climbing, and hanging out with his cat.
Oluwasijibomi Osunkoya, viola
Oluwasijibomi (Siji) Osunkoya (24C) is a violist and medical student based in Philadelphia. He previously studied with Yinzi Kong and Joseph Skerik. He graduated summa cum laude from Emory University with a double major in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology/Music Composition. He previously held the principal viola chair in Emory University Symphony Orchestra and was involved with Emory Chamber Ensembles. Now, he serves as principal violist with the Penn Medicine Symphony Orchestra while pursuing his medical degree as a 21st Century Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.
Christy Song, violin
Christy Song (23C) is a violinist based in Atlanta and a 2023 graduate from Emory University, where she earned a double major in Biology and Music Performance. She studied violin with Ann Rylands, a former student of Ivan Galamian and Jessica Wu of the Vega Quartet, as well as flute with Kristen Holritz and James Zellers. At Emory, she held the Joel M. Felner MD Concertmaster Chair and the Edward Goodwin Scruggs Principal Second Chair in the Emory University Symphony Orchestra and received the 2023 Scruggs Orchestral Prize. She currently performs with the Chattanooga and Dekalb Symphony Orchestras, and Eden Strings. During her gap years before pursuing medical school, she works as the Emory Instrumental Ensembles Program Coordinator and as a medical scribe at the Emory Winship Institute.
Carol Xu, violin
Carol Xu (24C) is a violinist and economist based in Dallas, TX. She previously studied with Jessica Wu of the Vega Quartet and graduated from Emory University in 2024 with a dual degree in Economics and Human Health and a double major in music performance. During her time at Emory, she served as the concertmaster of the Emory University Symphony Orchestra, performed in the renowned Moscato Quartet, and was awarded the 2023 Emory Women’s Club Arts Scholarship. Currently, she studies with Diane Kitzman at Southern Methodist University and teaches violin in Dallas. Outside of music, she is a research assistant in health economics and drug policy, and will be working for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) this summer in Washington, D.C.
Music at Emory
The Department of Music at Emory University provides an exciting and innovative environment for developing knowledge and skills as a performer, composer, and scholar. Led by a faculty of more than 60 nationally and internationally recognized artists and researchers, our undergraduate and graduate students experience a rich diversity of performance and academic opportunities. Undergraduate students in our department earn a BA in music with a specialization in performance, composition, or research, many of whom simultaneously earn a second degree in another department. True to the spirit of Emory, a liberal arts college in the heart of a research university, our faculty and ensembles also welcome the participation of non-major students from across the Emory campus.
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