MUSIC AT EMORY
2022–2023
2022–2023 MUSIC AT EMORY
Thomas Sarsfield, violin
Senior Recital
Sunday, March 19, 2023, 2:00 p.m.
Emerson Concert Hall | Schwartz Center for Performing Arts
Program
Violin Sonata in D Major, HWV 371 George Frideric Handel
I. Adagio (1685–1759)
II. Allegro
III. Larghetto
IV. Allegro
Thomas Sarsfield, violin
Tommy Sarsfield, 22, from Lawrenceville, New Jersey, is a violinist studying business and music at Emory University. He has been playing violin for 15 years and currently studies under Jessica Wu. Sarsfield has served as the assistant principal second violin in the Emory University Symphony Orchestra (EUSO) and as principal second in the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra. Outside of performing he has led Continuo, Emory’s premier musical volunteer organization that teaches and performs at underserved elementary schools in the metro-Atlanta area. In addition, he founded the Emory University Young People’s Concert Ensemble, which has brought educational classical concerts to schools throughout Atlanta. In his free time, Sarsfield enjoys playing chess and disc golf. He would like to thank his parents for their constant support; his past teachers, Ileana Ciumac and Marc Rovetti, for their encouragement; and his friends for coming to the EUSO concerts.
Sonny Yoo, piano
Sonny Yoo, piano
Violin Partita No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002 Johann Sebastian Bach
I. Allemande (1685–1750)
II. Double
Violin Concerto in A Minor, op. 53 Antonín Dvořák
I. Allegro ma non troppo (1841–1904)
Sonny Yoo, piano
Sonata for Two Violins in E Minor, op. 3, No. 5 Jean-Marie Leclair
I. Allegro ma poco (1697–1764)
II. Gavotte (Andante grazioso)
III. Presto
Kaito Mimura, violin
Pianist Seung Hyun (“Sonny”) Yoo is rapidly gaining recognition for the uncommon versatility of his musical projects as well as the depth and excellence he brings to each area of his work. Winner of the University of Georgia (UGA) Concerto Competition, he recently performed Brahms’s monumental Piano Concerto No. 2 with the UGA Symphony Orchestra. Other recent solo highlights include a showcase at Steinway Hall in New York City performing 20th-century piano études, a double appearance as the soloist for Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Stow Symphony Orchestra, and a performance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 14 with string quartet, which also featured his own cadenza. Yoo received training in music theory and composition before attending Kent State University. He has a bachelor’s degree in music composition and two master’s degrees in composition and piano from Kent where he studied piano with Donna Lee and composition with Frank Wiley. He is currently pursuing a doctorate degree in piano from the University of Georgia, studying under Liza Stepanova. Yoo also serves as an artist affiliate at Emory where he teaches piano and performs with students on a regular basis.
Cover Design: Lisa Baron | Cover Photo: Mark Teague
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