9/11/24, Victoria Vargas, voice recital

MUSIC 2024 2025

Welcome to the Performing Arts Studio in the Department of Music.

Please turn off all electronic devices. Photography, recording, or digital capture of this concert is not permitted.

404.727.6445 | music.emory.edu | music@emory.edu

The Department of Music wishes to gratefully acknowledge the generous ongoing support of the Friends of Music.

Cover Design: Lisa Baron | Cover Photo: Mark Teague

MUSIC Uplifting Voices of the British Isles Victoria Vargas, mezzo-soprano James Barnett, piano

Wednesday, September 11, 2024, 8:00 p.m.

Performing Arts Studio Department of Music 1804 N. Decatur Rd. Atlanta, GA 30322

2024 2025

Program Three Songs 1. The Clown 2. Possession 3. On The Road

The Seal Man

Ethel Symth (1858-1944)

Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979)

Six Sorrow Songs Samuel Coleridge Taylor (1875-1912) 1. Oh what comes over the sea 2. When I am dead, my dearest 3. Oh roses for the flush of youth 4. She sat and sang alway 5. Unmindful of the roses 6. Too late for love

Daedalus Jesus On A Train North

Errollyn Wallen (b. 1958)

4

Victoria Vargas, mezzo-soprano Mezzo-soprano Victoria Vargas has sung over twenty five roles for the Minnesota Opera and has performed with Opera Theater of Saint Louis, Chautauqua Opera, Sarasota Opera, Ash Lawn Highland Festival and others.

Concert credits include performing with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (NY), Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (MN), Chautauqua Symphony, the Western New York Chamber Orchestra, South Dakota Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, La Jolla Symphony, Billings Symphony, Bach Society of Minnesota and Minnesota Orchestra. She has placed seven times at the formerly titled Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions at both the district and regional levels, was a finalist at the Irene Dalis competition through Opera San Jose, and placed at the Schubert Club Competition. Her recent works include a workshop of the new work Generación Perdida by composer Jorge Sosa at the Opera America Center in New York City, and a recital tour of female Irish and British composers. In the 2024 season Ms. Vargas can be seen singing as a soloist in Samuel Colredige Taylor’s Kubla Kahn with the Oratorio Society of Minnesota, Gertrude in Romeo et Juliette for Minnesota Opera, and singing Handel’s Messiah for the Sheboygan Symphony. In addition, she will be releasing an album titled Amy Levy: Songs of Love and Loss, a new song cycle composed for her by Alex Lubet, based on the poetry of Amy Levy. Ms. Vargas is currently an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Minnesota. More can be found at victoriavargasmezzo.com.

5

James Barnett, piano A leading producer of Twin Cities recital programming, James Barnett is dedicated to bringing new and forgotten music to the next generation of audiences. He was the founding Artistic Director of LOFTrecital and was recently named as the new Artistic Director of Skylark Opera Theatre. Barnett has been a featured pianist with many companies and academic institutions across the country, including the Des Moines Metro Opera, Minnesota Opera, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Lakes Area Music Festival, Fargo-Moorhead Opera, The University of Minnesota, Grand Valley State University, Up North Vocal Institute, and OperaNEO. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Minnesota.

6

Upcoming Emory Music Events Music at Emory presents the following free concerts and events. For a comprehensive list and the most current details, visit music.emory.edu.

September Sept. 14, 8pm

ECMSA: Emerson Series Schwartz Center for Willam Ransom 40th Anniversary Performing Arts

Sept. 18, 8pm Emory Voice Faculty & Artist Affiliates

Performing Arts Studio

Sept. 26, 7:30pm The Sebastians

American Bach Society

Performing Arts Studio

Sept. 27, 8pm

Jack Mitchener, organ University Organist Recital

Schwartz Center for Performing Arts

Oct. 10, 6:30pm

Jazz on the Green

Patterson Green

Oct. 17, 6:30pm

Jazz on the Green

Patterson Green

October

Oct. 20, 4pm Emory Wind Studies Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Oct. 23, 6:30pm Vocal Symposium with James Haffner

Performing Arts Studio

Oct. 24, 2:30pm Vocal Symposium with James Haffner

Performing Arts Studio

Oct. 26, 8pm Emory University Symphony Schwartz Center for Orchestra Performing Arts Oct. 27, 7pm Emory Choirs Schwartz Center for Performing Arts

7

Music at Emory brings together students, faculty, and world-class artists to create an exciting and innovative season of performances, lectures, workshops, and master classes. With more than 150 events each year across multiple Emory venues, audiences experience a wide variety of musical offerings.

We hope you enjoy sampling an assortment of work from our student ensembles, community youth ensembles, artists in residence, professional faculty, up-and-coming prodigies, and virtuosos from around the world. music.emory.edu