Ryo Yanagitani, piano

do c tor of m usical art s r e ci tal

Ryo Yanagitani piano

morse recital hall

Music of Handel, Debussy, McIntyre, and Chopin.

January 10, 2013 Thursday at 8 pm

Robert Blocker, Dean

ryo ya na g ita ni January 10, 2013 • Sprague Memorial Hall • Doctor of Musical Arts Recital

George Frideric Handel 1685–1759

Suite No. 3 in D minor, HWV 428

Claude Debussy 1862–1918

Pour le Piano

David L. McIntyre b. 1950

Butterflies and Bobcats

I. II. III. IV. V. VI.

Praeludium Allegro Allemande Courante Air and Variations Presto

I. Prelude II. Sarabande III. Toccata

intermission

Frédéric Chopin 1810–1849

Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 Ballade No. 2 in F major, Op. 38 Ballade No. 3 in A-flat major, Op. 47 Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52

As a courtesy to the performers and audience, turn off cell phones and pagers. Please do not leave the hall during selections. Photography or recording of any kind is prohibited.

About the Artist

A recipient of many scholarships and awards, Ryo has received two Emerging Artist grants from the Canadian Arts Council. He was also recently awarded the Sony Foundation of America Career Grant through the Salon de Virtuosi of New York, and a Washington Award by the S&R Foundation of Washington, D.C. He has recently released two solo CDs consisting of works by Chopin and Debussy, as well as a CD in collaboration with the cellist Dai Miyata.

Ryo Yanagitani has distinguished himself as one of Canada’s most promising young concert artists. His recent successes include winning the gold medal at the Tenth San Antonio International Piano Competition, as well as the grand prize of the Hugo Kauder International Piano Competition.

Among other honors, he is also a laureate of the Minnesota International Pianoe-Competition, the Dr. Luis Sigall International Piano competition in Vina del Mar (Chile), and the Hilton Head International Piano Competition. Concerto appearances have included performances with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, the Montreal Metropolitan Orchestra, San Antonio Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, Hartford Symphony Orchestra, and the Moroccan Symphony Orchestra, among others.

Ryo Yanagitani received his Master of Music degree from the Yale School of Music under Boris Berman, a bachelor’s degree in piano performance from the University of British Columbia under Doctor Henri-Paul Sicsic, and an Artist Diploma from the Cleveland Institute under Sergei Babayan. He has held positions as instructor of chamber music at Yale, as well as Assistant Professor of Piano at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Commencing March 2013, he will hold the post of Artist-in-residence for the S&R Foundation of Washington, D.C., and will be artistic director of the Overture concert series at the Evermay Estate in Georgetown.

This performance is in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Doctor of Musical Arts degree.

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