Jin-Xiang Yu

jin-xiang yu soprano

master of music degree recital January 24, 2016• Sunday at 7:30 pm Morse Recital Hall

Robert Blocker, Dean

Master of Music Degree Recital

jin-xiang yu soprano Kyle Swann, piano Osvaldo Golijov b. 1960

Three Songs for Soprano and Orchestra (2002) Lúa descolorida

Rosalía de Castro

Kaija Saariaho b. 1952

Leino-laulut (2007)

Eino Leino

Aleksandr Grechaninov 1864–1956

Les Fleurs du Mal, Op. 48 I. Hymne II. L’invitation au voyage III. Je t’adore IV. Harmonie du soir V. La Mort

Charles Baudelaire

intermission Karol Szymanowski 1882–1937

Pieśni miłosne Hafiza, Op. 24 I. Życzenia II. Jedyne lekarstwo III. Płonące tulipany IV. Taniec V. Zakochany wiatr VI. Smutna wiosna

Hafez translated to German

by Hans Bethge I, IV, V translated to Polish by Stanisław Barącz II, III, VI translation unknown

Olivier Messiaen 1908–1992

Poèmes pour Mi (1936) I. Action de grâces II. Paysage III. La maison IV. Épouvante V. L’épouse VI. Ta voix VII. Les deux guerriers VIII. Le collier IX. Prière exaucée

Olivier Messiaen

Special thanks to: Jeremy Chan, Markus Kaitila, Paweł Konik, Natalia RubiśKrzeszowiak, François LeRoux, Luis Javier Pérez Lorenzo, Tim Shaindlin, Kyle Swann, Doris Yarick-Cross, and Kirill Zikanov

This performance is in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Music Degree.

As a courtesy to the performers and audience, silence electronic devices. Please do not leave the hall during selections. Photography or recording of any kind is prohibited.

For more information on upcoming events: 203 432-4158 • music.yale.edu If you do not intend to save your program, please recycle it in the baskets at the exit doors.

Robert Blocker, Dean