Wendy Sharp, violin, October 16, 2016

Robert Blocker, Dean

faculty artist series

Wendy Sharp violin with

Joel Wizansky piano

Morse Recital Hall October 16, 2016 • Sunday at 3 pm

Faculty Artist Series

Wendy Sharp violin with Joel Wizansky piano October 16, 2016 • Morse Recital Hall

Johann Sebastian Bach 1685–1750

Violin Sonata in E major, BWV 1016 I. Adagio II. Allegro III. Adagio ma non tanto IV. Allegro

Kevin Puts b. 1972

Arches (2000) intermission

Hannah Lash b. 1981

Sonata for Violin and Piano (2015) I. II. III.

Arthur Foote 1853–1937

Three Character Pieces, Op. 9 I. Morgen-gesang II. Menuetto serioso III. Romanze

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Artist Profiles

Wendy Sharp, violin

Joel Wizansky, piano

Award-winning violinist Wendy Sharp performs frequently as a recitalist and a chamber musician. In demand as a teacher and chamber music coach, she is on the faculties of the Yale School of Music and California Summer Music, and maintains a private studio.

Joel Wizansky is acclaimed by audiences and musicians alike for his combination of fiery intensity and probing musicianship.

The Washington Post wrote of his “emotional and rich performance, sparkling runs, beautiful phrasing, and dramatic interpretation.� After his debut with the San Francisco Symphony at age 17, he went on to win numerous awards, including first prize in the Helen Hart International Piano Competition and the Yale Gordon Competition and fifth prize in the Marguerite Long International Competition. He has performed frequently in recital and with orchestras in the United States, Europe, Taiwan, and Korea and has been heard in broadcast performances in New York, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Chicago.

His first solo compact disc, A Brahms Recital, was released in 2001 on the MRC label. He is also a noted chamber musician and collaborator and has performed in duo recitals at Carnegie Hall, the National Concert Hall in Taipei, and many other venues. He has served on the faculty of the Peabody Conservatory and is currently a staff pianist at the Yale School of Music.

For nearly a decade, Ms. Sharp was the first violinist and a founding member of the highly acclaimed Franciscan String Quartet. As a member of the quartet she toured the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia, and was honored with many awards including first prize in the Banff International String Quartet Competition and the Press and City of Evian prizes at the Evian International String Quartet Competition.

A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, she attended Yale University, graduating summa cum laude with distinction in music, and received her Master of Music degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Ms. Sharp has served on the faculties of the Mannes College of Music, Dartmouth College, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and Choate Rosemary Hall.

She has also participated in the Aspen, Tanglewood, Chamber Music West, Norfolk, Britten-Pears, and Music Academy of the West festivals. Ms. Sharp is currently the Director of Chamber Music at the Yale School of Music, where she has also served on the violin faculty since 1997. Ms. Sharp and her husband have two children, members of the Yale College classes of 2014 and 2016.

Upcoming Events Alan Held Master Class october 17

Doris Yarick Cross, artistic director Students from the Yale Opera studio will perform music by Mozart, Massenet, Bizet, and more.

Morse Recital Hall | Monday | 7 pm free admission

Works by Martin Bresnick october 18

Faculty Artist Series In honor of School of Music faculty composer Martin Bresnick’s 70th birthday, the Yale Percussion Group, YSM faculty guitarist Benjamin Verdery, YSM alumnus Elly Toyoda, and pianist Lisa Moore perform Bresnick’s Joaquin is Dreaming, Bird as Prophet, Ishi’s Song and Caprichos Enfáticos.

Morse Recital Hall | Tuesday | 7:30 pm free admission

Lunchtime Chamber Music Series october 19

Wendy Sharp, artistic director Center for British Art | Wednesday| 12:30 pm free admission

David Fung, piano october 20

Doctor of Musical Arts Recital Pianist David Fung presents a DMA recital featuring performances of works by Mozart, Schubert, Scarlatti, Ravel, and YSM alumnus Samuel Adams.

Morse Recital Hall | Thursday | 7:30 pm free admission

PRISM Quartet october 25

Oneppo Chamber Music Series The acclaimed saxophone ensemble performs works by Bach, Gershwin, Schumann, and YSM faculty composer Martin Bresnick Morse Recital Hall | Tuesday | 7:30 pm Tickets start at $26 • Students $13

Hannah Lash & Martin Bresnick october 27

New Music New Haven Violinist Ani Kavafian and clarinetist David Shifrin, both members of the School’s faculty, and pianist Lisa Moore, perform music

by YSM faculty composers Hannah Lash and Martin Bresnick.

Morse Recital Hall | Thursday | 7:30 pm free admission

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