The School of Music Yale University Robert Blocker, Dean
One Hundred Nineteenth Commencement
May 21, 2012 Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Memorial Hall New Haven, Connecticut
pro g ra m Prelude and Processional
Canzona Terza Giovanni Gabrieli (1554–1612) Canzona No. 3 Giuseppe Guami (1540–1611) Canzona Quarta Gabrieli Canzona No. 1 Claudio Merulo (1533–1604) German Dances Valentin Haussmann (ca. 1560–ca. 1612) brass ensemble Allan Dean, trumpet * John Ehrenburg, trumpet Jean Laurenz, trumpet Jay Villella, trumpet
William Purvis, horn * John Craig Hubbard, horn Hana Beloglavec, trombone Jeffrey Arredondo, bass trombone
* faculty artist
Welcome and Introductions
Robert Blocker, The Henry and Lucy Moses Dean of Music
Invocation
Daniel Harrison, Allen Forte Professor of Music Theory and Chair of the Department of Music
Presentation of Sanford Medal Samuel Simons Sanford Medal, presented to Joseph Polisi, President of The Juilliard School
Presentation of Student Prizes Harriet Gibbs Fox Memorial Prize, to a student who has achieved the highest average during his or her first year at the School of Music Horatio Parker Memorial Prize, to a student selected by the faculty as best fulfilling Dean Parker’s lofty musical ideals Dean’s Prize, the School’s highest excellence award, given to a member of the graduating class who is selected by the Dean in consultation with the faculty
“Observe the Fermata” Dean Blocker
Awarding of Diplomas
“An Die Musik”
Doctor of Musical Arts Master of Musical Arts Master of Music Artist Diploma Certificate in Performance
David Shifrin, clarinet Wei-Yi Yang, piano The audience is invited to sing after the performers play two verses of the song.
Recessional
Volta Michael Praetorius (1571–1621) brass ensemble A luncheon for graduates and their guests will be held immediately after these exercises at the Center Church Parish House, 311 Temple Street, New Haven.
An die Musik Franz Schubert (1797–1828) Text by Franz von Schober (1796–1882) Translation by Richard Cross
degr e e s co nf e rred
Doctor of Musical Arts
Matthew L. Barnson, composition Wen-Yin Chan, piano Dominick Diorio III, choral conducting Aaron A. Hodgson, trumpet * Daniel Tzer Wei Koh, choral conducting Martin Charles Suckling, composition Mingzhe Wang, clarinet Lucas Tsun-Shiu Wong, piano Kevin Michael Zakresky, choral conducting
Master of Musical Arts
Michael Patrick Compitello, percussion Jordan Adam Kuspa, composition * Scott Aaron Switzer, bassoon Daniel Wohl, composition
Master of Music
Hwayoung An, piano Trevor R. Babb, guitar Samuel R. Backman, organ Sun Kyung Ban, violin Graham Michael Banfield, guitar Steffen Besser, guitar Landres Trevor Bryant, tuba Miles Wheaton Canaday, choral conducting Arnold Albert Choi, cello ยง Frank Edward Dodd, organ Benjamin Firer, trombone Paul Edward Futer, trumpet Alexander Hahn, voice Kelly Anne Hill, voice Noah Downing Horn, choral conducting Sun Min Hwang, violin ยง Simon Richard Jacobs, choral conducting Eleanor Kendra James, viola Rosa Jang, flute Yang Jiao, orchestral conducting Brett Alan Judson, organ Cho-Long Kang, flute Laura Jean Keller, violin Paul Thomas Kerekes, composition Shinae Kim, cello Rebecca Jong Ah Kim, oboe Nayeon Kim, violin ยง Degree conferred February 2012
* Marshal
On You Kim, viola Helena Kranjc, bassoon Jiwon Evelyn Kwark, violin Timothy David LaCrosse, viola Brittany Michele Lasch, trombone Jessica Nicole Lascoe, horn Seok Jung Lee, violin Samuel Read Levine, voice Sung Mao Solomon Liang, violin Anouvong Liensavanh, flute Loren Elexis Loiacono, composition Sara Nicole Marks, choral conducting Cameron John Grant McPhail, voice Andrew Ryan Mee, horn Ronny Michael, piano Kenneth Scott Miller, organ Jamin Peter Morden, horn Amy Marie Munoz, organ Paul Gabriel Nemeth, double bass Garth Kristian Neustadter, composition Michael Anthony Noble, piano Arash Noori, guitar Jinhee Jennifer Park, cello Alan Darcy Pawlowicz, guitar Ginevra Petrucci, flute Jessica Ashley Petrus, early music voice Ian Eckert Petruzzi, horn David Radzynski, violin Gregory Alexander Robbins, double bass Christopher Alden Rogerson, composition Annie Rosen, voice Adam Samuel Rosenblatt, percussion * Hermelindo Ruiz Mestre, guitar Matthew Francis Russo, trombone Kathryn E. Salfelder, composition Nahee Song, double bass Joshua Allen Stafford, organ Hyun Sun Sul, violin Elisabeth Meryl Summers, bassoon Edward Tan, violin Kaitlin Elise Taylor, oboe ‥ Brett Austin Terry, organ Kristan Sarah Toczko, harp Michael Wisdom Tomasz, early music voice * Marshal
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Ian Andrew Tomesch, organ Maura C. Valenti, harp ยง Jurrian Henderik van der Zanden, cello Tammy Kang-Tian Wang, violin John Taylor Ward, early music voice Lisa Taylor Williamson, voice Mimi Zhang, horn Tao Zhang, violin Peng Zhou, flute
Artist Diploma
Jorge Alvarez Prego de Oliver, voice Andrew Craig Brown, voice Sung Chan Chang, cello Minjung Chun, viola Soo Jin Chung, cello Catherine Cosbey, violin Leonardo Gorosito, percussion Geoffrey David Herd, violin Soo Jin Huh, clarinet Nicholas Bailey Jones, double bass Hannah Lash, composition Wai Lau, clarinet Michael Baker Levin, double bass Joohye Lim, violin Weipeng Liu, cello Jamilyn Manning-White, voice Sarah Alexandra McElravy, violin Esther Jung-A Park, piano Joo Hyeon Park, piano Igor Pikayzen, violin Timothy Leslie Riley, horn ยง Edson Scheid de Andrade, violin * Aaron Joseph Sorensen, voice Justin Mark Tierney, composition Felix Umansky, cello Feinan Wang, composition Larry Weng, piano Wayne Weng, piano Eric Stephens Wong, viola
Certificate in Performance
Piotr A. Filochowski, violin Holly Rose Piccoli, violin * ยง Degree conferred February 2012 * Marshal
20 1 2 s t u d e nt p rizes
Awarded at the Yale School of Music Honors Dinner, April 29, 2012 Woods Chandler Memorial Prize, for the best compositions in a larger form written during the year. » hannah lash loren loiacono Phyllis Curtin Career Entry Prize, to graduating students who demonstrate exceptional promise and talent as artists to assist in launching their careers. » andrew c. brown Broadus Erle Prize, to outstanding violinists in the School of Music. » cordelia paw geoffrey herd david radzynski Eliot Fisk Prize, to an outstanding guitarist whose artistic achievement and dedication have contributed greatly to the department. » trevor babb Friedmann Thesis Prize, for a Master of Musical Arts thesis notable for its distinguished research, original perspective, in-depth engagement with its subject, and well-crafted presentation. » daniel wohl Rena Greenwald Memorial Prize, for the best piano compositions written during the year. » chris rogerson daniel wohl Georgina Lucy Grosvenor Memorial Prize, to the violist in the graduating class whose performances while at Yale have exhibited the highest potential for success as a soloist or chamber musician. » on you kim Charles Ives Prize, to an outstanding organ major. » brent te velde John Day Jackson Prize, for outstanding chamber music compositions written for strings, with or without other instruments. » feinan wang kathryn salfelder David L. Kasdon Memorial Prize, to an outstanding singer in the School of Music. » vivien shotwell Frances E. Osborne Kellogg Memorial Prize, for the best composition written in a contrapuntal style. » jordan kuspa
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Ezra Laderman Prize, for the best compositions written for musical theater or voice. » justin tierney garth neustadter Charles S. Miller Prize, to a gifted pianist who has done outstanding work during the first year of study. » henry kramer Philip F. Nelson Prize, for a student whose musicianship is outstanding and who demonstrates curiosity, talent, and entrepreneurial spirit in the many dimensions of the music profession. » garth neustadter Thomas Daniel Nyfenger Prize, to a student who has demonstrated the highest standard of excellence in woodwind playing. » ginevra petrucci Aldo Parisot Prize, to gifted cellists who show promise for concert careers. » sung chan chang jurrian van der zanden Elizabeth Parisot Prize, to outstanding pianists in the School of Music. » wai ching rachel cheung larry weng Presser Foundation Music Award, for an outstanding student, to advance his or her music education. » eric lee dionne Julia R. Sherman Prize, for excellence in organ playing. » stephen buzard John Swallow Prize, to an outstanding brass player whose artistry and dedication have contributed to the brass area. » paul futer Yale School of Music Alumni Association Prize, for students who have not only excelled in their respective fields, but have also made an important contribution to the general life of the School. » annie rosen holly piccoli arash noori joo hyeon park wai lau soojin huh