Yale School of Music Convocation 2013

Robert Blocker, Dean

convocation

Monday, September 9, 2013, 7:00 pm Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Memorial Hall

welcome Robert Blocker The Henry and Lucy Moses Dean of Music and Professor of Piano

invocation Martha Highsmith Senior Advisor to the President

presentations and announcements Dean Blocker Meritorious Service Citation William Gridley, Jr. Trustee Emeritus, Ellen Battell Stoeckel Estate Samuel Simons Sanford Medal Peter Gelb General Manager of the Metropolitan Opera

matriculation of the entering class Dean Blocker Peter Salovey President of the University Chris Argyris Professor of Psychology

an die musik Melvin Chen ’91bs, piano Deputy Dean and Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Piano Stephen Taylor, English horn Lecturer in Oboe The audience is invited to sing after the entire song (both verses) is performed. Please turn to the last page for words and music.

convocation address “Rediscovering Wonder” Dean Blocker

niccoló paganini (1782–1840)

24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1 No. 1 in E major—Andante No. 13 in B-flat major—Allegro No. 14 in E-flat major—Moderato No. 5 in A minor—Agitato Edson Scheid ’13cert, violin

hannah lash (b. 1981)

Glockenliebe Members of the Yale Percussion Group Jonathan Allen ’13mm Garrett Arney ’14ad Mari Yoshinaga ’14mm

alexander scriabin (1872–1915)

Piano Sonata No. 4 in F-sharp major, Op. 30 I. Andante II. Prestissimo volando Sean Chen ’14ad, piano

Following the Convocation, there will be a reception at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, 121 Wall Street.

An die Musik Franz Schubert (1797–1828) · Text by Franz von Schober (1796–1882) Translation by Richard Cross