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