Performances 2012-13

Masterclass at Patrick Henry College

Matthew OdellTown Hall, Patrick Henry College, Purcellville, VA

Wednesday, September 26, 2012, 6pm

 

Solo Recital at Patrick Henry College

Town Hall, Patrick Henry College, Purcellville, VA

Wednesday, September 26, 2012, 8pm

  • Debussy: Estampes
  • Mozart: Fantasia in C minor, K. 475
  • Brahms: Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5

 

Live Broadcast on WGDR

WGDR Studio, Goddard College, Plainfield, VT

Friday, October 5, 2012 – 3pm

  • Discussion about Messiaen, including performance of La colombe, Cloches d’angoisses et larmes d’adieu, Noël, and excerpts from Petites esquisses d’oiseaux

 

Solo Recital at Bethany Arts Center

Bethany Church, Montpelier, VT

Friday, October 5, 2012 – 8pm

  • Debussy: Estampes
  • Brahms: Six Piano Pieces, Op. 118
  • Carter: Caténaires
  • Messiaen: La colombe, Cloches d’angoisses et larmes d’adieu, Regard de l’Esprit de joie

 

Workshop on the Music of Messiaen

Sponsored by the Monteverdi Music School

Bethany Church, Montpelier, VT

Saturday, October 6, 2012 – 12pm

  • This workshop will focus on the life and music of French composer Olivier Messiaen. Anecdotes from my studies with several musicians who worked with Messiaen will be interspersed with musical examples from Préludes, Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant-Jésus, and Petites esquisses d’oiseaux.

 

Solo Recital at Dartmouth College

Vaughn Recital Series

Faulkner Hall, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

Sunday, October 7, 2012 – 2pm

  • Debussy: Estampes
  • Brahms: Six Piano Pieces, Op. 118
  • Carter: Caténaires
  • Messiaen: La colombe,  Regard de l’Esprit de joie

 

Forgotten Melodies: The Songs of Claude Debussy 1

Bruno Walter Auditorium, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Lincoln Center, NYC

Thursday, November 8, 2012 – 6pm

  • In celebration of Debussy’s 150th year, I am teaming together with several amazing singers, including Ilana Zarankin, Ariadne Greif, and Marie Marquis to present some of his lesser-known songs. Come hear these exquisite gems and see a rare Debussy song manuscript from the NYPL’s collection.
  • Sept poèmes de Banville, Les Elfes, Rondel chinois, Romance d’Ariel, Les papillons

 

Forgotten Melodies: The Songs of Claude Debussy 2

Bruno Walter Auditorium, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Lincoln Center, NYC

Thursday, December 6, 2012 – 6pm

  • In celebration of Debussy’s 150th year, I am teaming together with several amazing singers, including Matt Morris, Morgan Strickland, and Logan Walsh to present some of his classic and lesser-known songs.
  • Trois Ballades de François Villon, Le Promenoir des deux amants, Fêtes galantes II, Proses lyriques  

 

Messiaen Celebration at An die Musik

An die Musik (409 North Charles St.), Baltimore, MD

Sunday, December 9, 2012 – 7pm

  • This recital continues my ongoing project to perform all of Messiaen’s piano music at An die Musik. Following performances of the Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant-Jésus and concerts featuring the music of Messiaen and his students and a tribute to Messiaen’s wife Yvonne Loriod, this concert will focus on several of his earlier works. From his first published work to a set of ground-breaking etudes, this recital will feature several rarely-heard works.
  • Préludes, Quatre études de rythmes, Rondeau, Fantaisie burlesque, Les offrandes oubliées,
  • Morceau de Lecture à vue: Déchiffrage I

 

Tribute to Elliott Carter at An die Musik

An die Musik (409 North Charles St.), Baltimore, MD

Sunday, February 10, 2013 – 4pm

  •      Carter: Sonata, Caténaires, Retrouvailles, Fratribute, 90+
  •      Barber: Sonata
  •      This tribute to the recently-deceased  Carter has long been in the works.  I am
  •      looking forward to sharing  a diverse cross-section of his repertoire, specifically
  •      contrasting his Sonata with that of Samuel Barber.  Both sonatas were written in
  •      the years immediately following WWII, and for all their differences, they share
  •      some interesting similarities that I am eager to explore.
  •                 Tickets are $10 and available at the door prior to the performance. 

 

Workshops at Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

Wednesday, February 27, 2013 –10am

  • Topics:

Tools for Teaching Piano Technique
The Pianist’s Toolbox

 

Masterclass at Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

Wednesday, February 27, 2013 –1pm

 

Vocal Recital with mezzo-soprano Cynthia Sanner

Eastern Arizona College, Thatcher, AZ

Wednesday, February 27, 2013 – 7:30pm

  •       Haydn: The Mermaid’s Song, She Never Told her Love, The Spirit’s Song, A  Pastoral Song
  •       Brahms: Zigeunerlieder, Op. 103
  •       Debussy: Mandoline, Beau Soir, Lia’s Aria from L’Enfant prodigue
  •       Hundley: Octaves and Sweet Sounds
  •       Montsalvatge: Cinqo canciones negras

 

Lecture Recital—A Renaissance Examined: The Recent Music of Elliott Carter

Northeatern Regional Conference of the College Music Society

Recital Hall, Keene State College, Keene, NH

Friday, March 15, 2013 –9am

  •       I will be talking about compositional principles in Carter’s recent music and how
  •       they compare with his earlier writing styles.    I will examine several recent works
  •       and will perform Carter’s  Caténaires  and Fratribute.  In addition, an overview of
  •       Carter’s recent works for other instruments, voice, and chamber ensembles will
  •       be given.   Helpful tips for learning and performing this often intimidating
  •       repertoire and will be given, and I will recommend specific pieces and resources
  •       appropriate for students and teachers.

 

Masterclass and Lecture Recital

Steinway Hall, New York, NY

Saturday, April 6, 2013 – 1pm

  •      Following a masterclass with students from the New York area, I will be giving a
  •      brief lecture of the music of Messiaen.   The program will conclude with a
  •      performance of one of Messiaen’s solo piano works.

 

Solo Recital at the Newark School of the Arts

Newark School of the Arts, Newark, NJ

Saturday, April 13, 12pm

  •       Haydn: Sonata No. 60 in C major, Hob. XVI/50
  •       Debussy: Estampes
  •       Barber: Sonata

 

Solo Recital at the Concord Community Music School

Concord Community Music School, Concord, NH

Saturday, April 20, 2013 – 7pm

  •       Haydn: Sonata No. 60 in C major, Hob. XVI/50
  •       Debussy: Estampes
  •       Carter: Caténaires
  •       Barber: Sonata

 

Solo Recital at the Music at Norway Pond Recital Series

Hancock Meeting House, Hancock, NH

Sunday, April 21, 2013 – 4pm

  •       Haydn: Sonata No. 60 in C major, Hob. XVI/50
  •       Debussy: Estampes
  •       Barber: Sonata
  •              Tickets are $10 and available at the door prior to the performance
  •              or by calling 603-525-9303.

Previous Concerts 2012

Vocal Recital with the students of the Académie Internationale d’Été de Nice

Auditorium Joseph Kosma, Conservatoire National à Rayonnement Régional de Nice, France

Friday, August 3, 2012 – 5pm

  • Hahn, Puccini, Gershwin

 

Lecture Recital on the Songs of Ned Rorem

Salle Stravinsky, Conservatoire National à Rayonnement Régional de Nice, France

Saturday, July 28, 2012 – 11am

 

Americans in Paris: Chamber Recital with soprano Mary Bonhag and bassist     Evan Premo

Saint Gaudens National Historic Site, Cornish, NH

Sunday, July 1, 2012 – 2pm

  • Copland: Emily Dickinson Songs
  • Chadwick: Barcarolle
  • Debussy: Estampes, Ariettes oubliées
  • Gershwin: Selected Songs

 

Solo Recital at Concord Community Music School

Concord Community Music School, Concord, NH

Saturday, April 28, 2012 – 7pm

  • Mozart: Fantasia in C minor, K. 475
  • Annicchiarico: Six Perspectives
  • Brahms: Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5

 

Solo Recital at Bethany Arts Center

Bethany Church, Montpelier, VT

Friday, April 27, 2012 – 8pm

  • Mozart: Fantasia in C minor, K. 475
  • Annicchiarico: Six Perspectives
  • Messiaen: Petites esquisses d’oiseaux
  • Brahms: Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5

 

Songbook with students from The Juilliard School

Paul Hall, The Juilliard School, NYC

Thursday, April 19, 2012 – 8pm

 

Vocal Recital with mezzo-soprano Cynthia Sanner

Eastern Arizona College, Thatcher, AZ

Tuesday, April 17, 2012 – 7:30pm

  • Mozart: An Chloe, Abendempfindung, Als Luise die Briefe
  • Schubert: Nacht und Träume, Dem Unendlichen
  • Duparc: L’invitation au Voyage, Chanson triste, La vie interieure, Au pays ou se fait la guerre
  • Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder
  • Quilter: My Life’s Delight, Weep You No More, Dream Valley, Love’s Philosophy

 

Chamber Recital with pianist Christy Pulliam

Steinway Hall, NYC

Friday, April 13, 2012 – 5pm

  • Mozart: Fantasia in C minor, K. 475
  • Rachmaninoff: Fantaisie-Tableaux, Op. 5

 

Solo Recital at Dartmouth College

Vaughn Recital Series

Faulkner Recital Hall, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

Wednesday, April 4, 2012 – 12:30pm

  • Merlet: Four Preludes
  • Messiaen: Petites esquisses d’oiseaux
  • Brahms: Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5

 

Lecture Recital on Teaching and Performing Messiaen’s Birdsong

Northeast Regional Conference of the College Music Society

SUNY Fredonia, NY

Friday, March 16, 2012 – 1:30pm

 

Songbook with students from The Juilliard School

Morse Hall, The Juilliard School, NYC

Monday, February 20, 2012 – 8pm

  • Schubert, Tosti, Verdi

 

Vocal Recital with soprano Mary Bonhag

Sweeney Concert Hall, Smith College, Northampton, MA

Saturday, February 18, 2012 – 8pm

  • Emily Dickinson settings by Copland, Cipullo, Hoiby, and Bolcom
  • Messiaen: Poèmes pour Mi, Book II
  • Rangström: Bon till natten, Flickan under nymånen, Pan
  • Webern: Vier Lieder, Op. 12
  • Gershwin: Selected Songs

 

Hommage to Yvonne Loriod at An die Musik

An die Musik (409 North Charles St.), Baltimore, MD

Sunday, January 22, 2012 – 6pm

  • Mozart: Fantasia in C minor, K. 475
  • Benjamin: Sortilèges
  • Jolivet: Mana
  • Messiaen: La Fauvette des jardins