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Vassar College Orchestra

Eduardo Navega, conductor ​ Yves Dharamraj, ​

Saturday, December 1, 2018 8:00 PM Skinner Recital Hall

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PROGRAM

Secret of Susanne - Overture Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari (1876-1948)

Cello in E minor Op. 85 (1857-1934) Adagio - Moderato Lento - Allegro molto Adagio Allegro - Moderrato - Allegro ma non troppo - Poco piu lento

Yves Dharamraj, cello ​

Tragic Overture op. 81 (1833-1897)

Vassar College Orchestra

Violin I Cello Kyungyoon Yoo Malcolm Callagy Rachel Billings Susanna Monroe Claire Furtwangler Lauren Osojnak Heather Cagar Bronwyn Pappas-Byers Nicholas Williams Leila Mishalani Sean Yang Emma Kline Lucy Ellman Horn Achal - Annika Sethre-Hofstad Alexander Fernando-Peiris James Bailey Bartholomew Phoebe Lippe Sulekh Fernando-Peiris Madeleine Evans Greer Hoffmann Connor Grehan Janice Song Bass Noah Kayser-Hirsh Carolyn Savich Lucy Horgan Aaron Rothko Trumpet Violin II Nicholas Christenson Conor Eliot Anna Elawski Spencer McConnell Victoria Clarke Flute Sylvia Peng Katherine Nelson Trombone Hannah Weisman Hikari Tanaka Grace Amell Sydney Lambert Charlotte Waldman Hannah Stouter Molly McCarthy Kyle McConnell Gabriel Kardos Meredith Armstrong Keara Ginell Tuba Jacob Stuligross Jessica Moss Martin Terrazas-Lopez Elaina Karpenko Clarinet Timpani Emma Alexandrov Robert Nikolai Daniel Melody Benjamin Davidson Isabel Morrison Olivia Guarnieri Elisabeth Peterson Samirah Aziz Lucy Kuhn Christina Griesmer

GUEST ARTIST

Captivating his audiences with a “primer of technical feats” (New York Sun), and his warm, lush tone “that might be described as something akin to rich old wood” (Boston Musical Intelligencer), YVES DHARAMRAJ has earned a worldwide reputation as a ​ dynamic cellist who blends an immaculate command of the instrument with deep musical understanding to express his fresh and elegant interpretations.

As soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, and teaching artist, the Franco-American cellist enjoys a multifaceted career that takes him to the major stages of the and abroad, including appearances at Carnegie Hall, and Lincoln Center (New York); the Kennedy Center (DC); Orchestra Hall, Ravinia Festival, and Chicago Cultural Center (Chicago); Disney Hall (LA); National Arts Center (Ottawa); Berliner Festspiele; Téatro Nacional (Dominican Republic); Panama Jazz Festival; and the Thailand National Cultural Center (Bangkok).

A top prize winner in the Ima Hogg, Irving M. Klein, Florida Orchestra, Juilliard, and ASTA competitions, Dharamraj has appeared with the orchestras of Houston, Green Bay, Edmonton, Florida, Dominican Republic, and Juilliard, with which he performed William Schuman’s A Song of Orpheus at David Geffen ​ ​ (Avery Fisher) Hall as part of the Juilliard School’s Centennial Celebration.

Dharamraj is equally in demand as a chamber musician and has collaborated with artists including Sir Simon Rattle, , Miriam Fried, Christian Tetzlaff, Cho-Liang Lin, Gilbert Kalish, Ralph Kirshbaum, Mischa Dichter, Isabel Leonard, and members of the Emerson, Cleveland, Guarneri, and Orion Quartets. As an artist also dedicated to the performance of contemporary music, Dharamraj is a founding member of the genre-defying Bohemian Trio and indulges in the avant-garde as cellist of Ne(x)tworks. He followed his passion for teaching artistry, arts advocacy, and engaging new audiences as a fellow of Ensemble Connect (formerly ACJW), a musical initiative between Carnegie Hall, Juilliard, the Weill Music Institute, and the Department of Education. He continues outreach activities as a member of Decoda, the official affiliate ensemble of Carnegie Hall, and co-founded New Docta International Music Festival in Cordoba, Argentina in 2013 to mentor and nurture Latin American talent.

Dharamraj was a pupil of at where he graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in History (Medieval ​ ​ Mediterranean Studies), a Master of Music, and an Artist Diploma. He further studied in Joel Krosnick and Darrett Adkins’s studio at the Juilliard School where he earned his Doctor of Musical Arts degree. He has also worked with Paul Katz at the New England Conservatory. Dr. Dharamraj taught cello at Juilliard as assistant to Mr. Krosnick from 2006 to 2009. He plays an 1842 Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume cello. In his leisure time, he loves to learn about and taste the great wines of Burgundy and Bordeaux, and is a zealous supporter of the Chicago Cubs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Arsenal FC.

Save the date:

Modfest 2019 January 31- February 10

Featuring a variety of unique performances by faculty, students, and special guests including Ensemble Mik Nawooj, Joshua Roman and JACK Quartet, and the Attacca Quartet. Please visit music.vassar.edu/concerts for a detailed listing of events.

Friday, February 15 at 8pm Etienne Charles: Creole Soul NPR’s All Things Considered calls Etienne, “a great young trumpeter…his ​ records filter calypso, reggae and other Afro-Caribbean music into a modern jazz conception.” Critics and audiences alike continue to praise the Trinidadian’s exciting performances, thrilling compositions, and his charismatic onstage presence.

Saturday, February 16 at 8pm Miss Black America - Faculty Recital Ashley Jackson Dr. Jackson presents Miss Black America, an original program that explores the impact of black women on the advancement and uplift of the African American community.

Sunday, February 17 at 3pm Guest Recital: Douglas Cleveland, organ ​ Internationally acclaimed organist Douglas Cleveland gained international prominence when he won first prize in the 1994 American Guild of Organists National Young Artists Competition in Dallas. Since then he has performed in 49 of the United States, and has been invited to perform in such venues as Westminster Abbey, The Berlin Cathedral, Stockholm Cathedral, Conservatory, Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne, Minato Mirai Concert Hall in Yokohama, Japan, the Victoria Concert Hall in Singapore, and the Cathedral of Lausanne, Switzerland.

Upcoming Skinner Concert Events

Sunday, December 2 at 7pm A Service of Lessons & Carols This annual Advent service includes readings, choral anthems, and congregational carols that culminates in a stunning candle lighting ceremony. Featuring the Vassar College Choir, Chamber Singers, and Women's Chorus, and Cappella Festiva Chamber and Treble Choir. Christine Howlett, Ronald Bemrich, and Matt Zydel, conductors. ​ ​ Sponsored by the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life and the Vassar College Music Department Location: CHAPEL

Thursday, December 6 at 8pm Vassar College Chamber Ensembles ​ Eduardo Navega, director ​ ​ Friday, December at 8pm Vassar College Jazz Ensembles & Jazz Combos James Osborn, director ​ Saturday, December 8 at 1:30pm Senior Recital: George Luton, voice and composition ​ Assisted by Gregg Michalak, ​ Sunday, December 9 at 3pm Senior Recital: Daniel Melody, viola ​ Assisted by Thomas Sauer, piano ​

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