THIS EVENING’S PROGRAMME – 1ST HALF
L.V. BEETHOVEN
Sonata for Piano in C minor, Op. 13 (Pathétique) (1798)
Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio (arr. 2009 by Alan Miller)
J.S. BACH
Two selections from J.S. Bach’s Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book I (1722)
Prelude and Fugue in E major, BWV 854
Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 855 (arr. 1991 by Safri Duo)
L.V. BEETHOVEN
Sonata for Piano, Op. 31, No. 2 (The Tempest) (1801-02)
I. Largo-Allegro
III. Allegretto
MAURICE RAVEL
Two selections from Maurice Ravel’s Miroirs (1904-05)
II: Oiseaux tristes
IV: Alborada del gracioso (arr. 2006 by James Ancona)
INTERMISSION (10 MINUTES)
THIS EVENING’S PROGRAMME – 2ND HALF
EUPHEMIA ALLEN
Chopsticks (1877)
(arr. 2013 by Ralph Hicks)
ISAAC ALBÉNIZ
Sevilla (Sevillana) from Suite espagñola, Op. 47, No. 3 (1885)
(arr. 2010 by Christopher Whyte)
CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Three selections from Claude Debussy’s Préludes, Book I and II (1909-1913)
1. Bruyères (arr. 2004 by David Reeves)
2. Feux d’artifice
3. Général Lavine (arr. 2004 by David Reeves)
JIM CASELLA
Cyclone (2010)
James Ancona, guest artist
Regarded as one of the premier percussion arrangers in the United States, James Ancona has presented seminars and performances of his works throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Since 1995, Mr. Ancona has served as an Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Delaware. As an ensemble director he works with the Symphonic Band and athletic bands as well as teaching music education courses. Mr. Ancona received his Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and his Master's Degree in Performance from Indiana University where he was awarded the prestigious Performer's Certificate.
Mr. Ancona has over 25 years of experience as an arranger and instructor for Drum Corps International ensembles including The Cavaliers, Star of Indiana, Santa Clara Vanguard, Boston Crusaders and The Cadets. He is currently the Front Ensemble Caption Head and Designer for Carolina Crown. Mr. Ancona’s honors in the activity include having been a member of the 1990 DCI World Champion Cadets of Bergen County and serving on the instructional staff for Star of Indiana's (1993), Santa Clara Vanguard's (2004), and The Cadets’ (2013) World Champion percussion sections. He also served as the Percussion Caption Head for the 2006 DCI World Champion Cavaliers and as a consultant for the 2011 DCI World Champion Cadets. His Vanguard Percussion Ensembles and Mixed Ensembles have won at the Drum Corps International Individual and Ensemble Championships.
Several of Mr. Ancona’s percussion arrangements appear in Star of Indiana's "Brass Theater" production as well as the Tony Award winning Broadway production, “BLAST!”. Several of his works are published by Tap Space Publications including Up Front: A Complete Resource for Today's Pit Ensemble and Up Front Etudes. Mr. Ancona is also a contributing author for Engaging Musical Practices: A Sourcebook for Instrumental Music.
James Ancona is an endorser and clinician for the Avedis Zildjian Company, Remo, Inc., Pearl Drums and Adams Percussion, and a Signature Artist for Innovative Percussion, Incorporated.
GUEST PIANISTS
ADRIANA CHIEW (Sonata for Piano, Op. 31, No.2 – The Tempest)
TAN TZU KUANG (Prelude and Fugue in E Major, BWV 854)
TEO LI-CHIN (Feux d’artifice)
SHAYNA YAP (Oiseaux tristes)
ZHANG YALIN (Cyclone)
GUEST PERCUSSIONISTS
JOACHIM LIM (Cyclone)
TAN PEI JIE (Cyclone)
ZHU ZHENGYI (Cyclone)
YST PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
LEE CHAEYEONG
LIU XIAOXU
CHINNABUT KAEWKOMIN
LEE YU RU
LU PEI-HSIEN
MIZUKI MORIMOTO
CHAIYAPHAT PREMPREE
XU XINYI
Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music Percussion Department
The Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music Percussion Department, widely recognized as one of the finest in Asia, is also definitively one of the most diverse percussion programs in the world, currently comprised of eight students, hailing from six countries and territories (China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand).
Such diversity is also reflected in the repertoire of the percussion ensemble, the centerpiece and public face of the department. Programming is innovative, eclectic, demanding, and entertaining, and includes a balance of iconic pieces and unconventional works. An impressive battery of instruments, both acoustic and electronic, is always on display.
Alumni have achieved significant success in the international arena, including competitive prizes as well as orchestral positions. Additionally, YSTCM percussion graduates are consistently admitted to top-tier graduate percussion programs and music festivals around the world. Each year, major overseas artists, educators and ensembles visit the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music as percussion artists-in-residence, including Ted Atkatz, Colin Currie, Thomas Gauger, Jonathan Haas, Thom Hannum, Gifford Howarth, Stuart Marrs, Katarzyna Mycka, Ron Samuel, Steven Schick, Emmanuel Séjourné, Gordon Stout, and Tambuco Percussion Group.