17 18 MUSIC AT EMORY UNIVERSITY BACH BOWL 2018! TIMOTHY ALBRECHT AND FRIENDS ELENA CHOLAKOVA, PIANO BRADLEY HOWARD, TENOR WILLIAM RANSOM, PIANO DON E. SALIERS, PIANO TIMOTHY ALBRECHT, PIANO, HARPSICHORD, ORGAN AND THE VEGA STRING QUARTET: Elizabeth Fayette, violin Jessica Shuang Wu, violin Yinzi Kong, viola Guang Wang, cello SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2018, 4:00 P.M. EMERSON CONCERT HALL SCHWARTZ CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS
PROGRAM FEATURING THE MUSIC OF JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685 1750) Allegro from Keyboard Concerto in E Major, BWV 1053 Vivace from Sonata in G Minor for Cello and Harpsichord, BWV 1029 Aria from Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 Organ Fugue in B-flat Minor, BWV 891, from Well-Tempered Clavier II Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, arr. Dmitry Sitkovetsky Tenor Aria from Cantata, Wachet auf, BWV 140 Concerto in C Major for Three Keyboard Soloists, BWV 1064 Allegro Adagio Allegro THE GRAVES MEMORIAL PORTATIVE ORGAN was made possible through the generosity of Edith Graves and other family and friends in memory of Sarah Graves 09C and Allen Graves and in honor of Don Saliers. We gratefully acknowledge this generous contribution. 2
MUSICIAN BIOGRAPHIES Timothy Albrecht holds a tripartite appointment at Emory as university organist and professor in both the Department of Music and Candler School of Theology. A graduate of Oberlin Conservatory of Music and Eastman School of Music, he performs throughout the United States and Europe, has twelve volumes of published organ music, and has recorded nine compact discs. Bulgarian pianist Elena Cholakova has appeared as a soloist and chamber musician in Europe, South America, and the United States. She performs with members of the New York Philharmonic and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and she has appeared in the International Chamber Music Festival in San Miguel de Allende and the International Days of Music Festival in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. She is an artist affiliate at Emory. Vega String Quartet violinist Elizabeth Fayette, praised by the New York Times for her alluring, lustrous sound and seasoned virtuosity, made her Carnegie Hall debut with the Juilliard Orchestra under conductor Alan Gilbert. She is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and the Juilliard School, as well as a recent participant at the Marlboro Music Festival and School. Bradley Howard, director of vocal studies at Emory, enjoys a career spanning the classical and modern choral works, solo recitals, and operatic roles. Howard has developed a repertoire of some of opera s most classic roles, including Mozart s Tamino in The Magic Flute and Ferrando in Cosi fan tutte; his concert engagements have included Beethoven s Ninth Symphony and Andrew Lloyd Webber s Requiem. Recently, he served as a voice teacher at the Amalfi Coast Music Festival in Maiori, Italy. Violist Yinzi Kong, born and raised in Shanghai China, is a founding member of the Vega String Quartet. Kong has enjoyed a versatile career in both solo and chamber music performance and teaching. She has performed in Carnegie Hall, and her live performances have been heard on NPR s Performance Today, the National Radio of China, and Shanghai TV. Kong has collaborated with musicians including Eliot Fisk, William Preucil, and David Shifrin, among others. William Ransom appears around the world as soloist with orchestras, recitalist, and chamber musician. He is the Emerson Professor of Piano at Emory where he is director of piano studies and founder and artistic director of the Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta. A graduate of the Juilliard School, Ransom is artistic director of the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival and the Juneau Jazz and Classics Festival. 3
Don E. Saliers, William. R. Cannon Distinguished Professor of Theology, Emeritus, is currently teaching as theologian-in-residence at Emory s Candler School of Theology. He is cofounder of the Emory Chamber Players, a liturgical composer, national chaplain to the American Guild of Organists, and a prolific author. He is also a lover of Bach, hiking, and jazz. A founding member of the Vega String Quartet, quartet in residence at Emory, Jessica Shuang Wu has performed throughout North America, Asia, and Europe, and she has been broadcast on NPR s Performance Today, Radio France, and the National Radio of China. Her concert appearances include the quartet s Lincoln Center debut; performances at the Weill and Zankel Recital Halls, and Issac Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall; Highlands Festival in North Carolina; Aspen Music Festival; and many others. Guang Wang, a founding member of the Vega String Quartet, began his cello studies in Shenyang, China, at age eight. After graduating from Shanghai Conservatory of Music, he joined the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra as the youngest assistant principal cellist. He has toured throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia; performed in the world s major concert halls; and his performances have been heard on NPR s Performance Today, Shanghai TV, Radio France, and France Musiques. MUSIC AT EMORY The Department of Music at Emory University provides an exciting and innovative environment for developing knowledge and skills as a performer, composer, and scholar. Led by a faculty of more than sixty nationally and internationally recognized artists and researchers, our undergraduate and graduate students experience a rich diversity of performance and academic opportunities. Undergraduate students in our department earn a BA in music with a specialization in performance, composition, or research, many of whom simultaneously earn a second degree in another department. True to the spirit of Emory, a liberal arts college in the heart of a research university, our faculty and ensembles also welcome the participation of non-major students from across the Emory campus. Become a part of Music at Emory by giving to the Friends of Music. Your gift provides crucial support to all of our activities. To learn more, visit our website at music.emory.edu or call 404.727.6280. 4
UPCOMING MUSIC EVENTS Go to music.emory.edu to view the complete list of upcoming music events. Ticket prices are listed in the following order: Full price/discount category member price/emory student price (unless otherwise noted as the price for all students). For more information contact the Arts at Emory Box Office at 404.727.5050, or visit arts.emory.edu. Sunday, February 4, 4:00 p.m., The Bach Bowl!, Faculty Recital, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall, free Friday, February 9, 8:00 p.m., Jazz Fest 2018: Warren Wolf, Peter Erskine, Darek Oles, and Gary Motley, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall, $20/$15/$5 Saturday, February 10, 8:00 p.m., Jazz Fest 2018: Big Band Night, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall, free, tickets required Sunday, February 11, 7:00 p.m., Juilliard in Atlanta, ECMSA: Emerson Series, Wednesday, February 14, 8:00 p.m., Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra, Thursday, February 15, 2:30 p.m., and Friday, February 16, 5:30 p.m., Vocal Masterclasses with David Daniels, countertenor, Performing Arts Studio, 1804 N. Decatur Rd., free Friday, February 16, noon, Chinese New Year Celebration, ECMSA: Cooke Noontime Series, Michael C. Carlos Museum, free Friday, February 16, 8:00 p.m., Alexandra Shatalov, oboe, artist affiliate recital, Arts at Emory Box Office/Audience Information 404.727.5050 arts.emory.edu IN CONSIDERATION Please turn off all electronic devices. PHOTOGRAPHS AND RECORDINGS Not permitted without advance permission. COUGH DROPS Available in the lobby. USHERS Members of Music at Emory Volunteers and Alpha Phi Omega, a national service and social fraternity. Call 404.727.6640 for ushering opportunities. EVENT AND PROGRAM INFORMATION Available online at arts.emory.edu. BACK COVER PHOTOS Courtesy of Emory Photo/Video. TREE LIGHTS AND EXTERIOR IN-GROUND BUILDING LIGHTS Made possible by a generous gift from Donna and Marvin Schwartz. 5