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Sopranos Character Will Introduce Real Sopranos and Other Talented
BC Musicians at the Second Annual President’s Concert

Thursday, April 3, 3:30 p.m
Steve R. Schirripa, ’80,  Emcee

The BC alum who plays Bobby “Bacala” in the HBO hit series The Sopranos
will host the Thursday, April 3 performance held in Whitman Hall
.

Kenny Advocat 
(clarinet, second year):
“I feel relaxed about
playing at the President’s Second Annual Concert.”

Jessica Billatteri (flute,
last year): “I graduate this year and I’m excited about this. And I’m excited about my
May 8 graduation recital, too.”

Christopher Harvey
(timpani, second year):
“This is the second time
I do it. It’s cool.”

Scheduled Program

Brooklyn College Brass Ensemble
Douglas Hedwig, director
Adelquis Salomon, Sumie Sato,
Denise Ruchala, Christopher Morales, trumpet
Eric Hanrehan, Zeno Wood, horn;
Jason Silva, Christian Alonzo, David Whitwell,
John Chittum, trombone;
Paul Tripo, euphonium; Karuba Hilliard, tuba 

Fanfare, Elgar Howarth (b. 1935)

Remarks by
President Christoph Kimmich

Sinfonietta, Movement I,
Gordon Langford (b.1930)
                                                                
Jonathan Levin, piano
Sposalizio, from Années de pelerinage,
2e année, “Italie” Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
  
Brooklyn College Opera Theater
with the Conservatory Orchestra

Richard Barrett, director

Fatima Ayazlar, soprano
 The Willow Song,
from The Ballad of Baby Doe,
Douglas Moore (1893-1969)

Greta Feeney, soprano
Va! laisse couler mes larmes, 
from Werther, Act III,
Jules Massenet (1842-1912)

Student Duet
Yotam Ginzburg, Aaron Riley, guitars
Cambridge Suite, Tennis Waltz, Ragtime,
Nikita Koshkin (b. 1956)
   
Gretchen Mundinger, soprano
Iris, from Summoning:The Three Goddesses,
Brunner

Conservatory Jazz Ensemble
Hyun Joo Lee, alto saxophone;
Adelquis Salomon, trumpet;
Steven Rodriguez, piano;
Manuel Ciordia, bass;
Ira L. Atkins, drums 
Blues for Alice, Charlie Parker (1920-1955) 

Conservatory Chamber Choir
Jonathan Babcock, director
Nothing Gold Can Stay, Ashe (b.1971) 
     
Conservatory Orchestra
George Rothman, director
Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216,
Movement I, W.A. Mozart (1756-1791)

Stanislav Nikolov, violin

Closing Remarks: Dr. Bruce MacIntyre
Director, Conservatory of Music

Note: For complete notes please check program the day of the concert