Recital: Sophia Grace Donelan '23, Soprano

NEC: Burnes Hall | Directions

255 St. Botolph St.
Boston, MA
United States

NEC's students meet one-on-one each week with a faculty artist to perfect their craft. As each one leaves NEC to make their mark in the performance world, they present a full, professional recital that is free and open to the public. It's your first look at the artists of tomorrow.

Sophia Grace Donelan '23 studies Voice with Carole Haber.

This is an in-person event with a private stream available to the NEC community here: https://necmusic.edu/live

 

Artists
  • Sophia Grace Donelan '23, soprano
  • Michael Banwarth, piano
  • Carole Haber, studio teacher

  1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | “Ah, lo previdi” K. 272

  2. Richard Strauss | from 6 Lieder, op. 17

    Ständchen
    Das Geheimnis

  3. Franz Schubert | Gretchen am Spinnrade, op. 2, D. 118

  4. Francis Poulenc | from Trois Poèmes de Louise de Vilmorin

    Le garçon de Liège
    Au-delà

  5. Alfred Bachelet | Chère nuit

  6. Traditional Spiritual | Come Down, Angels

    arr. Undine Smith Moore

  7. Hale Smith | March Moon

  8. Traditional Spiritual | He’s Got the Whole World in His Hand

    arr. Margaret Bonds

  9.  

    I’m so grateful for the amount of love and support
    I have been blessed with throughout my four years at NEC.

    Thank you to my loving parents and grandma
    for supporting me every step of the way, for sharing your love of music with me, and encouraging me to work hard and follow my dreams. 

    Thank you to my incredible teacher and mentor, Ms Haber.
    You believe in my potential and have helped me grow so much as a singer, actor and person. Thank you for sharing your immense knowledge of technique and wisdom with me.

    Thank you to my wonderful coaches that have helped me prepare for this recital:
    Marie-Elise Boyer and JJ Penna
    You both have helped me immensely to put this program together and I’m a better singer and musician because of the knowledge you have shared with me. 

    Thank you to Michael Banwarth, my incredible pianist, collaborator, and coach,
    for his endless hours of hard work, support and incredible talent put into this program with me. 

    Thank you to my acting coach Adria Firestone
    for helping me bring my imaginative interpretations to life for this program of many characters and themes.

    Thank you to Uncle Al, Shelby, and Mum for being my second home in Boston. 

    Thank you to my wonderful group of friends at NEC.
    I have loved performing with you and growing together as musicians.  I’m so grateful for the memories we have shared. 

    I’m so grateful for all of you who are here with me on this special day. I love you all and feel so truly blessed!

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