Recital: Yifei Zhou '22, Jazz Voice
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.
Yifei Zhou '22 studies Jazz Voice with Dominique Eade, Ken Schaphorst, Frank Carlberg, Jerry Leake, and Henrique Eisenmann.
This performance is open to in-person audiences, and can also be viewed via livestream.
- Yifei Zhou '22, voice
- Dominique Eade, studio teacher
- Ken Schaphorst, studio teacher
- Frank Carlberg, studio teacher
- Jerry Leake, studio teacher
- Henrique Eisenmann, studio teacher
Billy Strayhorn | A Flower is a Lovesome Thing
Yifei Zhou | 家 (Home)
Johnny Mandel (arr. Yifei Zhou) | Emily
Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Juan Tizol / Duke Ellington | Caravan
Lyrics by Irving Mills
Hasegawa Hakushi | Neutral
Yifei Zhou | 生きだ Ikida
Yifei Zhou | Suite
Part One: 不舒适圈 Discomfort
Part Two: 信任 Trust
Part Three: 寻找 SearchingYifei Zhou | Yes, Yesterday
Poem by Bei Dao
Duke Ellington (arr. Yifei Zhou) | In a Sentimental Mood
Lyrics: Irving Mills/Manny Kurtz
Inspired by Haruki Murakami’s Norwegian Wood.Yifei Zhou | 秋思 (Autumn longing)
Poem by Yifei Zhou & Runyu Feng
Ensemble
Jahnvi Bela Madan, clarinet
Cate Byrne, violin
Yiyi Yang, cello
Anwei Wang, guzheng
Hanwen Shi, classical piano
Shane Dylan, jazz piano
Hannah Dunton, double bass
Alex Yoo, drumsSpecial thanks to my family,
my grandma,
my band members,
Dominique Eade, Ken Schaphorst, Frank Carlberg, Jerry Leake,
Henrique Eisenmann, Aubrey Johnson, Jade Lee, Jianyi Huang, JZ School,
everyone who inspired me,
and my dearest friends, Runyu Feng and Naledi Masilo.