Recital: Sophia Anna Szokolay '24 DMA, Violin
In the course of completing the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at New England Conservatory, performance majors present not just one, but three full-length recitals, for which they also write program notes. It's an opportunity to observe multiple facets of an emerging artist.
Sophia Anna Szokolay ‘24 DMA studies Violin with Donald Weilerstein.
This is an in-person event with a private stream available to the NEC community here: https://necmusic.edu/live.
- Sophia Anna Szokolay '24 DMA, violin
- Alice Chenyang Xu, piano
- Donald Weilerstein, studio teacher
Amy Beach | Violin Sonata, op. 34
Allegro moderato
Molto vivace
Largo con dolore
Allegro con fuoco
Sid Richardson | from Tide Tiding Time
World premiere
II. Flotsam/JetsamMehmet Ali Sanlıkol | Kûn, Seven Vignettes Portraying the Creation Story According to Islam
Nur (Light)
Kûn (Be)
Eflâk (Galaxies)
Anâsir (Elements)
Mevâlîd (Kingdoms)
Insan (Man)
Hû (He)INTERMISSION
György Kurtág | Hommage à Monsaingeon
World premiere
Richard Strauss | Violin Sonata in E-flat Major, op. 18
Allegro, ma non troppo
Improvisation: Andante cantabile
Finale: Andante - AllegroI'd like to extend a special thank you to my teacher, Mr. Weilerstein,
to György Kurtág and Sid Richardson for allowing me to premiere their works,
to my father for being here tonight, to my family watching the livestream,
and to all my friends who've supported me through this final year of my studies at NEC.I couldn't have done it without you!