This concert of diverse and engaging music focuses on composers who project their internal, personal identities onto their musical voices, allowing their ethnicity, sexuality, religion, and national origin to shine through. Prepared in collaboration with guest coaches Imani Winds, the program includes works by David Del Tredici, Reena Esmail, Luciano Berio, and recent Curtis composition alumni.

Julius EASTMAN Prelude to the Holy Presence of Joan d’Arc
Patrick Wilhelm, baritone

David DEL TREDICI “Matthew Shepard” from Three Baritone Songs
Patrick Wilhelm, baritone
Reese Revak, piano

Chiayu HSU Urban Sketches
Yan Liu, clarinet
Sai Sai Ding, cello
Tianxu An, piano

Riho MAIMETS Infinite Blue Heights
Szuyu Su, piano
Aimi Kobayashi, piano

Reena ESMAIL The Light is the Same
Fuki Wang, flute
Russell Hoffman, oboe
Yuhsin Su, clarinet
Kenshi Miyatani, horn
Thomas Roy-Rochette, bassoon

BERIO Folk Songs
Yuwon Kim, conductor
Sage DeAgro-Ruopp
Naomi Ford, flute
Thomas Kolakowski, percussion
Yoonseo Kang, percussion
Alexandra Tihonova, harp
Chi-Ta Chen, viola
Nygel Witherspoon, cello