Summary of Dissertation Recitals Two Programs of Vocal Music and an Operatic Role

Two vocal recitals and an operatic role were performed in lieu of a written dissertation. The repertoire for these performances was chosen to demonstrate mastery of a wide range of styles and languages within the classical vocal literature. The first recital, Of Love & Nightingales, juxtaposed two nineteenth-century song cycles from France and Germany. The second performance was the role of Papageno in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte. Sung in German with English dialogue, this role required a mastery of stagecraft in addition to strong vocal ability and proficiency in both languages. The final recital, Krik, Krak: Stories of Africa & the New World explored folk song, art song, folk tales, and poetry about Africa and the African Diaspora in North and South America. The program traced a link between the music and the international Négritude Movement and the American Harlem Renaissance. Monday, November 18, 2013, 8:30 p.m., Faber Piano Institute, Ann Arbor. Nicholas Shaneyfelt, piano, Jennifer Berg, violin, Jamie Davis, cello, Caroline Hart, violin, Edward Ryan, viola, Amy Petrongelli, narrator. Gabriel Fauré “Mandoline,” “En sourdine” from Cinq mélodies de Vénise, opus 58, La bonne chanson, opus 61; Heinrich Heine “Prologue” from Lyriches Intermezzo; Robert Schumann Dichterliebe, opus 48. Friday, March 28, 2014, 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 30, 2014, 2:30 p.m., Lydia Mendelssohn Theater, The University of Michigan. Martin Katz, conductor. Kay Walker Castaldo, director. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Die Zauberflöte, KV 620. Role performed: Papageno. Sunday, May 4, 2014, 8:00 p.m., Stamps Auditorium, Walgreen Center, The University of Michigan. Lydia Qiu, piano, Brittany DeYoung, harp, Ruby Brallier, cello, Melissa-Kay Grey, flute, Veena Kulkarni, piano, Lonnie Reed, tenor, Xavier Verna, marimba, Lunise Jules Cerin, narrator. Timothy Peterson “Ton soir, mon soir”; Lunise Jules Cerin Taza; Jean Bernard Cerin “Wangolo”; Jean Ronald Lafond “Ague Ta Royo”; Heitor Villa-Lobos “Estrela é lua nova,” “Xângo” from Canções típicas Brasileiras, W158; Maurice Ravel “Aoûa,” “Il est doux” from Les chansons Madécasses, M. 78; Xavier Montsalvatge Cinco canciones Negras; Margaret Bonds “Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho,” “He’s Got the Whole World in His hands”; Moses Hogan “Deep River,” “Were You There?”AMUMusic: PerformanceUniversity of Michigan, Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studieshttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/147475/1/jbcerin_1.pd

Circles and Sensibilities: Music by and for Virgil Thomson

This video documents the concert titled "Circles & Sensibilities: Music by and For Virgil Thomson" at the University of Michigan Museum of Art on November 1, 2013. Exploring the artistic circle as creative milieu and engine through the compositions of early-mid 20th century American composers, students, alumni, and faculty from the School of Music, Theatre, & Dance performed works written by Virgil Thomson, Aaron Copland, Ned Rorem, David Diamond, Marc Blitzstein, Paul Bowles, and David Del Tredici. Professor Nadine Hubbs provided commentary. Performances by: John Boonenberg (piano), Jean Bernard Cerin (baritone), Jennifer Goltz (soprano), Kathryn Goodson (piano), Matthew Leslie-Santana (violin), Donald Sinta (saxophone), and Adam Tendler (piano). This concert was presented as part of the 2013 performance series, SMTD@UMMA, and was made possible with support from The Katherine Tuck Enrichment Fund, the Department of American Culture, and the Residential College. It was presented in conjunction with the UMMA exhibit Adolph Gottlieb: Sculptor. This concert was presented by The University of Michigan Museum of Art, The School of Music, Theatre & Dance, and the Lesbian-Gay-Queer Research Initiative at the Institute for Research on Women and Gender.The Katherine Tuck Enrichment FundThe Department of American CultureThe Residential Collegehttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/106998/1/Circles_and_Sensibilities-FullConcert-Final.movhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/106998/3/ConsentForms-CirclesSensibilities.pd