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Ithaca CollegeDigital Commons @ ICAll Concert & Recital Programs Concert & Recital Programs12-14-2017Graduate Lecture Recital: Kin Szeto, conductorKin SzetoIthaca College Chamber OrchestraFollow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/music_programsPart of the Music CommonsThis Program is brought to you for free and open access by the Concert & Recital Programs at Digital Commons @ IC. It has been accepted forinclusion in All Concert & Recital Programs by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ IC.Recommended CitationSzeto, Kin and Ithaca College Chamber Orchestra, "Graduate Lecture Recital: Kin Szeto, conductor" (2017). All Concert & RecitalPrograms. 3972.https://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/music_programs/3972Lecture Recital with Ithaca College ChamberOrchestraKin Szeto, conductorHockett Family Recital HallThursday, December 14th, 20177:00 pmProgramLecture PresentationHistorically informed performanceSymphony No. 35 in D Major, K. 385("Haffner")Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart(1756-1791)I. Allegro con spiritoII. AndanteIII. MenuettoIV. PrestoIthaca College Chamber OrchestraViolin I   Cello  ClarinetDaniel McCaffrey* Terri Landez* Emma Grey*Alem Ballard Wren Murray Valerie NuzzoloEmily Scicchitano  Malachi BrownLily Mell David Shane BassoonBaily Angstadt Olivia Fletcher*Bass Brittany GilesViolin II Kiefer Fuller*Henry Scott Smith* Katelyn Adams HornGabriella Stout Ryan Petriello Jacob Factor*Emilie Benigno Nicoletta PignatelloDgybert Jean FluteJulia Plato Nicole Murray* TrumpetKathleen Barnes Kristin Warnokowski* Viola  Peter GehresMichelle Metty* OboeJacob Shur Ellen O’Neill* TimpaniKarly Masters Morgan Atkins Grace Asuncion*Alyssa BudzynskiAlora Schmidt HarpsichordJoon Sang Ko* = PrincipalBiographyKin SzetoPursuing a strong interest in classical orchestral music, Kin Szeto began hisconducting training at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts as astudent of Perry So, the First Prize winner of The Fifth International ProkofievConducting Competition and former Associate Conductor of The Hong KongPhilharmonic Orchestra. Szeto’s conducting mentors include maestros DonaldSchleicher, Markand Thakar, Kirk Trevor and Tomas Netopil. In his earlycareer, he has trained with Ho Man Chuen, a renowned conductor andpedagogue in Hong Kong. In 2013, Szeto founded The Hong Kong University Students’ Union ChineseOrchestra and has held the position of Founding Conductor until 2016. He hasalso served as the Conductor Assistant of the Diocesan Boys’ School ChineseOrchestra. During his tenure, he has coached the orchestra through manyperformances and successfully won numerous awards, including 1st prize(Chinese orchestra category) in the Hong Kong Music Festival, “Golden Band”as well as the “Grand Prix” (overall champion) in the 6th BratislavaInternational Youth Music Festival. Born in Hong Kong, Szeto graduated from The Hong Kong Academy forPerforming Arts with a Bachelor’s degree, double major in Erhu and Gaohu.His teachers include maestro Wong On Yuen and professor Yu Qi Wei.Drawing upon his experience with Chinese music, Szeto pursues a distinctand extraordinary conducting style. As a recipient of the Hong Kong Scholarship for Excellence and the IthacaCollege Graduate Assistantship, Szeto is now pursuing his Master degree inMusic, majoring in orchestral conducting, at the Ithaca College under thementorship of Professor Octavio Más-Arocas. Szeto is the co-director of theIthaca College Sinfonietta and guest conductor of the Ithaca’s FluteEnsemble. He is also a graduate assistant for the college orchestras andundergraduate conducting class. In addition, Szeto was awarded the title of“Hong Kong Scholars” and “Hong Kong Ambassador” by the Hong Konggovernment for his supreme performance in music.Upcoming EventsFebruary 4, 2018 at 8:15pm - Ithaca College SymphonyOrchestra in Ford Hall    Modest Mussorgsky (arr. Ravel) - Pictures at an Exhibition     Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto        I. Allegro molto moderato            Christopher Yeung, piano     Keehun Nam, conductor March 4, 2018 at 8:15pm - Concerto Winners' Concert inFord in Ford Hall    Chinary Ung: Water Rings Overture        Keehun Nam, conductor    Ottorino Resphigi: Vetrate di Chiesa (Church Windows)    3 Concerto Winners' Works (TBD)     Octavio Más-Arocas, conductorMarch 29, 2018 at 8:15pm - Ithaca College ChamberOrchestra in Ford Hall    Damian Montano: Three Night Pieces, for Bassoon and      Chamber Orchestra    Igor Stravinsky: Pulcinello (Complete Ballet)    Octavio Más-Arocas, conductor

Graduate Lecture Recital: Kin Szeto, conductor

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