Shen, Yang

Willis, Jessica

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LYNN UNIVERSITY CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC 2008-2009 Musician \vith Cello~Vencent Ko When talent meets inspiration, the results are extraordinary. Saturday, March 21, 2009 7:30p.m. Jessica Willis, flute Yang Shen, piano Saturday, March 21, 2009 7:30p.m. Amamick-Goldstein Concert Hall Lynn University Conservatory of Music Boca Raton, FL Sonata IV "La Lumague" Adagio Al!emanda-allegro Siciliana Presto Le Lutin-Allegro Sonata Appassionata in F-sharp Minor (In einem Satze) First Sonata Allegro Moderato Adagio Allegro poco moderato Michel Blavet 1700-1768 Sigfrid Karg-Elert 1877-1933 Bohuslav Martinu 1890-1959 Intermission So nate Lm;go Allegro Violin Sonata in A Major, Op. 13 Allegro molto Andante Allegro vivo Allegro quasi presto Gaetano Donizetti 1797-1848 Gabriel Faure trans. for flute (Willis) 1845-1924 Flutist, Jessica Aura Willis, is. currendy studying with Renee Siebert as a candidate for Master's degree on . full scholarship at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida. Native to New York, Ms. Willis can regularly be found performing with Ensemble 212, Manhattan Symphonee, and Di Capo Opera Theater among others in New Y ark City. Her studies started when she began attending Interlochen Arts Camp, and the Tanglewood Institute during high school. She was a member of the New York Youth Symphony, playing orchestral and chamber music in Carnegie Hall. Miss Willis holds a Bachelor Degree from SUNY Purchase having studied performance with Tara O'Connor, and also studying economics. She has performed in master classes for flutists from Marina Piccinnini to Sir James Galway. She has been a soloist with the New Jersey Philharmonic on several occasions, and also with Ensemble 212, performing all 4 of Mozart's works for Flute and Orchestra, and with the Purchase Camerata playing C.P.E. Bach's Concerto in Bb as winner of the 2001 Baroque Concerto Competition. After she graduated she continued intense studies with the Principal flutist of the NY Philharmonic, Robert Langevin, for more than three years. She also studied piccolo for several years with Stephanie Mortimore of the NY Metropolitan Opera. Miss Willis has performed solo on stages from North America to Europe, and at venues from the United Nations to Brooklyn's famous Bargemusic. Besides her beloved mentors, she has been influenced strongly by Stefan Hoskuldsson, principal flute of the Metropolitan Opera, and Linda Hall, her piano collaborator, assistant conductor at the Met. Jessica is. currendy on faculty at the Aaron Copland School of Music's Center for Preparatory Studies, teaching flute and chamber music. UPCOMING EVENTS Sunday, March 22 THE PIANO: POETRY & POWER FROM THE STUDIO OF ROBERTA RUST The annual celebration of solo piano and concerto repertoire featuring the gifted students of Roberta Rust. Conservatory alumnus Victor Asuncion will also perform. , Time: 4 p.m. Location: Amarnick-Goldstein Concert HallTickets: $10 Thursday, March 26 PERCUSSION CONCERT Thrilling works from the percussion ensemble repertoire will be performed by students from the studio of Ted Atkatz. Time: 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $10 Location: Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall Saturday & Sunday March 28 and 29 PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA #6 Jon Robertson, guest conductor "Ruhe sanft, mein holdes Leben"- Mozart (from Zaide); Ah! Je veux vivre!- Gounod (from Romeo and Juliette); "0 mio babbino caro"- Puccini (from Gianni Schicchi (1918)) "Un bel di"- Puccini (from Madame Butterfly)-Nadine Sierra, soprano; Massenet: Meditation (from Thais) Tchaikovsky: Sympho'!Y No.5 in E minor, Op. 64 Sunday concerts include a pre-concert lecture at 3 p.m. by Dr. Barbara Barry, head of musicology. Time: Saturday 7:30p.m. & Sunday 4 p.m. Location: St. Andrew's School/3900 Jog Rd/Boca Raton, FL Tickets: $30 David Balko, Piano technician #I ! f M 81 ! ! " I !I'll## ! $# '' $# II'!!!!! $# "$ ,. & n!!!!!!!!!! 

2008-2009 Master of Music Recital - Jessica Willis (Flute)

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2008-2009 Master of Music Recital - Jessica Willis (Flute)

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