

Afternoon of Art Song
Featuring Fellows of the Singers Program
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DateAug 7, 2025
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VenueBennett Gordon Hall
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Event Starts1:30 PM
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Public Gates12:30 PM
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Ticket PricesFree General Admission with Advance Ticket
About the Performance
The Singers Program at the Steans Institute provides an exceptional opportunity for 15 classical vocalists to explore the rich world of art song. Fellows immerse themselves in diverse aspects of the repertoire, including style, technique, language, and performance. Throughout the program, fellows collaborate closely with a team of accomplished musicians and educators, gaining personalized mentorship that nurtures both artistic growth and career aspirations.
In addition to a series of public master classes that focus on growing the fellows’ experience and interpretations of specific repertoire, the musicians participate in several afternoon and evening concerts presented during the summer, some with specially curated themes and others featuring repertoire selected by the performers.
Performers
Laura Santamaria, soprano
Sophia Baete, mezzo-soprano
Sophia Maekawa, mezzo-soprano
Daniel Luis Espinal, tenor
Robert Wente, baritone
Collaborative Pianists:
Ye In Kwak
Lucas Nogara
Michael Sikich
Program
Amy Beach: Three Browning Songs, op. 44 Sophia Baete, mezzo-soprano; Lucas Nogara, piano
Francis Poulenc: La Fraîcheur et le Feu Sophia Maekawa, mezzo-soprano; Lucas Nogara, piano
Francis Poulenc: from Chansons Villageoises C’est le joli printemps
Le mendiant Hugo Wolf: from Mörike Lieder Der Feuerreiter
Er ist’s Robert Wente, baritone; Ye In Kwak, piano
Alma Mahler: from Fünf Lieder Die stille Stadt
Laue Sommernacht
Bei dir ist es traut Sophia Baete, mezzo-soprano; Lucas Nogara, piano
Joaquín Turina: Poema en forma de canciones, op. 19 Daniel Luis Espinal, tenor; Michael Sikich, piano
–Intermission–
Florence Price: Five songs Spring
Sacrament
Your Leafy Voice
Youth
Song Is So Old Laura Santamaria, soprano; Michael Sikich, piano
Hikaru Hayashi: Four Songs of Dusk Sophia Maekawa, mezzo-soprano; Lucas Nogara, piano
Samuel Barber: Three Songs, op. 10 Daniel Luis Espinal, tenor; Michael Sikich, piano
Alberto Ginastera: Cinco Canciones Populares Argentinas Laura Santamaria, soprano; Michael Sikich, piano
Manuel de Falla: from Siete canciones populares españolas Jota
Asturiana
Polo Sophia Maekawa, mezzo-soprano; Lucas Nogara, piano
Program and featured artists are subject to change.