

Afternoon of Art Song
Featuring Fellows of the Singers Program
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DateAug 14, 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
Abigail Arnold, soprano
Kaylyn Taylor Baldwin, soprano
Alice Chung, mezzo-soprano
Dylan Morrongiello, tenor
Yulin Yan, bass-baritone
Collaborative Pianists:
Matthew Gemmill
Ye In Kwak
Ting Ting Wong
Program
Claude Debussy: Four songs Romance (Voici que le printemps) Romance (Silence ineffable) La romance d’Ariel Regret Abigail Arnold, soprano; Matthew Gemmill, piano
Francis Poulenc: from Tel jour, telle nuit 1. Bonne journée 2. Une ruine coquille vide 3. Le front comme un drapeau perdu 4. Une roulotte couverte en tuiles 5. À toutes brides 8. Figure de force brûlante et farouche 9. Nous avons fait la nuit Dylan Morrongiello, tenor; Ye In Kwak, piano
Robert Schumann: Two songs Der Soldat, op. 40, no. 3 Die beiden Grenadiere, op. 49, no. 1 Yulin Yan, bass-baritone; Ting Ting Wong, piano
Richard Wagner : Träume from Wesendonck Lieder Alice Chung, mezzo-soprano; Ting Ting Wong, piano
Isabelle Aboulker: Three songs L’inconstante La cigale et la fourmi Le corbeau et le renard Kaylyn Taylor Baldwin, soprano; Ye In Kwak, piano
–Intermission–
Francesco Santoliquido: I canti della sera L’assiolo canta Alba di luna sul bosco Tristezza crepuscolare L’incontro Alice Chung, mezzo-soprano; Ting Ting Wong, piano
Walter Braunfels: Fragmente eines Federspiels, op. 7 Die Bachstelz Der Gimpel Das Immlein Das Königlein Die Nachtigall Die Schwalbe Der Wiedehopf Der Zeisig Kaylyn Taylor Baldwin, soprano; Ye In Kwak, piano
Hwang Yau-tai: Black Fog
Chao Yuen Ren: How Can I Rid My Mind of Her
Huang Tzu: Set Foot in the Snow in Search of Plum Yulin Yan, bass baritone; Ting Ting Wong, piano
John Corigliano: from Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan 1. Prelude: Mr. Tambourine Man 3. Blowin’ in the Wind 4. Masters of War Dylan Morrongiello, tenor; Ye In Kwak, piano
William Bolcom: from Cabaret Songs Waitin (Vol. 1, no. 4) George (Vol. 2, no. 6) Alice Chung, mezzo-soprano; Ting Ting Wong, piano
Program and featured artists are subject to change.