Afternoon of Art Song
Featuring Fellows of the Singers Program
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DateAug 21, 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
Maia Aramburú, soprano
Rachel Blaustein, soprano
Elise Miller, mezzo-soprano
Evan Katsefes, tenor
Emilio Vasquez, baritone
Collaborative Pianists:
Matthew Gemmill
Lucas Nogara
Michael Sikich
Ting Ting Wong
Program
Robert Schumann: from Dichterliebe, op. 48 1. Im wunderschönen Monat Mai 2. Aus meinen Tränen sprießen 3. Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube, die Sonne 4. Wenn ich in deine Augen seh 5. Ich will meine Seele tauchen 6. Im Rhein, im heiligen Strome 7. Ich grolle nicht Emilio Vasquez, baritone; Ting Ting Wong, piano
Johannes Brahms: from Eight Songs, op. 57 1. Von waldbekränzter Höhe 8. Unbewegte laue Luft Evan Katsefes, tenor; Matthew Gemmill, piano
Gustav Mahler: from Lieder und Gesänge aus der Jugendzeit, Book 3 2. Ablösung im Sommer 3. Scheiden und Meiden 4. Nicht wiedersehen! Elise Miller, mezzo-soprano; Michael Sikich, piano
Theodoro Valcárcel: “Suray Surita” from Thirty-One Songs of the Vernacular Soul
Serge Rachmaninoff: from Six Romances, op. 38 2. K ney 4. Krïsolov 5. Son 6. A-u! Maia Aramburú, soprano; Lucas Nogara, piano
–Intermission–
Edward Elgar: from Seven Songs (1907) 2. Queen Mary’s Song 3. A Song of Autumn Emilio Vasquez, baritone; Ting Ting Wong, piano
Benjamin Britten: Canticle I (My beloved is mine and I am his), op. 40 Evan Katsefes, tenor; Matthew Gemmill, piano
Matthew Recio: Benediction
Matthew Recio: Every Lovely Shining Thing
Joseph Schwantner: Black Anemones
Rachel Blaustein, soprano; Matthew Gemmill, piano
Arthur Honegger: Saluste du Bartas, H 152 Le château du Bartas Tout le long de la Baïse Le départ La promenade Nérac en fête Duo Elise Miller, mezzo-soprano; Michael Sikich, piano
Edvard Grieg: Three songs Zur Rosenzeit, op. 48, no. 5 En Svane, op. 25, no. 2 Ein Traum, op. 48, no. 6 Rachel Blaustein, soprano; Matthew Gemmill, piano
Program and featured artists are subject to change.