Afternoon of Art Song
Featuring fellows of the Singers Program
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DateAug 20, 2026
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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
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Doors OpenThe park will be cleared following this event and guests must exit the gates.
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 concerts presented during the summer, some with specially curated themes and others featuring repertoire selected by the performers.
Performers
Kate Johnson, soprano
Su Hyeon Park, soprano
Emily Amesquita, mezzo-soprano
Cydney Marie, mezzo-soprano
Ilanna Starr, mezzo-soprano
Ricky L. Owens Jr., countertenor
Edward Ferran, tenor
Justice Yates, bass-baritone
Faculty collaborative pianists:
Matthew Gemmill
Ye In Kwak
Michael Sikich
Ting Ting Wong
Program
1:30 PM – Bennett Gordon Hall
Henry Thacker Burleigh: Five Songs of Laurence Hope (selections) 1. Worth While 3. Kashmiri Song 4. Among the Fuchsias
Ricky L. Owens Jr., countertenor; Michael Sikich, piano
Fernando Obradors: Canciones clásicas españolas (selections) Con amores, la mi madre (Book 1, no. 5) Del cabello más sutil (Book 1, no. 6) El vito (Book 3, no. 6)
Kate Johnson, soprano; Michael Sikich, piano
Matthew Aucoin: Three Whitman Songs (selections) 1. The Sleepers 3. A Clear Midnight
Johannes Brahms: Vier ernste Gesänge, op. 121 (selections) 3. O Tod, wie bitter bist du
Justice Yates, bass-baritone; Ye In Kwak, piano
Lorenzo Palomo: Una primavera Andaluza (selections) 1. Los álamos del río 2. La niña de blanco 3. Sólo tú 4. Llueve, llueve
Edward Ferran, tenor; Matthew Gemmill, piano
–Intermission–
Hye-young Cho: Evocation SELECTION
Joowon Kim: Like the Wind that Met with Lotus SELECTION
Su Hyeon Park, baritone; Ting Ting Wong, piano
Camille Nickerson: Five Creole Songs (selections) 1. Chère, mo lemmé toi 3. Dansé conni conné 4. Fais do do
Cydney Marie, mezzo-soprano; Ting Ting Wong, piano
Arthur Honegger: Saluste du Bartas 1. Le château du Bartas 2. Tout le long de la Baïse 3. Le départ 4. La promenade 5. Nérac en fête 6. Duo
Ilanna Starr, mezzo-soprano; Matthew Gemmill, piano
Samuel Barber: Four songs Rain Has Fallen, op. 10, no. 1 Sleep Now, op. 10, no. 2 Nocturne, op. 13, no. 4 I Hear an Army, op. 10, no. 3
Emily Amesquita, mezzo-soprano; Ye In Kwak, piano
Program and featured artists are subject to change.