Dvořák's Symphony No. 9, "From the New World": UMD Repertoire Orchestra
Dvořák's Symphony No. 9, "From the New World"
Jesse Leong, music director
Shun Yao, conductor
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The UMD Repertoire Orchestra performs Antonín Dvořák's Symphony No. 9, "From the New World" and instrumental movements from from Pietro Mascagni's opera of passion and jealousy, Cavalleria Rusticana.
Program:
Pietro Mascagni: instrumental movements from Cavalleria Rusticana
Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 9, "From the New World"
About the UMD Repertoire Orchestra (UMRO):
Led by students of the graduate conducting studio, UMRO is a unique orchestra of musicians from across campus that performs four full concerts each season. Repertoire varies based on instrumentation and consists of works for both chamber and full orchestra.
About the UMD Repertoire Orchestra (UMRO):
Led by students of the graduate conducting studio, UMRO is a unique orchestra of musicians from across campus that performs four full concerts each season. Repertoire varies based on instrumentation and consists of works for both chamber and full orchestra.
Concessions:
The Clarice lobby concession bar Encore will not be open for food and beverage sales during this event.
Health + Safety
There may be COVID safety policies such as mask requirements in place when you attend this event. Please see our health & safety page for the most up to date information about attendance!
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PROGRAM
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Adagio-Allegro Molto
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Largo
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Scherzo
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Allegro con fuoco
PROGRAM NOTES
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
ABOUT THE CONDUCTOR
Born in the historical city of Xi’an, China, conductor SHUN YAO has worked with orchestras across America, Europe and Eastern Asia. In the 2020–2021 season, he performed with Janacek Philharmonic in Ostrava, Czech Republic, under a special invitation from the Czech Ministry of Culture, and with the South Denmark Symphony Orchestra. In July, Yao served as assistant conductor for a production of Britten’s Albert Herring at Chicago Summer Opera.
A finalist at the Arthur Nikisch International Conducting Competition (2020), Yao has served as a conducting fellow with Divertimento Ensemble in Italy and Eastern Music Festival in North Carolina. He was the assistant conductor of Hear&Now Ensemble in Houston, leading premieres of instrumental works as well as music theater. While in Houston, he was also a core staff member (personel and operation manager and librarian) for the innovative conductorless orchestra Kinetic Ensemble during its early years.
Yao holds degrees from Cleveland Institute of Music, Rice University and Manhattan School of Music. He is currently a first year candidate for Doctorate in Musical Arts at the University of Maryland School of Music, while serving as the assistant conductor for Annapolis Symphony Academy.