Cellissimo
March 27, 2025 • 7:30pm
YST Concert Hall
Our YST student cellists take centre stage on this evening, presenting a specially curated programme of works that showcase the rich depth and expressiveness of the cello. Performing in ensembles of two, four, eight cellos and more, this evening offers cello enthusiasts and string music lovers a glimpse into the immense talent and artistry of our next-generation string musicians.
This evening features a diverse programme, from the playful and textured concert-style dances in Fitzenhagen’s Concert Waltz to Piazzolla’s Libertango and Fuga y misterio; to more intimate and enchanting songs of love in Monteverdi’s Pur Ti Miro and Goltermann’s Serenade for Four Cellos.
Look forward as well to innovative compositions and popular works by prolific composers such as Verdi (Grand March from Aida) and Sollima (Violoncelles, vibrez!). The evening ends off with a journey through folk music around the world in Barralet’s Four Folk Songs — demonstrating the versatility of the instrument in capturing a wide range of styles and traditions in performance.
PROGRAMME
ZHU ZEYU (BMus4)
CAO HUIYING (BMus4)
GUO MINGAI (BMus4)
LIU YOU-YU (BMus3)
CHANG JIA-YUN (BMus3)
CHEN PEI-YI (BMus3)
WU ZUHUI (BMus3)
LIU YUBIN (BMus2)
WANG JIAYE (BMus2)
LIU YIDUO (BMus2)
REN ZHIYI (BMus2)
CHEN YOUJIA (BMus2)
with
WU DAIDAI (BMus ’11)
MUI CHRISTOPHER (BMus ’17)
WANG ZIHAO (BMus ’15)
JULIUS KLENGLE
Hymnus for 12 Cellos, Op. 57
GIUSEPPE VERDI
Grand March from Aida
LUIGI BOCCHERINI
Cello Sonata in A Major, G. 4
I. Allegro moderato
II. Adagio
CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI
Pur Ti Miro
WILHELM FITZENHAGEN
Concert Waltz
GIOVANNI SOLLIMA
Violoncelles, vibrez!
– Intermission (15 min) –
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA
Libertango
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA
Fuga y Misterio
GEORG GOLTERMANN
Serenade for Four Cellos, Op. 119, No. 2
JAMES BARRALET
Four Folk Songs
TICKETING INFORMATION
Tickets at $26 via yst.eventbrite.com.
Out of respect for the participants and other spectators, no children under 6 years of age will be allowed admission.
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