Student Recital

Delia Zaleski, flute
Vahan Sargsyan, piano

Of Poetry and Song

"Of Poetry and Song" is a Junior recital inspired by the speech-like inflection of music and the musical quality of words. Flutist Delia Zaleski is delighted to share a program featuring poetry readings and works by Robert Schumann, Rosalie Marie Wertheim, Felix Mendelssohn, Frank Martin, and Gary Schocker.

Program:

Justinus Kerner Die Klein Lieder, Die Dem Herzen
          reading by Delia Zaleski

Robert Schumann Three Romances, Op. 94

Li-Tai-Po Selections
          readings by Delia Zaleski between movements

Marie Wertheim Trois Chansons
          Amín Carrillo, piano
          Grace Alai, mezzo-soprano

Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Die Schöne Nacht
          reading by Delia Zaleski

Felix Mendelssohn Song Without Words, Op. 109

François Villon Ballade Pour le Concours de Blois
          reading by Delia Zaleski

Frank Martin Ballade

Rita Dove American Smooth
          reading by Delia Zaleski

Gary Schocker Airborne

Delia Zaleski is a Junior at the Carnegie Mellon School of Music pursuing her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Flute Performance, studying with Alberto Almarza. She graduated from Interlochen Arts Academy in 2020 with a Fine Arts award, and in the past couple years she has received national recognition for her flute playing including first prize from the National Flute Association High School Soloist Competition in 2020. She recently won the 2022-2023 Carnegie Mellon Wind Ensemble Concerto Competition, and performed Frank Ticheli’s "Silver Lining" flute concerto this past February. As an advocate for community engagement in music, she is an intern for Azure Pittsburgh and is currently designing a program and performing in their upcoming “Opposites Abstract” concert in collaboration with visual artist Mo Willems.

Cost: Free and open to the public; No tickets required.

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• fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or

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