Student Recital

Isabel Valasek, soprano
Justin Feild, piano

Program:

Clara Schumann Ich stand in dunklen Träumen
                             Die stille Lotosblume
                             Er ist gekommen in Sturm und Regen
                             Liebst du um Schönheit

Erik Satie Trois Mélodies de 1916

Xavier Montsalcatge Canciones para niños

Charles Ives Songs my Mother taught me

Marc Blitzstein I Wish It So

Irving Berlin You’d Be Surprised

Meredith Willson My White Knight

Vincent Youmans Should I Be Sweet?

Isabel Valasek is a soprano based in Pittsburgh, PA. She is studying under Sari Gruber at Carnegie Mellon University, where she is pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Vocal Performance, a certification in Music Education and a minor in Drama. This year in Carnegie Mellon Opera, Isabel performed as Lucy in “The Telephone” by Menotti and will also be in scenes such as singing Adele in “Die Fledermaus” by Johann Strauss II, Lucy in "The Three Penny Opera" by Kurt Weill and Idamante in “Idomeneo” by Mozart. She was previously a soloist in Carnegie Mellon University’s fully staged production of “Considering Matthew Shepard” by Craig Hella Johnson and was a cover for Despina in Mozart’s “Così fan tutte”.

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