Robert Blocker, Dean

convocation

Monday, September 9, 2013, 7:00 pmMorse Recital Hall in Sprague Memorial Hall

welcome

Robert Blocker The Henry and Lucy Moses Dean of Music

and Professor of Piano

invocation

Martha HighsmithSenior Advisor to the President

presentations and announcements

Dean Blocker

Meritorious Service CitationWilliam Gridley, Jr.

Trustee Emeritus, Ellen Battell Stoeckel Estate

Samuel Simons Sanford MedalPeter Gelb

General Manager of the Metropolitan Opera

matriculation of the entering class

Dean Blocker

Peter SaloveyPresident of the University

Chris Argyris Professor of Psychology

an die musik

Melvin Chen ’91bs, pianoDeputy Dean and Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Piano

Stephen Taylor, English hornLecturer in Oboe

The audience is invited to sing after the entire song (both verses) is performed. Please turn to the last page for words and music.

Following the Convocation, there will be a reception at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, 121 Wall Street.

niccoló paganini(1782–1840)

hannah lash(b. 1981)

alexander scriabin(1872–1915)

24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1No. 1 in E major—Andante No. 13 in B-flat major—Allegro No. 14 in E-flat major—ModeratoNo. 5 in A minor—Agitato

Edson Scheid ’13cert, violin

Glockenliebe

Members of the Yale Percussion Group Jonathan Allen ’13mmGarrett Arney ’14adMari Yoshinaga ’14mm

Piano Sonata No. 4 in F-sharp major, Op. 30I. AndanteII. Prestissimo volando

Sean Chen ’14ad, piano

convocation address

“Rediscovering Wonder”Dean Blocker

An die MusikFranz Schubert (1797–1828) · Text by Franz von Schober (1796–1882)

Translation by Richard Cross