Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 5 pm
Memorial Hall

Renée Fleming, 2025 Festival Director

Jiyu Kim, Soprano
Shaobai Yuan, Piano

Matilda Smolij, Mezzo-Soprano
Daniel Szefer, Piano

Robert Wente, Baritone
Soroush Sadeghi, Piano

Gemma Nha, Soprano
Jarod Yap, Piano

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Program to be selected from the following:

Franz SCHUBERT (1797–1828)
Ganymed, D. 544

Claude DEBUSSY (1862–1918)          
“C’est l’extase langoureuse” from Ariettes oubliées, L. 60
   Jiyu Kim, soprano
   Shaobai Yuan, piano

Alma MAHLER (1879–1964)
“Laue Sommernacht” from Fünf Lieder

Reynaldo HAHN (1874–1947)             
Mai
   Matilda Smolij, mezzo-soprano
   Daniel Szefer, piano

George Butterworth (1885–1916)
“Is my team ploughing?” from Six Songs from A Shropshire Lad

Robert Schumann (1810–1856)     
“Mondnacht” from Liederkreis, Op. 39
   Robert Wente, baritone
   Soroush Sadeghi, piano

 Richard Strauss (1864–1949) 
“Wie erkenn’ ich mein Treulieb” from Drei Lieder der Ophelia, Op. 67, No. 1

Claude Debussy (1862–1918)
“Green (Aquarelle)” from Ariettes oubliées, L. 60
   Gemma Nha, soprano
   Jarod Yap, piano  

This event was made in collaboration with Cincinnati Song Initiative.
Thank you to Christy and Terry Horan for sponsoring the Renée Fleming Masterclass.
Thank you to the 2025 Festival Director Sponsor: A Friend of the May Festival
The 2025 May Festival is presented by Fort Washington Investment Advisors.
The 2025 May Festival is sponsored by Chavez Properties.
The May Festival is grateful for the support of the Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund of the Greenacres Foundation, Arts Wave, Ohio Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.