Serenity Flores, harp & voice
Karen Schlosser, piano
Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.
Ruebush Hall, Room 128
Shenandoah Conservatory
Cangio d'aspetto from Admeto
George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
Lorelei
Clara Schumann (1819–1896)
Selections from Five Millay Songs
Wild Swans
The Return from Town
Gone again is Summer the Lovely
H. Leslie Adams (b. 1932)
Siete Canciones Populares Españolas
1. El paño moruno
2. Seguidilla murciana
3. Asturiana
4. Jota
5. Nana
6. Canción
7. Polo
Manuel De Falla (1876–1946)
Daybreak from Three Decembers
Jake Heggie (b. 1961)
- brief pause -
Bransles from Le Tresor d'Orphée
Antoine Francisque (1570–1605)
trans. Marcel Grandjany (1819–1975)
Sonata in C Minor
II. Moderato
Giovanni Battista Pescetti (1704–1766)
trans. Carlos Salzedo (1885–1961)
La Source
Alphonse Hasselmans (1845–1912)
Danses Sacrée et Profane
Claude Debussy (1862–1918)
Concert Fantasy on Lara's Granada
Carlos Salzedo (1885–1961)
It’s not every day that one person gets to present two instruments in one recital. This very idea has always been a dream of mine and I am so incredibly grateful for my professors, my family, and my friends for endlessly supporting me on my journey as a multi-disciplined musician. The music performed in this recital is meant to transport the audience into new and different worlds filled with love, loss, and adventure. I hope you enjoy this journey that we go on together.
Serenity Flores is a mezzo-soprano and harpist originally from Springfield, Virginia. She is currently in her junior year pursuing her Bachelor of Music degree at Shenandoah Conservatory, studying with Dr. Fotina Naumenko. Operatic appearances at Shenandoah include portraying Amy Winehouse in an original production titled Caged Birds, Moth in Benjamin Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Hannah Wiener in Philip Glass’s Hydrogen Jukebox. Currently, she is portraying Milin in Shostakovich’s Moscow Cheryomushki. Previously, she portrayed Mother Marie in Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites. In addition to singing, Serenity is a skilled harpist. In collaboration with Shenandoah Conservatory and Greenspring Academy of Music, Serenity has had the opportunity to record at Abbey Road Studios in London, England. She has performed with the Shenandoah Conservatory Symphony Orchestra, joining them on tour in Argentina in 2023, as well as the Shenandoah Conservatory Wind Ensemble. In addition to performing, Serenity has worked as a mentor to the musicians at the Greenspring Academy of Music teaching voice and harp.
Serenity Flores is from the studio of Lynnelle Ediger and Fotina Naumenko. This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Bachelor of Music in Performance (Harp & Voice).
