Dr. Sue Marston Boyd, piano

Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.
Goodson Chapel – Recital Hall
Shenandoah Conservatory

Hear Ye, Israel from Elijah

Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)

Ombra mai fu from Xerxes

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Gretchen am Spinnrade

Franz Schubert (1797–1828)

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Love, Let the Wind Cry… How I Adore Thee

Undine Smith Moore (1904–1989)

I am in doubt

Undine Smith Moore (1904–1989)

Embroidery in Childhood from Peter Grimes

Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)

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Уж ты, нива! (Harvest of Sorrow) op. 4 no. 5

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943)

Фонтан (The Fountain) op. 26 no. 11

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943)

Сон (Dreams) op. 38 no. 5

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943)

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Stridono lassù from I Pagliacci

Ruggero Leoncavallo (1857–1919)

I Wanna Go Back from The Notebook: The Musical

Ingrid Michaelson (b. 1979)

Brielle Windle, soprano

You’ll Never Walk Alone from Carousel

Richard Rodgers (1902–1979)
Oscar Hammerstein (1895–1960) 

Goodnight Moon

Eric Whitacre (b. 1970)

Sofia Stankiewicz is a senior vocal performance major at Shenandoah University. She is in the studio of Grammy-nominated Dr. Fotina Naumenko and has been studying classical voice for eleven years. Recent opera credits include Mustardseed in Benjamin Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shenandoah Conservatory), Emmie in Benjamin Britten’s Albert Herring (Harrower Opera Workshop in Atlanta, Georgia), Second Lady in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte (Harrower Opera Workshop in Atlanta, Georgia), and the opera chorus in George Frideric Handel’s Acis and Galatea (Shenandoah Conservatory). Recent solo credits include the soprano soloist in Mozart’s Coronation Mass in C Major, the mezzo-soprano soloist in Amy Beach’s Canticle of the Sun, and the soprano soloist in Schubert’s Mass in G. She is currently in rehearsals at Shenandoah University for Verdi’s Falstaff, portraying Alice Ford in the family presentation of the show. She has received many awards and scholarships throughout the beginning stages of her career both in her hometown of Reading, Pennsylvania, and in the Shenandoah Community, including second place and People’s Choice at the 2020 RCT Gala, first place and People’s Choice at the 2022 RCT Gala, Reading Choral Society’s Collegiate level scholarships, undergraduate winner of Shenandoah Conservatory’s 2024 Student Soloists Competition, and three-time first place winner at the Virginia NATS Competition for Classical Treble Voice (Category 5B, 7A, and 7B). Currently, Sofia is a section leader at Trinity Episcopal Church in Upperville, Virginia, and soprano section leader in the Arts Chorale of Winchester. After graduating in May, Sofia plans to start her master's degree studies and continue on in her journey in opera. Most importantly, she would like to thank her friends, parents, family, “bonus family,” and boyfriend, Jonathan, for their love and support in everything she pursues!

Sofia Stankiewicz is from the studio of Fotina Naumenko. This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Bachelor of Music in Performance (Voice).