Jr. Medina Romero, piano

Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.
Goodson Chapel – Recital Hall
Shenandoah Conservatory

Canciónes clásicas españolas, Volumen IV

I. Trova
IV. Canción del café de Chinitas

Fernando J. Obradors (1897–1945)

Jessica Awurabina Yorke, mezzo-soprano

El muñeco dormilon

La campesina

Jaime León (1921–2015)

Maximiliano Fernández Escalona, tenor

- brief pause -

J'attendrai

Dino Olivieri (1905–1963) 

Maximiliano Fernández Escalona, tenor

Mandoline

Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)

Jessica Awurabina Yorke, mezzo-soprano

Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien

Charles Dumont (1929–2024)

Jessica Awurabina Yorke, mezzo-soprano

- brief pause -

The Singer

Michael Head (1900–1976)

Maximiliano Fernández Escalona, tenor

WORLD PREMIERE

Late Fragment

Maximiliano Fernández Escalona (b. 2004)

Maximiliano Fernández Escalona, tenor

Heavenly Grass

Paul Bowles (1910–1999)

Jessica Awurabina Yorke, mezzo-soprano

What’s the Use?

Florence B. Price (1887–1953)

Jessica Awurabina Yorke, mezzo-soprano

Half Minute Songs

Carrie Jacobs-Bond (1862–1946)

Jessica Awurabina Yorke, mezzo-soprano

- brief pause -

I Remember

Stephen Sondheim (1930–2021)

Maximiliano Fernández Escalona, tenor

What’s Left of Love

Michel Legrand (1932–2019)

Maximiliano Fernández Escalona, tenor

Seven Songs

III. O weh des Scheidens 
IV. Die Gute Nacht

Clara Schumann (1819–1896)

Jessica Awurabina Yorke, mezzo-soprano

- brief pause -

Walk Together Children

African American Spiritual
arr. Moses Hogan (1957–2003)

Jessica Awurabina Yorke, mezzo-soprano
Maximiliano Fernández Escalona, tenor

Late Fragment

This is the world premiere of the piece! It is inspired by a poem featured in the British Museum's exhibition Living and Dying. Raymond Carver’s text reflects on a life well lived, and the desire to be loved and accepted. Max would like to thank Tess Gallagher and The Wylie Agency for their permission to set this beautiful poem to music for this recital.

Maximiliano Fernández Escalona is from the studio of Byron Jones. This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Bachelor of Music in Music Education with a Performance Certificate (Voice).

Jessica Awurabina Yorke is from the studio of Casey Joiner-Isaacs. This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Bachelor of Music in Music Education with a Performance Certificate (Voice).