George Wilkerson, tenor
Annie Gill, soprano
Alexander Bernstein, piano
Aaron Smolin, drum set
Monday, April 11, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
Goodson Chapel – Recital Hall
Shenandoah Conservatory
Synthesis of Historical, Intertextual, and Narratological Analyses of Daniel Schnyder’s Charlie Parker’s Yardbird for Informed Direction and Performance of the Jazz-Influenced Opera
Excerpts from Charlie Parker's Yardbird
"What a night"
"Hear it with your eyes"
"Music is my world"
"I'm a jazz man"
"I chose you my horn"
"I know why the caged BIRD sings"
Daniel Schnyder (b. 1961)
Libretto by Bridgette Wimberly
George Wilkerson is from the studio of Michael Forest. This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance (Voice).
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