TrioSonataNo.5inCmajor,BWV529
l.Allegro
II.Largo
III.Allegro
JohannSebastianBach(1685-1750)
SonataNo.4Op.65inB-flatmajorMWVW59
I.Allegroconbrio
II.Andantereligioso
III.Allegretto
IV.Allegromaestosoevivace
FelixMendelssohn（1809-1847)
SymphonyNo.3inF-sharpminor,Op.28
III.Intermezzo
VariationsdeConcert,Op.1
LouisVierne(1870-1937)
JosephBonnet(1884-1944)
MytimeatWestminsterChoirCollegehasbeenanunforgettablechapterin mylife.Onmyjourneytobecomingaorganist,I’vegainedsomuchknowledge, growth,andgratitudehere.Firstandforemost,Iwouldliketothankthe teacherwhoprovidedunwaveringsupportandinspirationinmyorganstudies: Dr.MichaelDiorio,yourguidancehasbeeninvaluableinhelpingmerefinemy skillsasaorganist
Iamalsodeeplygratefultotheteacherswhohavehelpedmebuild musicianshiponmymusicalpath:ProfessorChenghuaJin,DrJamesJordan, ProfessorTomShelton,DrStevePilkington,DrDonaldNally,andDrNoam AvielDrThomasGaynorProfessorMichaelTanDrJamesGoldsworthy, Dr.StefanYang.Dr.KathyShaw,Dr.KathyPrice,ProfessorTylerWeakland, Mr.GregoryStout,Dr.AkikoHosaki,Dr.SusanAshbaker,ProfessorMargaret Cusack,andDr.JasonVodicka.Youarerolemodelsinmyprofessional development,inspiringmetostriveforexcellence.
Iamdeeplythankfultomyfamilyfortheirloveandsupport;nomatterwhereI go,youaremyfoundationandstrengthMyjourneyhereintheUnitedStates wouldnothavebeenthesamewithoutmyfriendsBeingfarfromhome,you haveallbroughtmewarmthandasenseoffamily
Lastly,IwanttothankWestminsterChoirCollegeforthenourishing environmentitprovided,makingeverydayhereenrichingandinspiringIam gratefulforeveryonewhohascomeintomylifeandcontributedtothepersonI amtoday.Thankyouforsharingthemusicofjoywithme.Ihopeyouallenjoy tonight’sconcerttothefullest.
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Culturallyvibrantandhistoricallyrich,WestminsterChoirCollegehasalegacy ofpreparingstudentsforthrivingcareersaswell-roundedperformersand musicalleadersonconcertstages,inschools,universities,andchurches,and inprofessionalandcommunityorganizationsworldwide.Renownedforits traditionofchoralexcellence,thecollegeishometointernationallyrecognized ensembles,includingtheWestminsterSymphonicChoir,whichhasperformed andrecordedwithvirtuallyallofthemajororchestrasandconductorsofour time.Inadditiontoitschorallegacy,Westminsterisknownasacenterfor excellenceinmusicalpedagogyandperformance
