Concert Program
Student Recital Series
KAELYN WITT
Senior Flute Recital
Sunday, November 15, 2026
11:00 a.m.
Recital Hall
Program
| La Flute De Pan I. Pan et les bergers II. Pan et les oiseaux III. Pan et les nymphes |
Jules Mouquet (1867-1946) |
| Elizabeth Vaughan, accompanist | |
| Jules Mouquet’s La Flûte de Pan is inspired by Greek mythology and the god Pan, who is the god of the wild. Its three movements each represent a different scene: Pan and the shepherds, Pan and the birds, and Pan and the nymphs. La Flûte de Pan is an expressive piece with a blend of myth, poetry and evocative imagery of the world of Pan. | |
| Canzone | Samuel Barber (1910-1981) |
| Elizabeth Vaughan, accompanist | |
| Canzone translates to “song” in Italian, which reflects the general character of this piece. Barber was inspired by his aunt, Louise Homer, who was the famous Metropolitan Opera contralto and his uncle, composer Sidney Homer, to use beautiful melodies that sound almost like a human voice. Samuel Barber was committed to writing beautiful melodic music and had a deep understanding of the human voice. His mastery of voice can be heard throughout this piece with the melody in the flute being expressive and songlike. | |
| Carmen Fantasie | François Borne (1840-1920) |
| Elizabeth Vaughan, accompanist | |
| François Borne’s Carmen Fantasie is based on musical themes from Georges Bizet’s opera Carmen. It is one of the only surviving works of François Borne who was the professor of flute at the Toulouse Conservatory and also played with the Grand Theatre of Bordeaux. This piece consists of variations from the notable Habanera and the Toreador Song that contain ornate figurations and high register runs that aim to showcase technical mastery. | |
| String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96, “American” Arranged for Woodwind Quintet. I. Allegro ma non troppo II. Lento III. Molto vivace IV. Finale: Vivace ma non troppo |
Anton Dvořák (1841-1904) |
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Kaelyn Witt, flute |
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| Dvořák wrote his “American” String Quartet in 1893 while spending the summer in Spillville, Iowa over the course of only 16 days. Dvořák was inspired by his time as director of the National Conservatory of Music in New York (1892–1895), where he sought to create a distinctly “American” style of art music. Originally written for string quartet, this arrangement incorporates pentatonic melodies and preserves the original’s folk‑inspired melodies, rhythmic vitality, and expressive depth and contains harmonies that evoke the New World. | |
This performance is given in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Music degree.
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