Soprano Linqi Jin with pianist Shawn Hui. Originally hailing from China, Linqi is currently studying a Masters of Performance at Elder Conservatorium. Linqi has extensive training in bel canto singing, and will be presenting a program of Schubert, Handel, Mozart, Strauss, Purcell, Bizet, Zi Huang and Kirke Mechem. 

Program

Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828)
An die Musik

George Frideric Handel (1685 – 1759)
Piangerò la sorte mia
from Giulio Cesare in Egitto

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Chi sà, chi sà, qual sia

Richard Strauss (1864 – 1949)
Die Nacht

Richard Strauss (1864 – 1949)
Epheu

Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828)
Der Hirt auf dem Felsen

Henry Purcell (1659 – 1695)
When I am laid in earth
from Dido and Aeneas

Georges Bizet (1838 – 1875)
Comme autrefois dans la nuit sombre
from Les Pêcheurs de perles

Zi Huang (1904 – 1938)
春思曲 (Spring Thought Song)

Anonymous, Northern Period
敕勒歌 (A Song of Chi-Le)

Kirke Mechem (b. 1925)
Fair Robin I Love
from Tartuffe