Magdalen College Lunchtime Recital Series

Free entry - no registration required.

Programme:

江城子·乙卯正月二十日夜记梦 A Dream, to the Tune of Jiang Cheng Zi
Changqun Ao 敖昌群（1950-）
Based on the poem of SU Shi (1037-1101) from the Song Dynasty

青玉案·元夕 The Lantern Festival 
Yan Li 李砚
Based on the poem of XIN Qiji (1140-1207) from the Song Dynasty.

在水一方 By the Waterside
Jiaging Lin 林家庆（1934-）
Texts by Yao Qiong Fat (1938-2024)
Based on the poem from the early Western Zhou period to the mid-Spring and Autumn period (c. 11th century to 6th century BCE)

小河淌水 Flowing Stream
Yigong Yin尹宜公（1924-2005）
Based on the folk song from Naxi ethnic group in Southwestern China

敕勒歌 Song of the Chi Le
Zhou Liu 刘洲（1981-）
Texts by Baoqin Xue 薛保勤（1955-2024）
Based on the poem in the Northern Dynasty period (around the 5th to 6th century AD)

别君叹 Farewell, My Friend
Xuanbin Cao 曹轩宾（1980-）
Texts by Qi Li 7 A (1955-2024)
Based on the poem of WANG Wei (699-761) from the Tang Dynasty.

白鸥引 Farewell on the Yellow Crane Tower
Yuchen Zhang & Bette Yan
Based on the poem of LI Bai (701-762) in the Tang Dynasty

Omio Babbino Caro
From the opera Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) to a libretto by Giovacchino Forzano.

Senza Mamma
From the opera Suor Angelica by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) to a libretto by Giovacchino Forzano.
 

All are welcome at our weekly lunchtime recital series, showcasing a variety of music performed by members from across the university and organised by Magdalen College Music Society. Recitals last around 30 minutes and entry is free. This week’s recital (16/05/25) features Bette Zhaoyi Yan (soprano) and Yuchen Zhang (piano), and will include a blend of Chinese art songs, indigenous melodies from ethnominority groups, ancient Chinese poems, and Italian operatic arias. Tied together through the theme of 'Longing and Belonging', this programme shows music that speaks to the human spirit's shared experiences of desire, nostalgia, and connection. Do come along for a fantastic lunchtime of music!