Conducting
Mussorgsky/Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition
BOHUSLAV MARTINU PHILHARMONIC
Shostakovich: Symphony no. 5 (2nd movement)
BARD COLLEGE ORCHESTRA
Mahler: Symphony No. 6 (1st movement)
BARD CONDUCTORS INSTITUTE
Eremiasova: Emblems (2nd movement)
WOMEN IN MUSIC FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 (2nd movement)
GENOVIAN PHILHARMONIA
Bach: St. Matthew Passion (Gebt mir meinen Jesum wieder)
OREGON BACH FESTIVAL
Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe Suite No. 2 (lever du jour)
NEW YORK YOUTH SYMPHONY
Bach: St. Matthew Passion (Mach dich mein Herze rein)
OREGON BACH FESTIVAL
Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
BARD CONDUCTORS INSTITUTE
Composition
I SHALL BE FREE
MUSIC: DAVID GARGARO
LYRICS: JOEL RICHARD PAUL
CHEVALIER
Why did I trust you?
I should have known better
I knew all that you wanted
Was the King’s letters!
BEAUMARCHAIS
No! That is not true.
CHEVALIER
To win the King’s favor
You posed as my savior.
You’re just a pretender
Who exploited my gender.
Why did I trust you?
BEAUMARCHAIS:
No, ma cherie, no!
CHEVALIER:
I am not your property
I’m the French Minister
Plenipotentiary.
You can’t buy or sell me.
BEAUMARCHAIS:
All I wanted was to marry
And just make you happy.
Everything I did was for you.
CHEVALIER
I doubt that is true.
BEAUMARCHAIS
I did as I promised
CHEVALIER
You’re not being honest!
BEAUMARCHAIS
You’re still my goddess.
Let’s forget this nonsense.
CHEVALIER
It’s finished. It’s over.
I won’t be your lover.
BEAUMARCHAIS
You were meant for me.
CHEVALIER
No, sir! I was meant to be free!
BEAUMARCHAIS
I warn you, Chevaliere
You are not safe here.
You must return to France.
This is your only chance.
CHEVALIER
No, sir! I won’t be bought or sold
Or told what I will be
I’m no man’s commodity
I was meant to be free.
BEAUMARCHAIS
You promised we’d marry.
CHEVALIER
I was a fool to trust you.
Oh, how I misjudged you.
BEAUMARCHAIS
Don’t make such a big thing
About our marrying.
You must obey the king.
CHEVALIER
You’re not who I thought you were
No, you’re just another poseur.
You stole my heart for sport.
I won’t be your consort.
You don’t know me.
I should be free.
BEAUMARCHAIS
I know you’re not my property.
All I want is to make you so happy.
You must trust me.
Please marry me!
You’re meant for me.
You must marry me!
CHEVALIER
No, sir! I was meant to be free!
You don’t know me.
I don’t owe you anything!
I shall be free!
BEAUMARCHAIS
You must obey the King
CHEVALIER
Merde!
