World orchestral premiere of Helen Hagan’s Piano Concerto, Friday, October 21, 2022 7:30PM

Yale Philharmonia

Principal Conductor Peter Oundjian leads the Yale Philharmonia in the world orchestral premiere of the Piano Concerto in C minor by Helen Hagan, the first Black woman to graduate, in 1912, from the Yale School of Music. The Concerto will be performed by pianist and musicologist Dr. Samantha Ege and orchestrated by distinguished alumni composer Soomin Kim ‘21MM ‘22MMA. This program also includes Mahler’s First Symphony, “Titan,” and music by Vaughan Williams, with oboist Soo Min Ha ’21MM ’22MMA.

Ralph Vaughan Williams: Concerto in A minor for oboe and strings (1944)
Helen Hagan: Piano Concerto in C minor (1912)
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D major, "Titan" (1887-88)

Learn more about Helen Hagan here.

Tickets are still available for this concert! Purchase tickets online until 5:30pm to avoid the $3 surcharge. After 5:30pm, visit the Woolsey Hall rotunda to purchase or pick up reserved tickets.

Tickets start at $12, Yale faculty/staff start at $8, students free*
$3 surcharge at the door
(Seating is General Admission by section)
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*Ticket is required for entry. Orchestra section only. Limit 2 student tickets per login/ID. Yale students may reserve online using a valid Yale netID and password. Students of other institutions must call or visit the box office and show student ID.

Concerts at YSM are open to asymptomatic individuals with an up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination. Concertgoers should carry vaccination documentation and be prepared to show it if asked. Yale-approved masks are required for all audience members.

Individuals who cannot attend this concert in person are invited to watch the performance live, online, at music.yale.edu/live (no purchase or registration required).