Carnegie Hall Spotlight Concert (2025)

BOSTON UNIVERSITY SPOTLIGHT (2025)

March 25, 2025

Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall • New York City

Boston University College of Fine Arts School of Music returned to New York City’s renowned Carnegie Hall for a special recital on March 25, 2025. The Weill Recital Hall concert featured a select group of talented graduate music students. The Boston University Spotlight 2025 concert featured competition winners Ana Diaz Asencio (CFA’27), Catherine Butler (CFA’23,’27), Yun-Chen Chou (CFA’27), Lily Uijin Gwak (CFA’27), Kyunga Lee (CFA’27), Erin Matthews (CFA’27), Ethan McGrath (CFA’27), Alexandru Prigalo (CFA’21,’26), Libang Wang (CFA’26), and Ethan McGrath (CFA’27).

Poster outside Carnegie Hall in New York City

Crowd in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall for Boston University Spotlight Concert

Flutist performing on stage in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall for Boston University Spotlight Concert

Pianist and singer performing for crowd on stage in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall for Boston University Spotlight Concert

Pianist and singer on stage in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall for Boston University Spotlight Concert

Pianist and cellist on stage in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall for Boston University Spotlight Concert

Marimba player on stage at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall

Singer in front of a piano performing for crowd on stage in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall for Boston University Spotlight Concert

Soprano saxophone player on stage at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall

Pianist performing on stage at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall

Boston University musicians taking a bow on stage at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall

Students gathering after concert at Carnegie Hall

Program Book

Ana Diaz Asencio • soprano saxophone – Mi Bailaora – David Salleras

Catherine Butler • flute – Syrinx, L. 129 – Claude Debussy

Yun-Chen Chou • marimba – Etude in F-sharp Minor – Pius Cheung

Lily Uijin Gwak • cello, and Kyunga Lee • piano – Variations on “Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen,” WoO46 – Ludwig van Beethoven

Erin Matthews • soprano and Ethan McGrath • piano – On this Island: 1. Let the Florid Music Praise; 4. Nocturne; 5. As It Is Plenty – Benjamin Britten

Alexandru Prigalo • piano – 3 Movements from Petrushka, K12: III. La semaine grasse – Igor Stravinsky

Libang Wang • baritone, and Ethan McGrath • piano – Phidylé; Le Manoire de Rosemonde – Henri Duparc

From Boston to New York City

BU College of Fine Arts School of Music’s Spotlight concert on March 25, 2025 in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall brought students back to the historic stage for a performance to remember.