A. Jess Shenson Recital Series
Since 2005, the A. Jess Shenson Recital Series has brought extraordinary singers, pianists, and other collaborative partners to Stanford since its first season in 2005.
This recital series offers Bay Area audiences the opportunity to experience live vocal performances in the intimate setting of Campbell Recital Hall, conveniently located in the heart of Stanford campus. In addition to their recitals, artists give free masterclasses and question-and-answer sessions for Stanford students, enabling personal student and artist interaction. The public is welcome to attend these masterclasses.
The A. Jess Shenson Recital Series is generously funded by the Ben and A. Jess Shenson Funds at Stanford University.
2024 – 2025 Events:
Ashraf Sewailam, bass-baritone
Laura Dahl, piano
Sunday, October 13, 2024
at 2:30 PM
Campbell Recital Hall, Braun Music Center
The Shenson Series is delighted to celebrate our newest voice faculty member! The New York Times hailed Ashraf Sewailam’s début at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall as a “stand out performance” and Opera News described his voice as “purring and velvety with an easily produced Ramfis-like top range with a majestic tone” and his stage presence as “strong, mysterious and with mesmerizing intensity.”
P R O G R A M
• Vier ernste Gesänge (Four Serious Songs) – Brahms
• Chansons de Don Quichotte (Songs of Don Quixote) – Ibert
Brian Thorsett , tenor
with the Dante String Quartet
Sunday, March 9, 2025
at 2:30 PM
Campbell Recital Hall, Braun Music Center
Hailed as “a strikingly gifted tenor, with a deeply moving, unblemished voice” (sfmusicjournal.com), Brian Thorsett excels in opera, oratorio and recital performances across the world. The Dante Quartet, one of the UK’s finest ensembles, is known for its imaginative programming and impassioned performances.
P R O G R A M
• Arthur Bliss, Ian Venables, and Ralph Vaughan Williams
