
Live Recital
Date: Saturday, June 7, 2025
Time: 10:30 AM EST
Christ Lutheran Church
Online Recital
Date: Saturday, June 7, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM EST (6:30 PM CST)
Zoom ID: 861 6735 6925
Password: MUSIC
2025 Summer Studio Recital


Live
Recital Program
Join the Fun ................................................................................................... W. Palmer
Pastorale ........................................................................................................ W. Palmer
Vara
Alouette ............................................................................................................. N. Faber
Best Friend ........................................................................................................ N. Faber
Lucas
Anyone for Tic-Tac-Toe? ............................................................................. W. Palmer
The Cuckoo .................................................................................................... W. Palmer
Luna
The I Like Song ................................................................................................. N. Faber
Old McDonald Had a Song ............................................................................ N. Faber
Levin
Morning ............................................................................................................... E. Grieg
Waltz ................................................................................................................. F. Chopin
Annabella
Trumpet Song .................................................................................................. N. Faber
Ballade ............................................................................................................ H. Berens
Bryan
The Little Night Music ............................................................................ W. A. Mozart
A Sweet Melody .................................................................................................. M. Bob
Lincoln
Merrily We Roll Along ..................................................................................... N. Faber
Old McDonald Had a Song ............................................................................ N. Faber
Claire
Ode to Joy ........................................................................................... L. V. Beethoven
School Bell is Ringing ..................................................................................... N. Faber
Emerson
Classical March ................................................................................................. F. Beyer
Mister Bluebird ................................................................................................. N. Faber
Xavier
Minuet and Trio ............................................................................................. W. Palmer
March ............................................................................................................... H. Berens
Ashley
Nocturnes in E-Flat Major, Op.9 No.2 ....................................................... F. Chopin
Sandy
Prelude in C-Sharp Minor Op.3 No.2 ............................................. S. Rachmaninov
"Träumerei" from Kinderszenen Op.15 No.7....................................... R. Schumann
Gusti
---------- Short Intermission ----------
Money Can't Buy Everything! ...................................................................... W. Palmer
The Trout ...................................................................................................... F. Schubert
Ethan Wang
Écossaise in G ..................................................................................... L. V. Beethoven
Sonatina in F ............................................................................................. D. Alexander
Alexander
The Dreydl Song .............................................................................................. N. Faber
French Doll ...................................................................................................... W. Palmer
Chloe
The Juggler ...................................................................................................... N. Faber
Miniature Sonatina ...................................................................................... J. Küffner
Lyanna
Do-Re-Mi .......................................................................................................... M. Martin
Tico Taco ............................................................................................................. C. Miller
Jeffrey
The Morning Sunbeam ..................................................................................... F. Price
The Little Bird's Wedding .............................................................................. S. Sayuri
Jasper
Wild Mustangs .............................................................................................. V. Roubos
German-Style Tomato Salads ...................................................................... S. Sayuri
Ethan Zhang
Castles in the Air ...................................................................................... H. Heumann
Salut d'Amour (Love's Greeting) ................................................................. S. Sayuri
Ida
Danza Cubana ................................................................................................... C. Rollin
Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho .................................................... Traditional
Ryder
Merry Go Around of Life ............................................................................. J. Hisaishi
Czardas ............................................................................................................... V. Monti
Jayden, violin
Yezi, piano
---------- Studio Photo Time ----------
Online
Recital Program
Waves of the Danube ........................................................................................................... W. Palmer
Ashrika
Space Shuttle Blue ................................................................................................................ W. Palmer
Hungarian Jazz Dance ............................................................................................................... M. Mier
Vihaan
Tchaikovsky's Theme ................................................................................................. P. I. Tchaikovsky
Fiesta España ............................................................................................................................... N. Faber
Willow
Underwater, from Super Mario ............................................................................................ K. Konda
Circus March .................................................................................................................................. J. Fučlk
Mason
2025 Guest Artists

Violinist
Jayden Yao
Jayden Yao is a sophomore at Parkland High School in Allentown, PA. He is an accomplished violinist with extensive orchestral and solo performance experience at the local, regional, and state levels. He has held prominent positions such as Associate Concertmaster at the 2025 PMEA Regionals Festival, Principal Second at the 2025 PMEA Districts Festival, and Concertmaster of the Parkland High School Orchestra. As a member of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra (PYO) and former member of the Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra (PYAO), Jayden has performed at prestigious venues, including Marian Anderson Hall and Perelman Theater at the Kimmel Center.
In addition to orchestral work, Jayden regularly performs at weddings and other professional events as part of a string quartet. He has received multiple accolades, including 3rd place in the OPUS Pennsylvania Competition, 3rd place in the American Music Talent Competition twice, and has been a recipient of the Schadt String Scholarship for three years in a row. Outside of music, Jayden enjoys playing tennis and working on engineering projects.