Guest soprano to perform recital and teach master class

The University of South Dakota’s music department will host a music recital on Sept.
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14 featuring guest artist You-Seong Kim, a soprano from Ohio.

The recital, which is free and open to students outside of the music department, begins at 7:30 p.m. in Colton Recital Hall, located in the Fine Arts building. Susan Keith Gray, a USD piano faculty member, will accompany Kim.

The hour-long recital will consist of a mixture of classical art songs and musical theater, Gesteland said.

Tracelyn Gesteland, assistant professor of music, said recitals such as these are important to the music department.

“We like to have guest artists come in and expose our students to other voices and ideas on singing,” Gesteland said.

Kim will also hold a vocal master class Sept. 15 for a select few vocal students. The master class will involve students performing a solo piece for Kim and an audience. Afterwards, each student will receive feedback.

Gesteland said the voice faculty chose students for the master class based on their level of singing from the previous year.

Gesteland said the experience is beneficial for the students.

“It’s important for students to get exposure to other singers that they might not have the opportunity to see in South Dakota,” Gesteland said. “They learn new repertoires and to sing for someone else outside of the students.”

Senior Kristin Edwards, a music performance major with an emphasis in voice, said this will be her sixth master class.

“It’s extremely important because we don’t get a lot of feedback outside of our teachers,” Edwards said.

Edwards said the experience gives the students an opportunity to work with coaches and teachers from bigger cities.

“Another opinion is always a good thing,” Edwards said.

Senior Ashley Evelyn Mazur, a vocal music performance and vocal music education major, said she is attending the recital as well as the master class being offered.

“The opportunity is beneficial because you get a different viewpoint on your voice,” Mazur said. “The teachers here are fantastic but when someone new gives feedback, it kind of