Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor
Kyle Haake, Clayton Hinton, & Ana Spasovska, asst. conductors
Max Milian, piano
Natalie Creel, mezzo-soprano
Nicholas Gryniewski, baritone
Lewei Wang, baritone
Shepherd Spotlight concerts highlight the breadth of student talent across departments: conducting, composition, instrumental, and vocal. Experience the high-octane world premiere of Ethan Resnik’s OVERDRIVE, inspired by a thrilling motorcycle ride through Bangkok. Three standout vocalists then take the stage to perform a selection of Mahler’s most tender and transcendent orchestral songs. To close, Shepherd School Concerto Competition winner Max Milian takes on Bartók’s exuberant and deeply lyrical final piano concerto.
Tickets required, reserved seating
Repertoire
Ethan Resnik (MM ’26): OVERDRIVE (World Premiere)
Mahler: Orchestral songs from Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen and Rückert-Lieder
“Ging heut' morgen übers Feld”
“Um Mitternacht”
“Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen”
Bartók: Piano Concerto No. 3
Artists
Pianist Max Milian is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Music from the Shepherd School of Music studying under Artist Teacher of Piano Brian Connelly. Max was a 2026 Shepherd School Concerto Competition Winner.
Ana Spasovska, Kyle Haake and Clayton Hinton are currently pursuing master’s degrees in Orchestral Conducting under Professor Miguel Harth-Bedoya. In addition to their roles as assistant conductors of Shepherd School Orchestra ensembles, they are also Associate Conductors of Rice University's Campanile Orchestra.
Mezzo-soprano Natalie Creel is currently pursuing a master's degree in Voice Performance from the Shepherd School of Music studying under Professor of Voice Nova Thomas.
Baritone Nicholas Gryniewski is currently pursuing a master's degree in Voice Performance from the Shepherd School of Music studying under Professor of Voice Nova Thomas.
Baritone Lewei Wang is currently pursuing a master's degree in Voice Performance from the Shepherd School of Music studying under Professor of Voice Robin Rice.
