Nino Ciampa's Senior Recital (feat. Mitch Frohman, José Claussell, & David Santiago) - 26 Mar 2026

Nino Ciampa's senior recital from The Hartt School (B.M. in Composition 2026) in Millard Auditorium on March 26, 2026, featuring special guests Mitch Frohman, José Claussell, & David Santiago, Jr. 1. Defiéndeme Bien 0:00 (composed by Antonino Salvatore “Nino” Ciampa, b. 2004) featuring David Santiago on flute, Makenna Fowler on piano, and Michael Spanedda on congas 2. Medley for Tenor Sax with Strings 6:23 (comp. Nino Ciampa) I. Puppy Love   II. When the Moon is High featuring William Long, Jr. on tenor sax and Shai Chiappetta on piano 3.The Running Stream 14:56 (comp. Nino Ciampa; original Japanese text by Chiboku, c.1696-1740; and Fujo, c.1712-1764; English translation by Yoel Hoffmann, 1937-2023) featuring Daniel Anderson on vocals 4. Larry and Gary (Our Feathered Friends) 17:49 (comp. Nino Ciampa) featuring Nino Ciampa, Henry Shifrin, and Daniella Calderón on vocals and Michael Spanedda on xylophone 5. Drag Me Along 25:42 (comp. Nino Ciampa and Mia Jacobs. b. 2003) featuring Mia Jacobs on vocals and Mae Czuba on alto sax 6. Rose-Colored Glasses 28:56 (comp. Nino Ciampa and Mia Jacobs) featuring Mia Jacobs on lead vocals, James Lewis on bari sax, Nino Ciampa on bongós, and the Hartt Percussion Studio on Brazilian percussion led by Professor Benjamin Toth 7. That’s a View 33:32 (comp. Nino Ciampa, Mia Jacobs, and Clifford Robbins-Sennewald, b. 2000) featuring Mia Jacobs on lead vocals and Clifford Robbins-Sennewald on guitar 8. Chicharrón 39:27 (comp. Nino Ciampa) featuring Nino Ciampa on lead vocals, David Santiago, Jr. on flute, and Michael Spanedda on timbales 9. Melody for Henry 45:32 (comp. Nino Ciampa) featuring Henry Shifrin on flügelhorn and Shai Chiappetta on piano 10. Reina Morales 51:37 (comp. Nino Ciampa) featuring Nino Ciampa on lead vocals and congas and José Claussell on bongós [Thank yous] 57:54 11. Cierra Carmen 1:01:47 (comp. Nino Ciampa; words by Diego Fernández, b. 2003) featuring Diego Fernández on lead vocals, David Santiago, Jr. on flute, Mitch Frohman on tenor sax, and Vigilance Brandon on trumpet Engineered and mixed by Clifford Robbins-Sennewald Personnel: Luke Actie, Daniel Anderson, Jonah Bailis, Zack Bates, Vigilance Brandon, Nathaniel Butler, Daniella Calderón, Miguel Cardona, Jr, Jordan Chery, Shai Chiappetta, Christian Collazo Román, Mae Czuba, Michael Dubler, Stephen Emery, Patrick Eppedico Cirillo, Grey Fanning, Diego Fernández, Kyle Formato, Makenna Fowler, Kelly Gembara, Ricardo Hernández Cabrera, Austin Iesu, Mia Jacobs, Maris Leese, James Lewis, Zhongzihan Li, Finnegan Lindsay William Long, Jr., Honoka Masuyama, Hannah C. Moore, Weston Morrisett, Matthew Murphy, Israel Ortíz, Jeiralynn Peralta, Jillian Powles, Clifford Robbins-Sennewald, Sarah Roch, Benjamin Shelley, Henry Shifrin, Michael Spanedda, Benjamin Toth, Xuanhan Wang, Jordon Wiersema, Caden Werner, Wuyilin Zhang, Wuyiqi Zhang, and Ciyin Zhou