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Three recitals were given in lieu of a written dissertation. The first recital featured pieces written in the folk style from around the world. The second recital contained works by twentieth century American composers. The third recital consisted of various French compositions. (1) Monday, March 8, 2010, 8:00pm, Britton Recital Hall, The University of Michigan. “Music in Folk Style”. Assisted by Paul Schoenfield and Misung Kim, piano. Program: British Folk Songs for Cello and Piano, by Paul Schoenfield; Suite for Cello Solo, by Gaspar Cassadó; Fünf Stücke im Volkston, op. 102, by Robert Schumann; Pampeana No. 2, by Alberto Ginastera (2) Thursday, April 1, 2010, 8:00pm, Stamps Auditorium, The University of Michigan. “Music in America”. Assisted by Mihyun Kim, piano; Paul Dwyer, Jeremy Crosmer, Pia Greiner, Britton Riley, Cello. Program: Sonata for Solo Cello, by George Crumb; Cello Sonata, by William Bolcom; Lament (In memory of Matthew Shepard), by Anne Wilson; Cello Sonata op. 6, by Samuel Barber (3) Saturday, April 24, 2010, 2:00pm, Britton Recital Hall, The University of Michigan. “Music in France”. Assisted by Bo-Kyung Park, piano. Program: Cello Sonata, by Claude Debussy; Sonata for Piano and Cello, by Francis Poulenc; Sonata for Cello and Piano (originally for Violin and Piano), by César Franck.