Bliss Song Series

Hera Hyesang Park, soprano & Joseph Middleton, piano
Thursday 12 February 2026, 7.30pm
Bliss Song Series, Pembroke Auditorium, Cambridge

Programme:

Stefano Donaudy
Amorosi miei giorni
Spirate pur, spirate
Vaghissima sembianza
O del mio amato ben

Juwon Kim
연꽃 만나고 가는 바람같이 (Like the Wind that Met the Lotus)

Dunam Cho
새타령 (Bird Song) (attached)

Unyoung Na
시편 23편 (Psalm 23) (attached)

Richard Strauss
Ständchen
Ruhe, meine Seele
Wer hat’s getan
Morgen!

-Interval-

Xavier Montsalvatge
Cinco canciones negras

Enric Granados
La maja y el ruiseñor

Antón García Abril
María Soliña — from Canciones Xacobeas

Ernesto Halffter
¡Ay, qué linda moça!

Fernando J. Obradors
Molondrón — Canción popular de Santander
El vito

Jesús Guridi
Allá arriba en aquella montaña — from Seis canciones castellanas

Alfredo Catalani
Ebben? Ne andrò lontana — from La Wally

Don’t miss the dazzling soprano Hera Hyesang Park in her Bliss Series debut, joined by world-renowned pianist Joseph Middleton for a radiant and richly varied recital that spans languages, cultures, and centuries.

This captivating programme begins with the elegance of Donaudy, before celebrating Park’s Korean heritage through evocative works by Juwon Kim, Dunam Cho, and Unyoung Na. The first half concludes with the exquisite lyricism of Richard Strauss, including the beloved Morgen!. After the interval, the duo explores vibrant Spanish and Latin American song in music by Montsalvatge, Granados, Halffter, Obradors, and Guridi, culminating in the soaring aria Ebben? Ne andrò lontana by Catalani.

Praised for her “radiant, seemingly effortless singing” (The Times), Park brings her voice of remarkable warmth, precision, and expressive power. Pianist Joseph Middleton, “the perfect accompanist” (New York Times), joins her in a recital full of joy, reflection, and dramatic colour.

Explore more of Hera’s artistry on her YouTube channel.

Student tickets for £5 plus £2.50 booking fee

Q&A with Artists: 6.45pm
Professor Rosalind Polly Blakesley, Master of Pembroke College
Mastership of Pembroke College, Cambridge | Pembroke