The chamber music program is one of the centerpieces of an undergraduate education at the Blair School. On April 10, some of the very best student ensembles take the stage to show what that means. Here’s the program for Wednesday’s concert, which starts at 8 p.m. in Steve & Judy Turner Recital Hall:
La cheminée du roi René – Suite for Woodwind Quintet, by Darius Milhaud (1892-1974)
- Cortège
- Aubade
- Jongleurs
- La maousinglade
- Joutes sur l’arc
- Chasse à Valabre
- Madrigal nocturne
Sarah Selim Ha, flute; Andrew Glenn, oboe; Colin Lewis, clarinet; Brendon Parmelee, horn; Selina Magid, bassoon
Sonatine, by Eugéne Bozza (1905-1991)
- Allegro vivo
- Largo – Allegro
Jackson Crossley, Rachael Clemmer, trumpets; Eleni Miller, horn; Jason Gnasigamany, trombone; Corey Mondul, tuba
Pairings (2013) **World Premiere, by Sean William Calhoun (b. 1992)
- Prelude-Fugue
- Gigue-Forlane
- Overture-Toccata Presto
Zach Green, alto saxophone; John M. Williams, tenor saxophone; Alan Wong, baritone saxophone
Sonata for Cello and Piano Op. 6, by Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
III. Allegro appassionato
Ann Yeh, cello; Rachel Menscher, piano
Trio for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano, by Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978)
III. Moderato
Andrew Logan, clarinet; Jacob Todd, violin; Thomas Ridgway, piano
Suite from L’Histoire du Soldat, by Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
I. Marche du Soldat
IV. Tango – Valse – Rag
V. Danse du Diable
Zach Manzi, clarinet; Mary Loftus, violin; Marissa Uchimura, piano
Chamber group coaches: Amy Dorfman, Jared Hauser, Bil Jackson, Gil Long, Melissa Rose and Brian Utley