Taliesin West, Phoenix, Arizona
Mozart Quintet and Octet
March 8
2017
7 pm
Phoenix Chamber Society
Winter Festival
Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona
Winds in the Garden
Beethoven Sextet, Dvorak Serenade, Poulenc Duo, Bassoon Quartets
March 9
2017
6 pm
Phoenix Chamber Society
Winter Festival
Staller Center, Stony Brook, NY
Featuring:
Koechlin Sonata, Gubaidulina Trio, a World Premiere, Francaix trio
April 6
2017
10:30 pm
DMA Recital
Wilton Congregational Church, Wilton, CT
Featuring: Wind music by Beethoven and Mozart
April 9
2017
3 pm
Wilton Candlelight
Concert Series
Carnegie Hall, New York, NY
Featuring: Wind music by Beethoven and Mozart
April 14
2017
7:30 pm
Yale in New York
Concert Series
Staller Center, Stony Brook, NY
Philippe Hersant’s Hopi and His Explorations of Native American Sounds
In his piece Hopi (1985 [revised 1994]), Philippe Hersant uses the solo bassoon to its full capacity by incorporating various extended techniques in order to create sound qualities beyond its conventional boundaries. In the process, he creates a compositional language that reflects the colors and aesthetics of Native American music, specifically that of the Hopi tribe. Describing the piece as a homage to the Hopi Indians, Hersant asserts that the piece’s main motive is based on a memory of a traditional Hopi melody — a melody he admits has undoubtedly been distorted over time. By observing and closely comparing Hersant’s piece to Hopi musical culture, I will illustrate Hersant’s depiction of Hopi aesthetics.
May 2
2017
4:15 pm
DMA Lecture
Recital
Rose Center for the Arts, Longview, WA
Live on Stage Concert Series
Sept 24
2017
3 pm
Breaking Winds
Bassoon Quartet
Ma Peche, New York, NY
Young Patron Happy Hour
featuring OCO's new fellow
Dec 7
2017
6:30 pm