New Encounters
Music for lots of winds & strings + World Premiere

New encounters with determined artistry. Sometimes a great piece ends up in the Lost and Found of history, and this program features two of the greatest to be found, along with a commission by a new resident of St. Louis, Darwin Aquino. Coleridge-Taylor, whose mother was English and his father of African-American heritage, was one of the brightest rising starts of Europe when he died young. Louise Farrenc demanded to be paid as much as her male peers when her Nonet rocketed her to fame, but fell back into obscurity after her death. Her music is rightfully regaining the recognition it deserves.

Read an interview with Darwin HERE

Read an article about this program by the St. Louis American HERE

This program is sponsored by Saxquest

Darwin Aquino                    Redescubrimiento: A Dominican in St. Louis - World Premiere
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor     Clarinet Quintet Op. 10
Louise Farrenc                     Nonet in Eb major Op. 39

Jennifer Gartley, flute
Xiomara Mass, oboe
Dana Hotle, clarinet
Ellen Conners, bassoon
Trica Jostlein, horn
Kyle Lombard, violin
Jane Price, violin
Laura Reycraft, viola
Valentina Takova, cello
Mary Reed, bass

NOTES: Complimentary wine, beer and soda available. Park in the NEW free parking garage behind the 560!