The bright sparkle of the flute, the warm lyricism of the oboe and clarinet, the bold calls of the horn, and that rich, grounding bassoon. A bold palette of colors. A rare encounter with graceful winds as programmed by James Austin Smith. Fresh, playful, full of surprise!
PROGRAM
Bernstein (arr. O’Connor) Overture to Candide
Mozart (arr. Manz)
Overture to The Magic Flute
from The Marriage of Figaro, “Al Desio”
from The Magic Flute “Queen of the Night” aria
Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin
Valerie Coleman Umoja
Dvořák Three Slavonic Dances
ARTISTS
Tara Helen O’Connor, flute
James Austin Smith, oboe
Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet
Peter Kolkay, bassoon
Eric Reed, french horn
