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The annual opening concert of the Conservatory features a wide range of Conservatory faculty and students to kick off the new season.
Program:
Lou Harrison Concerto for Organ with Percussion Orchestra (1972)
Jonathan Moyer AD ’12*, organ
Ross Karre ’05*, conductor & glockenspiel
Henry Samra, piano
Axel Martin, celeste
Oberlin Percussion Group members
Stephanie Bloch, Kira Glanton, Ben Zeiss, Brindhaven Jaeger, Sophia Stehlik
Marin Marais Excerpts from Suite in D Major, from Livre III de pièces de viole
Zack Price, Kotomi Inaba, viola da gamba
Mark Edwards*, harpsichord
Henry Samra circular resoning (2025)
Henry Samra, mixed media & accordion
Henri Tomasi Suite pour trois trompettes
Jamie Hammarlund, Alex Acimovic, Soren Edman, trumpet
Joaquín Turina Poema en forma de canciones (Campoamor)
Saige Hoffman, soprano
Daniel Michalak, piano**
Johannes Brahms Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 1
Leo Lu, piano
Stephen Flaherty Wheels of a Dream from Ragtime (Ahrens)
Kaymond Ivey, Coalhouse Walker Jr.
Grace Pressley, Sarah
Matthew Webb*, piano
Jule Styne Everything’s Coming up Roses from Gypsy (Sondheim)
Reese Henrick, Rose
Matthew Webb*, piano
George Enescu Dectet for Winds, Op. 14
Iris Sim, Alexa Still*, flute
Becky Mack, Shiyi Song, oboe
Keyvar Smith-Herold, Edie Flunker, clarinet
Nicolas Woodward, Hugo Wessells, bassoon
Julia Wineger, Molly Foley, horn
Felix Mendelssohn Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20
Sibbi Bernhardsson ’95*, Christoforos Petridis, Sébastien Tsai, Emir Efe, violin
Peter Slowik*, Holly Bogle, viola
Dmitry Kouzov*, Maria-Elli Petridou, cello
Bobby Ferrazza Jedi Dan
George Rogers, saxophone
Bobby Ferrazza*, guitar
Milei Sagawa, bass
Martin Kent, drums
arr. Jay Ashby Como Somos Per Conssello, attributed to Alfonso el Sabio (King Alfonso X, “The Wise”) c. 1252
Otto Allard, mandolin
Alia Peterson, clarinet
Jared Sta. Ana, bass clarinet
Nicholas Doan, bass
Luis Perdomo*, piano
Jay Ashby*, percussion
Martin Kent, drums
*Conservatory faculty
**Conservatory staff