Seventeen of America's finest young woodwind players and five master teachers gather at Hidden Valley for two weeks of intensive learning, rehearsal, and performances. The repertoire for their performances includes some of the most beautiful and interesting works composed for wind instruments.

Each concert is approximately one hour and twenty minutes.

Schedule of Events:

August 7, 2024:

7:30 PM: Concert I: Faculty

Seth Morris, flute
Harrison Miller, bassoon
Mary Lynch VanderKolk, oboe
Rebekah Daley, horn
Anton Rist, clarinet
Joanne Chang, piano

Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) - Sextet for Piano and Winds, FP 100 (1932)
Allegro vivace
Divertissement: Andantino
Finale: Prestissimo

Amy Beach (1867-1944) - Pastorale, Op. 151 (1941)

Elliott Carter (1908-2012) - Woodwind Quintet (1948)
Allegretto
Allegro giocoso

Intermission

Giulio Briccialdi (1818-1881) - Wind Quintet in D Major, Op. 124 (1875)
Allegro marziale - più mosso
Andante - meno moto
Allegro

Valerie Coleman (b. 1970) - Tzigane (2011)

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August 9, 2024:

7:30 PM: Concert II

Ruth Crawford-Seeger (1952) - Suite for Wind Quintet (1952)
Allegretto
Lento rubato

Sierra Schmeltzer, flute
Robert Thompson, bassoon
Mary Lynch VanderKolk, oboe
Emily Howell, horn
William Foye, clarinet

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) - Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat Major, K. 452 (1784)
Largo - Allegro moderato
Larghetto
Allegretto

Elias Medina, oboe
Rebekah Daley, horn
Jeongmin Hong, clarinet
Joanne Chang, piano
Sarah Bobrow, bassoon

Intermission

Jean Françaix (1912-1997) - Wind Quintet No. 1 (1948)
Andante tranquillo - Allegro assai
Presto
Tema con variazioni

William Yeh, flute
Harrison Miller, bassoon
Kaleb Zhu, oboe
Liam McConlogue, horn
Lauren Enos, clarinet

Carl Reinecke (1824-1910) - Octet in B-flat Major, Op. 216 (1892)
Allegro moderato
Scherzo: Vivace
Adagio ma non troppo
Finale: Allegro molto e grazioso

Seth Morris, flute
Ruiqi Shi, bassoon I
Caroline Wu, oboe
Jensen Bocco, bassoon II
Anton Rist, clarinet I
Jean Smith, horn I
Phoebe Kuan, clarinet II
Jimmy Herrington, horn II

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August 12, 2024:

7:30 PM: Concert III

Heinrich Von Herzogenberg (1843-1900) - Quintet for Piano and Winds, Op. 43 (1884)
Allegro
Adagio
Allegretto
Allegro giocoso

Kaleb Zhu, oboe
Jean Smith, horn
Anton Rist, clarinet
Joanne Chang, piano
Jensen Bocco, bassoon

Emile Bernard (1843-1902) - Divertissement, Op. 36 (1888)
Andante - Allegro
Allegro vivace
Andante - Allegro non troppo

William Yeh, flute I
William Foye, clarinet II
Sierra Schmeltzer, flute II
Sarah Bobrow, bassoon I
Mary Lynch VanderKolk, oboe I
Ruiqi Shi, bassoon II
Elias Medina, oboe II
Rebekah Daley, horn I
Jeongmin Hong, clarinet I
Jimmy Herrington, horn II

Intermission

Franz Paul Lachner (1803-1890) - Octet in B-flat Major, Op. 156 (1872)
Allegro moderato
Adagio
Scherzo: Allegro assai
Finale: Allegro non troppo

Seth Morris, flute
Harrison Miller, bassoon I
Caroline Wu, oboe
Robert Thompson, bassoon II
Phoebe Kuan, clarinet I
Liam McConlogue, horn I
Lauren Enos, clarinet II
Emily Howell, horn II

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August 16, 2024:

7:30 PM: Concert IV

Valerie Coleman (b. 1970) - Afro-Cuban Concerto (2001)
Afro
Vocalise
Danza

William Yeh, flute
Robert Thompson, bassoon
Elias Medina, oboe
Jimmy Herrington, horn
Anton Rist, clarinet

Ernst Pauer (1826-1905) - Quintet for Piano and Winds, Op. 44 (1856)
Allegro con brio
Minuet: Allegro moderato
Adagio
Finale: Allegro con molto leggierezza

Mary Lynch VanderKolk, oboe
Liam McConlogue, horn
Phoebe Kuan, clarinet
Joanne Chang, piano
Ruiqi Shi, bassoon

Intermission

Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) - Wind Quintet, Op. 43 (1922)
Allegro ben moderato
Menuet
Praeludium - Tema con variazioni

Seth Morris, flute
Jensen Bocco, bassoon
Kaleb Zhu, oboe
Emily Howell, horn
William Foye, clarinet

Louis Theodore Gouvy (1819-1898) - Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 71 (1882)
Larghetto - Allegro moderato
Danse suédoise: Allegro
Romance: Larghetto
Rondo: Allegretto

Sierra Schmeltzer, flute
Harrison Miller, bassoon I
Caroline Wu, oboe
Sarah Bobrow, bassoon II
Lauren Enos, clarinet I
Rebekah Daley, horn I
Jeongmin Hong, clarinet II
Jean Smith, horn II

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Dates: August 7 - 16, 2024

Time:

Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
All Performances Start at 7:30 p.m.

Location:

Hidden Valley Theatre,
104 W Carmel Valley Road,
Carmel Valley, CA 93924.

Ticket Prices: Concert Tickets are $25 each or save and enjoy the entire Four Concert Series for $80!

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