PULLMAN, Wash. – Brass and wind instruments will be highlighted in two concerts in the next two weeks that support the School of Music scholarship fund at Washington State University.
Performances in the Faculty Artist Series are free to WSU students with ID and cost $10 general admission and $5 for senior citizens and non-WSU students. Tickets will be available in the lobby 30 minutes before each concert.
Friday, Feb. 19: The Solstice Wind Quintet will present masterworks and favorites of its soon-to-retire flutist Ann Marie Yasinitsky. Pianist Gerald Berthiaume will join the group on “Sextet for Wind Quintet and Piano” by Francis Poulenc. Other pieces will include “Quintet in E-flat, Op. 88 No.2” by Anton Reicha, “Debussy Suite No. 2,” arranged by Gordon Davies and “Wooden Miniatures” by Gregory W. Yasinitsky.
Tuesday, March 1: In his debut recital at WSU, new faculty member Martin King will present “Horn Music from Around the World” with Karen Savage, piano, and Chris Dickey, tuba, at 8 p.m. in Bryan Hall. Works from Russia, Germany, France, Canada and the United States from the 20th century will cover a variety of styles and genres.
Contact:
Sandra Albers, WSU School of Music, 509-335-4148, sandra_albers@wsu.edu
