Woodwind Summit: an afternoon of duos, trios and quartets

Sunday, February 8 – 4:00 p.m.
St. John’s University – Stephen B. Humphrey Theater
2850 Abbey Plaza, Collegeville
Presented with the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University

Enjoy a program of duos, trios, and quartets for woodwinds including the virtuosic, yet bubbly Jean Françaix quartet, the iconic duo for flute and bassoon by Heitor Villa-Lobos, the Divertimento trio by English composer, Malcolm Arnold, and the lyrical and romantic quartet by 19th-century composer, Karl Goepfart. Immanuel Davis, flute professor at the University of Minnesota (UMN), soloist, and chamber musician, along with Christine Soojin Kim, principal oboe of the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, substitute with the MN Orchestra and the SPCO, and faculty at UMN, Sangyoon Kim, principal clarinet of the SPCO and professor at UMN, and Fei Xie, principal bassoon of the MN Orchestra and faculty at UMN come together for a memorable afternoon of chamber music.

Concert sponsors:
Jennifer Galovich & Tom Sibley
Lois Head in memory of her son Karsten Eric Braaten

Full program:
Quartet for woodwinds, Op. 93 (1907) – Karl Goepfart
Bachianas brasileiras, No. 6 (1938) – Heitor Villa-Lobos
Divertimento for wind trio, Op. 37 (1952) – Malcolm Arnold
Quartet in C Major for Woodwinds (1941) – Arthur Berger
Tango Étude No. 3 for solo clarinet (1987) – Astor Piazzolla
Quartet for flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon (1933) – Jean Françaix

DRIVING DIRECTIONS from I-94: Take exit 156. Turn south on County Road 159. Follow signs for event parking. Park in lot near Abbey Church or behind Alcuin Library. Accessible parking is available directly outside the Stephen B. Humphrey Theater.    (click here to view campus map)