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This fall, the College of Music returns to Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York for a captivating performance showcasing some of the college's most accomplished students.
For the second time since 2016, winners of the prestigious Ekstrand and Honors performance competitions will take the stage, along with graduate quartet-in-residence Ajax Quartet.
The program of chamber and solo works features both contemporary pieces and classical mainstays, including an original composition by CU Boulder alumnus Conor Abbot Brown.
鈥淭his is a really exciting group to get to work with,鈥� said Brown, whose piece "Ladun hiihan laulajille" was written to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Finnish independence. 鈥淭he title means 鈥業鈥檒l ski a trail for singers,鈥� and draws from Finnish culture for inspiration.鈥�
This year, the College of Music entered into a partnership with the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, one of the world鈥檚 most renowned music programs. Brown will accompany the same group of musicians on a trip to Sibelius for the Finnish premiere of "Ladun hiihan laulajille鈥� before heading to New York City for their Carnegie Hall debut.
Alicia Baker, an alumna of the College of Music, sings and plays accordion on Brown鈥檚 piece. She says the trip to Carnegie Hall is one that she鈥攁nd most musicians鈥攈as dreamed of.
鈥淚 am thrilled to be going to New York to play. For any musician or actress aspiring as they grow up, that鈥檚 kind of the known dream,鈥� said Baker. 鈥淎nd to represent CU Boulder is really exciting.鈥�
Several of the other performers on the program are the winners of the College of Music鈥檚 Ekstrand Memorial Graduate Student Performance Competition and the Honors Competition. These annual events are open to graduate and undergraduate students and carry with them prize money for the winners and opportunities for further performance, such as CU at Carnegie.
Full program:
Conor Abbot Brown: "Ladun hiihan laulajille (I鈥檒l Ski a Trail for Singers)"
Alicia Jo Baker, accordion and soprano; Daniel Silver, clarinet; and the Ajax Quartet (Ren茅e Hemsing-Patten and Tom Yaron, violin; Mario Rivera, viola; Eric Haugen, cello)
Maurice Ravel: 鈥淥ndine鈥� from "Gaspard de la nuit"
Fr茅d茅ric Chopin: 脡tude No. 11, Op. 25, 鈥淲inter Wind鈥�
Jonathan Morris, piano
Alyssa Morris: "Four Personalities"
Kristin Weber, oboe; Barbara Noyes, piano
Zolt谩n Kod谩ly: Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 8
Andrew Brown, cello
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Sonatina for Flute and Guitar
Robert Beaser: 鈥淐indy鈥� (Mountain Songs)
Claire Gunsbury, flute; Maximilian Mondzac, guitar
The concert is Monday, Nov. 5, at 8 p.m. in Weill Recital Hall and is open to the public. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at .听
