Performers
Ensemble Connect
- Amir Farsi, Flute
- Yasmina Spiegelberg, Clarinet
- Nicholas Hooks, Bassoon
- Cort Roberts, French Horn
- Joanne Kang, Piano and Harpsichord
- Rubén Rengel, Violin
- Brian Hong, Violin
- Halam Kim, Viola
- Laura Andrade, Cello
- Garrett Arney, Snare Drum
With virtuosity and versatility, Ensemble Connect performs a vast range of works each season, from historic standouts to worthy, lesser-known pieces to brand new commissions. In its return to Skidmore College for its biannual residency, the group of exceptional young professionals performs a program that includes C. Schumann’s sole piano trio, an under-performed masterpiece; one of J. S. Bach’s timeless Brandenburg concertos; a Martinů quartet uniquely scored for clarinet, horn, cello, and snare drum; and a captivating piece by Eleanor Alberga that resembles a traditional multi-movement string quartet in a single well-developed movement.
Program
MARTINŮ Quartet for Clarinet, Horn, Cello, and Side/Snare Drum, H. 139
C. SCHUMANN Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 17
ELEANOR ALBERGA String Quartet No. 2
J. S. BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 5