Bach in Brass
Curtis Institute of Music students perform over 100 free recitals during the school year, held on most Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings. Admission requires advance registration and is complimentary.
Please note: Performance programs are subject to last-minute changes and cancellations.
Program
The Curtis Brass and Percussion Ensemble
Blair Bollinger, conductor |
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BACH |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, G major, BWV 1048, arr. Christopher Mowat
Kevin Skinkis, trumpet |
My Spirit Be Joyful
Franz Maury, trumpet |
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"Vor deinen Thron tret’ ich hiermit,” BWV 668a, arr. Ralph Sauer
Franz Maury, trumpet |
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BARBER |
Mutations from Bach
Kevin Skinkis, trumpet |
BACH |
Air pour les trompettes, from Suite in A major, BWV 832, arr. Michael Allen
Franz Maury, piccolo trumpet |
Fantasy in C major, BWV 570, arr. Michael Allen
Franz Maury, piccolo trumpet |
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Intermission | |
BACH |
Sinfonias 1, 2, 3, 7, 8 BWV 772, arr. Robert Elkjer
Noah Bender, trumpet |
Contrapunctus III from The Art of the Fugue BWV 1080, arr. Ralph Sauer
Dasara Beta, trumpet |
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"Little" Fugue in G minor, BWV 578, arr. Michael Allen
Dasara Beta, trumpet |
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CREAGER |
Fume
Kevin Skinkis, piccolo trumpet |
BACH |
Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582
Chris Petrella, piccolo trumpet |
About the Performers
Noah Bender, from Trussville, Ala., a student of Jeffrey Curnow and Michael Sachs, is a Curtis Institute of Music Fellow and entered Curtis in 2024.
Dasara Beta, from Cleveland, a student of Jeffrey Curnow and Michael Sachs, is the Mary Louise Curtis Bok Fellow and entered Curtis in 2022.
Jeremy Bryant, from Tucson, Ariz., a student of Jeffrey Curnow and Michael Sachs, is a Curtis Institute of Music Fellow and entered Curtis in 2024.
Xiuzhang Charlie Cao, from Yantai, China, a student of Nitzan Haroz and Matthew Vaughn, is the Harry L. and Cecilia F. Slavin Fellow and entered Curtis in 2023.
Elizabeth Crafton, from Savannah, Ga., a student of Jeffrey Lang and Jennifer Montone, is the Robert Montgomery Scott Fellow and entered Curtis in 2023.
Jackson Howard, from Chilliwack, British Columbia, a student of Nitzan Haroz and Matthew Vaughn, is the David H. Springman Memorial Fellow and entered Curtis in 2024.
Kathryn Jarmulowicz, from Minneapolis, a student of Jeffrey Lang and Jennifer Montone, is the Abigail Rebecca Zubrow Cohen Memorial Fellow and entered Curtis in 2024.
Christian Jeon, from Louisville, Ky., a student of Craig Knox and Paul Krzywicki, is the Dr. Bong S. Lee Fellow and entered Curtis in 2024.
Franz Maury, from Paris, a student of Jeffrey Curnow and Michael Sachs, is the Louisa Knapp Curtis Fellow and entered Curtis in 2022.
Chris Petrella, from Hudson, Ohio, a student of Jeffrey Curnow and Michael Sachs, is the Sandra G. and David G. Marshall Fellow and entered Curtis in 2022.
Henry Price, from Arlington, Va., a student of Nitzan Haroz and Matthew Vaughn, is a Curtis Institute of Music Fellow and entered Curtis in 2024.
Noah Urquidi, from Corpus Christi, Texas, a student of Blair Bollinger, is the Hirsig Family Fellow and entered Curtis in 2023.
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- Date Feb 21, 2025
- Time 7:30 P.M.
- Location Curtis Institute of Music, Gould Rehearsal Hall