Clarinetist

Aaron Copland’s heartfelt portrayal of a day in the life of a newly married pioneer couple lies at the heart of a program bursting with lush lyricism. The Pulitzer Prize-winning score to Martha Graham’s ballet Appalachian Spring will be heard in its original 13-instrument version. New SMF faculty oboist Marion Kuszyk, Associate Principal Oboe of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, joins faculty hornist Michelle Reed Baker and six fellows in Mozart’s delightfully contrasting serenade for wind octet. The program concludes with one of the crown jewels of the chamber music repertoire—Brahms’ Piano Quintet in F Minor. The Attacca Quartet and SMF Music Director Jeffrey Kahane collaborate on this passionate work.

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Appalachian Spring

Sarasota Opera House

Rising Stars 1

Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center

Celebrate America's rich musical melting pot with great works from some of our finest composers. The first half features Duke Ellington's evocative tone poem and Artie Shaw's rarely performed Clarinet Concerto. Then, Gershwin's iconic An American in Paris shows us how American musicians blended jazz and classical elements in ways that make this unique fusion feel both natural and inevitable.

From Brass To The Blues

Visalia Fox Theatre

Clarinet Concerto

Sequoia Symphony

Clarinetist

Raymond Wyant

Events

Upcoming events

Feb 28, 2026

From Brass To The Blues · Sequoia Symphony

Past events

Jun 16, 2023

Appalachian Spring · Sarasota Orchestra

Jun 11, 2023

Rising Stars 1 · Sarasota Orchestra

Future and recently performed repertoire

Clarinet in Clarinet Concerto by Shaw

Sequoia Symphony

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