A spotlight shines on the best Shepherd School musicians as they compete for the opportunity to perform a concerto with a Shepherd School ensemble the following school year. 

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Winds, Brass, Percussion, & Harp Concerto Finals

Alice Pratt Brown Hall

In pursuit of their degrees at SFCM, each student presents a recital that represents their artistry and craft. Student Recitals feature repertoire curated by students with guidance from their faculty instructor.

Yolanda Zheng, horn - Senior Recital

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Trumpet students of Barbara Butler

Matt Rees is an active educator and trumpet performer in Pittsburgh. He attended Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania as a music education major and graduated summa cum laude in 2022. He’s currently a second year graduate student pursuing a degree in Trumpet Performance studying under Neal Berntsen of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Matt will be joined by Joey Caporali (alto saxophone), Nick Giorgetti (drumset), Bjorn Kydland (piano), and Owen Nash (bass). Matt would like to thank his mentors, friends, and family for their support.

Student Recital: Matt Rees

Carnegie Mellon University

When Robert Plane’s recording of Iain Hamilton’s Clarinet Concerto was released in 2020, BBC Music Magazine hailed ‘a thrilling rediscovery from an unfairly neglected composer.’ Inspired by the Book of Genesis, William Wallace’s mighty 'Creation Symphony', meanwhile, is by turns rousing, mysterious, and warmly lyrical.

Robert Planel

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Winds, Brass, Percussion, & Harp Concerto Finals · The Shepherd School of Music

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