Sound Galleries, Neal Kirkwood
Three Descriptions of Surrealist Paintings, for violin and cello (1995)
I. The Persistence of Memory (Salvador Dali)
II. The Battle of the Potatoes (Rauol Michau)
III. Daybreak in Cayenne (Rene Magritte)
Claire Chan, violin
Shanda Wooley, cello
Three Descriptions of Cubist Paintings, for woodwind quintet (1987)
I. Village Landscape (Leger)
II. The Serenade (Picasso)
III. The Portuguese (Braque)
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Sydney Weiler, flute
Kamil Tarnawczyk, oboe
Maya Mueller, clarinet
Chanelle Junio, bassoon
Luis Montesdeoca, horn
Wild Beasts, for brass quintet (2013) *world premiere
I. The Turning Road (Derain)
II. Luxe, Calme, et Volupte (Matisse)
III. Landscape With Red Trees (Vlaminck)
IV.The Yellow Seacoast (Braque)
V. Le Bonheur de Vivre (Matisse)
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Caitlin Featherstone, trumpet
Oscar Thorp, trumpet
Ellie Conley, horn
Colin Babcock, trombone
Heather Ewer, tuba
The Dream, for jazz octet (1980) (Henri Rousseau)
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Matt Hong, baritone sax
Adam Kolker, soprano sax
Stephanie Ferguson, horn
Ron Horton, trumpet
Willie Applewhite, trombone
Jennifer Vincent, bass
Steve Johns, drums
Neal Kirkwood, piano
Three excerpts from Le Bateau Lavoir, suite for 21 instruments (2026) *world premiere
Inspired by the scene in Montmartre, Paris in the early 20th century. Le Bateau Lavoir was where Picasso lived and painted his “Les Demoiselles D’Avignon”
I. What Satie Sees, Strolling Ruefully
II. Interlude in the Form of the Bad Breath of a Dog
III. Picasso’s Demoiselles Dream of the Desire (at the end) of Time, After
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Conducted by Neal Kirkwood
Sydney Weiler, flute
Kami Tarnawczyk, oboe
Maya Mueller, clarinet
Chanelle Junio, bassoon
Matt Hong, alto sax, flute
Adam Kolker, tenor sax, soprano sax, alto flute
Luis Montesdeoca, horn
Ellie Conley, horn
Stephanie Ferguson, horn
Caitlin Featherstone, trumpet
Oscar Thorp, trumpet
Ron Horton, trumpet
Colin Babcock, trombone
Willie Applewhite, trombone
Heather Ewer, tuba
Tim Harrison, piano
Steve Johns, percussion
Diana Herold, percussion
Claire Chan, violin
Shanda Wooley, cello
Jennifer Vincent, bass
