Regency Series

Camas Woodwind Quintet

Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 8pm Lagerquist Concert Hall, Mary Baker Russell Music Center

Pacific Lutheran University School of Arts and Communication / Department of Music presents

Regency Series

Camas Woodwind Quintet

Jennifer Rhyne, flute Shannon Spicciati, oboe Craig Rine, clarinet Francine Peterson, bassoon Rodger Burnett, horn

with Oksana Ezhokina, piano

Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 8pm Lagerquist Concert Hall, Mary Baker Russell Music Center

Welcome to Lagerquist Concert Hall. Please disable the audible signal on all watches, pagers and cellular phones for the duration of the concert. Use of cameras, recording equipment and all digital devices is not permitted in the concert hall.

PROGRAM

Trio for Oboe, Clarinet, and Bassoon ...... George Auric (1899-1983) Décidé Romance Final

Summer Music ...... Samuel Barber (1910-1981)

INTERMISSION

Primavera Porteña ...... Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) arr. Bragato

Sextet for Woodwind Quintet and Piano in Bb Major, op. 6 ...... Ludwig Thuille (1861-1907) Allegro moderato Larghetto Gavotte Finale

About the Camas Wind Quintet

Named for a native Northwest flower, the Camas Wind Quintet is a resident professional chamber ensemble of Pacific Lutheran University, where it performs regularly in the Regency Concert Series. In addition, since its organization in 1979, the quintet has performed throughout the Northwest. It is recognized as one of the outstanding professional chamber ensembles of the area.

About the Performers

Jennifer Rhyne, flute, is Assistant Professor of Flute and Music Theory at Pacific Lutheran University. She is a member of Symphony Tacoma, the IWO Flute Quartet, and director of the Tacoma Flute Choir. She performs frequently with ensembles such as Vashon Opera, the Blessed Sacrament Church Baroque Orchestra, the Northwest Sinfonietta as well as on recital and chamber music series in the region. Rhyne is serving as the Assistant Program Chair for the 2017 National Flute Association’s Convention in Minneapolis. She holds degrees from the Oberlin Conservatory, the University of Michigan, and Stony Brook University.

Shannon Spicciati, oboe, enjoys an active performance and teaching career in the Seattle metropolitan area. She has played extensively with the Seattle Symphony and Seattle Opera on oboe and English horn, and has been featured as soloist with SSO on two occasions, performing Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto #2 and William Bergsma’s “In Campo Aperto”. She has performed with the Oregon Symphony, Oregon Ballet Theatre orchestra, Northwest Sinfonietta, Tacoma Symphony and numerous other ensembles. Ms. Spicciati, with flutist Donna Shin, performed a recital for the National Flute Assn. convention in Kansas City in 2008, and have toured and performed together around the Pacific Northwest. Recently, Ms. Shin and Ms. Spicciati performed their own arrangement of the National Anthem for a Tacoma Rainiers baseball game. She has participated in many festivals, including the Icicle Creek Music Festival in Leavenworth, WA, the Marrowstone Music Festival and the Schlossfestspiele in Heidelberg, Germany.

Craig Rine, clarinet, is an Affiliate Artist and Lecturer at Pacific Lutheran University. Mr. Rine is currently principal clarinet of the Northwest Sinfonietta and the Tacoma Symphony. Since moving to the Pacific Northwest in 1988 he has worked extensively with the Seattle Symphony, Seattle Opera, Pacific Northwest Ballet, the Northwest Chamber Orchestra and the Auburn Symphony. In addition, Mr. Rine teaches band at Curtis Junior High School.

Francine Peterson, bassoon, is an Affiliate Artist and Lecturer at Pacific Lutheran University. She is a member of the Northwest Chamber Orchestra and the Northwest Sinfonietta. Mrs. Peterson is an active freelance player in the Puget Sound area performing with the Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, the Seattle Opera, and the Fifth Avenue Theatre. She has performed with the Philadelphia String Quartet and has appeared on the Second City Chamber Music Series. She is a coach for the Seattle Youth Symphony and maintains a large private studio.

Rodger Burnett, horn, received his Master of Music degree from the University of Washington. He currently plays the principal horn with the Pacific Northwest Ballet and the Northwest Chamber Orchestra. Mr. Burnett has played with the Seattle Symphony and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, and plays regularly with the Seattle Opera.

Oksana Ezhokina, piano, appears frequently on concert series across the United States and abroad. She has soloed with the Seattle Symphony, Symphony Tacoma, Olympia Symphony and St. Petersburg Philharmonic, and performed at numerous distinguished venues in the US. She has premiered works by Marilyn Shrude, Laura Kaminsky, Wayne Horvitz, Bern Herbolsheimer, and has been featured on multiple live radio broadcasts on WFMT-Chicago, KUOW and KING FM in Seattle, and Maine Public Radio. Oksana is the pianist of the Volta Piano Trio, whose recordings for the Con Brio label received accolades in The Strad, Gramophone, and American Record Guide. A sought-after teacher, she is Chair of Piano Studies and Associate Professor of Piano at PLU. For the last fifteen years, she has been an integral part of the Icicle Creek Center for the Arts in her capacity as Artistic Director of several flagship classical music programs.

Spring Events at Pacific Lutheran University ALL MUSIC EVENTS ARE IN MARY BAKER RUSSELL MUSIC CENTER, LAGERQUIST CONCERT HALL AT 8PM UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

FEBRUARY APRIL, Cont.

4 February, 3pm 24 Tuesday, 8pm WSMTA 4-Piano Benefit Concert, free admission University Singers and University Men’s Chorus, free admission 10 Saturday, 8pm 25 Wednesday, 6:30pm Artist Series: Jason Gilliam, Euphonium Artist Series: Brahms and Beyond 23 Friday, 8pm 27 Friday, 7:30pm and 28 Saturday, 7:30pm Showcase Concert, free admission Opera Scenes. Eastvold Auditorium, Karen Hille Phillips Center 27 Tuesday, 8pm Regency Series: Camas Wind Quintet MAY 28 Wednesday, 8pm 1 Tuesday, 5pm Regency Series: Regency Jazz Ensemble Saxophone Quartets and Jazz Combos, AUC Cave, free admission

MARCH 1 Tuesday, 8pm University Chorale 1 Thursday, 8pm 5 Saturday, 3pm Artist Series: Heather Lanners, piano 4 Sunday, 3pm Music for Flute and Harp Ensemble, free admission Richard D. Moe Organ Recital Series: Iain Quinn, Organist. 5 Tuesday, 5pm Tickets: $17 general admission; $10 seniors, PLU alumni, and Guitar Orchestra and Ensemble, free admission military; $5 PLU community, students & 18 and under 8 Tuesday, 8pm 4 Sunday, 5:30pm University Symphony Orchestra Mu Phi Epsilon Scholarship Concert, free admission 9 Wednesday, 8pm 7 Wednesday, 8pm Steel Pan and Percussion Ensembles, free admission Regency Series: Regency Voices 10 Thursday, 8pm 10 Saturday, 1pm Keyboard Students, free admission Guitar Orchestra and Ensemble, free admission 11 Friday, 8pm 10 Saturday, 5pm University Jazz Ensemble. Eastvold Auditorium, Karen Hille Artist Series: Guitar Faculty Phillips Center 11 Sunday, 3pm 12 Saturday, 3pm University Wind Ensemble Woodwind Students, free admission 18 Sunday, 3pm Choral Union. Tickets: $17 general admission; $10 seniors, PLU 12 Saturday, 4:30pm alumni, and military; $5 PLU community, students & 18 and under Brass Students, free admission 18 Sunday, 5:30pm 13 Sunday, 3pm Jill Felber Flute Masterclass. Jennie Lee Hansen Recital Hall, free University Wind Ensemble admission 15 Tuesday, 6pm 19 Monday, 8pm Chamber Music Kaleidoscope, free admission University Jazz Ensemble. Eastvold Auditorium, Karen Hille 15 Tuesday, 8pm Phillips Center String Kaleidoscope, free admission 20 Tuesday, 8pm 16 Wednesday, 8pm University Symphony Orchestra: Student Showcase University Concert Band, free admission 21 Wednesday, 5:30pm 17 Thursday, 8pm Eliassen, trumpet & Isayevskaya, piano Masterclass. Jennie Lee Piano Ensemble, free admission Hansen Recital Hall, free admission 18 Friday, 8pm 21 Wednesday, 8pm Forestine Wise Monsen Scholarship Recital, free admission Artist Series: Eliassen, trumpet & Isayevskaya, piano 19 Saturday, 1pm 22 Thursday, 8pm South Sound Saxophone Ensemble, free admission Keyboard Students, free admission 20 Sunday, 3pm APRIL Composers Forum, free admission 20 Sunday, 5:30pm 7 Saturday, 8pm Songwriters Workshop. Jennie Lee Hansen Recital Hall, free Regency Series: Regency String Quartet, Jennie Lee Hansen Recital admission Hall

8 Sunday, 3pm Richard D. Moe Organ Recital Series: Gregory Peterson, Organist. Tickets: $17 general admission; $10 seniors, PLU alumni, and military; $5 PLU community, students & 18 and under

10 Tuesday, 8pm

University Symphony Orchestra: KammerMusikeren 13 Friday, 3:40pm Regency Series: Lyric Brass Quintet 17 Tuesday, 8pm To Order Tickets: Spanish Piano Festival, free admission On Line: http://www.eventbrite.com/o/pacific-lutheran-university-8233304504

18 Wednesday, 8pm On Campus: PLU Concierge Desk (253/535-7411) Choir of the West At the Concert: Lobby Desk in Mary Baker Russell Music Center 19 Thursday, 6:30pm PLUtonic/HERmonic, MBR Amphitheater, free admission CONCERTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE All ticket sales are final - no refunds 22 Sunday, 3pm MUSIC EVENT TICKET PRICES: $10 GENERAL; $5 SENIOR CITIZENS (60+). MILITARY & PLU ALUMS; FREE Artist Series: Malick Folk Performers. Eastvold Auditorium, Karen TO PLU COMMUNITY, STUDENTS & 18 AND UNDER UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. CONCERTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND SOME CONCERTS MAY BE ADDED AFTER PUBLICATION. Hille Phillips Center, free admission http://www.plu.edu/music/calendar/ (updated February 1, 2018)