Serenade & Celebration

Saturday, October 10th, 2026, 7 to 8:30pm

PROGRAM:

Ibert: 3 Pièces brèves

Mozart: Serenade in C minor, K. 388 arr. Rechtman

Coleman: Tzigane

Nielsen: Wind Quintet Op. 43

This woodwind quintet program moves between refined elegance and lively celebration, each instrument shining with its own irresistible personality.

It opens with Jacques Ibert’s Trois Pièces brèves, a set of sparkling miniatures that showcases the ensemble at its most playful. The energy deepens with Mozart’s Serenade in C minor, heard here in a brilliant wind quintet arrangement by Mordechai Rechtman. One of Mozart’s most dramatic chamber works, the serenade brims with stormy intensity and an operatic sense of dialogue.

Valerie Coleman’s Tzigane brings a burst of rhythmic fire and folk-inspired flair. Drawing on Eastern European dance traditions, the piece whirls with virtuosity and bold character. The program closes with Carl Nielsen’s beloved Wind Quintet, a work that celebrates the individuality of each instrument while reveling in the warmth of their collective sound. The final chorale and variations gather the ensemble and the audience into a moment of shared celebration, closing the program with a sense of unity, generosity, and sheer joy in music-making.

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