Posted on Monday, March 24, 2008
The Westminster College Woodwind Quintet will present a recital Sunday, March 30, at 3 p.m. in Wallace Memorial Chapel. The concert is free and open to the public.
Although the membership of the group has varied, the group has been actively performing on campus for almost 15 years. Current members are:
Donald Byo, Westminster College adjunct music faculty, on bassoon.
Louis Colella, Westminster College adjunct music faculty, on clarinet.
Brianne Olssen, freelance flutist, on flute.
Shawn Reynolds, Westminster College adjunct music faculty, on oboe.
James Scanga, a senior music education major, is a son of James and Kimberly Scanga of Sharpsville and a graduate of Kennedy Catholic High School. Scanga will play horn.
"The group will play a variety of music to illustrate the flexibility of a woodwind quintet," Reynolds said. "Dr. Nancy DeSalvo [Westminster College associate professor and chair of the Department of Music] will join us for a piece written by Thuille for piano and woodwind quintet."
"In addition, smaller groups of two to four instruments will perform chamber works by Laillet, Ewazen, and Mucynski," Reynolds said.
Contact Reynolds at (724) 946-6046 or e-mail reynolsr@westminster.edu for additional information.
