Romantic Russia

June 6, 2027 - 3pm

Location TBD

Borscht and Pickled Vegetables

When we think of Romantic-era music, the great Russian composers are often among the first to come to mind. Their music is known for its sweeping melodies, powerful emotions, colorful orchestration, and unforgettable storytelling.

"Fantasy-Overture" after Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

"Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia" from Spartacus Suite No. 2, Aram Ilyich Khachaturian (1903-1978) arr. David E. Stone (1922-2012)

"Berceuse" and "Finale" from The Firebird (L'Oiseau de feu) Suite, Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky

Ensemble Musicians

Winds & Percussion

Flute and Piccolo

Maren Tims
Sara Atwell
Jennifer Coleman##

Oboe

Amelia Stern
Laura Woolsey (English Horn)
Pat Ketter

Clarinet

Sean Jones
Valerie Reese (bass clarinet)
Bailee Young
Evelynn Esquivel

Bassoon

John Bennet
Amy Knudsen
Rob Gray (contra)

French Horn

Micaela Barber
Riley Swaffar
Stacy Lendt##
Angelica Sandry##

Trumpet

Jon Ward
Kim Harrison
Kegan Rascoe##

Trombone

Tyler Thomason
Fred Zimmerman
Josue Molina

Tuba

Adrian Gutierrez, Jr

Percussion

Jonathan Huhn (timpani, drum set)
Mitch Shulfer (timpani)
Matt Shoaf
Trevor Terrill
Garrett Greathouse

Strings

Violin I

Nathaniel Quiroz*
Beth Presler
Kristin Davies
Erin Daffer
Kat Forster Parks
Robyn Tuster
Rebekah Hillyer (harp)

Violin II

Caroline Epp*
Carter Vleisides
Denise Garcia
Jill Turner
Tiffany Truster
Caitlyn Davis

Viola

Beth Macleod*
Jacob Price
Heather Franklin
Lynette Fonner
Reni Karanevich

Cello

Samantha Bianculli*
David Pira##
Daphne Brandt
KJ Murphy

Bass

Barron Weir*
Dante Stokes
Leo Hovey
Courney Boutwell

*section leader
##new to WE