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Chamber Concert I: Brass Extravaganza

Sunday, October 25 • 2:00 p.m.

First Presbyterian Church, Fargo

Enjoy a rich feast of brass ensemble music honoring the legendary Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, including works by Gabrieli, Strauss, Ewald, Plog, Premru and Susato. Experience a fascinating variety of brilliant and dramatic repertoire ranging from full brass choir and triple brass ensembles playing from the corners of the hall, to virtuosic brass quintets and small ensembles. Conducted by Dr. Scott Jones, Concordia College Concert Band Director.

Tom Strait, Russ Pesola, Jesse Braunagel, trumpets

Karin Wakefield, Sheila Anderson, Denise Pesola, Christine Holland-Mehlhaff, horns

Nathaniel Dickey, Stener Anderson, Edward Huttlin, John Tesch, trombones

Douglas Neill, tuba

Dr. Scott Jones, conductor

Chamber Concert II: Music of the Roma

Sunday, November 22 • 2:00 p.m.

First Presbyterian Church, Fargo

Music of the European Roma peoples ("gypsies") inspired and influenced many composers throughout Western music history. This rich musical influence brings passion, dazzling virtuosity, compelling rhythms and exotic harmonies to works from Brahms to Bartok.

Hungarian Dances, by Johannes Brahms

Slavonic Dances, by Antonin Dvorak

Piano Four-Hands:  Andrew Froehlich and Jay Hershberger

Tzigane, by Maurice Ravel

Benjamin Sung, violin  •  Jay Hershberger, piano

Contrasts, by Bela Bartok

Benjamin Sung, violin  •  Leigh Wakefield, clarinet  •  Jay Hershberger, piano

Piano Quartet in G Minor, by Johannes Brahms

Andrew Froelich, piano  •  Jane Linde Capistran, violin  •  Tim Nelson, viola  •  Elise Buffat Nelson, cello

Chamber Concert III: American Cultures

Sunday, January 31 • 2:00 p.m.

First Presbyterian Church, Fargo

The Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Woodwind Quintet presents a varied program of deliciously spicy music from throughout the Americas, from African-flavored Cuban music to historically exotic New Orleans.

Afro-Cuban Concerto, by Valerie Coleman

La Nouvelle Orleans, by Lalo Schiffrin

Quintet for Winds No. 4, by David Maslanka

Debora Harris, flute  •  Jennifer Peterson, oboe  •  Leigh Wakefield, clarinet  •  Russell Peterson, bassoon  •  Karin Wakefield, horn

Chamber Concert IV: Beethoven and Brahms

Sunday, March 28 • 2:00 p.m.

First Presbyterian Church, Fargo

The Chamber Series finale celebrates composers who are truly giants of the repertoire -- Beethoven and Brahms. Pianist Jihye Change joins the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony's own 8th Street String Quartet for this concert. Years ago, previous performances of the Brahms quintet held special significance for four of the five musicians -- that's how spouses Tim and Elise Buffat Nelson and Ben and Jihye Chang Sung met!

String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, by Ludwig van Beethoven

Piano Quintet in F Minor, by Johannes Brahms

Jihye Chang, piano

8th Street String Quartet:  Benjamin Sung, violin  •  Jane Linde Capistran, violin  •  Tim Nelson, viola  •  Elise Buffat Nelson, cello