UW students of woodwinds, brass, and percussion compete for outside judges for a chance to perform with the UW Symphony. Adjudicators for this competition are oboist Shannon Spicciati and trumpeter Brian Shaw.
Program
Horn Concerto No. 1, Op. 11 (1886): Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Allegro
Nicole Bogner, horn
Alex Kostandinov, piano
Nicole Bogner is a Bachelor of Music degree student and studies with Prof. John Turman.
Fantaisie (1913): Georges Hüe (1858-1948)
Tracia Pan, flute
Jieun Kim, piano
Tracia Pan is a Bachelor of Music degree student and studies with Prof. Donna Shin.
Prism Rhapsody (1995): Keiko Abe (b. 1937)
Kaisho Barnhill, marimba
Kiwa Mizutani, piano
Kaisho Barnhill is a Bachelor of Music degree student and studies with Prof. Bonnie Whiting.
Concerto (1926): Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)
I. Allegretto un poco – Adagio ma non troppo – Allegretto – Poco adagio – Tempo di marcia
Peyton Ray, flute
Jieun Kim, piano
Peyton Ray is a Bachelor of Music degree student and studies with Prof. Donna Shin.
Concerto for tuba and orchestra (2004): Barbara York (1949-2020)
I. Tranquillo
Adam Mtimet, tuba
Alexander Kostadinov, piano
Adam Mtimet is a Doctor of Musical Arts degree student and studies with Prof. John DiCesare.
Bass Concerto: Michele Mangani (b. 1966)
I. Allegro
Cameron DeLuca, bass clarinet
Kiwa Mizutani, piano
Cameron DeLuca is a Doctor of Musical Arts degree student and studies with Prof. Ben Lulich.
Concerto for Marimba and Strings (2006): Emmanuel Séjourné (b. 1961)
I. Tempo souple
II. Rhythmique, énergique,
Abigail George, marimba
Tyler Smith, piano
Abigail George is a Bachelor of Music degree students and studies with Prof. Bonnie Whiting.
Variazioni su un’arietta di Pergolesi (1953): Ottmar Nussio (1902–1990)
Ryan Kapsandy, bassoon
Alex Kostadinov, piano
Ryan Kapsandy is Bachelor of Music degree student and studies with Prof. Paul Rafanelli.
Hungarian Pastoral Fantasy: Franz Doppler (1884-1920)
Claire Wei, flute
Jieun Kim, piano
Claire Wei is a Bachelor of Music degree student and studies with Prof. Donna Shin.
Villanelle (1905): Paul Dukas (1865-1935)
Sam Nutt, horn
Alex Kostandinov, piano
Sam Nutt is a Molecular and Cellular Bio PhD candidate and studies with Prof. John Turman.
Concerto in D Major, K. 314: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
I. Allegro aperto
III. Allegro
Yue Zhong, flute
Jieun Kim, piano
Yue Zhong is a Bachelor of Music degree student and studies with Prof. Donna Shin.
Concerto for Bass Tuba (1955): Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
I. Prelude- Allegro moderato
II. Romanza- Andante sostenuto
III. Finale- Rondo alla tedesca
Chris Seay, tuba
Alexander Kostadinov, piano
Chris Seay is a Doctor of Musical Arts degree student and studies with Prof. John DiCesare.
Kyle Grant, alto saxophone
Adjudicator Biographies
Shannon Spicciati enjoys an active performance and teaching career in the Seattle metropolitan area. She is currently principal oboist of the Northwest Sinfonietta and Auburn Symphony. She has performed extensively with the Seattle Symphony and Seattle Opera on oboe and English horn, and has been featured as soloist with SSO multiple times. As a teacher, Ms. Spicciati has held faculty positions at Pacific Lutheran University and the University of Washington, and has taught and coached middle and high school students for more than 25 years. Ms. Spicciati performs regularly with Pacific Northwest Ballet orchestra, and has played with the Oregon Symphony, Tacoma Symphony, Oregon Ballet Theatre, and numerous other ensembles. She has participated in festivals including the Oregon Coast Music Festival, Icicle Creek Music Festival in Leavenworth, WA, the Marrowstone Music Festival and the Schlossfestspiele in Heidelberg, Germany. Ms. Spicciati holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music, and the University of Washington.
A native of Southern Illinois, Brian Shaw is Co-Principal Trumpet of the Dallas Winds and is Principal Trumpet of Santa Fe Pro Musica (NM), Spire Baroque Orchestra (Kansas City), and is a core member of the Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra. He is noted for his versatility, performing and recording regularly as a classical and jazz trumpeter on modern instruments and period instruments as well. He has released three recordings as a soloist, including the 2014 album redshift with the Dallas Winds. Brian is very active as a jazz arranger and has just co-written a biography of jazz legend Kenny Wheeler, which will be published by Equinox Books (UK) in February 2025. As a teacher, Dr. Shaw continues as guest instructor of Baroque trumpet at the Eastman School of Music and leads a robust private studio after leaving his former position as Professor of Trumpet and Jazz Studies at Louisiana State University, which he held for 15 years. He lives near Seattle with his wife, Lana, their sons, Thomas and Elliot, and dog Ernie.