The Boston Conservatory Faculty Brass Quintet performs an afternoon of old favorites and new delights.
This event is part of Boston Conservatory at Berklee’s Artistry in Action series.
Program InformationRepertoire
KEVIN McKEE: Escape
GILES FARNABY (arr. Elgar Howarth): Fancies, Toyes and Dreames
The Old Spagnoletta
His Rest
Tell mee Daphne
A Toye
J.S. BACH (arr. Canadian Brass): Fugue in G Minor, BWV 578 (“Little Fugue”)
J.S. BACH: Chorale, “Ich will hier bei dir Stehen” from St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244
MICHAEL GANDOLFI: Brass Quintet*
I. Reflections
II. Leipzig Echoes
III. Fanfares
MORLEY CALVERT: Suite from the Monteregian Hills
1. Marche
2. Chanson Melancolique
3. Valse Ridicule
4. Danse Villageoise
LEONARD BERNSTEIN (arr. Jack Gale): Selections from West Side Story
selections to be announced from the stage
*North American premiere
About the Artist
Joseph Foley, trumpet, is an instructor of trumpet at the Conservatory. He is a native of Concord, New Hampshire, and enjoys a varied career as a much sought-after performer and enthusiastic teacher. His performances have taken him to more than a dozen countries on four continents. As an orchestral musician, Foley is principal trumpet of the Rhode Island Philharmonic, the Portland Symphony Orchestra, and the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra of Houston, Texas. He has performed and toured with such prestigious ensembles as the Boston Symphony, the Boston Pops, the Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Ballet of London, and the New York Philharmonic. Learn more about Foley. Richard Kelley, trumpet, is a Grammy-nominated musician who has built a formidable track record working at the highest level of the profession. He performs regularly with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops, Boston Philharmonic, and other surrounding orchestras. Previously based in New York City, Kelley was principal trumpet of the Queens Symphony Orchestra and the Philharmonia Virtuosi. He also performed regularly with the Metropolitan Opera, the Brooklyn Philharmonic, the New York Pops, and many other orchestral ensembles. Learn more about Kelley.
Anne Howarth, horn, joined the Conservatory in 2021 and is an assistant professor of horn. She also teaches chamber music and the brass section of the Orchestral Repertoire course. Fueled by a passion for small ensemble collaborations, Howarth brings expressiveness, creativity, and delight to her performances. She is deeply curious about the ways in which shared musical experiences forge connections, invite deeper dialogue, and inspire contemplation. Learn more about Howarth. Angel Subero, trombone, is a Venezuelan trombonist who attended the Conservatorio Itinerante in Caracas, Venezuela, where he studied with the legendary Michel Becquet. After coming to the United States in 2001, he attended Boston Conservatory, where he studied with Lawrence Isaacson, and New England Conservatory of Music, where he studied with Douglas Yeo. He also studied with John Rojak at the Aspen Music Festival. Learn more about Subero.
Kenneth Amis, tuba, began his career in 1993 when he was appointed tuba player of the world-renowned ensemble Empire Brass. He has enjoyed performances as a soloist with the English Chamber Orchestra and as a member of the Tanglewood Festival and New World Symphony orchestras. Currently, Amis serves as principal tuba player for Empire Brass and the Palm Beach Opera Orchestra and is a performing artist for Besson instruments. In the last two decades, his performance skills have been showcased in many commercial recordings of chamber and large ensemble music. Learn more about Amis.
About the Series
This performance is part of Boston Conservatory at Berklee’s Artistry in Action series. The Artistry in Action series celebrates exceptional artists and initiatives that exemplify Boston Conservatory’s core values of excellence, innovation, and community engagement. Hosted by the Conservatory’s Music Division, Artistry in Action brings together the school’s prestigious and long-standing Piano Masters Series, String Masters Series, and Chamber Series with exciting new programming for winds, faculty recitals, and ensemble-in-residences. Learn more and view upcoming Artistry in Action events. Ensemble
TRUMPET
Joseph Foley
Richard Kelley
HORN
Anne Howarth
TROMBONE
Angel Subero
TUBA
Kenneth Amis
Concert Services Staff
Assistant Director, Concert Services – Luis Herrera
Coordinator, Concert Services – Matthew Carey
Concert Production Manager – Kendall Floyd
Performance Technology Technicians – Sara Pagiaro, Goran Daskalov
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