Program (ca. 50 minutes)

EMBLEMS (2016) · Brandon Scott Rumsey (b. 1987)

SUITE (1952) · Ruth Crawford Seeger (1901–1953)

TERMS OF VENERY (2018) · Nathan Thatcher (b. 1989) World Premiere!

MIRRORS (2010) · Finnur Karlsson (b. 1988)

EMBLEMS is an artist collective of five musicians who just happen to also be a wind quintet. Together, we help promote the work of one another and of our respective communities in order to advance our mission in the classical music community: to advance performance of and research into composers and their work that have been overlooked and brushed aside in an effort to present the diverse music of our time. Our members are:

Merryl Neille, Flute/Director of Education and Community Outreach

(Recent DMA alum of the University of Michigan)

Alex Hayashi, Oboe/Director of Development

(Freelancer and educator based in Las Vegas, NV)

Clarissa Osborn, Clarinet/Director of Communication
(Freelancer and educator based in Portland, OR)

Brandon Rumsey, Bassoon/Artistic Director
(Composer and teacher based in Ann Arbor, MI)

Caroline Steiger, Horn/Director of Logistical Operations

(Asst. Professor at Texas State University, San Marcos)