The Farallon Quintet – January 16, 2015
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Allegro in B-flat major, KAnh. 91(516c) and Quintet in A major, K. 581Erik Satie Gymnopédies No.’s 1, 2 & 3 arr. D. FlanaganPeter Josheff Verse – Chorus Variations, Ground Hog Day World PremiereAlexander Krein Three Sketches on Hebrew Themes, Op. 12Chad Cannon Citizen 13660 – Vignettes World Premiere, commissioned by the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition at Brigham Young University The Farallon Quintet, founded in the summer of 2012, is a dynamic Bay Area ensemble and the only professional chamber music group focused exclusively on the clarinet quintet—string quartet plus clarinet—repertoire. In addition to playing the classics, the quintet seeks to perform rarely heard works, innovative arrangements, as well as new music by living composers. The Farallon Quintet received a grant from San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music to record and release its debut album and was recently awarded a Barlow Grant to commission young composer Chad Cannon’s first clarinet quintet. The ensemble is made up of leading Bay Area musicians who are currently principal players in such orchestras as the San Francisco Ballet, Santa Rosa Symphony, Marin Symphony, Berkeley Symphony, Fremont Symphony, Modesto Symphony, and the Sacramento Philharmonic. The group takes its name from the Farallon Islands, located right off the coast of San Francisco. In addition to being a landmark location close to where the players live and work, its meaning—“pillar†or “steep rock†in Spanish—indicates the groups vision to become an important “pillar†or “rock†in classical music by building awareness around the lesser known yet musically significant clarinet quintet repertoire. The Farallon Islands also represent the groups inspiration which is founded in the simplicity and beauty of nature. In fact, the group is known to intersperse rehearsals with hikes in the mountains and road trips—all with the intent to discover the natural beauties of Northern California.