Jenni Brandon’s Five Frogs, Catching Bugs was performed at Woodwind Days, by the North Dakota State University (NDSU) faculty Woodwind Quintet. The concert was on October 9, 2023, 5:00 to 6:00 PM. The performance was in the Reineke Fine Arts Center 115, Beckwith Recital Hall, Challey School of Music, Dept 2540, PO Box 6050, Fargo, ND 58108-6050. The program follows:
Guest Artist and Faculty Recital
Umoja (2003) Valerie Coleman (b. 1970)
Catching Bugs from Five Frogs (2005) Jenni Brandon (b. 1977)
Contradanza from Aires Tropicales (1994) Paquito D/Rivera (b. 1948)
NDSU Faculty Woodwind Quintet
Laura Kellogg, flute
Philip McKenzie, oboe
Cassie Keogh, clarinet
Martin J. Van Klompenberg, bassoon
Kayla Nelson, horn
Pequeña Czarda (1982) Pedro Iturralde (1929–2020)
Matthew Patnode, alto saxophone
Daniel Seimetz, piano
Sonata for flute solo John La Montaine (1920–2013)
I. Questioning
II. Jaunty
III. Introspective
IV. Rakish
Allemande from Partita in A minor J. S. Bach (1685–1750)
Adam Kuenzel, flute
Chelsea Bridge (1941) Billy Strayhorn (1915–1967)
Greg Gatien, tenor saxophone
Dave Ferreira, piano
All of Jenni’s compositions are available for purchase on her website Home – Jenni Brandon https://www.jennibrandon.com
