Katarina Maja Sams, flute

Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
Goodson Chapel – Recital Hall
Shenandoah Conservatory

Histoire du Tango

I. Bordel 1900
II. Café 1930

Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992)

Vinny Muscarella, guitar

As It Fell Upon a Day

Aaron Copland (1900–1990)

Jewel Moore, voice
Mylah Kittle, clarinet

Asphyxia for Unaccompanied Flute

Nicole Chamberlain (b. 1977)

Firefly Triptych for Alto Flute and Piano

I. Journey Into Night
II. Invocation
III. Midnight Jam

Amanda Harberg (b. 1973)

Alexander Bernstein, piano

- intermission -

Sonata in D Major, op. 94 for Flute and Piano

I. Moderato
II. Allegretto scherzando
III. Andante
IV. Allegro con brio

Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953)

Alexander Bernstein, piano

Katarina Maja Sams is a second year master's in flute performance student at Shenandoah Conservatory. A student of Julietta Curenton, Katarina is a recipient of the Leslie M. Watada Scholarship and is a graduate assistant in crew support. She plays in the Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Flute Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble, and last semester she played in EDGE Ensemble. Katarina is also the president and social media liaison of the ShenCo Flute Club.

A native of Zagreb, Croatia, Katarina grew up in Geneva, Switzerland. She studied flute with Florence Dubrez and played in the regional Les Vents Blancs flute orchestra. She was a student of Kathryn Levy at Wake Forest University where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts in music performance degree with honors and graduated Cum Laude.

Katarina Sams is from the studio of Julietta Curenton. This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Master of Music in Performance (Flute).